EarlyBird was formed to change the learning trajectory of children nationwide by implementing a proactive, preventive approach instead of a reactive response to a struggling reader. Recognizing our roots in academic research, EarlyBird Education is committed to bringing research to practice, improving screening efficacy, lowering barriers to access, and, as a result, significantly increasing the number of students who are reading at grade level by 3rd grade.
Dr. Nadine Gaab is currently an Associate Professor of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and was formerly at Boston Children’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Yaacov Petscher is a Professor of Social Work at Florida State University, an Associate Director of the Florida Center for Reading Research, and the Director the Quantitative Methodology and Innovation Division at FCRR.
Kindergarten teachers are Brain Engineers. Yes, it’s true. Cognitive research has proven that in order to turn a pre-reading brain into a literate brain, neural pathways must be formed to connect…
With remote learning behind us, classroom teachers are still feeling the effects of learning loss. Skill deficits are real and teachers are being asked to teach at instructional levels that are…
What if there was a way to reduce special education referrals while improving district reading scores? Or proactively identify the students who are at risk for dyslexia? Or provide instructional support…
Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) is the ability to quickly and accurately name objects, pictures, colors, letters or numbers. Measures of RAN offer an inside look at how well a student can retrieve…
To address the national reading crisis, as well as identify students at risk for dyslexia, the National Reading Panel identified the most effective components in teaching children to read: phonemic awareness, phonics,…
Without a comprehensive approach to screening for foundational literacy skills, students often get overlooked — until until second grade, or sometimes even later. More complex texts mean they can no longer rely…