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Beyond Reading Comprehension Strategies
We need to be clear on what we mean by “comprehension strategies”—and reevaluate the usefulness of the concept.
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Natalie Wexler
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Many Students Struggle to Read Beyond Third Grade
The science of reading movement has focused on improving phonics instruction for children in the early grades, but it has largely overlooked students at…
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New Reports Suggest Schools Can Boost Social Mobility
Class is more significant than race to academic achievement--and a big factor is the kind of knowledge schools could provide.
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Natalie Wexler
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What's Washington, DC? Who's Thomas Jefferson? Tough Questions.
Evidence that Americans lack basic knowledge of the world is all around us, but most of us don’t talk about it—and some dismiss it as unimportant.
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Natalie Wexler
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Uncovering the "Hidden Lives" of Learners
A book by the late New Zealand-based researcher Graham Nuthall provides a rare and important window into what and how students learn.
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Natalie Wexler
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"Luxury Beliefs" in Education Hold Many Students Back
Educators themselves are often insulated from the devastating consequences of prevailing educational approaches
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Natalie Wexler
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To Boost Learning, Weave Writing Activities Into Regular Instruction
Teaching writing can be a way of teaching, period.
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Natalie Wexler
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Clearing Up Misconceptions about "Building Knowledge"
Some science-of-reading advocates assume it means rejecting any comprehension strategy instruction
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