"One of our challenges was how to make us great. We had a hodgepodge of good reading teachers and good things going on, but nothing in common. As Lucy Calkins says, 'When we can all talk the same … more

Part Two of the Unraveling My Struggle with Dyslexia Series

This is a love story and a birthday wish.

We were born the same year: products of the '80s and brought into this world by educators. We … more

It wasn't long after I started working at Reading Horizons as an educator that we launched a Facebook community page that I managed to help teachers using our program. We needed to name our group, so … more

In a recent panel discussion with dyslexia experts Donell Pons, M.Ed., and Shantell Berrett, M.A., the what, why, and how of universal screening for dyslexia were discussed in depth. Although it may … more

What would be your ideal solution for improving the educational experience of students with dyslexia?

This is a question we asked when we recently interviewed the parent of a student with dyslexia, … more

By Guest Writer, Lauren Bailey

For several years now, I’ve actively participated in a local literacy organization, which aims at teaching ESL to recent immigrants. Although I’ve tutored and taught … more

One of my biggest character flaws is definitely impatience. One way I’ve discovered this is through my drive to complete other people’s sentences. I usually do this when I want to speed up a … more

From the 1997-98 school year to the 2008-09 school year, the amount of ESL learners enrolled in U.S. public schools increased from 3.5 million to 5.3 million, a 51% increase (National Clearinghouse … more