In our last episode, we went deep into the Peter Effect and the importance of knowledge for educators. In this episode, we look at the Matthew Effect as it pertains to reading development in children.

What is the Matthew Effect? The Matthew Effect refers to the idea that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. 

Tune in as we apply the Matthew Effect to the education community. We’ll explore what it means for literacy and dyslexia and ways we can combat the Matthew Effect in our classrooms and our homes. 

Stick around until the end for a listener question about strategies for students who can decode well, their fluency is great, but they do not appear to be comprehending what they read.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Season 1, Episode 11: The Importance and Benefits of Playing Games with Your Students

Season 1, Episode 12: The Importance of Building Teacher Knowledge and The Peter Effect

For more on Keith Stanovich

Season 1, Episode 4: Books That Connect Social Emotional Learning and Dyslexia

Season 1, Episode 8: How Decodable Texts Support Social-Emotional Learning

Project Read

Aaron Slater, Illustrator by Andrea Beaty (from The Questioneers series)

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Have you heard of the Peter Effect? The Peter Effect comes from a Bible story in which Peter states, “I can not give what I do not have.” Applied to the classroom, we cannot help our students without the knowledge, training, or support that we need.

In this episode, we dive deep into the Peter Effect. We also discuss the importance of knowledge as educators. When we deeply understand something, we are able to speak with clarity.

Tune in for an in-depth analysis of the Peter effect as it pertains to teacher preparation, the science of reading, and ways in which we can work towards bridging the research into practice.

We also address a listener question: “What can I do when my administration demands that I do the science of reading without any support or materials?”

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

The Peter Effect: Reading habits and attitudes of preservice teachers - Applegate & Applegate 2004

Peter Effect in the Preparation of Reading Teachers - Emily Binks-Cantrell, Erin K. Washburn, R. Malatesha, & Martha Hougen

National Reading Panel - 2000

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Everyone loves to play games, right? Are you using games and learning activities in your lessons with your students?

In this episode, we talk about the benefits of playing games with our students, the different purposes these games serve, and tips to keep in mind when planning what games to use (and how) in your lessons.

So, tune in if you’ve ever wondered, “Can I use games in my lesson?” or “What games should I use?”

We also answer a listener’s question about becoming a dyslexia specialist.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Season 1, Episode 9: Working Memory with Dr. Erica Warren 

Season 1, Episode 10: The Gradual Release of Responsibility

Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown, Henry Roedigger, and Mark McDaniel

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For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom. 

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Have you ever heard of the I Do, You Do, We Do model and wondered what it was? Or maybe, you’ve heard of the Gradual Release of Responsibility Framework?

In this episode, we break down the framework we use in our own 1:1 reading sessions with students - the gradual release of responsibility framework or the I Do, You Do, We Do model. This is a framework that goes along with the principles of Orton-Gillingham and it’s one of the most powerful approaches you can use when teaching struggling readers.

Tune in to find out why we support the gradual release of responsibility, not just for our struggling readers, but for all learning, how this model supports Orton-Gillingham principles, and the pitfalls to avoid when using this approach.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching by Anita L. Archer

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For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom. 

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In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Erica Warren as we discuss working memory!

Dr. Erica Warren is an educational therapist, executive function coach, writer, artist, podcaster, and the brain behind Good Sensory Learning. She’s presented at Building Readers for Life, Emily’s virtual conference (and she will be again this summer!) Dr. Erica has tons of online, multi-sensory materials available at Good Sensory Learning in addition to teacher trainings at her site, Learning Specialist Courses. 

Dr. Erica also works 1:1 with students in her private practice, Learning to Learn. She loves empowering students of all ages to maximize their learning potential.

Tune in to this episode as we discuss working memory - what it is, how to assess it, the connection with visualization, and the connection with dyslexia. 

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Working memory resources at Good Sensory Learning:

Executive Functioning Screener 

Working Memory Screener 

Working Memory Activities Bundle

Planning, Time Management, and Organization for Success 

MPower 

Reversing Reversals Primary 

Following Directions the Fun and Easy Way Bundle 

Visualization for Learning Bundle 

Executive Functions Game Bundle 

Working memory resources on Learning Specialist Courses:

Developing Executive Functions & Study Skills Workshop 

Visualization - The Secret Weapon to Learning

Working Memory Workshop 

Coupon Codes:

Good Sensory Learning coupon code - 15% off everything, use coupon code: TOGETHER

Learning Specialist Courses - 15% off the life of the subscription to the course Developing Executive Functions and Study Strategies: A Comprehensive Approach use coupon code: TOGETHER

If you’d like more from Dr. Erica Warren, check out Good Sensory Learning, Learning Specialist Courses, and Learning to Learn. 

You can follow her on Instagram and Facebook. 

You can listen to her podcast, The Personal Brain Trainer Podcast.

You can check out her YouTube channel.

If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated!

Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at [email protected]!

If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.

For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom. 

