Literacy isn’t just for English class — it’s the key to unlocking every subject. By weaving reading, writing, and thinking strategies into science, math, social studies, and the arts, teachers help ...

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh.

Like many high school chemistry teachers, Angie Hackman said she instructs students on atoms, matter and how they “influence the world around us.” But Hackman also has another responsibility: ...

The conversation around literacy instruction has reached a turning point. After decades of debate, we’re finally seeing a broad consensus around evidence-based practices–but the challenge now is ...

Literacy rates in the United States have been declining for over a decade, with the COVID-19 pandemic worsening the trend. Experts suggest that language development begins in utero and that reading to ...

Ohio is not alone in its change to reading education. It was one of 17 states that passed laws or implemented policies on reading instruction in 2023, according to EducationWeek. The states vary ...

Many years ago, around 2010, I attended a professional development program in Houston called Literacy Through Photography, at a time when I was searching for practical ways to strengthen comprehension ...

Literacy rates in the United States have been declining for over a decade, with the COVID-19 pandemic worsening the trend. Experts suggest that language development begins in utero and that reading to ...