Failing to provide a grade-by-grade spelling curriculum and explicit spelling instruction with a standalone program in Grades 1-3—especially in high poverty, low performing schools, or schools with ...

A sixth-grader won her school’s spelling bee just five years after moving to Mesa from the Philippines and learning English. The 12-year-old student credits her success to her love of reading and ...

Both the National Reading Panel, which was used to craft federal literacy policy beginning in 2001, and the National Early Literacy Panel’s 2010 report were to look specifically at what impacted ...

This month, I went to school for parent-teacher conferences. My second-grader’s self-evaluation form listed several categories: “I follow directions,” “I understand math,” “I like to read,” and one we ...

As ubiquitous as colored pencils and alphabet posters, lists of “sight words” have long been a fixture in kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms. These inventories identify some of the most commonly ...

Last week, I went to school for parent-teacher conferences. My second-grader’s self-evaluation form listed several categories: “I follow directions,” “I understand math,” “I like to read,” and one we ...

This month, I went to school for parent-teacher conferences. My second-grader's self-evaluation form listed several categories: "I follow directions," "I understand math," "I like to read," and one we ...

Abby McCloskey is a columnist, podcast host, and consultant. She directed domestic policy on two presidential campaigns and was director of economic policy at the American Enterprise Institute. This ...