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EducationWeek
What Is the Orton-Gillingham Method for Teaching Reading? This evidence-based reading methodology is gaining traction. Learn why.
District Administration
Superintendent’s Playbook: How to make more progress with interventions "Even Pre-COVID, a large percentage of kids were coming in one or two grade levels behind," superintendent says. "We knew we wouldn't be able to intervene our way out of it."
EducationWeek
How This Superintendent Overhauled Literacy Instruction...In July of 2021, Robert “Robby” Asberry took over as the new superintendent of Hancock County Schools, a small district in Hawesville, Kentucky. Driven by the negative academic effects of the pandemic on students and his own son’s struggles with reading....
ed post
How District Administrators Can Support Teachers With Student Literacy Gains This Year BY JEANNE JEUP. The 2023 Nation’s Report Card by the National Center for Education Statistics (NAEP) revealed that the reading scores of 13-year-old children at all percentiles have significantly declined since 2020.......
Language Magazine
Jeanne Jeup explains how students with dyslexia learn to read and how we can apply the science of reading to teaching all students..
Herald Review
Independent School District 318 is not sitting on its heels, but being proactive in regards to continuing to become more proficient at the elementary level, according to Ryan DeBay, Director of Teaching and Learning. Not just a statement, the results prove this to be true in the data that has been collected.
EducationWeek
In an era where humans have managed to create an artificial intelligence tool sophisticated enough to churn out an essay on Shakespeare, it seems unlikely that there would still be ambiguity about how best to teach kids how to read. But the “reading wars” continue to incite differences of opinion in various forums, from school board meetings to legislative sessions.
EdSurge
Researchers estimate that dyslexia affects one in five individuals. Yet, it is often misdiagnosed or missed entirely. Even more common than a misdiagnosis is the likelihood that a student with dyslexia will find themself in a classroom without the resources to become a successful reader. In fact, according to the International Dyslexia Association, only about 5 percent of students who have dyslexia are properly identified and given support.
EducationWeek
Educating Dyslexic Students Starts With Educating Teachers About Dyslexia. Robin Zikmund is the mother of a rising 9th grader with dyslexia, ADHD, and dysgraphia. She is the founder of the Decoding Dyslexia Idaho chapter and a dyslexia advocate for the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education, an organization dedicated to providing effective structured literacy professional development for all teachers.
FIOR REPORTS
CLARK COUNTY – Borden-Henryville School Corp. had the highest district-wide IREAD-3 scores in Clark and Floyd counties compared to other school systems, an achievement that district leaders attribute to an evolving approach to literacy education in recent years......
Idaho Statesman
Educators attend a training session on teaching phonetics and spelling rules to students struggling with learning disorders like dyslexia. The Institute for Multi-Sensory Education provided the training at West Ada Training Center in Meridian.
Idaho Education News
West Ada School District educators (along with 26 charter and private school teachers) are participating this week in a five-day workshop to institute phonological reading practices that could improve literacy among all Idaho students. The Structure Literacy workshop is conducted by the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education.
eSchool News
I didn’t learn how to teach reading in my teacher prep program. My nonlinear path to the Science of Reading was a frustrating, difficult journey--it didn’t need to be. After 14 years in education, I consider myself to be a good reading teacher. Unfortunately, the path to getting where I am today was a long, frustrating journey.....
DBusiness
Wyandotte Public Schools Uses State Grant to Train 100 Teachers in Science of Reading As of June 6, 100 Wyandotte Public School District K-5 teachers have been trained in a specialized literacy course from IMSE, an education pioneer and the leading provider of Structured Literacy Professional Development and Classroom Programs.
Muddy River News
Hope and a dream turns into week-long class for learning methods for teaching reading to children. Crystin Harper, a Master Level 4 Instructor for the Institute of Multi-Sensory Education, looks for feedback during a Monday morning group exercise in the library at Quincy High School.......
Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio House’s version of budget cuts back on proposed funding to science of reading. The House’s budget allocates $44 million for science of reading curricula, $21.5 million each year for next two years to offer science of reading instruction for educators
Cision PR Newswire
Raising Hands Tutoring Engages IMSE to Offer Free Orton-Gillingham Certification to K-3 Teachers in Exchange for Free Tutoring Services for Children Needing Reading Intervention. IMSE's professional development will help literacy non-profit certify more elementary teachers in the Science of Reading, and increase access to high-quality tutoring for low-income, at-risk students struggling with reading.
The Journal
'I Had No Tools': Why Every Teacher Prep Program Should Include the Science of Reading. To understand the statistics and their ramifications, THE Journal recently spoke with Kathleen Law, a reading coach, Structured Literacy, an Orton-Gillingham-certified teacher, and current instructional content specialist for IMSE
Motherhood Meets Medicine
Why Schools Need to Shift to Structured Literacy with Jeanne Jeup. There are five pillars of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. These pillars have been identified by the science of reading as the essential skills....
NorthJersey.com
District boasts above-average dyslexia detection and response program In a presentation to the Board of Education Monday night, Director of Special Services Dr. Kim Turner detailed the process in which Ridgewood…
Patch News: Hoboken, NJ
Learning Acceleration, Not Learning Loss: Hoboken Trains Teachers. The Hoboken Public Schools are training teachers in the Orton-Gillingham method to help every student read at grade level........
Language Magazine
Decoding is not easy for students with dyslexia. According to the International Dyslexia Association, “Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities.....
Ashland Source
ASHLAND — Literacy is a foundational skill that impacts every child’s future. Armed with the alphabet and strong language and literary skills, a child is empowered to pursue their dreams, grow their knowledge base, and live independent and satisfying lives.
Patch News
The Hoboken Public School District (HPS) has embarked on an initiative aimed at effectively meeting the foundational literacy needs of all learners. In partnership with the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE), an organization accredited by the International Dyslexia Association...
Princeton Public Schools
RAMPING UP THE READING: Princeton Public Schools is introducing a new, more intensive reading approach in all the district’s elementary schools. Teachers will participate in 30 hours of training...
eSchool News
COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on the world. Its impact on the educational profession, though, is unique. Every educator has an impact on children–the future adults. In a time of fear and uncertainty, our students turn to us; we are the moms, dads, and guardians away from home.
Getting Smart
For many of us, learning to read seems like something that just happened overnight. One day our parents were reading us to us, then like magic, with enough repetition, we just started to read the words on the page.
District Administration Magazine
Educational technology, both online and in the classroom, went into overdrive during COVID. And ed-tech will certainly continue to increase its presence in teaching and learning in innovative new ways, regardless of the trajectory of the pandemic.
Language Magazine
IMSE is a leading provider of structured literacy solutions that leverage Orton-Gillingham and the science of reading to empower teachers from day one. Since 1996, IMSE has pioneered the use of Orton-Gillingham in general education and remains at the forefront of research-based reading programs...
Fauquier Times
Using every trick in the book: Teachers receive training to help students learn to read New targeted training for teachers in Fauquier County aims to improve their ability to teach students to read. More than 100 teachers have recei
Language Magazine
Educators are often left unprepared to meet the unique needs of the increasing number of English learners (ELs), especially when it comes to literacy. As their number continues to grow, it is critical that teachers are equipped with the proper resources they need to connect with EL students. There is also a need for schools and districts to provide additional means and resources for the students and their families.
eSchool News
Literacy is a fundamental element of a child’s development. Literacy means much more than just knowing how to read a book. It can also impact the ability for a child to learn other subjects, to understand road signs when driving or crossing the street, and can be a major contributor to a child living a fulfilling life into adulthood.