The Reading Instruction Show

This is a conversation with Anna Hamman, another master teacher. We are looking to have teachers like this impacting our field.

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, and write, “Hello, I’m ignorant” on it. Then stick…

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 committee educational malpractice. We can't afford t…

This is my conversation with master literacy teacher, Ronda Schlumbohm. Why in heaven's name are people listening to no-nothing clowns like Emily Hanford and not knowledgeable expert teachers of rea…

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 respectful academic discussions.

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 to appear on their pages. I had the temerity to po…

If you are going to embrace the science of reading, you can’t be just a little bit SOR. You can’t be partial SOR, or somewhat SOR. You can’t be semi-science of reading. If you are going to be a SOR a…

In order to understand the science of reading, and how this term is misused, we must first get a better handle on science. I will cover some of the basics and end with a description of 7 questionable…

Despite having the word “science” in their title, the ideas put forth by the Science of Reading are not grounded in science at all, but in pseudo-science, I-think-isms, and anecdotal evidence. In fac…

This podcast explains what reading science is, how data collected from research studies are used to create theory, how theories are used to inform practice, and how one should used research to inform…