While decodable readers are an essential part of a Science of Reading K-2 classroom, many educators say that such books are often too short or lack the appeal to engage early readers. To help schools provide educators with more resources to support students at school and at home, Capstone has introduced Stairway Decodables.   What are Stairway Decodables? ...

By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark The pressure to revamp reading instruction has been mounting. According to data sourced from Education Week, 33 states now have laws in place that establish the “science of reading” as the standard for reading instruction and intervention. Some of the laws have teeth that can reach down to bite ...

By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark From my heart and from my hand Why don’t people understand my intentions? –Oingo Boingo   Education is moving from being based on folklore to being grounded in science at an ever-faster pace.  And the science that is playing a greater role encompasses both “traditional” education research as well ...

By Diana Phillips In the beginning… Back-to-school jitters are real, for teachers and students. Every fall I think of teachers who are doing new things. Teachers all over the country are starting their first year in the classroom, teaching a new grade or subject, or preparing to try a new strategy. I am excited for ...

By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark Education is moving from being based on folklore to being grounded in science at an ever-faster pace. The sciences that are playing a greater role encompass both “traditional” education research as well as research findings from neuroscience, cognitive science, psychology and other related fields. Recently there has been an explosion of ...