In the world of structured literacy, there are few names that are as recognizable as Barbara Wilson. A renowned literacy expert, Barbara Wilson co-founded Wilson Language Training®, an evidence-backed ...

When districts adopt evidence-based practices like Structured Literacy, it’s often with a surge of excitement and momentum. Yet the real challenge lies not in the initial adoption, but in sustaining ...

A new study found that the Smart Beginnings program, which guides parents in pretend play and reading with infants during pediatric visits and home support, led to improved academic skills by first ...

Could Harry Potter have defeated Voldemort without the skill and support of Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley? Not a chance. Can you imagine Lucy without Ethel? It’s unthinkable. While main characters ...

Massachusetts is moving toward statewide phonics-based reading instruction, requiring state-approved curricula. Marlborough Public Schools officials say they have already adopted a structured literacy ...

Why they matter: Literacy centers give students meaningful, independent tasks that build reading, writing, and comprehension skills while freeing teachers for small group work. What to include: Tools ...

From the beginning of the 2025 school year, all schools will be required to use structured literacy – also known as “phonics” or the “science of reading” – to teach children how to read. But the very ...

Taking a Master’s in Reading Literacy Education or in Teaching Reading offers significant professional, pedagogical, and ...

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 what literacy ...