Archive - Science of Reading Classroom

5 Shifts I Made in my Phonemic Awareness Instruction

Last year I moved from a Title 1 school to another school in my district.

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Maximizing Instructional Time Through Routines and Rehearsal

There is a lot of talk about chronic absenteeism.

Aug 7 •

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How Two Teachers Brought the Science of Learning to their District

Have you ever spent hours studying, only to forget most of it the next day?

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July 2025

A Closer Look At EBLI: Bringing the Five Shifts to Life

In my previous blog, I shared student data and reflected on five key shifts that transformed my literacy instruction.

Jul 31 •

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Stephane Bolton

How I Use Planning Time: Analyzing Complex Texts Before Students Read Them

Last year, through her Goyen Literacy Fellowship, reading interventionist Catlin Goodrow shared her work in a series of informative and resource-ful…

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Teaching Less and Learning More: Five Shifts that Maximized Growth

In August 2024, only 47 percent of my new first graders met grade-level expectations.

Jul 24 •

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Stephane Bolton

A Seating Arrangement that Works: Why and How I Use Rows

One of the biggest distractions in classrooms is off-task peer behavior, which may consume up to one-quarter of lesson time. Strong routines are…

Jul 17 •

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Anjanette McNeely

Moving Beyond Foundational Skills: Knowledge-Building in Intervention

Last year, through her Goyen Literacy Fellowship, reading interventionist Catlin Goodrow shared her work in a series of informative and resource-ful…

Jul 10 •

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Setting up a Classroom with Structured Literacy in Mind

It’s the end of the school year and the perfect time to reflect on what went well this year and what I would like to change.

Jul 8 •

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June 2025

From 43% to 78%: How We Got Here and Why We’re Not There Yet

A Daunting Beginning

Jun 30 •

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Multisyllabic Words: How I Help Students Unlock Statistical Learning

Last year, through her Goyen Literacy Fellowship, reading interventionist Catlin Goodrow shared her work in a series of informative and resource-ful…

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Curriculum Extensions: Bringing students closer to the text with Socratic Seminars, Mock Trials, and Lit Circles

My 8th grade ELA class is about much more than isolated grammar drills and reading comprehension quizzes about random passages.

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Danielle Washington

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