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Multiple Meaning Maps visually demonstrate how a single word can have several distinct meanings. A comprehensive, step-by-step guide on how to use this graphic organizer to help students explore the breadth and nuance of word usage by organizing word meanings in a structured, connected way.
15 min
Decoding is the process of using learned letter-sound correspondences to sound out words and typically precedes more automatic, effortless word recognition. When a student demonstrates automatic word recognition, they access the word as if by sight. Decoding is the reverse process of encoding.
7 min
I’m tutoring a student who says that the “letters on the page move” and that the “words look blurry.” Is this a sign the student has dyslexia?
3 min
Some students know their phonics but still struggle to recognize the word they've just decoded. A look at the research behind set for variability, why it matters for word reading, and what we still don't know.
13 min
Writing is a complex process that requires coordinating multiple skills, including executive functioning. Educators play a vital role in helping students develop the specialized knowledge needed to write with success.
3 min
Formative assessment is most valuable when it is diagnostic and informs instruction. Drs. Adrea Truckenmiller and Katie Valentine, with AIM Academy teachers, discuss their partnership utilizing the Writing Architect to assess writing and design evidence-based writing instruction.
61 min
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Explicit, systematic phonics instruction isn’t a single, uniform approach. From print-to-speech to speech-to-print methods, key differences in how skills are taught may influence outcomes. Are popular approaches like Orton-Gilligham truly the gold standard? Or does the research tell a different story?
13 min
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is gaining visibility, but how does it differ from dyslexia, and why don’t schools always use the same labels clinicians do? This article clarifies diagnostic systems, overlapping language profiles, and why these distinctions matter for how we support struggling readers.
12 min
In 2019, Dr. Hollis Scarborough received AIM’s inaugural Hollis Scarborough Award, recognizing research that has shaped the field of literacy and inspired others. Her presentation shares a first-hand account of the creation of Scarborough's Reading Rope.
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