
reading-literacy
What Should We Really Make of Book Bans? (Opinion)
Opinions are divided on the significance of recent (and not-so-recent) efforts to remove certain books from schools.
5 Tips to Help Teachers Put the Joy Back in Reading (Opinion)
When we think of reading in the classroom, we often think of phonics or vocabulary. But what about teaching students how to love reading?
How Educators Are Trying to Find the Staff and Money to Improve Reading Instruction
A district leader and a state literacy education chief share tips for overcoming hiring challenges and navigating funding constraints.
3rd Grade Reading Retention: Why the Research Is Complicated
Retention laws are common—about half of the states in the country have a policy. They’re also controversial.
Teachers College to ‘Dissolve’ Lucy Calkins’ Reading and Writing Project
The consulting group, founded by the popular and controversial literacy icon Lucy Calkins, will soon be shutting its doors.
Don’t Worry About ‘Book Bans’ (Opinion)
So-called “book bans” are a lot rarer—and more reasonable—than you might think, argue Max Eden and Jay P. Greene.
Teachers, Try This: Teach Reading Through Hopscotch
For students at all reading levels, these hopscotch mats create a fun and supportive daily reading practice.