While many educators continue to ensure a positive and equitable learning environment for all students, gender equality continues to exist. Winfield (2018) shares that “although much progress has been made in global literacy in recent decades, gender disparities in youth literacy rates persist in almost one in five countries” (para…

A Shallow Dive into The Neuroscience of Phonemic Awareness Written language was invented approximately 5,500 years ago in Mesopotamia, and initially, it was composed of pictorial symbols. Still, it quickly evolved to incorporate phonetic symbols representing the spoken sounds of the ancient languages it represented. The evolution of written code in the middle east rapidly trended towards phonetic encoding…

By Dr. Leslie Haas and Dr. Jill Tussey — Fluency can be supported in many ways in and out of the classroom environment. As there are many elements of fluency, it is important for educators to focus on more than rate. The International Literacy Association (2018) states that “most definitions of reading fluency include three observable and measurable components…

Illiteracy impacts economic, social, and health at both an individual and societal level. — By Amanda Low and Nicola Miranda from World Literacy Foundation Around 1 in 5 people are completely illiterate. Additionally, around 3 billion people worldwide struggle with basic level reading and writing (World Literacy Foundation [WLF], 2018). Illiteracy impacts economic, social, and health at both an individual and societal level.

By World Literacy Summit — According to the United Nations, a massive 94% of the world´s student population has been affected by COVID-19, with low to middle-income countries hardest hit. Many, including educators, are using technology to adapt to our new reality. One solution is EdTech which is changing education in Latin America. EdTech is…

By Dr. Jill T. Tussey and Dr. Leslie Haas — Education continues to evolve and grow while the goal to help students become strong readers remains constant. Early childhood classrooms provide learners with support and structure to develop life-long literacy and social-emotional skills. There are many ways to naturally embed both literacy and social-emotional learning into the classroom. However, further…

By The World Literacy Foundation — Computers and the internet have become powerful tools for improving the way we do almost everything in our daily lives. From communication to entertainment and, perhaps most importantly, education. The increasing popularity of digital learning is a reality that we all need to embrace. Benefits of Digital Learning 1. Personalized learning During Covid-19, technology has become more…

By Dr. Leslie Haas and Dr. Jill Tussey — Language Experience is an educational approach associated with student experiences expressed through reading, writing, listening, and speaking (Hall, 1970). Student artifacts are then used as instructional supports for literacy development. This traditional academic approach is uniquely personalized and has a strong foundation for reinvention by moving outside the academic setting…