Last Wednesday, Way to Grow celebrated our annual luncheon at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. To all who attended in person, as well as those who supported us from home: our community says thank you.
SOLD A STORY, PRODUCED BY EMILY HANFORD
Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong is the award-winning podcast produced by Way to Grow’s Education is Power featured speaker, Emily Hanford.
There’s an idea about how children learn to read that’s held sway in schools for more than a generation — even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientists decades ago. In this podcast, host Emily Hanford investigates how educators came to believe in something that isn’t true, and are now reckoning with the consequences — children harmed, money wasted, an education system upended.
Listen by clicking the link above, or by searching “Sold a Story” wherever you get your podcasts.
THE SCIENCE OF READING: LEARN MORE
To learn more about the Science of Reading, check out Emily Hanford’s APM Reports reading list.
“I’ve chosen 10 things to recommend. I’ve read hundreds of books and articles since I started getting interested in this topic […] so it was hard to narrow it down. This is by no means a comprehensive list. But it’s a start. Here goes…”
