READ Podcast

By The Windward Institute

What's READ Podcast about?

READ: Research Education ADvocacy Podcast connects you with prominent researchers, thought leaders, and educators who share their work, insights, and expertise about current research and best practices in fields of education and child development. READ is hosted by Danielle Gomez, EdD, and produced by The Windward Institute. 

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READ Podcast episodes:

05.01.2024
Nature, Nurture, and Reading Development with Sara Hart, PhD
Sara Hart, PhD, joins READ to discuss the role of genes and the environment on reading development and disabilities. Throughout her career, Dr. Hart has investigated child development through an interdisciplinary lens. In this episode, you will learn about Dr....
04.03.2024
LEAD on READ: Leadership and School Reform with Sarah Woulfin, PhD
Dr. Sarah Woulfin, an expert on leadership and school reform, joins the READ Podcast for a LEAD on READ conversation, co-hosted by Dr. Danielle Gomez and Jamie Williamson. Dr. Woulfin outlines effective actions of leaders to enact school reform and...
03.06.2024
A Window into Reading Research: From Kindergarten to Adolescence with Colby Hall, PhD
Colby Hall, PhD, shares her research on reading and language from kindergarten through adolescence. Dr. Hall, an assistant professor at University of Virginia, discusses her vast research collaborations spanning across areas of literacy, age groups, and language, providing a window...
02.07.2024
Systematic Approaches to Translating Reading Research with Neena Saha, PhD
Neena Saha, PhD, joins READ for an illuminating and entrepreneurial discussion about translating research to practice. In this episode, Dr. Saha offers insights on shifting how educators interface with research through an entrepreneurial lens.integrating and broadening the role of technology...
01.03.2024
Translating Research for Scalable Implementation
Join READ host Dr. Danielle Gomez as she offers a perspective on reading research from translation to implementation. She synthesizes key insights from READ guests in 2023, highlights current research from the broader community, and forecasts opportunities and challenges for...
12.06.2023
Evidence-based Practices for Reading Comprehension with Amy Elleman, PhD
Amy Elleman, PhD, joins the READ Podcast to discuss the evidence supporting reading comprehension development and implications for effective instruction. This episode builds upon previous READ conversations in conceptualizing comprehension as an integration of skills. In this episode, you will...
11.01.2023
How to… Integrate Background Knowledge and Writing into Reading Instruction with Sonia Cabell, PhD
Sonia Cabell, PhD, joins the READ Podcast for the 50th episode! In this conversation, Dr. Cabell and Danielle discuss the integrated and interdependent nature of reading, oral language, background knowledge, and writing. Dr. Cabell cites her research on content-rich instruction...
10.25.2023
Dyslexia in Focus: Dr. Devin Kearns on Effective Reading Instruction
The Windward Institute and The Windward School are putting "Dyslexia in Focus" in recognition of Dyslexia Awareness Month. This month on READ, you will hear from four past READ experts on insights specific to dyslexia and topics related to screening...
10.18.2023
Dyslexia in Focus: Dr. Hugh Catts on Screening and Identification
The Windward Institute and The Windward School are putting "Dyslexia in Focus" in recognition of Dyslexia Awareness Month. This month on READ, you will hear from four past READ experts on insights specific to dyslexia and topics related to screening...
10.11.2023
Dyslexia in Focus: Dr. Carolyn Strom on the Reading Brain
The Windward Institute and The Windward School are putting "Dyslexia in Focus" in recognition of Dyslexia Awareness Month. This month on READ, you will hear from four past READ experts on insights specific to dyslexia and topics related to screening...
10.04.2023
LEAD on READ: Networking for Impact in Education with Cheryl Cook
In this LEAD on READ episode, co-hosts Danielle Scorrano and Jamie Williamson interview Cheryl Cook, the executive director of The Association of LD Schools (ALDS). ALDS is a formal community for schools that educate students with learning differences like dyslexia....
10.04.2023
Dyslexia in Focus: Dr. Maryanne Wolf on Reading and Dyslexia
