What should an elementary reading block look like? For such a common part of the school day, it’s surprising to find that there’s no one right answer. More than 40 states have passed legislation ...

Experts explain how best to prepare very young children to read. Children who are reading on their own as early as age 2 or 3 are the outliers, literacy experts said. Recently, a friend gave me a hand ...

To the editor: In 1970, I was a student teacher and then a second-grade teacher in New York. I later became a learning and reading specialist and taught the teachers. Throughout my training, I learned ...

Imagine this: You’re a 6 th grade teacher. It’s 8:17 a.m. As you’re about to start a lesson, a student mutters, “This is stupid.” Another is on the verge of tears. Someone else is bouncing off the ...