One theme that kept surfacing in our conversation with Nancy Duggan was how often schools unintentionally fall into a “wait to fail” pattern when it comes to teaching students with reading difficulties.
It rarely happens because...
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One theme that kept surfacing in our conversation with Nancy Duggan was how often schools unintentionally fall into a “wait to fail” pattern when it comes to teaching students with reading difficulties.
It rarely happens because...
Many students can “pass” phonemic awareness tasks and still find reading painfully hard. They can name the first sound in cat or slowly blend /s/ /h/ /i/ /p/ into ship, yet they read slowly, forget familiar words, and struggle with spelling.
What’s causing this disconnect? According to
If your child seems completely “fine” at school but melts down the moment they get home, you’re not alone, and you are not doing anything wrong. For many families, the after-school hours are the hardest part of the day. What you are often seeing is not defiance or poor behavior, but something called restraint collapse.
Understanding restraint collapse, especiall...
Hearing Deon Butler’s story in episode 5.9 gave us a powerful reminder: reading outcomes are shaped as much by awareness, instruction, and belief as by effort. His journey highlights what happens when students compensate instead of receiving explicit instruction, and what becomes possible when structured literacy enters the picture, even later in life. Here are five takeaways...
For dyslexic learners, learning to read and write is only part of the journey. Just as important is how they experience themselves while learning. Repeated frustration, correction, and comparison can quietly shape a child’s self-image, leaving lasting emotional scars even after academic progress is made. That’s why building resilience and creating emotional safety is an essen...