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Increasing engagement with the families of our students is a goal with real benefits. Sarah Sayko from the National Center for Improving Literacy (NCIL) discusses the new family involvement policies that are part of ESSA. Dr. Hollins-Sims and Dr. Zesiger provide a range of practical options that have been successful in schools in Pennsylvania.

There are many challenges connected to reading instruction so its especially exciting to hear some good news about what works! This episode explores the work of the National Center on Improving Literacy (NCIL) with Deputy Director, Sarah Sayko, and two schools that have adopted an evidence-based literacy model to teach reading. A principal and reading specialist explain the process and its effectiveness in their schools.

Shame is a powerful emotion. Recently, the role of shame and its impact on struggling readers is gaining awareness. This two-part episode will share the stories of four adults and how undiagnosed dyslexia caused anxiety and shame-based trauma in their lives. This is part 2 of this episode. You can listen to part 1 here.

Shame is a powerful emotion. Recently, the role of shame and its impact on struggling readers is gaining awareness. This two-part episode will share the stories of four adults and how undiagnosed dyslexia caused anxiety and shame-based trauma in their lives.

Dr. Amy Murdoch discusses the importance of text in reading instruction for beginning readers and older struggling readers. Research indicates that the type of text matters and Dr. Murdoch shares specific recommendations based on the goals of reading instruction and intervention.

An extensive conversation with Dr. Louise Spear-Swerling discussing the various instructional approaches for teaching reading and how structured literacy differs from typical instruction to more effectively meet the needs of students with dyslexia.

This episode includes conversations with a parent of a student on the autism spectrum and two autism experts. Dr. William Therrien from the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia discusses specifics about supporting students on the spectrum with reading and writing skills, and Lauren Haskins from the Virginia Institute of Autism offers recommendations for improving student participation in the classroom.

Laura addresses the topic of Ed Tech in the Classroom and more specifically on the training and support that educators receive with: Michael Karlin, an award-winning educator with over a decade of classroom experience; Brianna Hodges, Coordinator for Innovative and Digital Learning at Eanes *Innovative* School District (Austin, Texas); and Melissa Cassada, an educator and member of the Reading Horizons Teachers League.

Laura continues the conversation about research and recommendations for increasing the literacy lives of secondary students with Dr. Michael W. Smith, professor, researcher, and co-author of books on adolescent literacy. She also speaks with Christopher Butts, high school educator, to discuss literacy with adolescents in an alternative school setting.

In Part One of a Two-Part series, Laura explores research and recommendations for increasing the literacy lives of secondary students with Dr. Jeffrey Wilhelm, professor and author.