Podcast Episodes

61. From Screening to Support: Coaching Teachers to Reach Every Learner with Jean Peake (Dyslexia Awareness Month)

In this Dyslexia Awareness Month bonus episode of Literacy in Color, I’m joined by Jean Peake, Lower School Literacy Specialist and Orton-Gillingham …

6 months, 1 week ago

60. Making Reading Research Accessible with Dr. Neena Saha

Research should guide our teaching, but too often, it feels locked away in academic journals, filled with jargon, or disconnected from classroom real…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

59. Teaching Beyond the Diagnosis with Casey Harrison, The Dyslexia Classroom (Dyslexia Awareness Month)

What does it really mean to teach beyond the diagnosis? In this inspiring Dyslexia Awareness Month conversation, I sit down with Casey Harrison—Licen…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

58. Teaching Phonemic Awareness: A Guide for Educators with Dr. Jane Ashby

Phonemic awareness (PA) interestingly is one of the most debated areas of literacy instruction. Should it be taught with letters, without letters, or…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

57. What Does Dyslexia Really Look Like – and What Can We Do About It? with Heather O'Donnell, New Paltz Multisensory Tutoring (Dyslexia Awareness Month)

We’re kicking off Dyslexia Awareness Month with a conversation that every educator and parent needs to hear: what does dyslexia really look like – an…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

56. Coaching Outside the Box: Creative Ways to Support Teacher Growth with Christina DeCarbo (Literacy Coaching Conversations)

In this Coaching Conversation, I sit down with Christina DeCarbo, a Pre-K–5 literacy coach, teacher, national presenter, and curriculum author from N…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

55. What Real Implementation Looks Like with Justin Browning, SOR for More

We all know the saying “when you know better, you do better.” But what happens when we know better…and still don’t see the needle move in reading out…

7 months ago

54. Blending Strategies

Have you ever had a student rattle off the sounds in a word—/b/… /a/… /t/, only to say “tab,” “balloon,” or even “chicken”? If so, you’re not alone. …

7 months, 1 week ago

53. The High Frequency Word Project with Rebecca Loveless & Fiona Hamilton

What if high-frequency words aren’t “irregular” after all?

In this episode of Literacy in Color, I sit down with Rebecca Loveless and Fiona Hamilton, …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

52. Phonemic Awareness Research Unpacked with Dr. David Kilpatrick

In this pivotal episode of Literacy in Color, Michelle is joined by psychologist, professor, and reading researcher Dr. David Kilpatrick to untangle …

7 months, 3 weeks ago