I have always had a gut-level aversion to acronyms. Why do I hate these so? I love silent sustained reading, but I hate SSR. I agree that it's useful to survey a text, ask questions to predict before you read, the recite (or summarize) after read, and then review by trying to answer your initial... Continue Reading →
“An educator in a system of oppression is either a revolutionary or an oppressor.” Lerone Bennett Jr. The new superintendent of the school district where I work and where my children attend school shared this revolutionary quotation when he spoke to district administrators earlier this month. I am so eager to learn how our new... Continue Reading →
One my best friends and colleagues recently asked me to share some resources to send her some resources about the "science of reading" debates that are raging in the media because she knew that I had just finished auditing a professional development course called "The Science of Reading for Adolescents." Like many educators, parents, and... Continue Reading →
Whether it's a back-to-school keynote address, a series of trainings to support a department's new curriculum, or a long-term contracts for school or district-wide initiatives, there are so many valuable educational consultants available to help educators consider new perspectives and implement new practices. The best consultants bring research and theory alive while engaging educators in... Continue Reading →
Kate Lechtenberg, PhD 