Dr. Wesley Hoover

Dr. Wesley Hoover, a literacy expert and former president of the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, delves into the Simple View of Reading. He explains how this cognitive theory links word recognition with language comprehension to enhance reading skills. Hoover clarifies misconceptions about reading's simplicity, revealing its complexities. He introduces the Cognitive Foundations Framework, which outlines the skills needed for effective reading. Listeners gain insights into assessing struggling readers and the balance of explicit versus implicit teaching methods.