Research, Practice & Perspective
Everything we’ve written about teaching reading, inspired by the questions that keep coming up in classrooms, in coaching conversations, and in our inbox.
BlogFind your entry point into the Shifting the Balance books, with guidance for choosing the volume that fits your students and your…
Literacy LeadershipCelebrate renewed attention to foundational skills while considering warning signs of overcorrection that can crowd meaning, language, and joy out of literacy…
Literacy LeadershipExplore the science of reading and common pitfalls in putting it into practice, including confirmation bias, overcorrection, and assuming one approach fits…
Literacy LeadershipConsider both the value and the limits of curriculum evaluation, with attention to how instructional materials and teachers’ decisions work together to…
Literacy LeadershipContinue the conversation with the authors about Shifting the Balance 3–5 and the instructional shifts that support readers beyond the beginning stages.
Literacy LeadershipGet to know Shifting the Balance 3–5 through a conversation with its authors about bringing reading research into the upper elementary classroom.
Literacy LeadershipLearn twelve clues that can help you recognize a counterfeit copy of Shifting the Balance and check the book you’ve purchased.
Literacy LeadershipFind study guides for both Shifting the Balance books, with support for reflecting on the reading and learning alongside colleagues.
Literacy LeadershipExplore four pathways through the two Shifting the Balance books to find a starting point that fits your students’ needs and your…
Literacy LeadershipDr. Katie Egan Cunningham shares a personal perspective on Shifting the Balance 3–5, bringing her experiences as an educator and a mother to…
Literacy LeadershipListen to conversations about the six shifts in Shifting the Balance 3–5 and consider what they mean for instruction in upper elementary…
Literacy LeadershipA message of appreciation for educators who keep learning, reconsidering familiar practices, and working to make classrooms better places for children.
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