We recommend starting with Foundations of the Science of Reading Knowledge Block if you have unfinished learning about these anchors and how they can sharpen your thinking about assessment and instruction. This Knowledge Block also addresses transformative versus additive change, and what it takes to transform the culture of practice in a school system.

About this course:

The science of reading embodies over 40 years of research findings from multiple fields of study that shine a light on key fundamental principles of reading instruction. At The Reading League, we ground all of our professional development in three “anchors” that have emerged from this research.

• You may recognize the Simple View of Reading equation (Gough & Tunmer, 1986), but have you plugged in the numbers and talked about what it really means for different types of readers?
• You may have seen Scarborough’s Reading Rope (2001), but are the details etched in your long-term memory so you can use it as a lens for viewing instructional decisions?
• You may have heard of the Four-Part Processing Model for Word Recognition (Seidenberg & McClelland, 1989), but can you explain how it functions in skilled readers?

Instructor: A member of the TRL Professional Development team

Who should take this course:
This Knowledge Block is appropriate for all educators.