S1-15. A principal on the shift to the science of reading: Ernesto Ortiz

<p>Ernesto Ortiz, principal at an elementary school in Pennsylvania, discusses how to understand when materials are meaningfully “research-based,” how his school made the shift to the science of reading, and how he is supporting his students with remote learning resources to continue their literacy development at home.</p><p><b>Quotes: </b></p><p>“We need to be more informed than influenced so that we can look at things with a critical eye.”</p><p>“As leaders, we need to remain calm and steadfast so we can navigate throughout these unprecedented times.”</p><p><b>Resources:</b></p><p><a href='https://www.apmreports.org/story/2018/09/10/hard-words-why-american-kids-arent-being-taught-to-read'>Hard Words</a> by Emily Hanford<br/><br/><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Equipped-Reading-Success-David-Kilpatrick/dp/0964690365'>Equipped for Reading Success</a> by David A. Kilpatrick<br/><br/><a href='https://www.readingrockets.org/article/simple-view-reading'>The Simple View of Reading</a><br/><br/><a href='https://dyslexiaida.org/scarboroughs-reading-rope-a-groundbreaking-infographic/'>Scarborough’s Reading Rope</a><br/><br/><a href='https://www.thereadingleague.org/'>The Reading League </a><br/><br/><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Speech-Print-Language-Essentials-Teachers/dp/1598570501'>Speech to Print: Language Essentials for Teachers</a> by Louisa Cook Moats, Ed.D.<br/><br/><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Language-Speed-Sight-Can%C2%92t-About/dp/0465019323'>Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can&apos;t, and What Can Be Done About It</a> by Mark Seidenberg</p><p><a href='https://decodingedleadership.com/'>Ernesto&apos;s blog: Decoding Leadership</a><br/><br/>Want to discuss the episode? Join our <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/729021010879697/?fref=mentions&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARB19MDO9h2XaT7NPmdurqUcIWKdw-c7A4FN3ttABBPKJJHh50fSJjSNGgMr10PjyDcNVduxzexsP75fRdm00AVrPj36IqIWQn-ChVnpYFI0y5htYV0OIujQH0pW7HU8W4GDE0f7v3tHJQnFcSj9IFMcsUNuouMltvOZ97ixorSJI5_2h7X9_TDh12ng-Njx1V85Rnzu38AZv3XFMl_qml