Emily Cantrell

Teaching Reading is Rocket Science

Despite the ever-increasing importance of reading, 1/3 of fourth graders have read below basic level for the past 25 years on our National Assessment of Educational Progress.
 
Dr. Emily Cantrell, Texas A&M Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture, explains why the science of teaching reading, or quality reading instruction, is the best weapon against reading failure as it helps students beat the odds!