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The 澳门跑狗论坛 Spotlight on Science of Reading is a collection of articles hand-picked by our editors for their insights on methods teachers are using to teach reading, what science says about early readers, and how classrooms are overhauling reading instruction.

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Braydan Finnerty, 2nd grade, chooses letter magnets off the board while doing a spelling exercise in front of the rest of the class at Beverly Gardens Elementary in Dayton, Ohio.
Braydan Finnerty, 2nd grade, chooses letter magnets off the board while doing a spelling exercise in front of the rest of the class at Beverly Gardens Elementary in Dayton, Ohio.
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Reading & Literacy A Look Inside One Classroom's Reading Overhaul
At an Ohio school, teachers who once 鈥渄id their own thing鈥 are now using structured literacy programs鈥攁nd they say they鈥檙e seeing gains.
Catherine Gewertz, December 3, 2019
9 min read
Reading & Literacy Explainer How Do Kids Learn to Read? What the Science Says
The debate rages but the science is clear: Teaching systematic phonics is the most reliable way to make sure that kids learn how to read.
Sarah Schwartz & Sarah D. Sparks, October 2, 2019
23 min read
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Reading & Literacy 'Decodable' Books: Boring, Useful, or Both?
These sound-it-out books designed for young readers aren鈥檛 always popular with teachers. But experts say they鈥檙e an important tool.
Sarah Schwartz, March 13, 2020
9 min read
Reading & Literacy Schools Should Follow the 'Science of Reading,' Say National Education Groups
In the wake of falling reading scores on the test known as the Nation's Report Card, 12 major education groups are calling on schools to adopt evidence-based reading instruction.
Sarah Schwartz, November 12, 2019
3 min read
African American Girl holding book and reading in an elementary school lesson
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Reading & Literacy Are Classroom Reading Groups the Best Way to Teach Reading? Maybe Not.
Recent studies raise some hard questions about the value of ability-based reading groups.
Sarah D. Sparks, August 26, 2018
7 min read
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Reading & Literacy Opinion The Hard Part About Reading Instruction
We actually know quite a bit about the best way to teach reading, writes Jared Myracle. So why don't we do it?
Jared Myracle, May 29, 2019
5 min read
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Reading & Literacy Opinion Why Doesn't Every Teacher Know the Research on Reading Instruction?
Literacy expert Susan Pimentel shares three evidence-based practices for how educators can boost reading proficiency.
Susan Pimentel, October 26, 2018
5 min read