Evidence Matters
Issue 13: Will the Real Sight Word Please Stand Up? Dr Svetlana Cvetkovic Paid Members Public
Dr Svetlana Cvetkovic clarifies the confusion around the term "sight word", explains how sight vocabularies develop, and sheds light on both optimal and nonoptimal instructional practices from a Structured Linguistic Literacy perspective.
Issue 13: How and Why a Structured Linguistic Literacy Approach Closes the Gap Quickly | Nora Chahbazi Paid Members Public
Nora Chahbazi describes the logic underpinning the efficiency of the Structured Linguistic Literacy approach and demonstrates how it differs from the two other widely known approaches to reading instruction; Balanced Literacy and Traditional Phonics.
Issue 13: Supporting Structured Linguistic Literacy at home with games and decodable reading books | Clair Wilson Paid Members Public
Clair Wilson emphasises the importance of step-by-step progression in literacy instruction and lists some engaging ways of reinforcing instruction with games and activities to help beginner and struggling readers along their journey to independent reading.
Issue 13: Then and Now: How Linguistic Phonics and EBLI have transformed my literacy instruction | Jennifer Newman Paid Members Public
Jennifer Newman describes the various elements of EBLI instruction and how adopting a shift from Print to Speech to Speech to Print orientation has made a significant difference in her students' acquisition of foundational reading and spelling skills.
Issue 13: Another Way: How Can One Teach Decoding without Rules and Syllable Types? - Dr Marnie Ginsberg Paid Members Public
Dr Marnie Ginsberg explains the three key principles guiding the pedagogical choice in the Structured Linguistic Literacy Approach to teach learners, including those with dyslexia, skilled decoding without the use of rules and syllable types.
Issue 13: What’s Stopping You? Trying a New Reading Approach | Donna Hejtmanek & Mary Rudzinski Paid Members Public
Donna Hejtmanek and Mary Rudzinski describe some of the factors holding back a shift in classroom practices and suggest some steps that can be taken to step off the current dismal trajectory to improve student outcomes.
Issue 12: Structured Literacy Approach | Sharon Scurr Paid Members Public
Sharon Scurr explains what constitutes the Structured Literacy approach and how being trained in the approach guarantees better student outcomes rather than following a ready-made program.
Issue 12: How One Student Changed My Reading Practice | Jeremiah Short Paid Members Public
Educator Jeremiah Short shares his story of how one struggling student led him to the Science of Reading research and helped him change his approach to literacy instruction.
