Expanding the “Science of Reading”: From Phonics to Knowledge, Writing, and Language

Is Your Literacy Strategy Leaving Half the Story Behind? Most schools have mastered the "first wave" of the Science of Reading, but for many principals, the data is still showing a plateau in upper-elementary and secondary comprehension. The reason? A missing link between decoding and deep understanding. Check out how we address these concerns.

School Principal, ReformCassandra WilliamsFebruary 20, 2026Educational Innovation 360Science of Reading, Science of Literacy, Phonics, Decoding, Background Knowledge, Comprehension, Language Understanding, Word Recognition, The Reading Rope, Foundational Skills, Literacy Research, Writing Integration, Sentence Work, Syntax Awareness, Vocabulary Retention, Morphological Analysis, Cumulative Review, Explicit Instruction, Reading-Writing Connection, Cross-Curricular Literacy, Instructional Coaching, Coaching Cycles, Reading Block Optimization, Evidence-Based Curricula, Professional Learning, Change Management, Progress Monitoring, Diagnostic Reading Checks, Multi-Year Implementation, AI in Literacy, Workflow Optimization, Automated Feedback, Scaffolding, Data Security, Secondary Literacy, Tier 2 Intervention, Educational PolicyComment

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If a proper plan is not laid out before practicing, then the teacher is much more likely to not practice in full, forget what they are practicing, and completely stop working on it altogether.