Thinking Reading

Reading problems in secondary school create a complex web of consequences for mental health, confidence and self-esteem – as well as limiting academic progress. Read more in our book. Link to our book: (Amazon): ow.ly/lyeX50R2ol9

This is the goal. Feeling sorry for children makes it harder to achieve, as it sends all the wrong messages to the student. wp.me/p4hKgx-Xc Read more in our blog ‘Sympathy is no substitute for effective teaching’ wp.me/p4hKgx-Xc (2 min read).

Are you stumped by your students’ reading problems? We've written this to help teachers :  amazon.co.uk/Thinking-Readi…

Thinking Reading programme is a solution that not only improves reading, but resolves reading problems fully. It can be scaled so that every child in every secondary school learns how to read.  People often don't believe this at first - but we have lost count of the number of people telling us that Thinking Reading has transformed their students. Want to know more how we can help your students : thinkingreading.com/contact/

Rejecting myths liberates students from falsely low expectations.  Read more in our blog ‘12 Qualities of an Effective Reading Teacher’ wp.me/p4hKgx-Fu (5 min read).

Successful reading interventions have two main components.  Read more in our blog ‘12 Qualities of an Effective Reading Teacher’ wp.me/p4hKgx-Fu (5 min read).

The longer we wait to intervene effectively, the harder it gets.  Read more in our blog on teaching struggling readers ‘There is Hope’ wp.me/p4hKgx-kU (4 min read).

Enthusiasm and a 'love of books' are important, but they don’t solve reading problems. Moreover, the difficulty of teaching reading has been underestimated and the misconception that reading ‘comes naturally’ 'something will click' has had devastating consequences for millions of people. Reading is an invented technology, and teaching it can be complex.

Are you stumped by your students’ reading problems? We've written this to help teachers -  :  amazon.co.uk/Thinking-Readi…

Not all interventions resolve serious literacy problems and successful reading interventions have two main components.  Learn more in one of our most read blogs ‘12 Qualities of an Effective Reading Teacher’ wp.me/p4hKgx-Fu (5 min read).

Developmental explanations mask reading failure.  Read more in our blog about some of the reasons given for a child not learning to read ‘Looking Past the Masks’ wp.me/p4hKgx-qW (5 min read). Do you recognise any of these 'explanations'?

Reading for pleasure, enthusiasm & a love of books are all are important, but they don't solve the most serious reading problems. We work with schools to eradicate adolescent illiteracy so that no student leaves school unable to read well.  Find out how we work and how to help your most vulnerable students: thinkingreading.com/how-it-works/

Enthusiasm and a 'love of books' are important, but they don’t solve reading problems. Moreover, the difficulty of teaching reading has been underestimated and the misconception that reading ‘comes naturally’ 'something will click' has had devastating consequences for millions of people. Reading is an invented technology, and teaching it can be complex.

We partner with secondary schools to ensure that struggling readers catch up rapidly & completely. Poor reading is a teaching problem. We change the teaching. How we work: thinkingreading.com/how-it-works/

Why teaching reading matters so much: Link to our book: amazon.co.uk/Thinking-Readi…

‘Balancing’ effective and ineffective approaches is unjust.  Read more in our blog ‘The Writing on the Wall’ wp.me/p4hKgx-j (2 min read).  #EduTwitter

The stigma of poor reading attaches itself almost entirely to the child. It would be more appropriate if it were attached to the profession that failed them.  Read more in our blog ‘Can Reading Problems Affect Mental Health?’ wp.me/p4hKgx-ST (3 min read).

Research and assessment both depend upon accurate measurement of observable behaviours – not gut instincts or ‘professional judgements’.  Read more in our blog ‘What Does Mastery Really Look Like?’ wp.me/p4hKgx-K (3 min read).

Why waste time training teachers in approaches which have failed for decades?  Read more in our blog ‘The Writing on the Wall’ wp.me/p4hKgx-j (2 min read).

Adjust the curriculum to make it more accessible.  Read more in our blog about how to support struggling readers ‘Climbing Mountains in Small Steps’ wp.me/p4hKgx-yi (4 min read).

Effective interventions will demonstrate measurable, sustained gains.  Read more in our blog about teaching adolescents to read : ‘10-Point Checklist: Literacy at Secondary School’ wp.me/p4hKgx-33 (2 min read).