ICYMI: G. R. Lyon and D. Carnine on professionalizing teacher preparation

What do they see as the fundamental impediment thwarting process in the reading crisis?

On 28 June 2026 over on Doug Carnine’s ‘stack, Reid Lyon and Doug published and editorial about how US education’s failure to promulgate appreciation of the knowledge about the development of reading and the implementation of educational practices consistent with evidence about effective instruction has thwarted progress during the “reading crisis.” Reid and Doug, who clearly have the experience and knowledge to talk about reading research and practice, contended that it is necessary for education to act more like an accountable profession if things are going to get better.

Here’s what they called their central argument:

The reading crisis is not only an instructional, curriculum, or policy problem. It is fundamentally a professionalization problem. Until education establishes a universally shared knowledge base, a common professional language, consistent preparation standards, and enforceable accountability mechanisms, significant variability in professional knowledge, instructional practice, and student outcomes will persist.

Read their entire article at “Lyon and Carnine: The Unfinished Work of Professionalizing Reading Education: Why a Common Knowledge Foundation and Professional Language Are Essential for Improving Reading Proficiency.”

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