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The Decodable Debate: What No One’s Telling You-(128)


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The Decodable Debate: What No One’s Telling You-(128)

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📺 Watch Now: https://youtu.be/abe1gkQVYHc?si=q20JfUk6WRYDjh3z

Article Discussed:https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/lit.12368

🚨 Real Talk: Decodables Are Everywhere—But Are We Using Them Right?

Districts are buying them. Teachers are assigning them. Publishers are hyping them. But beneath the buzz, the real question is: Are decodables making a difference—or are we just following a script?


In this episode,  we go beyond the phonics fanfare to ask the hard questions:

  • Are we over-relying on decodables at the expense of comprehension?
  • What makes a decodable text actually effective?
  • Are we seeing real gains—or just following mandates?

🔥 Inside This Episode:

  • What the research actually says about decodables
  • Common misuse in classrooms—and how to course-correct
  • The myth of “just give them decodables and they’ll learn to read”
  • How to balance decoding with real engagement and language development
  • Classroom-tested advice for making decodables work with your instruction not instead of it

👀 Why It Matters:

Too many classrooms are being told decodables are the magic bullet. But without planning, intention, and skilled instruction, they can turn into robotic routines with little payoff.

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