The Windward Institute and The Windward School are putting "Dyslexia in Focus" in recognition of Dyslexia Awareness Month. This month on READ, you will hear from four past READ experts on insights specific to dyslexia and topics related to screening...
09.06.2023
Structured, Integrated, Inclusive: Reading Instruction for English Learners with Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, EdD
The 2023 National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) report on elementary reading instruction demonstrates how little teacher preparation programs spend on building teacher skills to support English Language Learners.Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, EdD, joins READ to shares her expertise in integrating structured...
08.02.2023
Exploring Whole Child Approaches to Reading with Yaacov Petscher, PhD
Yaacov Petscher, PhD, joins the READ Podcast to discuss whole child approaches to reading and child development, seeking to explore, “what works for whom under what conditions?” Dr. Petscher explains the role of research in testing ecological models and specific...
07.05.2023
Reaching more Readers, Training more Teachers with Katie Pace Miles, PhD
In this special episode of LEAD on READ, Katie Pace Miles, PhD, discusses her leadership work at CUNY Reading Corps, which pairs high dose tutoring for students in NYC with training for pre-service graduate and undergraduate teachers in structured literacy...
06.07.2023
The Role of Background Knowledge and Literacy in the Community with Susan Neuman, EdD
Susan Neuman, EdD, joins the READ Podcast for a discussion on integrating rich content, background knowledge, and language into literacy instruction. She breaks down code-based and meaning-based reading skills and explains the importance of background knowledge, language, and vocabulary within...
05.03.2023
The ABCs of Early Literacy Learning and Teacher Knowledge with Shayne Piasta, PhD
Shayne Piasta, PhD, joins the READ Podcast to share her expertise on the evidence in early literacy education including alphabet instruction and oral language. She cites integrated approaches to the Science of Reading and supporting evidence-based practices that inform both...
04.05.2023
LEAD on READ: Lakeisha Johnson, PhD, on The Village and Community Impact
Lakeisha Johnson, PhD, returns to the READ Podcast for the second episode of LEAD on READ. Dr. Johnson, Director at The Village at FCRR, associate professor at Florida State University (FSU), and creator of Maya’s Book Nook, shares her leadership...
03.01.2023
"Bringing Words to Life": Vocabulary in the Classroom with Margaret McKeown, PhD
The READ Podcast invites Margaret McKeown, PhD, for a deep dive on vocabulary development and instruction. Dr. McKeown is a celebrated researcher, professor, teacher educator, and co-author of numerous books on vocabulary such as Bringing Words to Life. In this...
02.01.2023
An Integrated Approach to Supporting All Readers with Lakeisha Johnson, PhD
What does it truly mean to invest in the livelihood of all children? Lakeisha Johnson, PhD, joins the READ Podcast for a timely and important discussion on an integrated, systems approach to supporting all students in school communities, with a...
01.04.2023
LEAD on READ: Kristen Wynn and Literacy Leadership in Mississippi
Kristen Wynn joins LEAD on READ, a special, four-part series on the Research Education Advocacy Podcast with co-hosts, Danielle Scorrano, host of the READ Podcast, and Jamie Williamson, Head of School at The Windward School and Executive Director of The...
12.07.2022
LEAD on READ: What does it mean to be a leader in education right now?
The READ Podcast introduces listeners to a special, four-part series, LEAD on READ, co-hosted by READ host Danielle Scorrano and The Windward School’s Head of School and Executive Director of The Windward Institute, Jamie Williamson. LEAD on READ explores the...
11.02.2022
DLD, Language, and Systemic Change in Reading – Dr. Tiffany Hogan Returns!
Tiffany Hogan, PhD, CCC-SLP returns to the READ Podcast for a timely and important discussion on addressing reading and language development for all children. She explains how school disruptions during the pandemic impacted literacy and language development – highlighting the...
10.05.2022
Word Reading Instruction and Support for Struggling Readers with Katie Pace Miles, PhD
Katie Pace Miles, PhD, joins the READ Podcast to discuss the foundations of word level reading instruction. Dr. Miles explains orthographic mapping, a fundamental strategy for literacy development, in which readers map out letter patterns, sounds, spelling, and meaning to...
09.07.2022
