A veteran educator reflects on a long-held question: When do we actually teach kids to read? From well-meaning but misguided advice in college and early teaching to a powerful awakening through the science of reading, a current teacher assistant shares her personal journey towards understanding explicit literacy instruction and the joy of seeing students truly learn to read.

Understand the crucial differences between reading specialist and literacy coach roles during hiring season, and learn how to determine which role would most benefit your school. This guide clarifies the role of each to help schools and candidates find the best fit for literacy success.

Discover the crucial role of school leaders in implementing the Science of Reading. Learn how The Compass School achieved schoolwide literacy transformation and find resources for administrator mentorship and training.

Master spelling with sounds, syllables, & morphemes! Learn evidence-based strategies that build metacognitive spellers. Watch our video for practical tips & improve your students’ literacy skills.

Implementing the science of reading? Learn how a 1st-grade teacher used the science of reading to empower students and build confidence. Discover practical steps to explain the reading brain.

This blog post introduces a free 20-question assessment to evaluate both individual teacher knowledge of the Science of Reading and the school-wide systems necessary for successful implementation, helping educators build a strong foundation for literacy improvement.

Feeling overwhelmed by the Science of Reading and outnumbered by students? This blog post explores a "zone defense" approach to literacy instruction, showing how schools can leverage existing resources to build an "all hands on deck" literacy team and create a collaborative culture.

Learn about 2 resources a veteran middle school teacher uses to introduce morphology to her students, and teach them how to determine the meaning of words through morphemes.

Hear one teacher’s journey into the science of reading and how she administered a nonsense word screener to determine if her students’ struggling reading behaviors were a result of not being able to decode.

The LILS assessment is a diagnostic and progress monitoring tool for educators working with K-12 students who are seeking to learn if students can identify letters (including in various fonts) and know letter sounds.