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Resources to Support PLCs Using the IES Practice Guide Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in K-3
This page provides several resources for elementary educators needing research-based information about effective early reading instruction.
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"Guessing: Why the Reading Wars Won't End" (Letter printed in the Washington Post)
Letter signed by 41 reading researchers, scientists, and academics who support effective, scientificially-based reading instruction. Provides insights into the lack of teacher preparation in early reading instruction. Also discusses the lack of research behind teaching students to guess at words when reading.
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Whole-Language High Jinks: How to Tell When “Scientifically-Based Reading Instruction” Isn’t
In this resource, Louisa Moats discusses some popular practices in reading instruction that are not supported by evidence. She also addresses what effective reading instruction include.
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