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Dr. Leslie Laud is the founder of Think SRSD (Self-Regulated Strategy Development) for reading and writing. She is a writer, researcher, and leader in the "science of writing" instruction. 

https://www.thinksrsd.com/

Providing Reading Intervention for Students in Grades 4 to 9

https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/PracticeGuide/WWC-practice-guide-reading-intervention-full-text.pdf

Nate Joseph’s article
“What’s Better for Reading Comprehension: Strategy or Content Knowledge Instruction?”
https://www.teachingbyscience.com/reading-comprehension
“Background knowledge instruction results were insignificant, across all standardized assessment moderator variables, suggesting that there is no transfer effect to background knowledge instruction. That said, this does not mean teachers should not teach background knowledge, but rather it should be targeted towards what the students are reading/being assessed on.”

Natalie Wexler’s article
“New Study Suggests Standardized Reading Tests Miss A Lot of Learning”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nataliewexler/2023/02/22/new-study-suggests-standardized-
reading-tests-miss-a-lot-of-learning/
“And for those educators who have made the switch to a knowledge-building curriculum, the
MORE studies should provide reassurance that they’re on the right track—even if they’re not yet
seeing results on standardized reading tests.”

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Naomi Peña has spent years fighting the NYC school system to help her dyslexic children. Finally, she’s working with the Department of Education to launch the Literacy Academy Collective, a pilot program founded by parents to better serve students with dyslexia. She has a lot to say about a recent article written by Alex Zimmerman and Yoav Gonen, journalists for THE CITY and Chalkbeat. As stated in the article, “Officials have begun to address what they see as some of the curriculum’s biggest shortcomings…Data obtained by THE CITY and Chalkbeat
reveal for the first time how deeply enmeshed the Teachers College reading curriculum has become in classrooms serving the city’s youngest students — and how difficult it could be to unwind.” Peña talks to The Literacy View about her experiences and what she and other powerful parents are doing about it. Naomi Peña is a community and education activist. She is the VP of the District 1 Community Education Council and a co-collaborator on the first ever district-wide diversity admissions policy in NYC.

You can learn about the Literacy Academy Collective here:
https://www.literacyacademycollective.org/


Article: “Hundreds of NYC elementary schools used a Teachers College reading curriculum
Banks said ‘has not worked’”


https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2023/2/14/23598611/nyc-schools-reading-instruction-teachers-college-lucy-calkins-balanced-literacy-david-banks

Naomi's story can be heard in the podcast First Person

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/first-person/id1624946521?i=1000589383996


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The Literacy View weighs in on the double header blogs, “Is Emily Hanford Right?” and “More on Hanford: Phonics Reform and Literacy Levels.” Joining us this week as our special guest is Marilyn Muller, a pro bono advocate for FAPE, Free Appropriate Public Education. 

Shanahan on Literacy blogs:

https://shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/is-emily-hanford-right#sthash.toXSVEy4.dpbs

https://shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/more-on-hanford-phonics-reform-and-literacy-levels#sthash.TNWflUap.dpbs

Our Guests Bio: 
Marilyn Muller is a pro bono advocate for “free” appropriate public-funded education (FAPE) to ensure each child gets what they most need to thrive, be proficiently literate, and prepared for further education, employment, and independent living.
As the mom of Lauryn, a 15-year-old twice-exceptional dyslexic, Marilyn lived closest to systemic failures in both general and special education classrooms. As Lauryn struggled to acquire the foundational skills of early literacy, her "A" rated, publicly funded Massachusetts school district abandoned her educational and functional needs by solely implementing the K-3 Balanced Literacy curriculum and instruction. As a result, Marilyn had no other choice but to fund Lauryn's placement in a private school that employs Structured Literacy. Once Lauryn began receiving appropriate instruction, she thrived academically and later became student council President. These lived experiences have caused Marilyn to believe that literacy is an "equitable education." and social justice issue, so she's committed to raising and spreading awareness and facilitating positive change through her advocacy and charity.

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“Final Grade: C+: The program is not research based, IE most of the principles are not supported by the meta-analysis data.” - Nate Joseph

Nate discusses his findings and how he does it! 

He says he is “just a teacher,” geeking out on the research. Tune in!! 

