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Say What?

When we read, we are reading language. Thus, a strong foundation in oral language is essential to reading comprehension. The research base we refer...

Bridging WIDA and the Science of Reading in ESOL Programs

Click here to read WIDA's response to this article To download the full white paper, visit https://www.languagemagazine.com/the-struggle-with-aligning-wida-based-esol-programs-to-the-science-of-reading-a-call-to-action-for-wida/ A district reading specialist was responsible for implementing changes...

Bilingualism under threat: structured literacy will make it harder for children to hold on to their mother tongue

International Viewpoint: NEW ZEALAND From the beginning of the 2025 school year, all schools will be required to use structured literacy – also known as...

Beyond the Myths of Literacy Curricula

When I set foot...

Science of Reading Bill Fails in California

California Assembly Bill 2222 (see April...

To Support the Science of Reading, Replace Disinformation with Collaboration

My first teaching job after earning a Master...

California Bill Would Mandate Science of Reading

A newly introduced California Assembly bill would require the state’s teachers to be trained and reading to be taught only according to the principles...

Small Investment Offers Big Literacy Gains

Research by Stanford University found that 75 of the lowest-performing California elementary schools that received funding from an out-of-court settlement made significant progress on...

The Art of Writing?

It’s been a rough...

Background Knowledge and Where to Get It

Stephen Krashen argues that those who read more know more Wexler (2023) has pointed out that a reader’s background knowledge is a significant predictor...

Listen to the Bilingual Science!

Two years ago, we (Dual Language Education of...

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