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What does cognitive science tell us about reading fluency?
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Critical thinking doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Knowledge provides the framework students need to evaluate information, recognize misinformation, and distinguish fact from fiction. Without it, almost anything can seem believable.
Knowledge matters.
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Knowledge matters.
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Vocabulary instruction can easily be embedded in phonics routines!
A kindergarten teacher shows how she teaches phonics and vocabulary at the same time. While working with short words like "cog" or "gum," she pauses briefly to explain what the word means or has kids use it in a sentence—without slowing down the reading practice. The tip for couple of tricky words in each lesson and quickly explain them while kids practice sounding out words. scienceofreadingclassroom.substack.com/p/embedding-vo…
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Weekend reading: The Atlantic on school-home communication, with insights from our own @mcglynn3! google.com/url?q=https://…
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My daughter came home from school today and immediately asked if it is rude to correct a new teacher if the information she is teaching the class is wrong.
I told her it’s important that the students have the CORRECT information and that all teachers should have enough content r subject and the curriculum expectations.
This new teacher was unsure of the differences between symbiotic and asymbiotic relationships (a little knowledge of morphology would have helped prevent that confusion!)
Since the class has a test next week, my daughter felt it was important for the class have the correct information. So she clarified the definitions for the teacher who had the definitions reversed.
My point is, our education system has NOT prioritized content knowledge for so many years- instead focusing on skills alone- that we now have teachers going into the teaching profession without the knowledge they need to teach the content!! This is exactly when teachers start to rely on an “inquiry-based approach” because it’s easier to ask students to figure it out themselves than to teach what they don’t know.
Direct instruction is key to learning- but for direct instruction to be effective, we also need knowledgeable teachers!! @KnowledgeMatrs @natwexler @nsachdeva2019 @New_Old_Paul
I told her it’s important that the students have the CORRECT information and that all teachers should have enough content r subject and the curriculum expectations.
This new teacher was unsure of the differences between symbiotic and asymbiotic relationships (a little knowledge of morphology would have helped prevent that confusion!)
Since the class has a test next week, my daughter felt it was important for the class have the correct information. So she clarified the definitions for the teacher who had the definitions reversed.
My point is, our education system has NOT prioritized content knowledge for so many years- instead focusing on skills alone- that we now have teachers going into the teaching profession without the knowledge they need to teach the content!! This is exactly when teachers start to rely on an “inquiry-based approach” because it’s easier to ask students to figure it out themselves than to teach what they don’t know.
Direct instruction is key to learning- but for direct instruction to be effective, we also need knowledgeable teachers!! @KnowledgeMatrs @natwexler @nsachdeva2019 @New_Old_Paul
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I enjoyed this opportunity to chat with @dperkinsed yesterday. We specifically got into the weeds of where instruction for novices should start and why.
Great to talk with @PCSnow1604 about some of the things we disagree on, and find areas of agreement!
The ThoughtStretchers Podcast: Flourishing and the Science of Learning? - @ThoughtStretchr Education wegrowteachers.com/thoughtstretch…
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“Memory is the residue of thought” and “Understand is remembering in disguise,” as the great Daniel Willingham has said.
If we want students to remember what we need them to remember, we must intentionally and explicitly prompt them to think meaningfully about those facts and ot enough. Reading a fact, telling students a fact, or even having them chorally respond or turn and talk about a fact will not necessarily produce a strong memory. This is especially true for students who lack relevant prior knowledge.
But prompt all students to categorize facts, rank and defend them, and strategically use them in their writing about cause, complication, and consequence, and you give them much better opportunities to remember.
If we want students to remember what we need them to remember, we must intentionally and explicitly prompt them to think meaningfully about those facts and ot enough. Reading a fact, telling students a fact, or even having them chorally respond or turn and talk about a fact will not necessarily produce a strong memory. This is especially true for students who lack relevant prior knowledge.
But prompt all students to categorize facts, rank and defend them, and strategically use them in their writing about cause, complication, and consequence, and you give them much better opportunities to remember.
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Vocab moment of the day. At pick-up, my 4 year old granddaughter runs up to give me a hug and isn't wearing shoes. One of my students sees a perfect opportunity to use one of our vocab words (bare) and excitedly announces, "She has bare feet!"
