Philadelphia students have a new reading and writing curriculum − a literacy expert explains what’s changing
(THE CONVERSATION) Philadelphia ’s K-8 public school students are being taught a new literacy curriculum starting in the 2024-2025 school year. It’s called Expeditionary Learning, and it conforms with ...
Book giveaway at Kensington school offers something to celebrate: ‘This is democracy in action’
Books in Homes USA gave Baashir Willis, a fourth grader at Gloria Casarez Elementary School, the organization's millionth ...
Michigan Chronicle1d
4 Book Campaigns Bridging the Reading Literacy Divide
Aziah Siid Experts have long considered reading the cornerstone of K-12 education. Besides helping practice literacy basics — ...
The Baltimore Sun1d
Maryland's new literacy plan will help students learn to read and read to learn
Third grade is an important milestone in a child’s educational journey, marking their transition from learning to read to ...
How One Woman Became the Scapegoat for America’s Reading Crisis
Lucy Calkins was an education superstar. Now she’s cast as the reason a generation of students struggles to read. Can she reclaim her good name?
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4 Old Habits I Pruned From My Teaching Routine
By reconsidering your teaching patterns—from how you grade to where students sit—you can remind yourself of the value of ...