Episode Details

Spelling knowledge is critical for strong text-level writing, but how do we know that our instruction is explicit and evidence-informed? This episode of the structured literacy podcast reviews key characteristics for explicit instructions and shares reasons that some common practices might not be as explicit as first thought. 

Take-aways from this episode include: 

- Transform spelling instruction to help every student excel 
- Break down explicit spelling instruction into declarative, procedural, and conditional knowledge 
- Integrate phonics, orthography, and morphology for comprehensive word knowledge
 - Use explicit teaching strategies to reduce cognitive load 
- Ensure adequate opportunities for practice and review to ensure long-term learning
- Ensure no student is left behind by breaking content into manageable chunks 
- Explicit methods often outperform analytical approaches, especially for at-risk students. 

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