Young English learners face a two-fold challenge in learning to read. They need to learn how to map spoken sounds to written letters, the phonics skills that allow them to decode words on the page, ...
As more states and districts are embracing the “science of reading,” some educators and advocates have raised the question: Will these methods work for English-language learners? The “science of ...
February 5, 2026 - Fresno Unified invested $30 million in services that go beyond traditional academics, from housing assistance to music production and lunchtime sports. Two prominent California ...
Mastery of reading requires developing its highly interrelated major component skills: decoding, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. These components are discussed separately below, but they work ...
Excerpted from “The ELL Teacher’s Toolbox: Hundreds of Practical Ideas to Support Your Students,” by Larry Ferlazzo and Katie Hull Sypnieski, with permission from the authors. Having the confidence to ...