by Susan Vincent Could the winds of change be blowing already? Like most literacy educators, I have watched with great interest (and often horror) the ways in which the Science of Reading movement has

The recent webinar, The Truth About Reading: The Eyes and Brain at Work, was a collaborative effort between the International Literacy Educator Collaborative and Uniting to Save Our Schools. Both organizations are deeply committed

by Thomas Newkirk This blog post is extracted from the full-length essay, "The Broken Logic of 'Sold a Story'": A Personal Response to "The Science of Reading." Read the full essay available in the

Congratulations to the newest New Jersey Reading Recovery and Literacy Lessons teachers! These professionals worked so hard this year and were changed as educators. Their dedication to their students was unmatched. These teachers learned

John Maxwell says that a leader is “one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.” As a Reading Recovery Teacher Leader in training, I have learned so many new things

By Kate Nelson, International Data Evaluation Center, and Mary Ann McBride, Teacher Leader Data is critical to making informed instructional decisions that serve the needs of our most struggling readers, and IDEC data offers

There has been quite a lot to unpack over the past couple of weeks, and the misinformation is running rampant! If the lies weren’t being spotlighted so publicly, we’d simply go on about our

Learn about your colleagues from across the country who do whatever it takes as part of the Reading Recovery Community! Jonelle received a professional development award to attend LitCon this year, thanks to generous

The following is a publication from a group of Concerned Educators in Massachusetts 2024, urging state legislators to resist a one-size-fits-all approach to literacy instruction. “If not done well,” they share, “policy decisions related