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 ...

Every year, early elementary teachers welcome students with a wide range of reading abilities into their classrooms. Some kindergarteners may be reading whole books, for example, while others don’t ...

Small-group reading instruction, especially when paired with programs like Open Court Reading, can transform literacy development. By combining targeted lessons with decodable texts, structured ...

Across the country, schools are rethinking how they teach reading by leaning into small group, differentiated instruction. Using assessment data, structured routines, and targeted strategies, teachers ...