So you want to know how kids learn to read – with an eye to understanding what research has taught us over the last 20+…
Musings of an edugeek, curriculum evangelist, meme aficionado, and mom
Author: karenvaites
I’ve long admired #mtbos and its role in professional learning for math teachers. If you know #mtbos, you know… and you probably understand why so…
Here comes a handy blog written for educators seeking to learn more about phonics. Just in time for summer professional learning season! First… why all…
Sonnet 76 is an enduring favorite of mine. It’s Shakespeare writing about writing. It speaks of abiding passion, and I am all passion. I once…
An important national conversation about how we teach reading has been gaining major momentum over the last 6 months, as reading instruction has been in…
Dear Superintendents, Cabinet Members, and School Board Members, An important national conversation about how we teach reading has been gaining major momentum over the last…
We’ve seen a surge in reporting and conversation about strong reading instruction, and I’ve been excitedly blogging about that “literacy tsunami” since it started last…
Dear superintendents, CAOs, curriculum directors, principals, literacy coaches, teachers, and school board members, In November, I wrote to you about an important national conversation about…
Too often, we’re underestimating our littlest learners, which creates and exacerbates equity issues. Here come paired texts to prove it: Katie McGhee, a first grade…
Did you know that we’re spending a whole lot less time on social studies – around 44% less – and we’ve especially cut back at…