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Who Says I Can’t?
A Four-Year Plan to Erase the Reading Gap and Achieve Proficiency by Fourth Grade
Discover evidence-based, effective reading strategies to close the reading gap, understand the science of reading, and learn practical techniques for improving reading comprehension, phonics, vocabulary, and critical thinking.
Eliminate the reading gap for marginalized children
Eliminating the reading achievement gap is essential for long-term school success. In Who Says I Can’t?, the authors explain how to close the third-grade reading gap for marginalized students. They supply educators with research, strategies, structure, and support necessary to revise current practices so that all children, regardless of ethnic, racial, or socioeconomic deterrents, will read for meaning before grade 4.
K–4 educators can use this book to:
- Learn current research on the third-grade reading gap and why it matters
- Understand the importance of teaching phonics and phonemics in the early grades
- Explore how to expand vocabulary for students below target levels
- Guide students on forming meaning in cognitive and metacognitive ways
- Provide reading material with diverse characters to encourage investment and belonging
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“I think that the publication of this book could fill a necessary gap for schools in low-income areas that serve primarily children of colour, although I think that the strategies outlined could work for most children.”
“As you dive into the reading and the content, it becomes clear that this is heavily researched methodology. This research combined with the ability to say that it works by referencing a school that has implemented this process creates a strong case for using this in a person’s classroom.”
