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Dr. Steve Underwood
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Founder & Executive Learning Partner
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Dr. Steve Underwood is the founder of Veritas Educational Consulting, where he partners with leaders, educators, and organizations to create customized, evidence-based solutions that drive lasting improvement in teaching, learning, and leadership.
With over two decades of experience in education, Steve specializes in leadership development, literacy, and systems change. He is a recognized expert in the Science of Reading and supports schools and education companies in implementing effective, research-backed literacy practices.
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Dec 18, 2025 ∙ 1 min
How Routines, Safety, and Science Turn Students into Readers
🎉 🎙️ I had the joy of connecting the Science of Reading to the concept of SEL with a friend, Krista Leh, Ed.D. , in her podcast series! 🎙️ 🎉 Anyone who knows me has heard me talk about the importance of using strong instructional routines to teach K-3 reading. Often, I only have enough time to discuss the "how and why" at an introductory level to help teachers successfully implement routines for phonics instruction as beginners. We don't necessarily have the opportunity to dig deeply...
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Nov 19, 2025 ∙ 6 min
The Benefits of a Sounds to Letters Approach
Teaching phonics with a Sounds to Letters, or Speech to Print, approach is the most effective way to teach children to read and spell in English. Read this blog to understand why.
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Oct 31, 2025 ∙ 7 min
Pop Quiz: How many vowels are there?
Do you know how many vowels there are in English? The answer might surprise you! It's not 5-6.
If you're thinking a, e, i, o, and u (and sometimes y), think again. That's a misconception that makes learning to read and spell harder than it needs to be.
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