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Intervention Essentials: Responses to Parents’ Questions About Reading Recovery
Parents of children selected for Reading Recovery® often have questions about the intervention and what this instruction means for their child. Following are responses to commonly asked questions. Why does the school suggest Reading
SOR Tenets in Marie Clay’s Work: An Interview with Susan Vincent
Republished with permission of Dr. Sam Bommarito, author of Dr. Sam 7, Seeking Ways to Grow Proficient, Motivated, Lifelong Readers & Writers: https://doctorsam7.blog/2024/09/21/susan-vincent-gives-her-take-on-the-science-of-reading-recovery-an-interview-with-dr-sam-bommarito/ ________________________ I’ve been friends with Susan Vincent for a very long
2024 Awards Season
It’s that time of year again! As LitCon approaches and the school year amps up, award applications are open at the Reading Recovery Council of North America. Whether you’re hoping to attend LitCon, have
The “Implementation Dip” or Just Plain Old Bad Practice? Let’s Call It What It Is
Any educator can tell you that there's always some newfangled strategy promising to revolutionize learning, boost test scores, and turn every student into a prodigy. But when these grand promises inevitably fizzle
Roaming into a New School Year
Want more? Check out the new members-only Roaming Tips and Tricks resource listed under Literacy Teaching Tools! With a new school year, we welcome new students into Reading Recovery! During the first ten lessons
How to Pair Decodable Texts with Leveled Books
PRINTABLE VERSION The intended audience for this blog is classroom teachers and small-group interventionists. Sponsored blog content does not necessarily represent the views of the Reading Recovery Community leadership. by Michèle Dufresne Decodable books
Back to School: A Message from RRCNA President Allyson Matczuk
That back-to-school feeling is here and teachers are thinking about the new school year and ways to inspire and be inspired. I like to go to places where I find words that are encouraging
Blinded by Perceptions Part Two: Focusing on the Whole Child
You notice what you are looking for. Think about it. You buy a new car and then see the same car in the same color everywhere you look. You hadn’t noticed it before, but
Blinded by Perceptions Part One: Observing and Teaching the Whole Child
You notice what you are looking for. Think about it. You buy a new car and then see the same car in the same color everywhere you look. You hadn’t noticed it before, but
RRCNA Membership Spotlight: Lori Dupuis
Learn about your colleagues from across the country who do whatever it takes as part of the Reading Recovery Community! Lori received a professional development award to attend LitCon 2024, thanks to generous donors
THE JOURNAL OF READING RECOVERY
Spring 2024
Constructing a More Complex Neural Network for Working on Written Language That Learns to Extend Itself by Carol A. Lyons
Reading Recovery IS the Science(s) of Reading and the Art of Teaching by Debra Semm Rich
Predictions of Progress: Charting, Adjusting, and Shaping Individual Lessons by Janice Van Dyke and Melissa Wilde
Teachers Designing for Context: Using Integrity Principles to Design Early Literacy Support in Aotearoa New Zealand by Rebecca Jesson, Judy Aitken, and Yu Liu