Podcast Episodes

Ep. 148: Hot Topic Series: Should You Teach Phonemic Awareness ‘In the Dark’ or with Print?

What is Phonemic Awareness? It’s one component of your literacy instruction. Phonemic awareness means understanding that spoken words are made of ind…

3 years, 5 months ago

[Listen Again] Ep. 113: Reading is Rocket Science with Louisa Moats

Why is teaching reading so important? Melissa and Lori have a conversation with Louisa Moats grounded in this article: Teaching Reading is Rocket Sci…

3 years, 5 months ago

Ep. 147: Hot Topic Series: What is Speech to Print?

In this episode, we’ll discuss an approach to teaching foundational skills known as speech to print. The speech to print approach consists of 4 conce…

3 years, 5 months ago

[Listen Again] Ep. 116: Sonia Cabell on the Importance of Content-Rich ELA Instruction

Dr. Sonia Cabell, Associate Professor at Florida State University, shares the importance of both oral language and content knowledge instruction. Why…

3 years, 6 months ago

Ep. 146: Reading Comprehension is Not a Skill with Robert Pondiscio

Robert Pondiscio, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), asserts that reading comprehension is NOT a skill. Yes, good readers use …

3 years, 6 months ago

[Listen Again] Ep. 118: Rethinking Reading Comprehension with Researcher Hugh Catts

In this episode, researcher Hugh Catts discusses his pivotal piece titled Rethinking How to Promote Reading Comprehension | American Federation of Te…

3 years, 6 months ago

Ep. 145: Debunking Balanced Literacy Arguments with Pamela Snow

Pamela Snow, professor at Latrobe University in Australia, discusses the arguments that keep surfacing when educators are resistant to move away from…

3 years, 6 months ago

[Listen Again] Ep. 112: Kareem Weaver on Levers for Literacy Change

In this episode, Melissa and Lori have a candid discussion about change with Kareem Weaver, co-founder of FULCRUM Oakland: Full and Complete Reading …

3 years, 6 months ago

Episode 144: The Science of Reading as More Than a Pendulum Swing

We want the shift to reading science to be permanent, not perceived as another ‘educational pendulum swing.’ To do this, it’s necessary to recognize …

3 years, 7 months ago

[Listen Again] Ep. 37: Placing Text at the Center of the ELA Classroom with Meredith Liben & Sue Pimentel

Episode 37 

The article Placing Text at the Center of the Standards-Aligned ELA Classroom is a must-read — before or after you listen to this episode!…

3 years, 7 months ago