Mental Health, Self-Care, and Back-to-School Wellness with Dave Anderson, PhD
Dr. Dave Anderson, leading expert in child and adolescent mental health and Vice President of School and Community Programs at Child Mind Institute, joins the READ Podcast for a timely and vital conversation about wellness and mental health in the...
08.03.2022
A Guide to Talking with Children with Rebecca Rolland, EdD
Rebecca Rolland, EdD, speech pathologist and author of The Art of Talking with Children, joins the READ Podcast to share her expertise in cultivating high quality conversations with children. Dr. Rolland explains the science and art to high quality conversations,...
07.06.2022
What every educator and family should know about reading with Carolyn Strom, PhD
In this enlightening summer READ episode, Dr. Carolyn Strom explores the fundamental question: How do we share the science of the reading brain more effectively? Dr. Strom, a teacher educator and researcher at NYU, connects the science and story of...
06.01.2022
Base Systems Needed for Change in Reading Education with Tim Odegard, PhD
Tim Odegard, PhD, joins the READ Podcast to discuss his research and perspectives on the state of reading policy and education in the United States. Dr. Odegard, a professor of psychology and the Katherine Davis Murfee Chair of Excellence in...
05.04.2022
Language and Reading Comprehension with Mindy Bridges, PhD, CCC-SLP
Reading comprehension, by nature, is multifaceted and complex, and for Mindy Bridges, PhD, understanding its development and factors in children is a key passion in her professional work and research. This episode dives deep into the role of language in...
04.06.2022
From Translation to Implementation with Nicole Patton Terry, PhD
What does it take to invest in improving the educational outcomes and livelihood of all children? In this episode, Nicole Patton Terry, PhD, director of the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) shares her expertise and experience in collaborating between...
03.02.2022
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teacher Growth with Matthew Kraft, PhD
How can an interdisciplinary research approach inform our understanding of the systems of education? This month’s guest, Matthew Kraft, PhD, associate professor of education and economics at Brown University, offers a research-based commentary of the macro-level trends in education that...
02.02.2022
The Power of Language and Learning with Lydia Soifer, PhD
What is the role of language in our schools and curriculum? Simply put, language is everything. In the words of this episode’s guest, Lydia Soifer, PhD, “Language is the vehicle that drives the curriculum.” Dr. Soifer is a renowned language...
01.05.2022
Curriculum, Consistency, and Coherence of Reading Instruction with Louise Spear-Swerling, PhD
In the first episode of 2022, Dr. Louise Spear-Swerling, a leader and trailblazer in reading education, joins the READ Podcast. Speaking from her background and expertise as a professor, teacher educator, author, and researcher, Dr. Spear-Swerling identifies evidence-based practices that...
12.08.2021
READ in Review 2021
READ in Review is the “epilogue” that highlights this year’s episodes with leading experts in research, education, and advocacy. Host Danielle Scorrano reflects upon her conversations from throughout 2021, centered around the theme of integration. The top bookmarks captured by...
11.03.2021
The Language of Math with Paul Riccomini, PhD
All READers are invited to take a journey in mathematics with Penn State professor and The WI faculty member, Paul Riccomini, PhD. Dr. Riccomini and Danielle discuss the language of math with the underlying principle – if kids don’t understand...
10.06.2021
The Intersectionality of Race and Dyslexia with Resha Conroy
During Dyslexia Awareness Month, Resha Conroy, the founder of Dyslexia Alliance for Black Children (DABC), joins the READ Podcast for a conversation about education reform and equity. Using a historical and social lens, Ms. Conroy discusses how Black children with...
09.01.2021
Beyond the NAEP: Mississippi’s Literacy Growth with Kristen Wynn
Join Kristen Wynn, Mississippi’s State Literacy Director and The Windward Institute’s 2021 Fall Community Lecturer, as she details the story of how the state transformed literacy outcomes for its students. Reflecting upon her story with her son who was diagnosed...
08.04.2021
The Neuroscience of Resilience and Dyslexia with Fumiko Hoeft, MD, PhD
