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RRCNA Membership Spotlight: Patricia Arce-Marin
Learn about your colleagues from across the country who do whatever it takes as part of the Reading Recovery Community! Patricia was able to attend LitCon this year because of a generous financial award [...]
What Works Clearinghouse again confirms positive outcomes for Reading Recovery
PRINTABLE VERSION COLUMBUS, OH, JUNE 28, 2023 – The What Works Clearinghouse, an investment of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) within the U.S. Department of Education, again confirmed the effectiveness of Reading Recovery during [...]
Announcing 2023 Teacher Leader Award Winner Heather Cherry
The Reading Recovery Council of North America is thrilled to announce Heather Cherry as the 2023 Teacher Leader Award recipient. Heather represents Broken Arrow Public Schools in Oklahoma. A graduate of Northeastern State University [...]
Dr. Sam Bommarito interviews Dr. Billy Molasso, Executive Director of RRCNA
Dr. Billy Molasso, Executive Director of RRCNA, discusses Reading Recovery and how research demonstrates that it really works: An interview conducted by Dr. Sam Bommarito Republished with permission of Dr. Sam Bommarito, [...]
Open Letter to the Biden Administration, USDOE, and Secretary of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
Originally published June 19, 2023. Republished with permission by Paul Thomas, author of the blog Radical Scholarship. https://radicalscholarship.com/2023/06/19/open-letter-to-the-biden-administration-usdoe-and-secretary-of-education-secretary-miguel-cardona/ Reporting for NPR in 2018 about A Nation at Risk, Anya Kamenetz noted: When it appeared in April [...]
About Literacy Instruction: A Letter to the New York Times
Originally published June 12, 2023. Republished with permission of Dr. Sam Bommarito, author of Dr. Sam 7, Seeking Ways to Grow Proficient, Motivated, Lifelong Readers & Writers: https://doctorsam7.blog/2023/06/12/about-literacy-instruction-a-letter-to-the-new-york-times-by-dr-sam-bommarito/ To whom it may concern, I have [...]
Having the Courage to Put Our Beliefs into Glorious Action
By Mary Howard A few days ago, I saw something that stayed in my head (which usually means I'll eventually be compelled to put it in writing). I was leaving Ala Wai Harbor when [...]
LitCon: Now Accepting Session Proposals
It's your time to take the spotlight! LitCon is accepting proposals for LitCon '24, January 27 - 30. Submissions are due June 29, so mark your calendars! LitCon is North America's largest K-8 literacy [...]
Student Growth and Outcomes: Zooming in on Accelerated Progress and Progressed Outcomes
By Dr. Kate Nelson and Dr. Susie Mauck The latest data show that Reading Recovery is a highly effective intervention for children who struggle to learn to read. Here, we’ll take a closer look [...]
When Doing the Right Thing is the Wrong Thing
By Billy Molasso, PhD It’s a curious thing that people often believe promises that can’t be true. Sometimes it’s due to laziness: they want the easy fix. Sometimes, it’s indifference: “I can’t do anything [...]
