E54|The Literacy 50 with Melissa and Lori

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSMelissa Loftus and Lori Sappington join us on the show to discuss their recent book entitled “The Literacy 50: Real-World Answers to Questions About Reading That Keep You Up at Night” available through Scholastic. In this episode we discuss Melissa...

E53|Encouraging Reading Motivation with Dr. Margaret Vaughn and Dr. Dixie Massey

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSMy guests for this episode are here to discuss the role of dispositions, motivation, and agency within the classroom. Their names are Dr. Margaret Vaughn and Dr. Dixie Massey. Dr. Margaret Vaughn is a professor in the Department of Teaching...

E52|Reading Profiles with Dr. Louise Spear-Swerling

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSMy guest today is here to talk to use about reading profiles and how to use them in your classroom. Her name is Dr. Louise Spear-Swerling and she is a Professor Emerita in the Department of Special Education at the...

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...

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...