Amy's Academics

06/02/2026

Recruiting Children with Persistent Speech Sound Disorders (Child Language and Literacy Lab at Vanderbilt)

Children participate in this study remotely, so children across the country can participate. We are seeking to understand the language and literacy skills of children with persistent speech sound disorders.

05/14/2026

05/14/2026

A new report released Wednesday suggests students in U.S. schools are performing worse than their peers a decade ago, and it isn't entirely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read more: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/EpB5tw

05/06/2026

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05/06/2026

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05/06/2026

Rebecca Kockler is right — and the research backs it up.

Only 30% of 8th graders in the U.S. read proficiently. Many need explicit instruction in multisyllabic decoding and morphology — skills too often dropped after 3rd grade.

Brainspring's Structures® training equips grades 4–12 educators to deliver exactly that: explicit, multisensory, Orton-Gillingham instruction built for older struggling readers.

35+ years in literacy. Dually accredited by IMSLEC and IDA.

Read the K-12 Dive coverage: https://www.k12dive.com/news/older-readers-literacy-academic-standards-AERDF-report/815682/

Older readers don't age out of needing structured literacy. Learn more 👉 https://brainspring.com/structures-iiod/

05/06/2026

05/05/2026

I share this research at school meetings frequently.
Do NOT tap out words!!! It makes it more difficult to learn to read.