This month, I went to school for parent-teacher conferences. My second-grader’s self-evaluation form listed several categories: “I follow directions,” “I understand math,” “I like to read,” and one we ...
When it comes to reading, teachers and experts alike say that many older students still struggle with the basics.
Nash notes that this mission is symbolized through the eagle in the academy's logo. She highlights that its meaning traces ...
Sometimes, even the best of us hvae tourble seplling. Other times, we forget even the most basic, ummm, what were they called ...
Sometimes school staff assume it is too difficult to improve an older student’s reading skills. They may think a student’s ...
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Column: Pronunciation and spelling are still important

Once upon a time, I was asked at the place where I work part time to create a pronunciation guide to some common words.
Loralyn LaBombard is the only reading specialist at Bow Memorial School, a middle school serving grades 5-8 in a leafy town outside Concord, N.H. In the world of literacy education, that is not an ...
The free course includes video from three NYC public schools that shows how teachers can use the science of reading in real ...
A free training program available to New York City teachers helps educators parse the fundamental principals of the science ...
What emerges across Learning to See is a reminder that making something new and original isn’t about sudden flashes of ...
A 10-hour course for educators creates a common language for teaching phonemic awareness across all grade levels.
The dreaded weekly spelling test is causing serious self-esteem issues for pupils across the country. For what purpose, asks Dan ...