Reading Comprehension Research: Schema, Simple View of Reading, and the Rope [Comprehension Instruction Part 1/3]
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSHow do you teach reading comprehension? Perhaps that is question you, or your colleagues, have asked. It’s a legitimate question; reading comprehension is very complex, with a lot of moving pieces. Further, there’s a lot of ongoing conversation about how...
What’s in a Question? Doing Questions Better [Hiatus Episode 02]
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSWelcome! I’m still busily working on a dissertation and supporting new teachers. Questions have been on my mind a lot this school year! How are they being used in classrooms? Is it effective? How can we enhance the use of...
Hiatus Episode 01
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSHi! I’m busy writing a dissertation and coaching new teachers, but I wanted to drop a quick line and talk about what our previous guests on the show have been up to- and there’s been quite a bit. Check out...
E21 | SOLAR: Science of Language and Reading with Dr. Pamela C. Snow
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSWelcome to Episode 21 of the teaching literacy podcast! I am very excited for today’s guest Today Dr. Pamela Snow joins us to talk about a new framework she’s developed called SOLAR- Science of Language and Reading. Our discussion outlines...
E20: 20 Years of NRP 2000 with Dr. Tim Shanahan
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSWelcome to Episode 20 of the Teaching Literacy Podcast! I titled today’s Episode 20 Years of NRP 2000, which seemed fitting for Epsiode 20. I didn’t plan it that way, it’s just how the cookie crumbled. Before we get to...
E19: Dyad Reading: Academic and Attitude Outcomes with Third Graders with Dr. Kit Mohr and Jake Downs
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSWelcome to Episode 19 of the Teaching Literacy Podcast. Partner reading is a common practice in many classrooms, but how does one form of partner reading, dyad reading, influence the academic and attitude outcomes of students? Today my guest Dr....
E18 Read Alouds Using a Structural Layering Approach with Dr. Doris Baker and Dr. Lana Santoro
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSWelcome to episode 18 of the teaching literacy podcast. Read alouds are a common practice in elementary classrooms, but do students benefit from this practice and how can teachers become better at implementing read alouds in their classroom? My guests...
E17: Homogeneous Grouping with Dr. Susan Patrick
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSHomogeneous grouping is a very popular practice, especially in younger grades, but how effective is homogeneous grouping? Do different students benefit more from it? My guest today recently published a study investigating these very questions. Her name is Dr. Susan...
E16 Supporting ELA Instruction through Coding with Dr. Stacy Delacruz
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSWelcome to Episode 16 of the teaching literacy podcast. I hope the end of your school year went well, and that you get a well earned break this summer Many teachers use the summer to think about how to improve...
Episode 15: Remote Learning 101 with Matt Miller
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSWelcome to the Teaching Literacy Podcast! I hope this episode finds you healthy and that your teaching has thrived in spite of current events. I’m very excited for today’s episode. It’s becoming clear that we are in middle of a...