Planning a literacy block that meets every student’s needs means balancing structure with adaptability. From phonics to comprehension, grammar to engagement, each segment has purpose. With intentional ...

George Orwell once wrote that restating the obvious is the “first duty of intelligent people.” In that vein, allow us to restate the case for what may be literacy instruction’s richest but ...

Leaders of this midsized, mid-Atlantic district were perplexed. The district—which requested anonymity for this story—had recently invested heavily in early-childhood education. It expanded universal ...

Extended reading time: Omaha elementary schools now devote over an hour each day to reading and writing to meet a district-wide goal of grade-level proficiency by 2030. Confidence through structure: ...