Articles on dyslexia, reading instruction, Oregon education policy, and life in the tutoring room — from Adam Worcester, Portland reading specialist.
28 years of experience teaching dyslexic learners — and a few things to say about how Oregon is handling it.
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.
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.
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.
A second-grader's enthusiastic vowel substitution exercise becomes an unforgettable moment in clinic history. Some sessions you never forget.
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