Rather than reducing text demands, we should offer instructional and emotional supports that build comprehension and motivation — be positive and encouraging and focus reading lessons on texts worth reading.

The constant flood of pseudo-scientific claims makes it increasingly difficult to identify effective teaching practices. Learn how to distinguish between evidence-based reading instruction and well-marketed myths.

Talking with parents and educators in Seoul, Launa Hall discovers at the elementary level a surprising balance of rigor, creativity, joy, and cultural pride in literacy in a country known for its high academic achievement.