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Mississippi’s reading gains stand out nationally — but what would it really take for other states to replicate its success?
In the premiere episode of “Usable Knowledge Live,” literacy researchers move beyond headlines and put theory into practice
Assistant Professor Phil Capin discusses why research on reading and literacy development is so important
Associate Professor Elizabeth Bonawitz explores why curiosity is essential to learning and how schools can better protect it
HGSE faculty share the role that motivation and choice play in avoiding summer reading battles
A new paper finds “substantial gap persists” between reading comprehension research and practice, calls for greater efforts to prioritize effective instruction methods
Experts in literacy development for children and teens explore what the latest scientific research tells us about how children successfully learn to read and comprehend.
After 45 years on Appian Way, Catherine Snow is ready to start a new chapter
New literacy briefs correct common myths and misconceptions
Professor Nonie Lesaux reflects on briefs she co-authored to bridge the gap between literacy research and practice
Reach Every Reader on its impact and the project’s next phase
New comparative study from Ph.D. candidate Maya Alkateb-Chami finds strong correlation between low literacy outcomes for children and schools teaching in different language from home
With ongoing debates around the best ways to teach reading, what makes for truly effective literacy instruction?
"We now know that some kids who step into kindergarten on their first day, with their little backpacks, have a heightened risk for struggling with learning to read. That’s a really important distinction in terms of policy and how early we should find these kids and intervene."
A guide for educators as efforts intensify to censor books
Research shows even infrequent readers get absorbed in reading
New research shows how parents can help kids — and themselves — use e-books as a tool to improve early childhood development
"It’s genuinely very hard to teach reading. We haven’t been as dogged in supporting teachers ... in teaching reading in a way that is as sophisticated and complex as it really is."
How schools and parents can help anxious students.
A new study emphasizes the importance of the first year of life for long term language and literacy development
How media can help enrich language and literacy development in early childhood
Joe Blatt, who led the development of HGSE's new family-oriented early-literacy apps, describes how the apps can support learning and help children get ready to read
Building reading comprehension and literary analysis — with help from the X-Men