Fumiko Hoeft, MD, PhD, leading cognitive neuroscientist, joins the READ Podcast to explore pressing questions about the brain, resilience, and learning disabilities. Dr. Hoeft examines the definitions of resilience and outlines its promotive factors related to the reading brain and...
07.07.2021
Global Literacy, Digital Reading, and Social Justice with Maryanne Wolf, PhD
Join the READ Podcast for an exclusive follow up episode with Maryanne Wolf, PhD. The conversation builds off last month’s episode on the science and story of the reading brain, Danielle and Dr. Wolf dive into literacy at the intersection...
06.02.2021
The Beauty and Science of the Reading Brain with Maryanne Wolf, PhD
This month, we invite listeners to learn from Maryanne Wolf, PhD, internationally renowned scientist, and author of several books on reading and the brain. Dr. Wolf shares the journey of her life’s work, illustrating her existential journey at the intersection...
05.05.2021
Translating Reading Practices, Transforming Education Policy with Emily Solari, PhD
The guest for this episode, Emily Solari, PhD, is a leader in academia and reading research as well as a true disruptor. We tackle the big question that is saturating current public and education discourse: How do we change reading...
04.07.2021
Inclusive Language Instruction with Indigo Young, MS CCC-SLP
Language development is a cognitively and socially demanding process. In this episode, Indigo Young, MS CCC-SLP, explains how educators and practitioners can cultivate equitable and inclusive environments that promote language development with a focus on children from marginalized backgrounds. Ms....
03.03.2021
Early Identification and Intervention of Reading Disabilities with Hugh Catts, PhD
Literacy, a fundamental human right, is foundational for a child’s potential toward academic and lifelong success. For children with language-based learning disabilities such as dyslexia, mastering skilled reading can feel like an impossible endeavor without necessary support and teaching using...
02.03.2021
Science at Scale: Using Research and Social Entrepreneurship to Improve Literacy Outcomes
While the implementation of high quality, research-based literacy instruction benefits all students, schools must consider scalability and sustainability. In this episode, Magdalena Zavalia, co-founder of Intelexia, discusses the successful, scalable implementation of Aprendo Leyendo, a research-based literacy program and professional...
01.06.2021
Literacy as a Vehicle for Social Justice with Molly Ness, PhD
Molly Ness, PhD, shares her passion and work toward increasing access to literacy opportunities for all children. Dr. Ness shares data and insights about "book deserts," a term describing areas and circumstances in which children lack adequate access to books....
12.02.2020
Special Education 101: The Law and Protections for Students with Disabilities
Federal, state, and local education policies establish the rights of students with disabilities. In this episode, The Windward School’s Committee on Special Education liaisons, Peter Beardsley and Lara Damashek, explain the fundamentals and nuances of special education law. They discuss...
12.02.2020
Special Education 101: Navigating the IEP Process
In this bonus episode on special education, we are joined again by Peter Beardsley and Lara Damashek, the Committee on Special Education liaisons at The Windward School. We tackle questions like, how do families start and navigate the IEP process?...
11.04.2020
The Power of Oversight on Policy and Education with Kate Walsh
Kate Walsh, President of the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), shares the organization’s goal to promote teacher effectiveness for every child, in every classroom. Walsh outlines NCTQ’s areas of focus such as setting greater oversight and transparency in policy...
10.14.2020
Bonus Episode: Literacy in a Pandemic with Ken Pugh, PhD
This bonus episode follows our October conversation with Ken Pugh, PhD, “Using Science to Decode the Literacy Crisis.” Dr. Pugh further illustrates the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on literacy around the world, citing current scientific evidence of learning loss...
10.07.2020
Using Science to Decode the Literacy Crisis with Ken Pugh, PhD
In this episode, Dr. Ken Pugh, an internationally renowned scientist and the President and Director of Research at Haskins Laboratories, addresses the global literacy crisis, drawing attention to the moral responsibility we have to ensure all children can read. He...

