Welcome to Episode 21 of the teaching literacy podcast!   I am very excited for today’s guest Today Dr. Pamela Snow joins us to talk about a new framework she’s developed called SOLAR- Science of Language and Reading.  Our discussion outlines the important relationship between reading and language. Dr. Snow is a Professor of Cognitive Psychology […]

Welcome to Episode 20 of the Teaching Literacy Podcast! I titled today’s Episode 20 Years of NRP 2000, which seemed fitting for Epsiode 20. I didn’t plan it that way, it’s just how the cookie crumbled. Before we get to that though, a few announcements. -Teaching Literacy Podcast is now available on Spotify, which is […]

Welcome to Episode 19 of the Teaching Literacy Podcast. Partner reading is a common practice in many classrooms, but how does one form of partner reading, dyad reading, influence the academic and attitude outcomes of students? Today my guest Dr. Kathleen Mohr and I address this very question. This show is an exciting one for […]

Welcome to episode 18 of the teaching literacy podcast. Read alouds are a common practice in elementary classrooms, but do students benefit from this practice and how can teachers become better at implementing read alouds in their classroom? My guests today have researched these and similar questions for over a decade. Their names are Dr. […]

Homogeneous grouping is a very popular practice, especially in younger grades, but how effective is homogeneous grouping? Do different students benefit more from it? My guest today recently published a study investigating these very questions. Her name is Dr. Susan Patrick and she is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations […]

Welcome to Episode 16 of the teaching literacy podcast. I hope the end of your school year went well, and that you get a well earned break this summer Many teachers use the summer to think about how to improve their literacy instruction for the upcoming school year. You are probably like that, (maybe not […]

Welcome to the Teaching Literacy Podcast! I hope this episode finds you healthy and that your teaching has thrived in spite of current events. I’m very excited for today’s episode. It’s becoming clear that we are in middle of a landmark event for education, worldwide. COVID-19 forced us all to turn on a dime and […]

Welcome to another episode of the Teaching Literacy Podcast. It is great to have you with us for another great episode. I hope you and your families are well and healthy, and that your work is as productive and influential as ever. I’m very excited for today’s episode, today I have a great discussion with […]

Developing readers will likely encounter thousands of unfamiliar words over the course of a school year. How will you teach those words to your students? My guest today is Dr. Freddy Hiebert and she has some excellent insight to this conundrum in her new book ”Teaching Words and How They Work” We have an excellent […]

Welcome to this special supplemental episode of the Teaching Literacy Podcast.   Due to current events, eLearning seems to be at the front of everyone’s mind.  Yesterday, schools in my state of Utah were cancelled for 14 days due to Coronovirus, and I know there are thousands of schools nationwide where this is occurring. Naturally, eLearning […]