Right To Read Initiative

Dr. Kelly Grillo  joins Dr. Kathryn Garforth  to discuss her journey as a dyslexic throughout her schooling. She discussess how her experiences have impacted her career choices.

Nathaneil Hansford joins Dr. Kathryn Garforth to discuss the importance of using meta-analysis to help inform instruction. They then discuss the research behind the essential elements of reading instruction included as part of the Science of Reading.

Dr. Tim Odegard joins Dr. Kathryn Garforth to discuss how and why it can be difficult to make changes to the education ecosystem. This is an important conversation because even though there are reports and mandates in place for change already available, it takes time to make these changes.

Maureen Steltman spent years as the Head of School for a school focusing on students with learning disabilities. During her time in this role she has worked with many teachers from various backgrounds. In this episode we speak about her thoughts about teaching, teacher training and professional development opportunities.

Mathew Green is an Australian teacher who host the Art of Teaching Podcast. In this episode he and Dr. Kathryn Garforth take a deep dive into his thoughts about reading instruction.

Maureen Steltman recently retired from her role as Head of School for a private school dedicated to supporting students with learning disabilities. In this episode she speaks about what she has learned on her journey from being a parent at the school, discovering she herself was dyslexic and the various other roles she played at the school. 

Nathaniel Hansford joins Dr. Kathryn Garforth to discuss her life's journey to help you understand why she does what she does.

Mathew Green in an Australian teacher who host the Art of Teaching Podcast. In this episode he joins Dr. Kathryn Garforth to discuss his journey to teaching and how his views on reading instruction have changed over time.

Tina Eichstadt, a Speech and Language Pathologist joins Dr. Kathryn Garforth to discuss the important role Specialists can play in assessment in schools. 

Dr. Tim Odegard joins Dr. Kathryn Garforth to speak about his thoughts about reading. There conversation takes them through many important elements of how we learn to read and how to make sure we set students up for success the first time they are taught.