Science of Reading in Practice. Education Week. Spotlight

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Reading Instruction; Educational Policy; School Districts; Best Practices; English Language Learners; Knowledge Level; Teaching Methods; Time Factors (Learning); Preservice Teacher Education; Reading Strategies; Reading Comprehension; Knowledge Management

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While the science of reading offers a powerful approach to literacy, implementing it can be both beneficial and challenging. This Spotlight will help readers identify how state leaders have approached reading policy implementation; review districts' experience moving to a 'knowledge-building' curriculum; evaluate best practices for teaching English learners to read; analyze insights into how much time should be spent on foundational reading skills; and more. Articles in this Spotlight include: (1) Applying the 'Science of Reading': 3 State Leaders on Putting Policy into Practice (Sarah Schwartz); (2) How One District Moved to a 'Knowledge-Building' Curriculum: 3 Key Takeaways (Sarah Schwartz); (3) The Science of Reading and English Learners: 3 Takeaways for Policy and Classroom Practice (Sarah Schwartz); (4) How Much Time Should Teachers Spend on a Foundational Reading Skill? Research Offers Clues (Sarah Schwartz); (5) Few Teachers Learn about 'Science of Reading' in Their Prep Programs. Some Colleges Are Working on That (Elizabeth Heubeck); (6) The 'Science of Reading' in 2024: 5 State Initiatives to Watch (Sarah Schwartz); and (7) Students Need to Make Sense of What They Read. Here Are Ways to Support Them (Larry Ferlazzo). [This Spotlight was sponsored by Really Great Reading.]

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