Brian Spencer

Reading teacher, trainer, and author of the Ultimate Phonics Reading Program. Supporter of reading instruction based on the science of reading.

[Brian Spencer @spencerlearning]

The Ultimate Phonics Reading Program is an effective solution for struggling readers of all ages. It helps you teach students to be accurate, fluent readers with higher comprehension. Try it for free at https://t.co/LdgSN2YfW6 #phonics #scienceofreading

[Oregon RTIi @oregonrti]

Dr. Anita Archer starting us off with an urgency to teach all children to read. #ortii2022

[Melanie Brethour @melbrethour]

#sor #scienceofreading #structuredliteracy #dyslexia #righttoread

[Catherine Cook @CatherineCook58]

This! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

[Brian Spencer @spencerlearning]

@thismomloves You're welcome, Kate. It really is a great video. You packed a lot into 5 minutes!

[Brian Spencer @spencerlearning]

A great video from @thismomloves where she debunks six common myths and misconceptions about learning to read.

A quick review of the six myths about reading: 🧵 1/

[The Morning Show @morningshowca]

Education expert Kate Winn (@thismomloves) shares insight on the myths and misconceptions of learning how to read and how parents can help support their child's progress.

https://t.co/37esD8c3rC

[Brian Spencer @spencerlearning]

Myth #6: It’s best to wait and see if a struggling reader will catch up.

“The research tells us the earlier we can intervene the better... We know if we intervene early, the interventions can be shorter and more effective.”

The longer we wait, the worse it gets. 12/12

[Brian Spencer @spencerlearning]

“The most important thing to know is what skills your child has and what they should be working on.”

Are they able to sound out unfamiliar words or are they guessing? 11/

[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

'Why Minimal Guidance During Instruction Does Not Work'

[Brian Spencer @spencerlearning]

The Accelerated Reader program fails to boost reading progress, according to an evaluation by the Education Endowment Foundation.

https://t.co/e7kghDxbLC

[Brian Spencer @spencerlearning]

Curriculum needs to drop jargon and embrace phonics

"Since 2005, all reviews find evidence-based foundation literacy instruction is to teach explicit, systematic, synthetic phonics, sequentially from simple to complex."

https://t.co/sU2k8Iq6OB

[Brian Spencer @spencerlearning]

82% of parents support remote tutoring:

“Though most parents do not favor tutoring overall, remote tutoring scored high in the survey, with 82 percent of parents supporting or strongly supporting. This is consistent across subgroups.” 5/5

[Brian Spencer @spencerlearning]

Interesting survey in @The74 on parents’ preferences for school re-opening in post-COVID K-12.

A big takeaway is most parents in the survey support remote tutoring much more than in-person tutoring or summer school.

A thread with some highlights: 1/

https://t.co/iqgKePQJ0E

[Brian Spencer @spencerlearning]

Parents’ enthusiasm for in-person summer school or tutoring is limited:

* Less than 25% said their child would participate in in-person summer school if offered.

* Less than 34% said their child would participate in in-person tutoring during or after school. 4/