Foundational Skills

Julie Ortlieb and Brandon Langer continue their conversation about students with complex needs and literacy instruction.

Shifting the Literacy Landscape for Students with Complex Needs

In special education, there is a shift towards inclusive literacy instruction, encompassing essential elements such as alphabet knowledge, phonological awareness, phonics, reading comprehension, vocabulary, word study, and writing for students with disabilities.

Julie Ortlieb

May 17th, 2023

Laying the Foundation for a Literate Life

Reading is a complex process that encompasses many different processes working together to unlock our written code and make meaning of it. Speech is not a prerequisite to reading, and non-speaking individuals can and do learn to read and write.

Julie Ortlieb

January 28th, 2023

OPL Podcast: What is More Functional than Literacy?

Julie Ortlieb

January 11th, 2023

Learning about the new Learning A-Z literacy product, foundations a to z

Talking EdTech: Foundations A-Z (Episode 14)

Learning A-Z is a EdTech essential for many teachers thanks to products like Reading A-Z and Raz-Plus. Today we take a look at a massive new product called Foundations A-Z, a comprehensive Literacy toolkit built upon the Science of Reading.

Brandon Langer

November 21st, 2022