Taken from a friend’s notes about what Paul had to say on this subject:
Generalizations are very dangerous in education. Very few of us teach students and a danger of one area of “science” is that they don’t allow for outliers.
Just a few of the many references he recommended:
Paul Thomas: Fact-Checking The Science of Reading
https://radicalscholarship.wordpress.com/…/fact…/
Policy Statement on The Science of Reading
https://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/fyi-reading-wars
Reading as comprehension and engagement: On the limitations of decoding
https://radicalscholarship.wordpress.com/…/reading-as…/
Red Flags, Red Herrings and Common Ground: An Expert Study in Response to State Reading
Closing words: Silence is not an option
My blog interview of Paul- Includes links to his site (click on the box with the interview to go to the interview). Remember that both Paul and I will be presenting at LitCon. We each have our own session and we are also doing a joint session. Hope to see you there! Dr. Sam