Article:
https://www.teachingbyscience.com/fountas-and-pinnell-meta-analysis

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If educated parents find it difficult to fight a system that doesn’t serve them well, imagine other parents with less schooling. 👇

“I’m a lawyer, and I’m educated,” Walker said. “But when it came to my own child, I felt vulnerable and lost and overwhelmed.” - Symone Walker, co-chair of Arlington’s NAACP education committee 

Article by Sarah Carr, journalist for the Hechinger Report 
https://hechingerreport.org/naacp-targets-a-new-civil-rights-issue-reading/ 

The Literacy View tackles the tough issues and asks some uncomfortable questions surrounding race, education, and social justice. ⚖️

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Book recommendation: "If Only I Would Have Known..." (3-in-1 Edition): What I wish the Pediatrician, the Preschool Teacher, and the Librarian would have told me about Language, Literacy, and Dyslexia https://a.co/d/dXEkFkh

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On this episode of The Literacy View, we discuss:
Emily Hanford’s “Sold a Story” podcast ☑️
The “Call for Rejecting the Latest ‘Reading Wars’” letter ☑️
The “Parents Say Enough” response letter ☑️
Dr. Rasinski’s response letter ☑️
AND…
FLUENCY‼️ 
All letters posted below 
Parent letter
http://hechingerreport.org/opinion-parents-say-enough.../
58 literacy “experts” letter
https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-a-call-for-rejecting.../
Tim Rasinski
https://openletter.earth/why-i-signed-an-open-letter-to-parents-and-others-concerned-
about-children-who-struggle-in-learning-to-read-bc111721
PBS News Hour letter
https://readingrecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Concern-letter-to-PBS.pdf
Dr. Rasinski’s bio
Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D.
Professor of Reading Education
Reading and Writing Center
Kent State University
401 White Hall
Kent, OH 44242
[email protected] ; 330-672-0649
website: www.timrasinski.com
Twitter: @timrasinski1

Timothy Rasinski is a professor of literacy education at Kent State University and director of its award-winning reading clinic. He also holds the Rebecca Tolle and Burton W. Gorman Endowed Chair in Educational Leadership. Tim has written over 250 articles and has authored, co-authored or edited over 50 books or curriculum programs on reading education. He is author of the best-selling books on reading fluency The Fluent Reader and The Megabook of Fluency. Tim’s scholarly interests include reading fluency and word study, reading in the elementary and middle grades, and readers who struggle. His research on reading has been cited by the National Reading Panel and has been published in journals such as Reading Research Quarterly, The Reading Teacher, Reading Psychology, and the Journal of Educational Research. Tim is the first author of the fluency chapter for the Handbook of Reading Research, Volume IV. Tim served a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the International Reading Association and was co-editor of The Reading Teacher, the world's most widely read journal of literacy education. He has also served as co-editor of the Journal of Literacy Research. Rasinski is past president of the College Reading Association, and he has won the A. B. Herr and Laureate Awards from the College Reading Association for his scholarly contributions to literacy education. In 2010 Tim was elected to the International Reading Hall of Fame and he is also the 2020 recipient of the William S. Gray Citation of Merit from the International Literacy Association. In a 2021 study done at Stanford University Tim

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The One About:
The Literacy View Wraps Up 2022

Say farewell to 2022 with our countdown of the most overused and irritating buzzwords and soundbites in education, as chosen by our viewers! Come join the fun with The Literacy View ‘s New Year’s Eve celebration!

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The One About…
“From the Halls of Montezuma to the Halls of Central High: Military veterans are ‘unqualified’ to be teachers. Just like everyone else.”

Robert Pondiscio’s article appeared in Commentary Magazine’s January 2023 issue on education. Pondiscio is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the author of How the Other Half Learns. For his full bio, see the website, AEI.org.
Join us as we discuss, among other things:

• Inadequate teacher training
• Cash-cow teacher education programs at universities
• Placing military veterans in classrooms to solve the teacher shortage.

Here’s a link to his article:
https://www.commentary.org/articles/robert-pondiscio/military-veterans-ed-school/

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https://youtu.be/tvOY6b-83S8The One About: “Parents Say Enough with the Strawman, Fix Reading Education Based on the Science”

Ashley Roberts, founder of The Dyslexia Initiative and author of an impassioned opinion letter responding to the 58 “literacy experts” that appeared in the Hechinger Report, joins us on The Literacy View! She is the parent of a dyslexic and dysgraphic child and a fierce advocate for all children. Her opinion letter was signed by over 1300 parents, educators, and children. Don’t miss this episode where we present the parents’ view! 
 
Parent letter

http://hechingerreport.org/opinion-parents-say-enough-with-the-strawmen-fix-reading-education-based-on-the-science/

58 literacy experts letter

https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-a-call-for-rejecting-the-newest-reading-wars/

Tim Rasinski letter

https://openletter.earth/why-i-signed-an-open-letter-to-parents-and-others-concerned-about-children-who-struggle-in-learning-to-read-bc111721

Link for our You Tube Channel
https://youtu.be/tvOY6b-83S8

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Natalie Wexler's article, New Podcast Examines Why Teachers Have Been 'Sold a Story' on Reading Instruction caused quite a stir.

Why? 
Wexler believes phonics is only part of the story. 

She writes, "But here's the problem: If we don't simultaneously focus our failures with regard to comprehension and writing instruction- the latter of which is crucial in familiarizing students with the complex syntax of written language, among other things- we may JEOPARDIZE THE PROGRESS NOW BEING MADE IN TEACHING PHONICS."

In this episode, Natalie Wexler explains her article for teachers, parents, and educational leaders.

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