Shannon and Mary are joined in by Linda Rhyne in the Reading Teachers Lounge. They share a deep dive of information from the book, The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler. This episode is full of information and strategies to increase your student's knowledge helping them dive deep into comprehension and knowledge building.  Linda Rhyne is a returning guest to the show and shares her expertise in guiding professional discussions to help educators meet their student's literacy goals.


RECOMMENDED RESOURCES AND ONES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE

1. The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler *Amazon affiliate link
2. The Reading Comprehension Blueprint by Nancy Lewis Hennessy *Amazon affiliate link
3. The Reading Comprehension Blueprint Activity book by Nancy Lewis Hennessy *Amazon affiliate link
4. Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy by Gholdy Muhammad *Amazon affiliate link
5. Linda Rhyne Consulting
6. Placing Texts at the Center of the Science Aligned ELA Classroom PDF
   M. Liben, S. Pimentel
7. Podcast recommended listening: Melissa and Lori Love Literacy, Ep. 37: Placing Text at the Center of the ELA Classroom with Meredith Liben & Sue Pimentel 
8. Knowledge Matters Campaign 
9. Tim Shananon blog: Knowledge or Comprehension Strategies?
10. Centering Knowledge Building: An Interactive Reading Guide. Users can access the materials Shannon and Mary used in exploring The Knowledge Gap. Linda created this interactive course and now for $25 you can access this treasury of science of reading texts and recommended articles. Listeners can use the code "LOUNGE" for $5 off!
11. Contact Linda through e-mail [email protected]
12. Follow Linda on Instagram @lindarhyneconsulting
13. our season 5 episode with Linda Balancing It All
14. Get a free Green Chef box using our link.

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