by Dan DeMarle | May 25, 2024 | Classroom, Dyslexia, Learning Disability, Legislation, Reading, School Districts, Teaching
Schools must comply with ‘science of reading’ approach Diana Dombrowski Rockland/Westchester Journal News | USA TODAY NETWORK “In addition to funding clean energy, gun violence prevention and housing, New York’s state budget addresses a top concern in education:...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 28, 2024 | Classroom, English as a Second Language ESL, Reading, Teaching
All educators can tap into the evidence-based approaches to help support English learners across multiple subjects and classrooms. “The “science of reading” and its foundational tenets, including decoding words and developing word recognition, are fitting for...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 12, 2024 | Classroom, Dyslexia, Learning Disability, Reading, Teaching
Hochul’s budget, 2 bills would enable training Diana Dombrowski Rockland/Westchester Journal News USA TODAY NETWORK “Two different efforts to require the so-called “science of reading” in New York schools aim to improve the state’s low reading scores by making...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 24, 2024 | Classroom, Dyslexia, Learning Disability, Reading, Teaching
Should New York’s schools get behind ‘the science of reading’? Diana Dombrowski Rockland/Westchester Journal News USA TODAY NETWORK”New York’s youngest students may soon see a renewed focus on phonics, as the pendulum in the age-old debate over how to teach...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 22, 2024 | Classroom, Dyslexia, Learning Disability, Reading, Teaching
Learning to read isn’t fair. It comes naturally for some students. But for others it’s a frustrating, agonizing process that, if left unaddressed, can cause long-standing academic problems. Ask D’Mekeus Cook Jr., a fourth grader from Louisiana, who...
by Dan DeMarle | Oct 3, 2023 | Classroom, Reading, Reading, Teaching, Teaching, Teaching, Uncategorized
Receiving services may increase reading achievement, but the timing may matter. Key points In a recent study, we explored if receiving special education services increases early reading achievement. We observed positive effects on reading achievement, particularly...
