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Hello, I'm Ignorant: Penguins "Debunking" the Three Cueing Systems
Season 20 Episode 7
if you’re one of those people running around saying the three cueing systems has been debunked, you might as well get one of those ‘hello’ stickers, …
2 years, 7 months ago
Conversation with a Master Teaching, Parent, and Literacy Advocate: Stephanie Fuhr
Season 20 Episode 6
This is my conversation with Stephanie Fuhr. She is a master teacher who was forced to leave her classroom because she couldn't bring herself to com…
2 years, 7 months ago
Conversations with Master Teachers of Reading: Ronda Schlumbohm
Season 20 Episode 5
This is my conversation with master literacy teacher, Ronda Schlumbohm. Why in heaven's name are people listening to no-nothing clowns like Emily Ha…
2 years, 8 months ago
Conversations with Dave and Andy
Season 20 Episode 3
This is a recording of a conversation with Dave Boulton. He and I have different views on reading instruction. Hopefully, we are modeling how to have…
2 years, 8 months ago
2 Causes of Ineffective Reading Instruction
Season 20 Episode 3
Why is it that reading instruction sometimes ineffective? This podcast addresses two reasons: (a) the myth of standardization and (b) a lack of unde…
2 years, 8 months ago
Ortis Hamminggil, PBIS, and the Science of Reading
Season 20 Episode 2
Children naturally want to learn. They want to make sense of their environment. They naturally want to create meaning with print. However, when yo…
2 years, 8 months ago
It's Research-Based:
Season 20 Episode 1
Point #1: Teachers and administrators must become informed and responsible consumers of educational research. When somebody says, “research shows th…
2 years, 9 months ago
How to Prepare Expert Teachers of Reading
Season 19 Episode 20
Knowledge is important in any endeavor. It’s what separates novices from experts. Experts have more of it. Novices have less of it. Expert teache…
2 years, 9 months ago
A Humpty-Dumptian Approach to Early Literacy Instruction is Ineffective
Season 19 Episode 19
There are two basic approaches to literacy instruction for students in the early grades: a skills-based, Humpty-Dumptian approach and a child-centere…
2 years, 10 months ago
Science of Reading - Why are you Blocking Me? What are you Afraid Of?
Season 19 Episode 18
I’ve been blocked from posting comments on some literacy Facebook groups and other websites related to reading instruction. They don’t want my words …
2 years, 10 months ago