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Friend,
Back to school is a time of hope and excitement for students, families and educators. And we’re building on that excitement with a special issue of American Educator on reading instruction designed to help families and educators be true partners in raising joyful, confident readers.
This year, families and educators have more reason than ever to stick together, as teachers across the country are wondering whether topics they teach and books they offer students will get caught up, baselessly, in the tempest of the culture wars. Demagogues are engaged in a coordinated attack on public schools, working to starve public education and divert public school funding to private and religious schools through vouchers. But 90 percent of parents send their children to public schools, and the vast majority want public schools strengthened, not privatized.
What I’ve seen in classrooms all over the country as educators help their students recover and thrive, and what research has proven, together form a set of strategies and solutions that will help students and strengthen public education. These strategies address students’ loneliness, learning loss and literacy, and they are at the center of the AFT’s new $5 million Real Solutions for Kids and Communities campaign (summarized in a one-pager). While I describe all of these solutions in my article, this American Educator is dedicated to the first solution: unlocking the power and possibilities that come from being a confident reader.
The full lineup is below, including five articles in Spanish. Thank you for all you do to help kids and communities—and have a great school year!
In unity,
Randi Weingarten
AFT President
P.S. To order more copies to distribute, click here.
Fall 2023 American Educator
Where We Stand: Real Solutions for Loneliness, Learning Loss, and Literacy
By Randi Weingarten
Seven Questions You Always Wanted to Ask a Reading Teacher
El compromiso y la alfabetización familiar
Un dúo para una base escolar sólida
Por Rebecca A. Palacios
Family Engagement and Family Literacy
A Duo for a Strong School Foundation
By Rebecca A. Palacios
H Is for Home
Supporting Foundational Literacy Skills
By Nell K. Duke
Phases of Development in Learning to Read and Spell Words
By Linnea C. Ehri
Everyday Conversations
How They Help Your Child Become a Strong Reader
By Natalie Wexler
Helping Young Children Read for Understanding
What to Look for in the Early Grades
By Sonia Q. Cabell
Reading Universe
How Two Decades of Innovation in Mississippi Is Now Empowering Families and Educators Everywhere
Q&A with Erika Bryant and Kelly Butler
Helping Your Child Become a Writer
Simple Strategies for the Whole Family
By Judith C. Hochman, Toni-Ann Vroom, and Dina Zoleo
Is My Child on Track for Learning to Read?
What to Look for in Preschool Through Kindergarten
By Beth M. Phillips
Helping Children with Significant Reading Problems
By Sharon Vaughn and Jack M. Fletcher
Aprender a leer y escribir en dos o más idiomas
Introducción
Por Claude Goldenberg, Linda M. Espinosa, and Diane August
Learning to Read and Write in Two—or More—Languages
Introduction
By Claude Goldenberg, Linda M. Espinosa, and Diane August
Aprender a leer y escribir en dos o más idiomas
Primera infancia
Por Linda M. Espinosa
Learning to Read and Write in Two—or More—Languages
Early Childhood
By Linda M. Espinosa
Aprender a leer y escribir en dos o más idiomas
Del jardín de infancia al quinto grado
Por Claude Goldenberg
Learning to Read and Write in Two—or More—Languages
Kindergarten to Fifth Grade
By Claude Goldenberg
Aprender a leer y escribir en dos o más idiomas
Del sexto al octavo grado
Por Diane August
Learning to Read and Write in Two—or More—Languages
Sixth to Eighth Grade
By Diane August
Empowering Families
Supporting African American Children’s Reading Development
By Julie A. Washington and Gennie R. Laramore
Supporting Students Who Use African American English
How Families Can Become Strong Advocates for Their Children
By Anne H. Charity Hudley, Christine Mallinson, Rachel Samuels, and Kimberly Bigelow
10 Tips for Taking Your Child to the Library
By Maria G. O’Brien
Los mejores consejos de padres a padres para involucrarse en la escuela de su(s) hijo(s)
Por Danilza Martinez, Catherine Kennedy, Jairalis Mercado, and Claritza Rodriguez
How to Get Involved in Your Child’s School
Top Tips from Parents, for Parents
By Danilza Martinez, Catherine Kennedy, Jairalis Mercado, and Claritza Rodriguez
How to Read Difficult Books
A Guide for High School and College Students
By Daniel T. Willingham
Civil Dialogue
How to Prepare for and Participate in Text-Based Discussions in High School and College
By Mike Schmoker
Bringing the Rocket Science of Reading to All Students
Recommendations for Enhancing State Legislation
By Susan B. Neuman, Esther Quintero, and Kayla Reist
Real Solutions for Kids and Communities
Addressing Loneliness, Learning Loss, and Literacy
By Randi Weingarten
The Power of Belonging
HBCUs Cultivate Excellence in STEM and Beyond
By Fedrick C. Ingram
Collaborative Community Schools
From Wraparound Services to Co-Leadership
By Emily Lubin Woods
Please send your comments to [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you.
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