How to choose a school for kids living with learning difficulties

In this episode, Michael and Bill discuss a blog that Bill wrote called Schools that teach Reading and Spelling in a Research Informed way: Picking a Winner.

In the episode, we focus on tips for parents to get beyond the sales pitch to make an informed decision about whether the school might be a good fit.

The first part of this episode discusses six red flags to look out for that may indicate that the school doesn't have a scientific approach to its teaching of reading and spelling.

The six red flags are around some of the answers a parent might get to the question:

"Can you tell me about how reading and spelling is taught here?"

1. "We believe..."

2. "We promote a love of reading"

3. "Different teachers teach reading and spelling differently"

4. "Not all learners learn to read and spell the same way"

5. "Students are at different points so we don't teach them the same content / same way..."

6. "We use an inquiry approach to teaching literacy"

In the second part of the episode, we talk about the answers you want to hear when asking this question.

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