What's READ Podcast about?

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READ Podcast episodes:

Nature, Nurture, and Reading Development with Sara Hart, PhD

LEAD on READ: Leadership and School Reform with Sarah Woulfin, PhD

A Window into Reading Research: From Kindergarten to Adolescence with Colby Hall, PhD

Systematic Approaches to Translating Reading Research with Neena Saha, PhD

Translating Research for Scalable Implementation

Evidence-based Practices for Reading Comprehension with Amy Elleman, PhD

How to… Integrate Background Knowledge and Writing into Reading Instruction with Sonia Cabell, PhD

Dyslexia in Focus: Dr. Devin Kearns on Effective Reading Instruction

Dyslexia in Focus: Dr. Hugh Catts on Screening and Identification

Dyslexia in Focus: Dr. Carolyn Strom on the Reading Brain

LEAD on READ: Networking for Impact in Education with Cheryl Cook

Dyslexia in Focus: Dr. Maryanne Wolf on Reading and Dyslexia

Structured, Integrated, Inclusive: Reading Instruction for English Learners with Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, EdD

Exploring Whole Child Approaches to Reading with Yaacov Petscher, PhD

Reaching more Readers, Training more Teachers with Katie Pace Miles, PhD

The Role of Background Knowledge and Literacy in the Community with Susan Neuman, EdD

The ABCs of Early Literacy Learning and Teacher Knowledge with Shayne Piasta, PhD

LEAD on READ: Lakeisha Johnson, PhD, on The Village and Community Impact

"Bringing Words to Life": Vocabulary in the Classroom with Margaret McKeown, PhD

An Integrated Approach to Supporting All Readers with Lakeisha Johnson, PhD

LEAD on READ: Kristen Wynn and Literacy Leadership in Mississippi

LEAD on READ: What does it mean to be a leader in education right now?

DLD, Language, and Systemic Change in Reading – Dr. Tiffany Hogan Returns!

Word Reading Instruction and Support for Struggling Readers with Katie Pace Miles, PhD

Mental Health, Self-Care, and Back-to-School Wellness with Dave Anderson, PhD

A Guide to Talking with Children with Rebecca Rolland, EdD

What every educator and family should know about reading with Carolyn Strom, PhD

Base Systems Needed for Change in Reading Education with Tim Odegard, PhD

Language and Reading Comprehension with Mindy Bridges, PhD, CCC-SLP

From Translation to Implementation with Nicole Patton Terry, PhD

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teacher Growth with Matthew Kraft, PhD

The Power of Language and Learning with Lydia Soifer, PhD

Curriculum, Consistency, and Coherence of Reading Instruction with Louise Spear-Swerling, PhD

READ in Review 2021

The Language of Math with Paul Riccomini, PhD

The Intersectionality of Race and Dyslexia with Resha Conroy

Beyond the NAEP: Mississippi’s Literacy Growth with Kristen Wynn

The Neuroscience of Resilience and Dyslexia with Fumiko Hoeft, MD, PhD

Global Literacy, Digital Reading, and Social Justice with Maryanne Wolf, PhD

The Beauty and Science of the Reading Brain with Maryanne Wolf, PhD

Translating Reading Practices, Transforming Education Policy with Emily Solari, PhD

Inclusive Language Instruction with Indigo Young, MS CCC-SLP

Early Identification and Intervention of Reading Disabilities with Hugh Catts, PhD

Science at Scale: Using Research and Social Entrepreneurship to Improve Literacy Outcomes

Literacy as a Vehicle for Social Justice with Molly Ness, PhD

Special Education 101: The Law and Protections for Students with Disabilities

Special Education 101: Navigating the IEP Process

The Power of Oversight on Policy and Education with Kate Walsh

Bonus Episode: Literacy in a Pandemic with Ken Pugh, PhD

Using Science to Decode the Literacy Crisis with Ken Pugh, PhD