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LitCon: The Countdown is On
Calling all LitConnisiours! LitCon, North America’s best literacy conference for K-8 educators, is celebrating its 40th year—and you won’t want to miss it! This is an incredible opportunity to learn, connect, and recharge with [...]
Leveled Books Have an Important Place in Every Primary Classroom: Up Your Game with Leveled Texts
By Connie Briggs Leveled books have an essential place in any reading program. Designed to build on each child’s strengths, levels help teachers meet students where they are as they teach students to read [...]
Leveled Books Have an Important Place in Every Primary Classroom: Setting the Record Straight
By Connie Briggs Leveled books are essential in any reading program. Designed to build on each child’s strengths, levels help teachers meet students where they are as they teach students with differing backgrounds, experiences, [...]
Two New Resources to Counter Misinformation about Reading Recovery
To counter media misinformation surrounding Reading Recovery, the North American Trainers Group (NATG) has developed two new resources for the Reading Recovery Community. The first, Understanding Reading Recovery: A Comprehensive Model of Instruction offers an [...]
How to Build Background Knowledge with Text Sets
Every educator strives to transform students into critical thinkers who understand the world around them. Reading can give students portals into other worlds, diverse perspectives, and problem-solving skills to grow into well-rounded individuals. With [...]
Intervention Essentials: Reading Recovery’s Unique Data Lens
The volume and quality of data collected, analyzed, and reported in Reading Recovery® is a rarity among educational or social programs. Every Reading Recovery teacher, teacher leader, and site coordinator is part of a [...]
Spotlight Speaker: Raphael Raphael
Save your seat! In February, join Dr. Rapahel for Writing with Purpose: Building a Culturally Responsive Teaching Practice at LitCon. How can we best meet our students where they are? What are the most effective ways to [...]
Intervention Essentials: Responses to Parents’ Questions About Reading Recovery
Parents of children selected for Reading Recovery® often have questions about the intervention and what this instruction means for their child. Following are responses to commonly asked questions. Why does the school suggest Reading [...]
SOR Tenets in Marie Clay’s Work: An Interview with Susan Vincent
Republished with permission of Dr. Sam Bommarito, author of Dr. Sam 7, Seeking Ways to Grow Proficient, Motivated, Lifelong Readers & Writers: https://doctorsam7.blog/2024/09/21/susan-vincent-gives-her-take-on-the-science-of-reading-recovery-an-interview-with-dr-sam-bommarito/ ________________________ I’ve been friends with Susan Vincent for a very long [...]
2024 Awards Season
It’s that time of year again! As LitCon approaches and the school year amps up, award applications are open at the Reading Recovery Council of North America. Whether you’re hoping to attend LitCon, have [...]









