Beyond the Science of Reading
Connecting Literacy Instruction to the Science of Learning
Keynote Speaker: Natalie Wexler
Keynote Speaker: Natalie Wexler
The “science of reading” often gets reduced to “phonics,” but there’s also a lot of science that relates to reading comprehension. In this presentation, you’ll learn why that evidence shows that knowledge—including knowledge of social studies and science—is crucial to comprehension and learning in general. You’ll also find out how you can provide students with all the benefits of science-informed pedagogy through a combination of content-rich curriculum and explicit writing instruction.
Natalie Wexler is the author of Beyond the Science of Reading: Connecting Literacy Instruction to the Science of Learning and The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System—And How to Fix It, and the co-author of The Writing Revolution: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades. She blogs at her free Substack newsletter, Minding the Gap.