In last week’s post, The Times They Are A-Changin’, I referenced a blogpost written by Margaret Goldberg, literacy coach and cofounder of The Right to Read Project. In her post, Goldberg expressed her frustration in a lack of clarity in a literacy coach’s role. As I digest her writing for the third or fourth time, … [Read more…]
Foundational Reading Skills As the science of reading movement continues to evolve, some much-needed attention is being drawn to adolescent literacy and the Language Comprehension side of Scarborough’s Reading Rope. In our work with special education teachers and students in our 7th – 12th grade building this year, we have uncovered significant foundational skill gaps … [Read more…]
One of the closing lines of a recent Melissa and Lori Love Literacy Podcast addresses some angst that I have been carrying around supporting struggling middle and high school students. In episode # 237, phenom Jessica Toste says, “So if we do assessments [and] their fluency is not where we want it to be and … [Read more…]