About 5 years ago when I had first begun to dig into the Science of Reading I wrote this quote on a scrap of paper and taped it to the wall near my desk to keep myself anchored in its truth.

Angelou speaks to the power of life-long learning. This quote resonates with me because making the shift from balanced literacy to structured literacy and Evidence Based Literacy Instruction (EBLI) causes a peeling away of old ideas and habits…