Podcast Episodes

What we got wrong (and right) with balanced literacy - a conversation with Dr. Nathaniel Swain

114: Today we hear from Dr. Nathaniel Swain, a teacher, researcher and speech-language pathologist interested in language, literacy, and learning. In…

3 years, 2 months ago

How to build oral language fluency - with Martha Kovack

113: We talk a lot about phonemic awareness and phonics - but what about oral language? In this episode we talk about how we can recycle old balanced…

3 years, 2 months ago

What teachers need to know about DLD - with Martha Kovack

112: We talk a lot about dyslexia. But what about DLD? DLD, or developmental language disorder, interferes with learning, understanding, and using or…

3 years, 2 months ago

My response to Jan Richardson and Michele Dufresne, Part 3

111: Jan Richardson is still defending three-cueing. Here's my response.

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3 years, 2 months ago

My response to Jan Richardson & Michele Dufresne, Part 2

110: In this episode, I respond to Michele Dufresne's defense of using leveled A and B texts in guided reading lessons.

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3 years, 3 months ago

My response to Jan Richardson & Michele Dufresne, Part 1

Jan Richardson and Michele Dufresne, guided reading gurus, recently shared a presentation in which they stated that the media is misinterpreting the …

3 years, 3 months ago

6 things to remember about the science of reading

108: It's exciting to see enthusiasm around the science of reading and research-based practices. But there are six important things that some people …

3 years, 3 months ago

What order should we teach the letters of the alphabet?

107: Should we teach upper or lowercase first? Which letters should come first in the sequence? And what does the research say, anyway? Get the answe…

3 years, 3 months ago

Should we teach letter names or sounds first?

106: When teaching the alphabet, should we teach letter names or sounds first? Everyone seems to have an opinion ... what does the research say?

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3 years, 4 months ago

What to do when you suspect dyslexia: A conversation with Heather O'Donnell

105: What are the signs of dyslexia? What should you do if you suspect it? And how can classroom teachers make sure they teach reading so all childre…

3 years, 4 months ago