In The Literacy 50, the latest title in Scholastic Professional’s Science of Reading in Practice series, Melissa Loftus and Lori Sappington answer the most pressing questions from educators about reading instruction.
As hosts of the popular Melissa & Lori Love Literacy podcast, Loftus and Sappington have interviewed many educators, district leaders, literacy coaches, and researchers to explore the nuances of teaching reading. Inspired by those interviews, and their own teaching experiences, they have created a comprehensive Q&A handbook that offers fresh advice and easy-to-implement strategies, along with the research that supports them, explained in terms busy educators can quickly understand and use.
Within this exciting new book, readers will find:
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Answers to frequently asked questions from listeners of the popular Melissa & Lori Love Literacy podcast, presented in an easy-to-navigate format and structured around the National Reading Panel’s five pillars of reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension).
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Practical tools such as checklists, planning guides, and links to relevant podcast episodes, accompanied by research tips to enhance understanding.
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All the ideas and information necessary to implement an evidence-based literacy program confidently and effectively.
Kareem Weaver, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Fulcrum, NAACP Oakland’s 2nd Vice President and Education Committee Chair, and a guest featured in the film ‘The Right to Read,’ writes: “‘So what do I do?’ This book is about that question, which every teacher asks—often many times a day. The education landscape can be so complex and confoundingly ambiguous. The theories and research about how children learn to read regularly take center stage in a seemingly endless arc of discovery and engagement. As a result, teachers are often left with more questions than answers about what to do. This book is a critical offering to the field. It focuses on the nuts and bolts of instruction and answers common questions educators have about what to do and, just as importantly, what to avoid. That alone makes The Literacy 50 a must-read.”
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