Quick Reads & Videos

For Grown-Ups

Articles

Understanding The Science of Reading
Understanding The Science of Writing
The Importance of Knowledge-Building Literacy Practices
The Importance of Complex Texts
Massachusetts ELA/Literacy Standards PK-12
How & Why ELA Instruction Is Changing (Achieve the Core)
The Mass Literacy Guide: 4 Key Shifts to Literacy Instruction
What are Culturally & Linguistically Sustaining Practices?
View the CPSD Priority Literacy Practices

Teaching Reading is Rocket Science

The Opportunity Myth

Why Prioritize Knowledge Building?

Why Whole Class Instruction Is Important

The Institute of Education Sciences developed a website for families: Supporting Your Child’s Reading at Home. The site is packed with information, activities, and video examples for supporting children in kindergarten through third grade at home.

Videos

How The Brain Learns to Read (Includes Dyslexia)

Understanding How Attention, Memory & Cognition Work

The Science of Thinking.mp4

How Does Writing Fit Into The Science of Reading?