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Orthographic mapping is essential to sight word development. Orthographic mapping is not something we can teach. It is a brain process. What we can do is to teach in a way that facilitates it. The research shows with certainty that proficient readers do not learn words as a whole. To read words as if by “sight”, all readers must orthographically map those words. Consequently, the most effective reading instruction for novices is that which facilitates this process. Understanding this is essential for teachers of novice readers effectively; without it, we risk relying on practices and strategies that are not effective for most students. Reading is not primarily about recognizing the overall shape or pattern of a word. This is particularly dangerous for novice readers, who are the most vulnerable. Decades of research have already established that proficient readers do not become proficient by looking at the shape of words or memorizing them. Our visual memory has a limited capacity. To my knowledge, there is no research supporting the idea that spelling is a visual task where students simply “see” words in their rather than sound them out when reading or spelling. On the contrary, skilled spellers rely heavily on phoneme–grapheme knowledge, semantics as well as morphology, etymology, and statistical knowledge of spelling patterns.

Pro tip: Keep it simple. Keep it consistent. Keep it clear.

Return Road Trip! 🚗 I’m joined by @mmeburchell to discuss language learners (including Multilingual Learners and French Immersion students) and literacy! Is structured literacy good for them? Should assessment be different? reading-roadtrip.castos.com/episodes/s1-e9…

There's a video of the @PlanetWordDC "Eyes on Reading" event with neuroscientist Reid Lyon and teacher Margaret Goldberg - and you can watch it now. youtube.com/watch?v=Cp1bvF…

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@educationweek @s_e_schwartz @ILAToday @CECMembership @nasponline @reading_league @leadforliteracy @NCILiteracy @TheFCRR also found that Heggerty did not improve reading skills fcrr.org/sites/g/files/…

I don't use Heggerty and my kinder class scored 100% proficient on Acadience EOY. They also scored 100% typical or above growth and 67% scored well above typical growth. Teaching PA with letters is powerful!

An @educationweek piece about research that found Heggerty didn't work by @s_e_schwartz. @ILAToday @CECMembership @nasponline @reading_league @leadforliteracy @NCILiteracy edweek.org/teaching-learn…

#ICYMI: the Florida Department of Education and @VolunteerFla announced the 2025 Native American Heritage Month contests. Six essay contest winners will be awarded a 2-year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by @FloridaPrepaid. All K-12 #FloridaStudents are encouraged to participate. Read the full announcement here: bit.ly/4hHM1eA

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I do We do You do Applies to writing instruction for those students who have not reached mastery. This applies both to transcription skills and composition skills.

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@erin_gillett @MrsSNorman @demetriosnAB @AliciaFromTiny Here are the National Reading Panel results. Teaching blending and segmenting is significantly better than other approaches.