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It’s been a while, but I finally got the inevitable question from a student today: “When am I ever going to need to know this?”
I figured it was a good opportunity to repost a piece I wrote last year about how I respond in these situations and, more importantly, what I believe s need to hear, even if it isn’t necessarily the one they want to hear—or the one we want to give. Link below.
I figured it was a good opportunity to repost a piece I wrote last year about how I respond in these situations and, more importantly, what I believe s need to hear, even if it isn’t necessarily the one they want to hear—or the one we want to give. Link below.
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I could not endorse that more strongly!! High quality lexical representations are the key to reading.
🧠 “The more you know about a word…the faster you will read and comprehend words and stories.” — Dr. Maryanne Wolf
From today's #KnowledgeMatters webinar: Fluency draws on vocabulary, morphology, grammar, and meaning.
Knowledge fuels fluent, deep reading!
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🧠 “The more you know about a word…the faster you will read and comprehend words and stories.” — Dr. Maryanne Wolf
From today's #KnowledgeMatters webinar: Fluency draws on vocabulary, morphology, grammar, and meaning.
Knowledge fuels fluent, deep reading!
From today's #KnowledgeMatters webinar: Fluency draws on vocabulary, morphology, grammar, and meaning.
Knowledge fuels fluent, deep reading!
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🧠 “Activating semantic neighborhoods grows a student's ability to retrieve words.” — Dr. Melissa Orkin
From today's #KnowledgeMatters webinar: Building connections among words, meanings, and concepts strengthens the networks students use to access language.
#ScienceOfReading
From today's #KnowledgeMatters webinar: Building connections among words, meanings, and concepts strengthens the networks students use to access language.
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Reading fluency is about more than speed!
From today's #KnowledgeMatters webinar, Dr. Maryanne Wolf reminds us that automatic word recognition frees up cognitive resources for comprehension, deeper thinking, and building knowledge.
#ScienceOfReading
From today's #KnowledgeMatters webinar, Dr. Maryanne Wolf reminds us that automatic word recognition frees up cognitive resources for comprehension, deeper thinking, and building knowledge.
#ScienceOfReading
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We have an all star line up, real classroom footage with strategies in real time, expert analysis and take aways!! @karenvaites @goyenfoundation @cityteachingall @JHUeducation @SonjaSantelises @BaltCityCoaches @MdPublicSchools @Teachwithclass2 @CurriculumIP
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Fluency is about more than speed. What does cognitive science tell us about building fluent readers?
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We remember Dr. Lily Wong Fillmore, a remarkable literacy champion and treasured member of our Scientific Advisory Committee. She dedicated nearly 75 years to advancing rich language, complex texts, and meaningful learning for all students. Her legacy lives on.
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🚨 TOMORROW!
Fluency is about more than speed. What does cognitive science tell us about building fluent readers?
Join Maryanne Wolf, Melissa Orkin & Kyair Butts for Faster Fluency!
⏰ Nov. 3 | 4:30 PM ET
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Fluency is about more than speed. What does cognitive science tell us about building fluent readers?
Join Maryanne Wolf, Melissa Orkin & Kyair Butts for Faster Fluency!
⏰ Nov. 3 | 4:30 PM ET
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"Gaining a broad knowledge of words, and therefore also a knowledge of the things to which words refer, must be among the most practical and significant educational goals in our time."
-E. D. Hirsch 1996
-E. D. Hirsch 1996
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Knowledge Matters!
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This autumn afternoon, meet Alexander Graham Bell — born in Scotland and inspired by his mother's hearing loss. He turned curiosity into the telephone. Ask your child: 'What would you invent?' Read more: mystorypie[.]com/blog/en/alexander-graham-bell-biography-for-kids-3
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@deansforimpact @KnowledgeMatrs And a summary of the @deansforimpact report on The Science of Learning here!:
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⏰ The countdown is ON! 3 days until Faster Fluency!
Join Dr. Maryanne Wolf, Dr. Melissa Orkin & host Kyair Butts as we explore the science behind reading fluency.
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Join Dr. Maryanne Wolf, Dr. Melissa Orkin & host Kyair Butts as we explore the science behind reading fluency.
📅 Nov. 3 | 4:30 PM ET
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