The Curriculum Insight Project

Reclaiming the ‘Love of Reading’ in ELA

The Workshop Model defined the way teachers talk about "love of reading." Catlin Goodrow wants to reclaim it.

Oct 31 • 

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September 2025

Is the Science of Reading Community Anti-Book?

We didn’t think so, but reactions to our column on book-starved curriculum got us thinking.

Sep 27 • 

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Why have books disappeared from many ELA curricula?

Some curricula have no books – and strangely, key curriculum influencers don’t seem to care.

Sep 6 • 

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March 2025

The "insane" disconnect between school schedules, reading research, and curriculum design

Please help us bridge this divide with our Elementary School Day Survey.

Mar 3 • 

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January 2025

Dosage: The Essential Missing Component in Science of Reading Conversations

The ‘science of reading’ conversation keeps expanding, and it’s a welcome development.

Jan 28 • 

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March 2024

Should Your Curriculum Incorporate Independent Reading? We're With Christopher Such

Arguably the biggest debate in elementary reading instruction involves independent reading.

Mar 4, 2024 • 

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February 2024

Delving into the concerns about EdReports

Natalie Wexler’s reporting on EdReports concerns continues to reverberate.

Feb 29, 2024 • 

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The Curriculum Insight Project: a response to the new generation of curriculum concerns

This week brought renewed conversation about EdReports reviews, care of Natalie Wexler’s latest column (a must-read!).

Feb 24, 2024 • 

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Meet the Curriculum Insight Project: Webinar Event

Virginia Quinn-Mooney of the ‘Science of Reading, What I Should Have Learned in College’ Facebook Group recently hosted a virtual event in which we…

Feb 15, 2024 • 

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January 2024

It’s Time For An Honest Conversation About Curriculum

I’m watching teachers who were excited about the Science of Reading a year ago begging for help because the basal programs their districts adopted are…

Jan 30, 2024 • 

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Introducing the Curriculum Insight Project

A collaborative effort to advance the conversation about curriculum quality and increase the transparency of the curriculum landscape

Jan 27, 2024 • 

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Coming soon...

The Curriculum Insight Project is a collaborative effort to illuminate the K-12 curriculum landscape for educators & advocates.

Jan 19, 2024 • 

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