What’s Really Behind the Divide in Reading Instruction?

Think about the last disagreement you had with someone.  Without knowing a single detail about your disagreement, I’m pretty confident that the root cause, the way-down-deep-what- started-it-all cause, was miscommunication….

Direct Instruction Works—But Balance Makes It Better

On my X (Twitter) feed lately, I’m seeing a large amount of posts that advocate for teacher-dominated, whole group, explicit instruction.  And it’s true–we do need to teach foundational skills–and…