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A science of reading requires that our prescriptions for teaching be tempered by rigorous instructional evaluations. If a claim hasn’t been tried out and found effective, then the claims aren’t part of reading science.

Teaching is an act of practical reasoning, persuasiveness, problem solving, and communication. It needs to be shaped by science but much of it is improvisation rooted in experience.

We deserve lesson plans that are based on evidence and effective strategies, not on standards and wishful thinking. Equity isn’t about rushing to grade-level standards — it’s about providing the methodical teaching that the students in our classrooms deserve. 

Let’s explore the difference between reading comprehension and learning from text, and when to teach comprehension strategies vs study skills.

Are third-party evaluations of commercial reading programs aligned with research? Shanahan identifies six problems with these reviews and suggests solutions to each.

An effective literacy block allows teachers to adjust the amount and content of instruction according to students’ needs.

The real work of coaching is not choosing a model and sticking to it, but knowing which model the moment requires.