As more states and districts are embracing the “science of reading,” some educators and advocates have raised the question: Will these methods work for English-language learners? The “science of ...

Chris Stanislawski didn't read much in his middle school English classes, but it never felt necessary. Students were given detailed chapter summaries for every novel they discussed, and teachers ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. English learners need foundational skills like phonics and vocabulary in addition to ...

Middle school students increasingly receive summaries instead of full novels, leading to concerns about diminishing reading skills and critical thinking. Chris Stanislawski didn’t read much in his ...

Chris Stanislawski didn’t read much in his middle school English classes, but it never felt necessary. Students were given detailed chapter summaries for every novel they discussed, and teachers ...

AUSTIN, Texas –Lorena Germán, an Austin teacher who has worked to revamp the traditional English class reading list, has a saying: “It’s one thing to take candy from a baby. It’s another to take a ...

Lorena Germán, an Austin teacher who has worked to revamp the traditional English class reading list, has a saying: "It's one thing to take candy from a baby. It's another to take a classic text from ...

Every January, Nashville teacher Joel Bezaire reads The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time aloud to his students. Sounds pretty standard, right? It would be — for an English class. But ...

Like many secondary English/language arts teachers, I strive for a balance of whole-class texts—including novels and other genres—and allowing students the choice of what to read. The interplay ...

Read rich and challenging fifth grade-level texts closely, proficiently and independently. Example stories: "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll; "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson ...