Resources
Below are resources for Newton families, community members, students, and anyone interested in learning more about literacy development, the Science of Reading, recent happenings related to literacy in Newton Public Schools, and reading-related issues discussed locally, nationally, and internationally.
Podcasts
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Sold a Story, hosted by Emily Hanford, American Public Media (APM/NPR)
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At a Loss for Words: How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers, APM/NPR
Videos
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Can we Afford to Ignore the Science of Reading?, Melissa Hostetter, TEDx U of Springfield
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Newton School Committee meetings (note time stamps for literacy discussion)
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1:57:00 - June 12, 2023​
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21:00 - December 19, 2022
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51:27 - October 3, 2022​
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Articles/Books
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Massachusetts: A Systems Approach To Improving Reading, Heather Peske, Senior Associate Commissioner for Instructional Support at DESE, and President of the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ)
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"Shifting the Balance", focus of NPS's voluntary book club for K-2 staff, funded by NSF
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EdWeek article, describing EdReports' review of Fountas & Pinnell, which found “that the program didn’t meet expectations for text quality or alignment to standards”
Websites
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Mass Literacy Project, MA Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE), resources for districts choosing a new literacy curriculum
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Growing Literacy Equity Across Massachusetts "GLEAM" grant, DESE