Reposted by Lindsay HeggieCarl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · 08/06/2025A recent article claimed that the Science of Learning and Direct Instruction is "neoliberal ‘dogma’ that is working to de-skill the teaching profession". This is my response to that ⬇️ carlhendrick.substack.com/p/defending-... 122815
Lindsay Heggie @lheggie.bsky.social · 11/06/2025"Books are a rich source of learning new words, and if kids don’t have that experience reading at home, they’re likely to come to school [with] less vocabulary – and that makes a big difference in how successful you’re going to be [in school]." - Dr. Dawna Duff www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...theguardian.com‘It’s so boring’: gen Z parents don’t like reading to their kids – and educators are worriedScreen time has increasingly replaced story time, and experts warn this could lead to children falling behind 121