It is a great reading program. I am doing it with my daughter and her reading is improving more than

I am looking for suggestions about reading assessments. I can't afford the Foutnas and Pinnell

I just retired after 46 years in the profession. I have taught 1st through post grad, have worked as

Another most important literacy book has been written by Marilyn Jager Adams. In "ABC

What is the value of popcorn reading in the context of guided reading? I am not talking about a

Here is the problem you are facing: Folks who know little or nothing about effective reading

I have recently been accused of not understanding the learning climate and not caring about students

The OS only collects data on 1st graders. On Monday, September 16, 2013 5:53:59 PM UTC-5, TamiJami

I should have been more specific about the Piasta results. There numbers of letter names is from kids

Is anyone aware of normed data - letter ID for kindergarteners? I am aware of the norms for the OS,

At a May 2013 presentation in Green Bay, WI, Dr Allington cited some evidence regarding the

Not really. We relied on earlier research demonstrating the power of self-selection on voluntary

For some reason lots of folks think buying a new "program" will improve their reading

Does anyone use this curriculum - Road to the Code?

As I understand the Walk to Read model it simply shifts the location of where the child gets his

All this worry about the potential of CCSS to undermine effective teaching is worrisome. I am

Check out this blog: http://howeprincipal.wordpress.com/2012/07/21/swimming-without-water/#comment-

Visit: http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/ccss-frustration-vs-instructional-level-texts-comparing-apples-

I would like to know what other people are thinking about this topic. I have just read Tim

It is that time of the year! Time to decide whom gets promoted to the next grade and who gets held

Dear Colleagues and Literacy Professionals, I am humbly seeking participants for a study of Online

My Junior and Senior High School teachers are asking where they can get readable text for their

The best way to reduce one's reading ability to avoid practice. In other words to avoid reading

We probably should worry about the new task force in WI that is examining WI reading policies. Given

How do you suggest teachers advocate for balanced literacy approach? I fear the politicians may soon

First grade is too late! Both Scanlon and her colleagues and McGill- Franzen and her colleagues have

Just when I thought our district was beginning to listen to teachers about dibels and move away from

The funniest videos 2010! . october-november 2010 top funniest video: This one is awesome! http://

Unfortunately, as I noted in my blog, there is no research supporting weekly testing, or even monthly

The story out west today is the release of test scores by teacher in LAUSD. A simplistic notion is