Santa Monica Daily Press

California students are struggling to read. If adopted, these education strategies will help

For most people, reading is second nature – it’s almost muscle memory. As you read the words on this page right now, you likely are not thinking about how you read or the mechanisms our brains use to ...
The Conversation

National wants to change how NZ schools teach reading – but ‘structured literacy’ must be more than just a classroom checklist

Christine Braid consults as a literacy facilitator for Tātai Angitu, Massey University. She received funding from the Ministry of Education for a research project (2015-2017). James Chapman is quoted ...
The Conversation

Young New Zealanders are turning off reading in record numbers – we need a new approach to teaching literacy

Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University provides funding as a member of The Conversation NZ. Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Meet ...
eSchool News

Solving our literacy crisis starts in the lecture hall

The recent NAEP scores have confirmed a sobering truth: Our schools remain in the grips of a literacy crisis. Across the country, too many children are struggling to read, and too many teachers are ...