Apr 10, 2026
By Carolyn Brown, Ph.D. Introducing a new blog series from Carolyn Brown, where we learn about her origin story and how she became a notable literacy researcher and scientist… I grew up on a farm in rural New Mexico, and I was a curious kid who noticed things. One of...
Feb 4, 2026
One of the greatest privileges in my work is collaborating with passionate teachers who support struggling readers on their journey toward fluency. Every day, I see educators who notice the little things, set meaningful goals, and help students understand why their...
Nov 19, 2025
Meet Olivia.She’s a bright 5th grader who’s been in reading intervention since 2nd grade. She has phonic skills, can sound out most words, and passes her decoding checks. But when she reads connected text?She’s slow, halting, and frustrated. She avoids reading...
Sep 17, 2025
Supporting students to access and use the language and thinking skills necessary for reading success Marcus sits in the back of his 8th-grade classroom, shoulders hunched, eyes carefully avoiding his teacher’s gaze whenever reading aloud is mentioned. His...
Apr 28, 2025
Richard is in 7th grade and has been receiving reading intervention since the 4th grade. He has had explicit instruction in foundational skills and has developed fairly strong decoding abilities. However, Richard still struggles with reading fluently. He finds...
Feb 27, 2025
One benefit of running a grant program is that we hear directly from classroom educators, literacy coaches, and administrators. Part of our process is to understand the challenges that literacy and content teachers face in helping their students achieve reading...
