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Science of reading, MTSS, leadership, and special education insights from Dr. Chandra Williams and the CSAS team: the same thinking our partner schools get, published for everyone. Learn, grow, and take your system to the next level.
The Hidden Cost of ‘Good Enough’ Reading: What 3rd-Grade Scores Predict About Your 8th-Grade Crisis
Your middle school problem started in second grade. Here's the math Every middle school leader has lived this moment: a student walks into 6th grade reading two sometimes four years below grade level, and everyone in the building wonders how it got this bad. It didn't...
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Teaching Kids Advanced Reading Superpowers
Every teacher has encountered them: the first grader who breezes through basic sight words but stumbles on "thought," the kindergartener who masters short vowels in September and...
Let Kids Choose: K-2 Reading Success
The magic happens when young readers feel both supported and empowered Picture this: A bustling classroom of first graders, each deeply engrossed in their chosen books. Some sprawl on...
Quick Movement Unlocks Better Reading Skills
Transform your reading instruction by engaging the whole child - mind, body, and voice! Picture this: A classroom full of energized students, jumping as they segment words into...
Sight Words: Beyond Simple Memorization
What Brain Research Reveals About How Children Really Learn to Read Picture a young student staring at a flashcard, desperately trying to memorize yet another sight word through sheer...
Building Strong Readers with Proven Strategies
In kindergarten, teaching students to read is like laying the foundation for a house. Just as a strong foundation supports the entire structure, core foundational reading skills set...
Small Groups Transform Reading Forever
Transform your small group instruction reading time from chaotic to calm with these game-changing strategies that actually work. As a K-2 teacher, you know the struggle: You're...
Part 2: Tailoring Small Group Instruction for Diverse Learners in K-2 Classrooms
In Part 1, we explored grouping strategies and differentiation techniques to optimize your small group instruction. Now, in Part 2, we’ll focus on how to tailor small group literacy...
Small Group Instruction: Strategies for Differentiation
As K-2 teachers, we know that every classroom is filled with learners at different stages of literacy development. From early readers to students needing targeted interventions,...
Structured Literacy: Strong Foundations for K-2 Success
As a K-2 teacher, you're tasked with laying the groundwork for your students' lifelong literacy journey. Structured Literacy is a research-based approach that provides all students,...
Boost 3rd Grade Literacy: Science of Reading Strategies
By third grade, students are transitioning from learning to read to reading to learn. This shift requires strong foundational skills in both word recognition and language...
Cracking 2nd Grade Literacy: Science of Reading Insights
As a second-grade teacher, you’re guiding your students from early reading into more advanced literacy skills. Structuring your literacy instruction around the Science of Reading and...
Unlock First Grade Literacy: Science of Reading Insights
As a first-grade teacher, you play a pivotal role in taking your students from early readers to confident, fluent ones. Structuring your literacy instruction around the Science of...
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