PaTTAN 2020 Literacy Symposium
The 2020 PaTTAN online Literacy Symposium provided practitioners with the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and skills through focused strands and direct collaboration with researchers and school-based implementers of the science of reading. PaTTAN has generously made many of the presentations available on YouTube:
Emily Hanford: Discovering the Science of Reading: A Reporter’s Story
Louisa Moats: Speech to Print: Reading’s Most Important Idea
Anita Archer: Motivation May Not Predict Achievement, BUT Achievement Does Predict Motivation
The Reading League
The Reading League is a powerhouse of resources on the science of reading. Their many offerings, including live stream events, professional development tools, and a peer-reviewed journal, are dedicated to connecting the science of reading to educators’ professional practices.
Subscribe to the The Reading League Journal
Explore The Reading League's Knowledge Base for resources
Consider becoming a member of The Reading League
The Right To Read Project
A group of teachers, researchers, and activists lead by Margaret Goldberg and Kenni Alden, committed to the pursuit of equity through literacy. Visit their website, righttoreadproject.com, for resources and powerful commentary on the science of reading and teaching.
Read their most recent post, The ABC's of Teaching Reading at Home, filled with resources for anyone tackling the challenge of teaching reading at home during the COVID19 pandemic.
Emily Hanford's Reporting
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't know there's anything wrong with it.
Experts say widely used reading curriculum is failing kids
A first of its kind review finds Lucy Calkins' materials don't align with the science of reading.
Why aren't kids being taught to read?
Scientific research has shown how children learn to read and how they should be taught. But many educators don't know the science and, in some cases, actively resist it. As a result, millions of kids are being set up to fail.
You can find all of Emily's education reporting at APMreports.org.
The Pam Kastner Collection
The Kastner Collection: Tools, Resources, Research
Check out Dr. Pam Kastner's amazing padlet. She has compiled documents, tools, resources, and research, all aligned with the science of reading.
Science of Reading Webinars
Step by Step Learning Presents:
Straight Talk by the Experts Webinar Series
A few of our favorites:
Dr. Jan Hasbrouck: Fluency!
Dr. Anita Archer: Keeping Kids Engaged
Dr. Timothy Shanahan: Planning Effective Literacy Instruction
Dr. Nancy Mather: Dyslexia Intervention
Dr. Joan Sedita: 5-12 Content Literacy
Katherine Long's Reporting
About a dozen Pennsylvania school districts are teaching their youngest students how to read using a new understanding of the way the brain learns to read.
A new bill requires districts to screen children for signs of dyslexia. It will usher in major changes in the way all kids are taught.
Resources for Science of Reading at Home
A collection of resources recommended by Read Washington
Parents! Here are some resources for teaching reading during the coronavirus school closure. The Seattle Times ReadWA Resource List
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