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Science of Teaching Reading Gift Guide!

Science of Teaching Reading Gift Guide!

For School Leaders, Phonemic Awareness and Phonics, Text-dependent Instruction, Uncategorized

There’s still time to check off any remaining gifts on your list, especially gifts that support the science of teaching reading! Whether you’re shopping for other educators, treating yourself or your class to a gift, or even making suggestions to parents, we’ve...
The Latest Research (and Debate) on Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Instruction

The Latest Research (and Debate) on Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Instruction

For School Leaders, Phonemic Awareness and Phonics, Text-dependent Instruction, Uncategorized

Let’s talk about a recent debate in the science of reading world around phonological and phonemic awareness instruction. Something that’s really important to us here at The Literacy Architects is making sure our PD and curricular recommendations are tied to...
The Inefficiencies of Running Records

The Inefficiencies of Running Records

For School Leaders, Phonemic Awareness and Phonics, Text-dependent Instruction, Uncategorized

As an educator, you may be familiar with the term, “running records”. They are a benchmarking tool used by teachers to assess a student’s reading level. As a student reads a text aloud, teachers record the student’s word reading accuracy, errors, and self-corrections,...
Myth vs. Facts: Test Your Knowledge of Early Literacy Instruction!

Myth vs. Facts: Test Your Knowledge of Early Literacy Instruction!

Phonemic Awareness and Phonics, Uncategorized

  In this post, we’ll be reviewing some common myths about early literacy instruction. Decide whether each of the following statements is a myth or a fact and then review the answers below! Myth or Fact? Read each statement and decide whether it is a myth or a fact. ...
5 Benefits of Self-paced Professional Development

5 Benefits of Self-paced Professional Development

For School Leaders, Uncategorized

After a year of endless video calls, self-paced professional development can feel like a welcome respite from live webinars. Sure, you could take the time to Google videos or create a playlist on YouTube to learn about a new topic, but a cohesive self-paced (i.e.,...
Seven Strategies to Scaffold Grade-Level Texts

Seven Strategies to Scaffold Grade-Level Texts

Text-dependent Instruction, Uncategorized

We know students need exposure to grade-level texts on a regular basis, but how does this work for students who are reading below grade level? How can we structure lessons in a way that leads to a constructive, joyful challenge, rather than a frustrating learning...

Reframing “Learning Loss”:
What Does it Mean for Teacher PD?

For School Leaders, Uncategorized

Defining learning loss Learning loss is often described as the gap between what educators expect students should have learned by a certain time and the reality of what they have actually learned. But, how do we define what a student “should have learned”? Are we...
5 Tips to Engage Students During Synchronous Learning

5 Tips to Engage Students During Synchronous Learning

Strategies for Remote and Hybrid Learning, Uncategorized

Whether your classroom spans virtually across laptops or convenes in person, student engagement is high on the priority list. A student that is actively engaged learns effectively and quickly.  However, structuring your lessons to support these goals can be a...
Our Top 5 Tools for Remote Learning

Our Top 5 Tools for Remote Learning

Strategies for Remote and Hybrid Learning, Uncategorized

Five tools to make remote teaching more effective for teachers and more fun for students. Although schools are slowly transitioning back to in-person settings, remote learning tools will continue to be great ways to digitize learning and switch up traditional teaching...

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