The Science of Reading in Action: Misunderstandings of the Science of Reading

Presented by Dr. Sharon Vaughn, Professor and Executive Director, Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, University of Texas at Austin

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The Science of Reading movement has produced several benefits for both educators and students—and yet it has also come with many misconceptions. These misconceptions about the Science of Reading can be quite problematic and even offset many of the benefits gained from Science of Reading-aligned practices.

In this edWebinar, award-winning researcher, professor, and author Dr. Sharon Vaughn will explore and debunk several of the most common misconceptions around the Science of Reading. This session will examine essential questions such as:

• Is learning to read a natural process?
• Should most of reading instruction focus on phonics?
• Should pictures and cueing systems never be used in reading instruction?
• Are decodable texts necessary? What about “leveled” readers?
• Is Science of Reading-aligned instruction appropriate for English learners?

Dr. Vaughn will also discuss the implications for practice and provide practical strategies for improving classroom instruction to strengthen literacy growth for all learners.

All educators with an interest in literacy—especially K-8 classroom teachers, reading coaches, literacy leaders, instructional leaders, special educators, and curriculum directors—are encouraged to attend this edWebinar. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.

This edWebinar is part of the Science of Reading in Action: What’s New and What’s Next series. To explore other sessions in this series, click here.

About the Presenter

Sharon Vaughn, Ph.D. is the Manuel J. Justiz Endowed Chair in Education and Executive Director of the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk at The University of Texas at Austin. With more than 30 years of experience in teacher education, Dr. Vaughn is a prolific author and researcher who has conducted more than 60 experimental studies in school settings, written over 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals (such as the Journal of Educational Psychology, Elementary School Journal, and Reading Research Quarterly), and published more than 50 intervention studies. Dr. Vaughn has received numerous awards, including the CEC research award, the SIG American Education Research Association Distinguished Researcher Award, and IRA and School Psychology awards for best published article. She was also the first woman to receive the Research Excellence Award at the University of Texas. She serves as an adviser to numerous state departments of education.

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