In a 2005 speech to the American Library Association, then-senator Obama described his view of the importance of literacy: “In this new economy, teaching our kids just enough so that they can get ...

The free course includes video from three NYC public schools that shows how teachers can use the science of reading in real classroom conditions.

The new “question-of-the-week” is: What Are Good Examples of Reading Lessons Aligned to Common Core Standards? Reading is obviously a big part of school, and it’s a big part of the Common Core ...

Move over "Dick and Jane." A different approach to teaching kids how to read is on the rise. For decades, two schools of thought have clashed on how to best teach children to read, with passionate ...

The state of Texas is getting into the business of writing its own textbooks, lesson plans and worksheets for use in public schools. The Texas Education Agency on Wednesday unveiled a range of ...

“I love reading. Reading is really the reason I became a teacher,” Walker said. “But … I learned how to read fairly quickly and easily and I never understood how to teach it to kids, and I felt really ...

A modern approach to improving literacy rates in the United States includes applying an explicit equity lens and increasing investment to elevate student outcomes. A young girl engages in her reading ...

Even for people who love books, finding the opportunity to read can be a challenge. Many, then, rely on audiobooks, a convenient alternative to old-fashioned reading. You can listen to the latest ...

This country has a big problem: its children are not good readers. Five years after the pandemic first closed the nation's schools, national test scores show students backsliding in reading all over ...

The new question-of-the-week is: What are your recommendations for how best to set up and organize small groups in classroom instruction? Many teachers find that well-organized student small-group ...