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What educator hasn’t been hearing about the Science of Reading over the past few years?

Its ubiquitousness has created lots of opportunities for helpful and harmful discussions about reading instruction.  And there certainly has not been enough attention paid to some of the unique needs of English Language Learners.

I have accumulating general resources on the Science of Reading, along with specific ones related to ELLs, at The Best Resources For Learning About Balanced Literacy & The “Reading Wars” for many years.

I thought it was time to create a separate list focused solely on its implications for ELLs:

What the ‘Science of Reading’ Movement Has Meant for English Learners

Navigating the Reading Wars With English Learners is from TESOL

Reconciling Science Of Reading & Multilingual Student Instruction is from Education Impact Exchange.

How one school gets English learners to read by third grade is from Ed Source.

Q&A: What research says on teaching English learners to read is from Ed Source.

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— Jana Echevarria, PhD (@Jechev) April 23, 2023

Research must guide how we teach English learners to read is from Ed Source.

Advocates for English learners and the ‘science of reading’ sign on to joint statement is from Ed Source.

Are You Interested in Literacy and Multilingual Learners? is from Jana Echiverria.

3 Ways to Ensure English Learners Benefit From the Science of Reading is from New America.

The Science of Reading and English Learners: 3 Takeaways for Policy and Classroom Practice is from Ed Week.

English learner advocates in California oppose ‘science of reading’ bill is from Ed Source.

THIS INTERVIEW WITH AÍDA WALQUI IS ONE OF THE BEST PIECES I’VE SEEN ON ELLS & “THE SCIENCE OF READING”

How the ‘Science of Reading’ Can Support English Learners is from Ed Week.

How One District Approaches the ‘Science of Reading’ With English Learners is from Ed Week.

Science of Reading for ELLs and MLs is from the New York State Education Department.

The “Science of Reading” ignores good science is from the Future is Bilingual.

Beyond the Science of Reading: How Bilingual Teachers Mediate Foundational Reading Pedagogies is from NCTE.

Teaching English Learners: What Every Educator Should Know is from Reading Universe.

The Road to Reading for English Learners is from The AFT.

The Science of the Bilingual Reading Brain is from Language Magazine.

The Science of Reading and Teaching English Learners to Read Are Not Incompatible appeared in The 74.

Reading 101 for English Language Learners is from Colorin Colorado.

     

I’ve begun this weekly post where I’ll be sharing resources I’m adding to The Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources or other related “Best” lists.

Also, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources.

Here are this week’s picks:

How the ‘Rule of 3’ framework simplifies tough decisions is from Fast Company. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Helping Students Make Good Decisions.

A massive ADHD study reveals what actually works is from Science Daily, and describes an amazing new interactive site. I’m adding it to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT ADHD.

I’m adding this tweet to The Best Posts On The Nature/Nurture Debate:

How much of a child’s success is down to their IQ?

Do genes dictate success?

And can you accurately predict which of your students will go on to be successful?https://t.co/7MePLh93zY pic.twitter.com/Xv0KMMPxQQ

— InnerDrive (@Inner_Drive) February 13, 2026

These SEL writing prompts support meaningful student reflection and discussion around self-awareness, empathy, and coping skills.https://t.co/bSyK9Y4PhR

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) February 13, 2026

I’m adding this post to The Best Posts On Curiosity:

5 things to remember on your journey to excellence www.fastcompany.com/91492999/5-t…

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) February 16, 2026 at 12:22 PM

     

Most teachers are familiar with The NY Times Learning Network (years ago, I did a lengthy series of posts for them on teaching English Language Learners).

They offer an ambitious writing curriculum for teachers to use.

There are a lot of options.

If you talk to teachers, their Tiny Memoir one is probably their most popular unit.

They are also preparing to share a Writing and Creating in the Age of A.I. – I’d bet that one, too, will be one used by many educators.

I’m adding this info to Best Posts On Writing Instruction.

     

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Readers may or may not know that I post two-or-three times a month at another blog called Engaging Parents In Schools.

They are mainly resources, and I also have a collection of related parent engagement “Best” lists (some which I need to update).

I started the blog years ago to support my first book, Building Parent Engagement In Schools.

     

We’ve submitted the manuscript for the third edition of The ESL/ELL Teacher’s Survival Guide!

Look for it early next year.

The first two editions have sold over 50,000 copies, which seems pretty wild to me (The ELL Teacher’s Toolbox has sold over 70,000 copies, which is even wilder).

The second edition was about forty percent different from the first one, and this third edition will be about thirty percent different from the second one.

I think teachers will find it very helpful!

You can access tons of free resources from the previous editions, including hundreds of student hand-outs, here.