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Word Walls--Yay or Nay?A word wall can be a broad term that can include multiple ways of highlighting words in the classroom. They can be used to highlight word families, word meaning, word patterns for spelling and for affixes, or even vocabulary terms students have learned. Click here for full article. | Does Knowledge Matter to Reading Comprehension?What's most important--background knowledge or reading skills? Does diminished time for science and social studies impact reading comprehension? | How ‘Reading Instruction’ Fails Black And Brown ChildrenThere’s abundant scientific evidence that explains why our standard approach to reading instruction isn’t working for so many. Yet, schools continue the same practices that haven’t worked for decades, expecting a different result. |
Word Walls--Yay or Nay?
A word wall can be a broad term that can include multiple ways of highlighting words in the classroom. They can be used to highlight word families, word meaning, word patterns for spelling and for affixes, or even vocabulary terms students have learned. Click here for full article.
Does Knowledge Matter to Reading Comprehension?
What's most important--background knowledge or reading skills? Does diminished time for science and social studies impact reading comprehension?
How ‘Reading Instruction’ Fails Black And Brown Children
There’s abundant scientific evidence that explains why our standard approach to reading instruction isn’t working for so many. Yet, schools continue the same practices that haven’t worked for decades, expecting a different result.
FWISD
The FWISD Literacy Framework is grounded in research and the science of teaching reading and writing with students at the core of our foundational literacy work.
Elementary (K-5)
Phonemic Awareness and Phonological Awareness
While both phonemic awareness and phonics are essential to reading, these two terms are often confused or used interchangeably. It is important to understand that they are not the same thing, however, they do enjoy a reciprocal relationship. We do not need to wait for phonemic awareness to be fully developed before beginning phonics instruction. Instead, educators should help students understand the connection between phonemic awareness and phonics.
Middle School (6-8)
Critical Literacy as Comprehension: Expanding Reader Response
Critical literacy helps teachers and students expand their reasoning, seek out multiple perspectives, and become active thinkers. This article examines four principles of critical literacy, including environments that promote critical literacy, the role of the teacher, and a variety of ideas to promote critical literacy in the classroom.
High School (9-12)
How High School Teachers Can Support Students with Reading Difficulties
Although it is critical that students with reading difficulties receive appropriate interventions outside of the content to improve their reading achievement, embedding disciplinary literacy within the content may help teachers address the diverse needs of students and stay focused on the important content they are teaching.
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Professional Development
