Podcast Episodes

Reading Assessment Done Right with Stephanie Stollar and Kate Winn

Episode 263

In this episode, we sit down with Stephanie Stollar and Kate Winn to talk about their book, Reading Assessment Done Right, and why more as…

23 hours ago

[Listen Again] Undiagnosed: The Ugly Side of Dyslexia with Ameer Baraka

Episode 207 from Oct 11 2024

Imagine facing not only the struggles of growing up in a challenging environment,  but also battling a learning differenc…

1 week ago

Reading Instruction Done Right with Nancy Blair and Pat Roberts

Episode 262

In this episode, we sit down with Nancy Blair and Pat Roberts, co-founders of AIM Academy and the AIM Institute for Learning & Research, t…

2 weeks ago

[Listen Again] Trauma and Reading with Dr. Steven Dykstra

Episode 100 from April 1, 2022

Over time, the chronic trauma of not being successful with reading wears down  many students. It has devastating effect…

3 weeks ago

Phonics Routines Teachers Can Use Tomorrow with Caitlin Lucas

Episode 261  

In this episode, Caitlin Lucas shares innovative routines for kindergarten literacy instruction, emphasizing consistency and active part…

4 weeks ago

[Listen Again] Research-Based Routines for Developing Decoding Skills with Julia Lindsey

In this episode, we talk with Julia Lindsey about her book, Reading Above the Fray: Reliable, Research-Based Routines for Developing Decoding Skills.…

1 month ago

Routines for Differentiating Phonics Instruction with Wiley Blevins

Episode 260

In this episode, Wiley Blevins shares practical strategies for differentiating phonics instruction in both whole group and small group set…

1 month, 1 week ago

Research-Backed Spelling Routines That Work with Brennan Chandler

Episode 259

In this episode, we’re joined once again by literacy researcher and educator Brennan Chandler for a practical, teacher-friendly conversati…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

[Listen Again] What About Spelling? with Richard Gentry

Episode 96 from 3/4/2022

We’re bringing back one of our most requested conversations about spelling and the important role it plays in reading develop…

2 months ago

The Science of Spelling with Brennan Chandler

Episode 258

In this episode, we sit down with literacy researcher Brennan Chandler to talk about the science of spelling instruction and why spelling …

2 months, 1 week ago