E51|Syntax: From Epilinguistic to Metalinguistic Awareness with Dr. Rachel Knecht and Dr. Dianna Townsend
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSYou’ve probably heard about syntax. Maybe you’ve seen a slide in a presentation that showed a strand of rope labeled as syntax. Or perhaps you learned about sentence structure in school and completed assignments where you had to diagram sentences....
E50 | Text Comprehension in the Classroom with Dr. Kristin Conradi Smith, Tamara Williams, and Ellen Frackelton
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSTeaching reading comprehension is a challenging task. There are many different aspects to teaching reading comprehension and doing it well is a feat. My guests for this episode are here to help us teach reading comprehension better. Their names are...
E49 | Teacher Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Practice with Dr. Karen Kehoe
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSWhat is the relationship between teachers’ knowledge, belief, self-efficacy, and instructional practice? My guest today studied 34 rural teachers to learn more. Her name is Dr. Karen Kehoe and she is the Director of Dyslexia Services at the Tennessee Center...
E48| Phonemic Awareness: Unpacking Recent Meta-Analysis Findings with Dr. Florina Erbeli and Dr. Marianne Rice
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSThe last few years, it seems everyone’s been talking about phonemic awareness – what works best, how to teach it right, and even how much of it students really need. Today, I’ve got two experts with me, Dr. Florina Erbeli...
E47|Cost & Accuracy of Third Grade Reading Screeners with Dr. Adrea Truckenmiller and Dr. Courtenay Barrett
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSWelcome to another episode of TLP! In this episode, we discuss assessments— their cost, time, and accuracy. Two guests, Dr. Courtenay Barrett and Dr. Adrea Truckenmiller, partnered with a school to explore these questions. Dr. Barrett is an assistant professor...
Resolution 2024: Think Like a Scientist
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSS2023 was a great year here at TLP. I am looking forward to an even better 2024. To kick things off I’ve prepared a special episode where I discuss my New Year’s resolution–thinking like a scientist. In this episode I...
E46 | What was Hot in 2023? With Dr. Evan Ortlieb
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSDr. Evan Ortlieb joins us to discuss the 2023 edition of the What’s Hot in Literacy survey. This survey was started by Dr. Jack Cassidy in 1997 and is now conducted by Dr. Ortlieb and Dr. Stephanie Grote-Garcia. In this...
E45 | Explicit Instruction with Dr. Dana Robertson
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSDr. Dana Robertson joins us to discuss his chapter “Explicit Instruction” in the book “Principles of Effective Literacy Instruction.” We discuss his evolution of thought around explicit instruction, how to balance engagement and being explicit, and discuss the how explicit...
E44|Read Alouds for All with Dr. Molly Ness
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSDr. Molly Ness joins us to discuss her recent book ‘Read Alouds for All Learners: A Comprehensive Plan for Every Subject, Every Day, Grades PreK–8.’ In this episode we discuss the benefits, common misconceptions, steps for conducting a read aloud...
E43|Accelerating Literacy Learning with Dr. Margaret Vaughn and Dr. Seth Parsons
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSDr. Margaret Vaughn and Dr. Seth Parsons join us to discuss their recent book “Accelerating Learning Recovery for All Students: Core Principles for Getting Literacy Growth Back on Track.” We discuss a range of topics including schoolwide action teams, MTSS,...