Join us this year in a five-part series while we follow the journey of Courtney Smith at Clemson University as she trains to be a Teacher Leader. By Courtney Smith I was in a classroom [...]

BOULDER, CO (September 13, 2022) – How students learn to read and how reading is best taught are often the focus of media, public, and political criticism. In a new NEPC policy brief, The Science of [...]

Submitted by Lisa Fisher, Reading Recovery Teacher Leader, Sarasota County Schools Watch this powerful video about the Sarasota County Reading Recovery program to hear parents, principals, Reading Recovery Teachers, homeroom teachers, and both current and [...]

We are excited to announce the RRCNA Membership Spotlight, a new feature of the RRCNA Blog! Get to know your colleagues from across the country who do whatever it takes as part of the Reading [...]

By Connie Briggs The Emperor of Literacy has no clothes, and no one is noticing.  The latest iteration of so-called literacy reform is the Science of Reading (SOR).  Science of Reading advocates ascribe to a [...]

  All Reading Recovery Teachers use leveled books in their lessons, but do you know how the Reading Recovery Book List works?  An incredible amount of effort goes into the process by trainers, teacher leaders, [...]

By Connie Briggs The Science of Reading Initiative (SOR) has successfully convinced state legislators, educators, and parents that the latest silver bullet to improve reading outcomes for all children is a large dose of explicit, [...]

by Paul Thomas Originally published April 24, 2022. Republished with permission by Paul Thomas, author of the blog Academic Freedom Isn't Free. https://radicalscholarship.com/2022/04/24/science-of-reading-media-advocacy-continues-to-mislead/ Register today for LitCon 2023 to hear Paul Thomas as a featured [...]

  It’s that time of year again! Members gathered at the historic Galt House in Louisville, Kentucky for a chance to learn and recharge at the 2022 Teacher Leader Institute. The program kicked off on [...]

  Everyone in the Reading Recovery Community has been impacted by an incredible Teacher Leader. Teacher Leaders are highly trained professionals who are leaders in their local districts where they teach children, train Reading Recovery [...]