Spread the loveSince the 1990s, our educational reforms have been heavily standards-based. It has been observed that setting education-based goals and aligning our teaching methods has not led to success.  Why Is This So  There are two sides to this. A few experts claim that they understand precisely why this lack of success has been observed. They believe that if American teachers were given autonomy, that is, if they were left to plan and execute all on their own, their students would be sure to excel in their education.  Literacy experts of the other viewpoint, after spending an adequate amount […]

Spread the loveReading is a skill that every student needs to learn, but not all students will learn reading at the same pace. Sometimes, it will be necessary for the teacher to take extra measures to ensure that their struggling students learn to read effectively.  Many strategies can facilitate this, and both teachers and specialists can use various approaches to supplement their main instructions. We will be discussing some of these approaches throughout this article.   Reading Mastery Reading Mastery is a highly systematic program. It starts by teaching word sounds and their corresponding words and letters, then moves on to […]