How Does Writing Fit into the Science of Reading?

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Source: Education Week
This piece critiques the heavy emphasis on phonics in “science of reading” reforms and argues that writing should have an equal footing in literacy discussions.
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Bottom line: Any literacy approach that sidelines writing is incomplete. Reading and writing fuel one another, and policies or curricula that privilege one at the expense of the other undermine student success.

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