After two years of pandemic disruptions to students’ reading progress, schools nationwide are scrambling for ways to help them progress faster. Small-group instruction in reading is one of the most ...

These challenges existed long before COVID-19, but the pandemic made them worse – particularly for economically disadvantaged youths, who suffered disproportionately during school closures. A greater ...

Author, teacher, and consultant Laura Robb has taught grades 4 to 8 for more than 40 years and continues to coach teachers in elementary and middle school. The author of more than 40 books on literacy ...