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51. Rethinking Sight Words with Pryor Rayburn, Orton Gillingham Mama
In this episode of Literacy in Color, Michelle sits down with THE Orton Gillingham Mama, Pryor Rayburn to take a deep dive into the hot-button world …
8 months ago
50. The Truth About Progress Monitoring: Myth Busting with Shannon Moore, Moore Literacy Leaps
In this episode, Michelle is joined by instructional coach and literacy specialist Shannon Moore of Moore Literacy Leaps to bust four major myths abo…
8 months, 1 week ago
49. Set for Variability with Jen Yagid and Wendy Darasz, Informed Literacy
What does it really mean to be “set for variability”? In this episode, Michelle is joined by Jen Yagid and Wendy Darasz of Informed Literacy to break…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
48. SOR Mini-Con 2025 Recap with Heidi Martin, Jessica Farmer & Yvette Manns
In this heartfelt roundtable episode, Michelle is joined by her Science of Reading sidekicks, Heidi Martin, Jessica Farmer, and Yvette Manns to refle…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
47. Why Representation in Children’s Books Matters—Especially for Black Boys with Tiffany Obeng, Sugar Cookie Books
In this powerful episode of Literacy in Color, I’m joined by lawyer-turned-author Tiffany Obeng, founder of Sugar Cookie Books. Together, we unpack t…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
46. Making Words Stick with Dr. Molly Ness on Orthographic Mapping
In this powerful episode, we welcome back Dr. Molly Ness, literacy researcher, educator, and co-author of “Making Words Stick”, the latest release fr…
9 months ago
45. A Global Lens on Morphology, Etymology & Literacy Instruction with Dr. Treasa Bowe
In this episode of Literacy in Color, we’re heading across the pond to Ireland for a powerful conversation with Dr. Treasa Bowe, an international lit…
9 months, 1 week ago
44. 4 Warm-Up Drills for Effective Phonics Instruction
In this episode of Literacy in Color, we’re diving into 4 quick, high-impact phonics drills that spark engagement and build automaticity, without eat…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
43. Rock Your Literacy Block with Lindsay Kemeny
In this episode of Literacy in Color, I’m joined by the incredible Lindsay Kemeny, a trusted voice in the Science of Reading community and author of …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
42. Is the Science of Reading for Multilingual Learners? with Alejandra Ramirez
In this episode of Literacy in Color, Michelle sits down with Alejandra Ramirez, a seasoned bilingual educator, reading coordinator, and literacy lea…
10 months ago