Resources
A curated home for the most current research translations — organized for educators, caregivers, and school systems. Featured items include work from Left Side Strong and its collaborators.
Classroom-ready tools, features, and research translations for teachers and teams.
Features, talks, and writing from MaryKate and collaborators.
EdWeek article featuring MaryKate DeSantis and Dr. Tiffany Hogan on why language comprehension matters.
Open resource →PodcastPodcast episode with Erin Paske and MaryKate DeSantis on outcomes using Simple Words decodable chapter books.
Open resource →BlogA collaboration with Learning Without Tears on building oral language across the classroom day.
Open resource →BlogGuest blog for Learning Without Tears with practical routines for richer classroom language.
Open resource →Print-and-go tools and visuals for your practice.
A printable teacher tool for embedding oral language support throughout the day.
Open resource →FigureA visual showing language as one interconnected system — listening, speaking, reading, writing, memory, vocabulary, and social-emotional communication.
Open resource →BookmarkA planning bookmark for purposeful discussion before, during, and after reading, with text-dependent questions.
Open resource →Resource ListCurated resources for oral language development and language assessment measures.
Open resource →Trusted national organizations to learn more and go deeper.
Resources for families and professionals supporting students with dyslexia and reading differences.
Open resource →OrganizationDLD affects roughly two children per classroom and is closely linked to dyslexia risk — learn the signs.
Open resource →AdvocacyConnects states, districts, schools, and advocates to research-based practices and policies that improve student achievement and well-being.
Open resource →Approachable, research-grounded resources to support your child at home.
Approachable reading and listening to make sense of the science.
What the research really says about summer learning loss — and manageable ways to support your child.
Open resource →FeatureEdWeek article featuring MaryKate DeSantis and Dr. Tiffany Hogan on the importance of language comprehension.
Open resource →ArticleAn Edutopia article separating dyslexia myths from evidence-based teaching practice.
Open resource →PodcastPodcast with Erin Paske and MaryKate DeSantis on decodable chapter books that keep kids reading.
Open resource →Where to turn for guidance, community, and advocacy.
Reading-science and advocacy resources to help families support their children’s literacy.
Open resource →OrganizationA nonprofit shaping the world for difference, with resources and the Wunder app for learning differences.
Open resource →OrganizationSupport for individuals with dyslexia and reading differences through trusted resources and tools.
Open resource →OrganizationInformation on DLD — affecting about two children per classroom — and its link to dyslexia and learning disabilities.
Open resource →Implementation, professional learning, and system-level resources for leaders.
Bring evidence-based professional development to your teams.
The research base behind system-level decisions.
A review introducing implementation-science principles for administrators and policymakers.
Open resource →FeatureEdWeek article featuring MaryKate DeSantis and Dr. Tiffany Hogan on language comprehension.
Open resource →National organizations to support system-wide work.
Building a future for all individuals who struggle with dyslexia and related reading differences.
Open resource →OrganizationOn Developmental Language Disorder, which affects roughly two children per classroom.
Open resource →OrganizationRaising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder — global advocacy and resources.
Open resource →AdvocacyConnects states, districts, schools, and advocates to research-based practices and policies that improve student achievement and well-being.
Open resource →OrganizationThrough the shared goal of raising strong readers, Abound empowers families and supports teachers.
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