Back to School: What I Look for First When I Walk Into a School
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Sue EvensAugust 13, 2026
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Alphabet Knowledge: Simple, Powerful Strategies to Build Early Literacy
By Karla O’Brien and Beth Hatlen “After 16 years in a kindergarten classroom, I can…
A Conversation With the Creator of the Slant System™
Introducing, the magnificent and brilliant Marsha Geller! Guest Blogger: Marsha Geller In collaboration with Beth…
Karla O'BrienJune 17, 2025
OG Trained vs. OG Certified: Understanding the Science and the Practice
By Karla O'Brien In today’s educational landscape, terms like “OG trained,” “Science of Reading-aligned,” and…
Karla O'BrienMay 16, 2025
Building Automaticity: The 3-Part Drill in Orton-Gillingham Instruction
By Karla O'Brien One of the most essential and enduring components of an Orton-Gillingham (OG)…
Karla O'BrienMay 12, 2025
Improving NAEP Reading Scores: Why Slant System™ Stands Out
By Stacey Masliansky The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading scores continue to highlight…
Karla O'BrienMarch 19, 2025
Building Word Knowledge with the POSSUM Strategy
Vocabulary development is a cornerstone of literacy, impacting both word reading and comprehension. Without a…
Karla O'BrienFebruary 24, 2025
A Proven Path to Literacy: Explicit Teaching and Connected Text
With the release of the latest 2024 NAEP reading scores, there is understandable concern among…
Karla O'BrienFebruary 18, 2025
From A to Z: How Alphabet Arcs Boost Early Literacy
From A to Z: How Alphabet Arcs Boost Early Literacy An alphabet arc is a…
Karla O'BrienFebruary 11, 2025
Understanding the Slant System™ Teaching Sequence for Stages 1-7
The Teaching Sequence is a hallmark of the Slant System™, setting it apart from other…
Karla O'BrienJanuary 15, 2025
