We are now several years into the heightened focus on SoR, and many schools are in early phases of transition and adoption of new curricula. But reading instruction plans cannot be limited to just K-3... nytimes.com/2024/08/29/nyr…

What else is likely being overlooked in comprehensive reading instruction for all students? Effective school leadership and high quality curriculum are indispensable for educators to apply their knowledge and achieve results with students. shankerinstitute.org/read

The needs of English learners and other vulnerable groups are often less emphasized- in our analysis only 10 states discuss this population in-depth in new legislation. shankerinstitute.org/read

What else is likely being overlooked in comprehensive reading instruction for all? Even the best knowledge-building curriculums can’t do all the work. For teachers to effectively translate discipline-specific knowledge, they will need content-rich PD. tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.108…

What else is likely being overlooked in comprehensive reading instruction for all students? Reading comprehension is not a generic skill or set of skills. It is dependent on content knowledge. dyslexialibrary.org/wp-content/upl…

I am excited to announce my involvement in @KnowledgeMatters Unsung Heroes Webinar Series, “Knowledge: Why It Matters.” Building & applying knowledge is more than a literacy strategy; it is a necessary condition for reading comprehension. Register here👇 bit.ly/40cn2aU

What do you need to know before the Knowledge Matters Campaign webinar on February 6? Reading comprehension is not a generic skill or set of skills. It is dependent on content knowledge. Read more 👇 dyslexialibrary.org/wp-content/upl…

Continuity is so critical for students and schools. NYC Reads Initiative creates literacy opportunities for children in their communities- which is crucial for them to WANT to become readers… chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

Reading comprehension is not a skill that’s easily taught or transferred from one text to another. Register to attend this webinar to hear more from me on this...

Delighted that our latest article "Is narrative in print primary?" is just published in R & W; bottom line, promote informational text (in print and video) more for knowledge-building--kids attend to it and learn more than they do from narrative

Do children learn from screen media. Check out our recent article: rdcu.be/d8vS2

A new open access book Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival dives deeply into these ideas and makes a case for knowledge-rich curriculum that embraces the role of disciplinary knowledge in education. Best resource on the topic youtube.com/watch?v=MofZuh…

We're thrilled to share our article on "Creating everyday spaces for literacy learning" and the important role of the trusted messenger in local communities. It demonstrates how volunteers can create culturally and linguistically responsive activities for young children

Be on the lookout for our new Handbook of the Science of Literacy: Grades 3-8 from Guilford Press, edited by Neuman & Kuhn, and featured at AERA.

We're thrilled to share our article (open access) on "Knowledge-Building Through Categorization: Boosting Children’sVocabulary and Content Knowledge in a Shared Book ReadingProgram" --tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.10…

Want to spread the word...why structured adaptations of curriculum are essential for thoughtful enactment of curriculum. shankerinstitute.org/blog/beyond-sc…

Excited to see the critical role of knowledge-building and work of the Knowledge Matters Campaign featured in the New York Times.  Share link: nytimes.com/2025/05/10/us/…

Our just-published open access article on "Preschool Teachers’ Child-Directed Talk: Opportunities for Language Learning and Knowledge-Building" offers a cautionary note: teachers' believe they're engaged in quality conversations with children, but aren't in actual practice.

The news in our study on preschool teachers' child-directed talk, its quality and knowledge-building opportunities is not good: teachers need a curriculum with guidance on ways to support children's language development tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Although I respect much of what Tim Shanahan suggests on reading instruction, I strongly disagree with his recommendation of: whole group instead of small group instruction. Read Puzio et al journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/00… meta-analysis for an alternative view