As a previous secondary and elementary principal, and elementary teacher, I understand firsthand the importance of helping every child learn to read proficiently, and how to intervene when children don’t have the literacy skills needed by third to fifth grades.

Writing is important in its own right but it’s also a powerful tool for the development of reading.

One of the most adventurous decisions of my professional career was moving to a middle school reading interventionist position after many years working primarily with elementary students.

Most people are familiar with the definition of fluency, sometimes called automaticity, when it comes to spoken language.

As we’ve seen in the past two years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, millions of students lost the structure and socialization they were accustomed to.

Have you ever tried to sound out an unfamiliar word? Next time you do it, think about how you're using a skill set you learned as a child in preschool, if not even earlier!