Rethinking Reading

Hot off the presses - a must read about #comprehension and #backgroundknowledge from Hugh Catts at @thefcrr.bsky.social #scienceofreading
www.aft.org/ae/winter202...

a man with long hair and a mustache wearing a pink shirt with a unicorn on it . Alt: a man with long hair and a mustache wearing a pink shirt with a unicorn on it with the word “magic”

That moment when a kid who didn’t know the letters of his own name in September READS A FULL SENTENCE in front of his whole class and shouts out “I’m a reader!!!” for all to hear.

That, my friends, is pure magic.

a little girl is asking why not both while standing in a kitchen . Alt: a little girl is asking why not both while standing in a kitchen .

Pssssst…

It’s possible to be trauma-responsive AND still have high expectations for behaviour and academics in schools.

Thank you for coming to my #EdTalk.

#EduSky

A few of my favorite podcasts on the #ScienceOfReading.

Which ones are your favourites? Which new podcasts should I include on my updated list for 2025??

Check out this upcoming free online literacy conference, #EduSky:

Haha, definitely DEVELOPING.

Early Screening for Kindergarten - Grade 3 Students in British Columbia, beginning September 2025!

Coming this Fall/Winter - professional learning grants to school districts & independent schools to access additional training & education programs for teachers & support staff.

#BCEd
#BCPoli
#EduSky

Cognitive Load & Explicit Instruction with Dr. Zach Groshell with The Reading League Illinois YouTube video by The Reading League Illinois

In this recording for the ReadingLeague, I talk about how the myth of immersion in print has long been debunked, but that it will continue to persist elsewhere in education and will likely return with a new name if we don’t understand how the mind learns.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=H468...