Teacher question:     With all the talk about the science of reading (phonics, phonemic awareness, knowledge building, etc.), I’m not hearing anything about print awareness. Should we still teach that and, if so, how do we do that? Shanahan response:   I don’t hear much about print awareness these days either, though I think it is included in every set of state educational standards. But I never (until now) get asked about it. I think there are many reasons for the lack of interest. First, is its transience. It only matters for a brief window of tim...