‘Science of Reading’ and English Learners | Cringing Over Grading | Rating Curricula on Background Knowledge

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The reading wars drag on, but one corner of the debate has reached consensus. ‘Science of reading’ proponents and advocates for English learners have agreed on how reading instruction should look for students new to English.

A teacher-turned-scholar takes a rueful look back at the grading practices she used in her K-12 classroom.

And there’s a new tool out that evaluates how well English/language arts curricula help build students’ background knowledge.

Plus, a bonus special report on emotional intelligence for education leaders.

The details are all here in this week’s most popular stories.

1. ‘Science of Reading’ and English-Learner Advocates Reach Common Ground
2. I Used to Think I Was a Fair Grader. Now, I Look Back and Cringe (Opinion)
3. New Tool to Evaluate Reading Programs for 'Knowledge-Building'
4. School Leaders Need Emotional Intelligence. Here’s How They Build It
5. Few Educators Say A-F and Numeric Grades Offer ‘Very Effective’ Feedback for Students
6. Do Your Students Understand You? Here’s a Simple Way to Check (Opinion)
7. What Happens When Educators Win School Board Seats, According to New Research

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