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Taking Your Word Study Lessons Up a Notch

Donald Bear|
10/23/20|

Developmental word study has proven materials for instruction including digital word sorts, games, and word study notebooks. These tools, when combined with effective engagement and…

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10 Books to Inspire You to Lead In Times of Change

Jessie Gibson|
10/16/20|

In honor of National Book Month, we sent out a call to our authors and specialists asking for their recommendations for books that have inspired…

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Orthography: An Anchor Concept for Word Study

Donald Bear|
10/14/20|

Word’s Their Way Author Donald R. Bear gives us a fun lesson on the word and concept of orthography, followed by a discussion of it’s…

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How Word Sorts Mimic the Development of Tacit Knowledge

Francine Johnston|
10/9/20|

When teachers administer a spelling inventory to a class of students, they often find some who are spelling well in advance of grade level. How…

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In Praise of Formative Assessment

Dan Kennedy|
7/1/20|

When I first began my high school teaching career back in 1973, my credentials consisted of a Bachelor’s, a Master’s, and a PhD (all in…

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The Science of Reading – Clarifying Misconceptions

Sharon Vaughn|
5/27/20|

Can a focus on foundational skills and balanced literacy coexist? Listen to Dr. Sharon Vaughn describe the Science of Reading and implications for literacy instruction,…

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What has changed in literacy education since ILA 1990?

Frank Serafini|
10/8/19|

In 1990, I attended my first International Reading (now Literacy) Association conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. I was a newly-minted intermediate grade, elementary school teacher…