Curriculum and Instruction

Curricular materials tell us what to teach, and instruction informs us of the best way to teach. This section includes information about both the “what” and “how” of evidence-based teaching.

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Reading 101

In the Classroom

Helping All Readers

Books & Authors

Literacy at Home

Curriculum and Instruction

The Six Ts of Effective Elementary Literacy Instruction

Five Key Principles for Effective Vocabulary Instruction

What Is Differentiated Instruction?

Classwide Peer Tutoring: Information for Families

How Do I Know a Good Early Reading Program When I See One?

Flipped Classrooms and Flipped Lessons: What Does It Mean for Parents?

Question Generation: A Key Comprehension Strategy

10 Key Policies and Practices for Teaching English Language Learners

Cracking the Code: How and Why Big Horn Elementary School Went All-In with Structured Literacy

Why Teach Phonics When the English Spelling System Is So Irregular?

Reading and the Myth of Visual Memorization

Practicing Irregularly Spelled High-Frequency Words

Getting Reading Right Is Messy: No One Has It All Figured Out

Does It Really Matter How Kids Are Taught, if Eventually They Learn How to Read?

Doubt Crept In: Questioning My Faith in Reading Research

The Science of Reading Versus the Art of Teaching Reading

Curriculum and Instruction

Articles

Develop Your Knowledge

Literacy Research & Resources