The Science of Reading: What the Research Says

The science of reading includes years of scientific knowledge and research. The end goal will have students be able to read the words and understand what they mean, reading comprehension. It involves the areas of education, special education, literacy, psychology, and neurology. This provides teachers with evidence-based research that they can use in the classroom to teach students to learn to read. The science of literacy breaks literacy instruction into five pillars of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. As with any approach educators may face challenges when implementing this. This course will help teachers to help their students be successful readers. Topics for this course will include what the science of reading is, the five pillars, and strategies for the classroom.

This course is applicable to all educators, administrators, and any related service providers of all subjects, grades K-12.