Disgusted by O-G?
What can one tutor possibly know from watching another through a library window? Program loyalty becomes dangerous when confidence turns into blind faith—and hard questions are treated as a threat.
structured literacy
Structured Literacy is a research-based approach that teaches reading and spelling through explicit, systematic instruction in the structure of language—phonology, sound-symbol association, syllables, morphology, syntax, and semantics. It also values etymology, showing how a word’s origin and history explain its spelling and meaning. This deeper linguistic insight empowers tutors to teach with clarity and purpose.
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What Happens After 13 Years?
What changes after 13 years of tutoring students with dyslexia? Experience brings more confidence—but it also brings more questions about programs, fidelity, and what we thought we knew when we started.
Why Guessing Fails Dyslexic Readers
Bad reading habits like guessing can derail dyslexic learners. This story shows why explicit morphology and decoding—not guessing—build real reading skill, confidence, and long-term success.