The Literacy Architects

We're counting down the days until the annual State of Maryland Literacy Association Conference! Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4boN9Ci

Research shows that practice makes perfect when it comes to fluency, and that explicit feedback and repeated practice can increase awareness of prosody, in addition to overall fluency and comprehension. (Schreiber, 1980 & 1991)

This lesson plan was designed to help you plan and deliver targeted instruction that includes all the components of a structured literacy lesson you need to strengthen the reading brain. 🧠 Download it here: bit.ly/4gqe4gg

🎉 Big news! We’re now featured in the #PLPG—a vetted guide from @RivetEducation connecting districts to expert curriculum-based PL partners. Learn what sets us apart: bit.ly/4rZaMa0 #HQIM

High-frequency words occur most commonly in text, but that doesn't mean they have to be memorized! Decoding & encoding high-frequency words based on their regularly spelled patterns will help students orthographically map these words into long term memory.

➡️ 96.6% of the time, short a is spelled A, like in cat. 🐈 ➡️ 3.4% of the time, short a is spelled A_E like in dance. 👯

Utah’s SB241 proposes a sweeping overhaul of early literacy policy, but researchers caution that the proposal needs to be more supportive of teachers. moabtimes.com/articles/heres… 5/5

Kentucky lawmakers have advanced House Bill 253, which would ban the use of the three-cueing strategy in classrooms by 2029–30 courier-journal.com/story/news/edu… 4/5

Here are the literacy headlines that caught our attention during the month of February 🧡💚🩵 1/5

Our Higher Education CoP is designed to help you grow no matter your starting place! Our Summer cohort begins on May 29. Save your spot today: bit.ly/3EpM6Es

We help leadership teams cut through the noise and lead literacy work with clarity, coherence, and confidence. Learn more about our Structured Literacy Leadership Institute here: bit.ly/4n8oxRd

We're officially certified in @RivetEducation’s Professional Learning Partner Guide! Explore our profile to see how we support HQIM implementation: bit.ly/4rZaMa0

By the end of this course, you will be able to: 📌 Pinpoint which reading skills warrant whole class vs. small group instruction 🚩 Flag students who require a diagnostic survey Plus so much more! Register here: bit.ly/45BEMQI

🫳🏽 ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ 🎤 Literacy is more than just decoding instruction!

These free resources are the perfect refresher for you and your students on reading and spelling rules. Download them here: bit.ly/4gqe4gg

What NOT to do when it comes to multisyllabic word instruction ➕ what to do instead! Read all about it in this week's newsletter: bit.ly/3sLM0kJ

Professors: Save your spot to collaborate, network, and grow with us this summer! Join the waitlist here: bit.ly/3EpM6Es

The science of reading is a rich interdisciplinary field. Education professionals and education researchers are both key players to advancing literacy outcomes for all learners.