Books are the ideal vehicle to both inform us and link us together, so it's a problem that they are gradually disappearing from English & reading classes.

educationnext.org/why-are-books-…

Natalie Wexler ProfJimmyKim And then there is the country of France!

Natalie Wexler She discusses 3 long-term studies that have published in recent years.

ProfJimmyKim’s study which showed reading comprehension gains after a few years of addl science instruction.

More here:
gse.harvard.edu/ideas/usable-k…

We have the studies of CKLA and ARC Core by FSU and Penn researchers.

Natalie Wexler wrote about these:
nataliewexler.substack.com/p/new-data-sho…

.Natalie Wexler presenting about the evidence for knowledge-building curriculum at researchED US.

She shares the Fordham study of students who received more social studies instruction. Least privileged kids saw the most benefit in reading.

Read about it here:…

Reading Recovery Community Heinemann Fountas & Pinnell Emily Hanford Christopher Peak This defensiveness does make an interesting juxtaposition with Lucy Calkins, who has evolved her product.

Not enough, mind you.

Natalie Wexler just reported on the failure of the curriculum to match Calkins’s claims with regard to explicit instruction:
nataliewexler.substack.com/p/is-lucy-calk……

HT to Stephen Sawchuk for this piece on what’s missing in current reading laws.

Susan Neuman, a member of our Scientific Advisory Council, stresses its the schools’ job to activate knowledge & explore what students learn through writing & discussions.

edweek.org/teaching-learn…

Our Scientific Advisory Committee offers new language for state reading legislation to ensure reading comprehension receives attention.

Read the full statement: bit.ly/3IXfOzt

#KnowledgeMatters #CurriculumMatters #LiteracyMatters

Natalie Wexler cautions districts that Calkins’ curriculum problems go beyond its approach to phonics.

It notably lacks adequate knowledge to produce coherent writing that serves to deepen & reinforce the content they’re supposed to be learning.

open.substack.com/pub/nataliewex…

Direct or explicit instruction seems to be widely misunderstood. It's often characterised as boring lectures with little interaction and not catering to the needs of all students. Nothing could be further from the truth. A short thread 🧵⬇️

Lucy Calkins says she's 'always been a strong proponent' of explicit instruction--an approach backed by lots of evidence.

But does Calkins' approach actually match what the evidence shows will work? Find out in my latest post. The Writing Revolution

open.substack.com/pub/nataliewex…

Thrilled to share some news! 🎉🎉 I'll be speaking at researchEd Greenwich on Apr 06, 2024. I would love to see you there! researchED US - via #Whova Event Platform
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We gotta do better than this for our students! State Board of Education of Ohio EdReports.org ! 👀 at you.
Karen Vaites Kareem J. Weaver Curriculum Insight Project Curriculum Matters these folks have their 👀s on the stakes and variables that matter.

'It's easy to understand why grade inflation happens: handing out good grades makes everyone happy'

Two studies suggest that lenient grading increased absenteeism, especially for lower-achieving students, and lull parents into a false sense of security
forbes.com/sites/nataliew…

How can we turn low-achieving students into high-achievers? Many pin their hopes on tutoring.

But evidence suggests classroom teachers could have a big effect--IF their training & materials aligned with cognitive science. Jill Barshay

More in my post:

nataliewexler.substack.com/p/how-to-make-…

EdReports is pivoting, in response to recent critiques.

Unfortunately, better reviews are not expected any time soon.

Here's what you need to know:

eduvaites.org/2024/03/17/edr…

Registration is still open (for now)! Come join us Greenwich Public Schools for an incredible day of learning! researched.org.uk/event/research…

researchEd Greenwich is less than a month away! Time to unveil the conference hashtag: #researchEdG --- let us know you're coming!

Other versions of knowledge building may work too. Evidence is now coming in. My lesson: cutting science and social studies to make more time for reading instruction may have sabotaged kids. Here's my story. hechingerreport.org/proof-points-l… (8/8)

A key pt from Jill Barshay's latest on ProfJimmyKim's impt work:

It took yrs for the effect of a knowledge-bldg curriculum to show up on tests like standardized reading tests. If those curricula don't yield quick results, it might just take more time.

hechingerreport.org/proof-points-l…