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8 Comonly Misunderstoond Terms in Reading Instruction
Season 26 Episode 1
This podcast explains eight commonly misunderstood terms related to reading instruction.
• Reading.
• Word recognition.
• Word identification
• Decodin…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Importance of Academic Journals: John Stossel Doesn't Know What they Are
Season 25 Episode 16
Below are seven big ideas that you should take from this chapter.
1. Having a body of knowledge is important in any field.
2. Disagreement followed by …
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Dyslexia Summits, Disinvitations, and Reading Camps
Season 25 Episode 15
Let’s review. A couple of months ago, I recorded an online interview for a dyslexia summit. I also put together and recorded a short video presenta…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
John Stossel: My Adventure in Television – Part I
Season 25 Episode 14
It is very hard to have a serious and substantive discussion about a topic like reading instruction with somebody whose knowledge base is shallow and…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Dyslexia Summits, Disinvitations, and Abrasiveness
Season 24 Episode 14
The abrasiveness of a writing tone is determined largely by the cognitive framework held by the reader. A cognitive framework is the mentally constr…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Academic Buzzwords, Weasel Words, and Propagating Lexiconic Locution: Claude Goldenberg, and the International Dyslexia Association
Season 24 Episode 13
This podcast describes the following:
Words - sound groups that represent things in the real world.
Buzzwords - are words used to elicit an emotional …
6 months ago
Academic Buzzwords, Weasel Words, and Propagating Lexiconic Locution: Claude Goldenberg, and the International Dyslexia Association
This podcast defines the following:
Words - sound groups that represent things in the real world.
Buzzwords - are words used to elicit an emotional re…
6 months ago
Selective Umbrage: Emily Hanford is an Alexa App
Season 24 Episode 12
In a recent show, I referred to Emily Hanford as the Alexa App of reading instruction. This was a metaphor, a common literary device in which one ma…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Show Me "The Research'
Season 24 Episode 11
If somebody makes the claim that research says something, one has an obligation to have read a research article at least once in their life. And if …
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Legitimate Professional Development for Reading Teachers
Season 24 Episode 10
Legitimate professional development for teachers is necessary. I used the term ‘legitimate’ to exclude programs and services that are profit-based. …
8 months ago