Join us as we talk with one of the creators of the educational kid podcast "Who Smarted", Jerry Kolber. In this episode he shares his passion for creating great, engaging, interactive content that is accessible to all. We also discuss the research proven fact that listening comprehension is key to students learning and grasping content up to two years above grade level and is a key way to close gaps in learning.

Research study mentioned:

Hogan, T., Adlof, S., Alonzo, C.. On the importance of listening comprehension. International Journal of Speech Language Pathology. 2014 Jun;16(3):199-207. doi: 10.3109/17549507.2014.904441.

Connect with our guest:

[email protected] (ask for Jerry Kolber)

Linkedin.com/jerry-kolber

Website: https://whosmarted.com/

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