Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow to use assessment data within MTSS - with Dr. Stephanie Stollar
146: Dr. Stephanie Stollar has been supporting schools to use MTSS to improve reading outcomes for more than 25 years. She explains the importance of…
2 years, 5 months ago
What is MTSS?
145: I explain how to use MTSS as a framework for implementing the science of reading. We look at four different types of assessment and describe wha…
2 years, 6 months ago
What does it take to change teachers' minds?
144: Faith Borkowsky is a dynamic literacy leader who understands that patience and love are two key ingredients when it comes to helping teachers be…
2 years, 6 months ago
[Listen again] Structured literacy in kindergarten: An interview with Kate Winn
Kate Winn is a brilliant teacher who shares how she moved from a balanced to structured approach … and how structured literacy has reignited her pass…
2 years, 6 months ago
Why are so many professors reluctant to let go of balanced literacy?
143: Dr. Pam Snow and I discuss why balanced literacy is still taught in colleges and universities in both America and Australia. When you understand…
2 years, 6 months ago
Helping teachers get started with the science of reading: A conversation with Donna Hejtmanek
142: Donna is the founder of the Facebook group, The Science of Reading-What I Should Have Learned in College. She shares what led her to create the …
2 years, 7 months ago
3 Things to remember about reading fluency
141: Today I'm answering three questions: Can we fast forward our way to fluency? When building fluency, what are the first steps? What does the Oral…
2 years, 7 months ago
A conversation with Emily Hanford
140: I'm so honored that journalist Emily Hanford joined me on the podcast! It was her article "At a Loss for Words" that finally led me to rethink b…
2 years, 7 months ago
3 Questions teachers should stop asking (and what to say instead)
139: I learned about these three toxic questions from multilingual author and expert Elizabeth Jiménez Salinas, and I couldn't wait to share them wit…
2 years, 7 months ago
Making change at the state level: A conversation with Kristen Wynn
138: A decade ago, Mississippi was ranked 49th in reading. Not anymore! Kristen Wynn, Mississippi's state literacy director, walks us through the ste…
2 years, 7 months ago