6/5/2023

Recommended Reading and Resources from Science of Reading Week

Science of Reading Week gathered more than 15,000 educators for urgent, impactful discussions about evidence-based literacy instruction through the lens of equity, continued pandemic recovery, neuroscience, empathy, and civil rights.

These lively sessions and engaging webinars sparked thousands of comments from attendees. In the spirit of fostering continued dialogue and information sharing about the science of reading, and fueling momentum for change, we’ve curated this list of books, interviews, podcasts, and recommendations from our presenters and attendees.

If you’re looking for a deeper dive into the science of reading, consider this your ultimate crowd-sourced resource list. 

Resources from event headliners

Louisa Moats, Ed.D.

• Speech to Print Language Essentials for Teachers, Third Edition 
• Why Every Educator Needs to Understand the Science of Reading: An Interview with Louisa Moats

Kareem Weaver

• Three Ways to Implement the Science of Reading 

Horacio Sanchez

• The Poverty Problem: How Education Can Promote Resilience and Counter Poverty’s Impact on Brain Development and Functioning

Donna Hejtmanek

• The Science of Reading: Why Didn’t We Learn What We Needed to Know in College?

Resources from our partners at the International Dyslexia Association

• Educator Training Initiatives Brief
• Structured Literacy: An Introductory Guide
• What is Structured Literacy?
• Fact Sheet: Structured Literacy: Effective Instruction for Students with Dyslexia and Related Reading Difficulties

Resources from our partners at The Reading League

• The Reading League Resources: Books

Recommended books

• Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom, by Jan Burkins and Kari Yates
• Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World, by Maryanne Wolf
• Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students, by Zaretta Hammond
• Literacy Foundations for English Learners: A Comprehensive Guide to Evidence-Based Instruction, by Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, CDT, CALT, QI
• The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System—and How to Fix It, by Natalie Wexler

Recommended podcasts

• Teaching Reading and Learning, from The Reading League 
• Melissa and Lori Love Literacy
• Lexia’s All for Literacy