The conflicts have parallels, but reading differs from math in fundamental ways that have been largely overlooked.
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It's impossible to directly teach students all the words they need to become proficient readers.
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It can take years to acquire enough new vocabulary to yield an increase in measures of general reading comprehension.
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"Science of Reading" initiatives are unlikely to work unless educators get all the components that will enable them to be successful.
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Curriculum grounded in evidence would make it easier to translate research into practice.
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Even students at the secondary level can benefit greatly from that kind of instruction--which is all too rare.
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An decades-old report on reading instruction has led to serious misunderstandings about comprehension.
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When done well, writing is far more than just a skill that can be bypassed by technology.
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