Podcast Episodes

Ep. 134: Decodable Text Series: Small Group Instructional Time

Season 1 Episode 134

In this episode, we talk with first grade teacher, April Evans, about how she uses Tier 1 foundational skills assessment data to make decisions about…

3 years, 11 months ago

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[Listen Again] Ep. 9: Geodes Rock

Pun intended. This episode takes us into the world of Geodes - decodable readers that bridge foundational skills and Wit and Wisdom ELA - through bui…

3 years, 11 months ago

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Ep. 133: Decodable Text Series: Quality Decodable Texts

Season 1 Episode 133

Primary Teachers: This one’s for YOU! Today we talk with educator, author, and business-owner Elise Lovejoy about decodable texts. What makes texts d…

3 years, 11 months ago

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Ep. 132: Decodable Text Series: The Research on Decodable Text

Season 1 Episode 132

Researcher Heidi Anne Mesmer joins the podcast to discuss the research on decodable text and dos and don'ts for classroom practice. Thinking about de…

3 years, 11 months ago

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Ep. 131: Dyslexia, The Brain, and Reading Science with Neuroscientist and Professor, DJ Bolger

DJ Bolger, a neuroscientist and associate professor at the University of Maryland College Park, joins the podcast today. DJ helps us understand the d…

4 years ago

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Ep. 130: Teachers' Guide to Trauma

Trauma impacts every facet of our being. Today we’ll hear from educator and author, Dr. Melissa Sadin. As part of our Dyslexia Awareness month series…

4 years ago

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[Listen Again] Ep. 23: Emily Hanford Epically Defines the Science of Reading

In celebration of Emily Hanford's new documentary series, Sold a Story, listen again to Emily Hanford here!  

Today Emily Hanford joins Melissa and Lo…

4 years ago

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[Listen Again] Ep. 100: Trauma and Reading with Dr. Steven Dykstra

As part of our Dyslexia Awareness Month series, listen again to Dr. Steven Dykstra discuss the devastating effects on students who have not received …

4 years ago

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Ep. 129: A Speech Language Pathologist's View on Reading Science

Season 1 Episode 129

In this episode, we talk with Sydney Bassard, a clinical speech language pathologist, also known as The Listening SLP. Inspired by her brother’s expe…

4 years ago

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Ep. 128: Dear Balanced Literacy Teacher with Missy Purcell

Season 1 Episode 128

In this episode, we talk with former balanced literacy teacher and parent, Missy Purcell. She authored a blog post titled Dear Balanced Literacy Teac…

4 years ago

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