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What are decodable texts? They are the reading stepping stones necessary for reading authentic text. When we’re talking about decodable texts, we are referring to passages, readers, and chapter books. And that’s exactly what we’re talking about in this episode, how decodable texts can support your student’s social-emotional learning!

Tune in to this episode to find out exactly what makes a text decodable, what the benefits of using a decodable text are, and how using a decodable text with your students supports social-emotional learning.

Stick around until the end as we answer one of the most common questions we get asked: How long do students stay with decodable texts?

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Stepping Stones visual aid Part 1 and Part 2

Decodable Reading Passages

Decodable Text Resource List

Season 1, Episode 5: How Dr. Samuel Orton and Anna Gillingham’s Work Support Social-Emotional Learning

Season 1, Episode 6: The Orton Prescription and the Connection to Social-Emotional Learning

Good, R. H., & Kaminski, R. (2010). DIBELS next: Dynamic indicators of basic early reading skills (7th ed.). Longmont, CO: Cambium/Sopris. 

Stainthorp, R., & Tomlinson, P. (Eds.). (2002). Learning and teaching reading (Monograph series II: Psychological aspects of education, current trends). London, UK: British Journal of Educational Psychology.

Please note this correction: During independent reading, children need to be at least 95 percent accurate. The desired accuracy rate is 98 percent.

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In this special episode, we’re joined by Hope McNabb, our first-ever guest on the podcast! Hope is a brilliant college freshman and an amazing artist, who was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of eight.

Tune in as Hope shares with us her own journey with dyslexia. She also shares advice for self-advocacy and her top tips for those diagnosed with dyslexia and their families. 

If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated!

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If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

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This episode is part two of our previous episode, Season 1. Episode 5: How Dr. Samuel Orton and Anna Gillingham’s Work Support Social-Emotional Learning. In episode five, we did a deep dive into the history of Dr. Samuel Orton and Anna Gillingham, we explained the principles of the Orton-Gillingham method, and we covered the first five points of the Ortonian prescription. If you haven’t given it a listen yet, go do that now!

In this episode, we continue the discussion of the Ortonion prescription by breaking down points six through ten. 

We preview the exciting topics and guests we’ll be featuring in 2022.

Then we wrap things up by answering a listener question regarding middle school intervention.

Tune in for a better understanding of the final five points in the Ortonian prescription and how they relate to and uphold the principles of the Orton-Gillingham approach. 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Many Faces of Dyslexia by Margaret Byrd Rawson

Season 1, Episode 3: Connecting Metacognition to Your Literacy Lessons - The Together in Literacy Podcast

Wright’s Law

Understood.org

Decoding Dyslexia

The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain by Brock L. Eide, M.D.

SuperD!ville 

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Come along with us as we explore the incredible work of Dr. Samuel Orton and Anna Gillingham! We’ve got a lot to say, so this will be a two-part episode. 

In this first part, we give a brief biography of Dr. Samuel Orton. Then, we explore the legacy of the work of Orton and Gillingham and what it is that they really left for us as educators. Finally, we talk about the first five Ortonian prescriptions that Orton-Gillingham-trained educators follow and use to uphold the approach. (We’ll break down the rest in episode six!) 

This episode is all about honoring Dr. Samuel Orton and Anna Gillingham, who left so much knowledge for the dyslexic community! 

We also address a listener question about phonological memory/working memory with younger learners.

And, find out the winner of our social-emotional book bundle giveaway from episode 4!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Many Faces of Dyslexia by Margaret Byrd Rawson

Why Orton Was Right by Norman Geschwind (You will need to pay to read this scholarly journal article, but check your local library for access.)

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Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at [email protected]!

If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.

For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom. 

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Get ready to talk about the best books that you can use to connect social-emotional learning with your students! In this episode, we share our most favorite books to connect with our students, both younger and older, as well as with parents and educators! You can use books to bridge conversations about learning, dyslexia, and learning differences - either one-on-one or with the whole classroom.

We also answer a listener question: What do you tell a student that their reading difficulty is called if they are not diagnosed with dyslexia?

Tune in to this episode for the best books to connect social-emotional learning and dyslexia!

(Listen all the way through for details to enter our very first giveaway!)

Books mentioned in this episode:

Books for younger students...

Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco

Aaron Slater, Illustrator by Andrea Beaty (from The Questioneers series)

Everybody is Somebody by Henry Winkler (Book #12, in the Henry Zipzer series)

Magnificent Meg: A Read-Aloud Book to Encourage Children with Dyslexia by Andra Harris

After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again by Dan Santat

Dyslexia Explained: Without the Need for Too Many Words by Mike Jones

Books for older students and adults…

Looking for Heroes: One Boy, One Year, 100 Letters by Aidan Colvin

Creative, Successful, Dyslexic: 23 High Achievers Share Their Stories by Margaret Rooke

Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan 

Want to win a bundle of ALL of the books mentioned in this episode? CLICK HERE

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For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.

For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom. 

Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!