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157: Special education teacher Melanie Brethour was a balanced literacy teacher until her son struggled to learn to read. As she learned about how to help him overcome dyslexia, she dove into the sci…

156: If you have questions about what the science of reading has to say about preschool, this is the episode for you! Dr. Susan Neuman, early childhood expert and author, discusses what research has …

155: Dr. Pam Kastner walks us through the wonderful complexity of the English language and explains why spelling inventories are a powerful tool for informing instruction.

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154: Lyn Stone helps us navigate the complexities of English spelling in a way that makes sense for students and teachers. We discuss morphology, etymology, tricky spellings, and even get Lyn's opini…

153: Dr. Shelley Blackwell and I discuss all things spelling - from spelling assessment to spelling intervention. We also talk about whether it's useful to teach spelling rules and syllable types.

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152: Dr. Richard Gentry, spelling expert, describes the phases of spelling development, lists do's and don'ts for spelling instruction, and explains what to do for children who struggle with spelling…

151: What an honor to speak with Dr. Louisa Moats about the English language! She explains why it's so important to teach spelling, why English isn't as irregular as some think, the usefulness and li…

Merry Christmas! I hope you enjoying listening  to my favorite phonics expert, Wiley Blevins!  Wiley Blevins is the author of many practical books about teaching phonics, and in this episode we talke…

This is one of our top three most popular episodes, so let's give it another listen! Set for variability is a skill that readers use to transform a pronunciation error into the correctly decoded form…

150: Dr. Deb Glaser is an author, educational consultant, and professional development provider with a special interest in morphology. In this episode she defines morphology and explains how to teach…

149: In today's episode, special education coach Rachel Beiswanger explains how she uses assessment data when deciding what to teach her students. We list screening measures and list specific things …

148: Dr. Sharon Walpole explains how teachers can balance whole group and small group reading instruction using her free open-access curriculum, Bookworms, and the phonics lessons in her book, How to…

147: Linda Diamond explains why it's important to differentiate initial instruction in foundational skills using small-group instruction and a mastery-based approach.

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146: Dr. Stephanie Stollar has been supporting schools to use MTSS to improve reading outcomes for more than 25 years. She explains the importance of using screening data to reflect the effectiveness…

145: I explain how to use MTSS as a framework for implementing the science of reading. We look at four different types of assessment and describe what happens in Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 instructio…

144: Faith Borkowsky is a dynamic literacy leader who understands that patience and love are two key ingredients when it comes to helping teachers become open to learning more about the science of re…

Kate Winn is a brilliant teacher who shares how she moved from a balanced to structured approach … and how structured literacy has reignited her passion for teaching!

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143: Dr. Pam Snow and I discuss why balanced literacy is still taught in colleges and universities in both America and Australia. When you understand the problem, you're in a better position to start…

142: Donna is the founder of the Facebook group, The Science of Reading-What I Should Have Learned in College. She shares what led her to create the group and shares suggestions for people just getti…

141: Today I'm answering three questions: Can we fast forward our way to fluency? When building fluency, what are the first steps? What does the Oral Reading Fluency assessment actually measure? Get …