#6: Science of Reading Fact or Fiction
Let’s play a little round of fact or fiction… science of reading style! When you’re hanging out in the teachers’ lounge or scrolling through Instagram or Facebook, you probably see a lot of different opinions and suggestions about the science of reading.
And just like most things in life, some of those things you see and hear are true… but some are not.
So today, we’re going to take five of the most common science of reading beliefs and break down whether they are actually fact or fiction.
IN THIS EPISODE, we’ll talk about…
- Fact or fiction #1: The science of reading isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. Everyone should stop making such a big fuss about it.
- Fact or fiction #2: The science of reading is just another teaching pendulum swing. Wait a year or two and something new will come along and be all the rage.
- Fact or fiction #3: This movement is fueled by anger, blame, shame, and a whooole lot of finger pointing. I can’t get behind something that feels so dramatic and negative.
- Fact or fiction #4: The only way to get science of reading aligned is to scrap everything and start from scratch. It’s a daunting task.
- Fact or fiction #5: Diving into the science of reading is downright HARD. There’s just too much to learn and change.
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