Online Tutoring · Research
Virtually as Good
Two Johns Hopkins studies found well-run online tutoring lands within a hair of in-person results. What that means for your struggling reader, and the drawbacks nobody mentions.
Blog
Articles on dyslexia, reading instruction, Oregon education policy, and life in the tutoring room from Adam Worcester, Portland reading specialist.
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28 years of experience teaching dyslexic learners, and a few things to say about reading research, online instruction, and how Oregon is handling it.
Oregon · Reading Policy
Oregon Was Once a Reading Leader
Portland teacher Florence Akin influenced Anna Gillingham herself. As Oregon rolls out another reading initiative, it's worth noting the state once had it right 90 years before the term 'science of reading' existed.
Tutor Tales
Tutor Tales 3
Selected scenes from actual sessions. A kindergarten boy discovers /f/. An 8-year-old finds unexpected words in 'Christmas.' A third-grader has a friend named Dick.
Oregon · Reading Policy
Oregon Is Missing the Mark
Instead of training teachers from scratch, Oregon should use the reading specialists it already has. Arkansas and North Carolina have a better model and the data to prove it.
Tutor Tales
Tutor Tales 2
A second-grader's enthusiastic vowel substitution exercise becomes an unforgettable moment in clinic history. Some sessions you never forget.
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