Podcast Episodes

112. Routines for Reading Results with Dr. Sarah Brown & Dr. Kelly Powell-Smith

Dr. Sarah Brown and Dr. Kelly Powell-Smith, co-authors of Routines for Reading Results: A Practical Approach for Accelerating Growth, alongside Dr. S…

13 hours ago

111. When Language is the Missing Piece: DLD & SWI with Two SLPs, Kathleen Love & Beth Coppoc Gunshor

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) affects approximately 1 in 14 people, yet many educators have never heard of it. So what might DLD actually loo…

1 week ago

110. Decodable Texts Done Right: How to Leverage Them for Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary & Writing with Dr. Wiley Blevins

Decodable texts are an important tool for helping readers apply their phonics knowledge, but are we squeezing everything we can out of them?

Dr. Wiley…

2 weeks ago

109. Phonological Awareness & the Alphabet: What the Research Says – and What We Still Don't Know with Dr. Shayne Piasta

Before we get into what the research currently says about teaching phonological awareness and the alphabet, this episode begins by breaking down some…

3 weeks ago

108. Making Phonics Richer with Multiple Meaning Words

What if one of the richest language opportunities in your literacy block is already hiding inside your phonics word list? Even the simplest decodable…

4 weeks ago

107. Stop Overcomplicating Big Words: How to Teach Polysyllabic Word Reading with Dr. Devin Kearns

What happens after students master single-syllable words in phonics, but the words in their books keep getting longer?

Dr. Devin Kearns takes us for a…

1 month ago

106. How New York City Is Transforming Reading Instruction with Dr. Katie Pace Miles

What does it actually mean for a word to become "stored" in the brain – and how do we design instruction that helps that happen for every student?

In …

1 month, 1 week ago

105. From Imposter Syndrome to Impact: A Literacy Coach's Journey & the Power of SRSD for Writing Instruction with Leah Ruesink

Transitioning from classroom teacher to literacy coach is exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. How do you build trust? Support veteran teachers…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

104. Building the Biliterate Reading Brain: Multi-Component Instruction & Deep Reading with Dr. Maryanne Wolf

One of the most influential voices around “the reading brain”, Dr. Maryanne Wolf, joins the show to tackle that very subject. Our brains were never w…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

103. 5 Quick Tips for b/d Letter Reversals

Letter reversals are one of the most common concerns among parents and teachers. In this episode, we dive into what’s happening in the brain when it …

2 months ago