Comprehension Strategies: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSWelcome to part 3 of 3 of this mini-series on thinking about comprehension. Strategy instruction is a key component of many classrooms, what what does research indicate about its effectiveness? Check out this episode to find out!...

Reading Comprehension: Construction, Integration and Common Core

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSThere’s several popular models of reading comprehension that are frequently talked about, such as Gough and Turner’s Simple View of Reading or Scarborough’s Rope. I enjoy these models and think they have a lot to tell us about reading comprehension....

TLP is Back!

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSHello! After a 7 month hiatus, the Teaching Literacy Podcast is back! Thanks for sticking with me. More to come!...

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...