In this episode, Savannah Campbell, a K-5 reading specialist, shares practical spelling tips for teachers. She emphasizes the importance of... more

 Pam Kastner discusses the connection between spelling and reading. She emphasizes that teaching spelling is teaching reading, as spelling is... more

From 3/4/2022We’ve been asked about spelling and the connection to reading science more times than we can count. Today, we... more

In this episode, Jessica Farmer shares tips for teaching heart words. She explains the importance of blending and introduces the... more

Julie VanLier and Dr. Svetlana Cvetkovic discuss their experiences and successes teaching phonics.  They both highlight the importance of a... more

From August 12, 2022Talking with Dr. Julia Lindsey is like popping into the classroom next door to chat with your... more

 Yvette Manns discusses the schwa and its importance. She shares insights from her book, The Not So Lazy Schwa, and... more

Danielle Colenbrander and Katie Pace-Miles discuss orthographic mapping, irregular word instruction, and the different terms used to describe high frequency... more

Denise Eide, author of Uncovering the Logic of English, helps us understand the logic of English! It actually makes a... more

In this episode, teacher Christina Winter, better known as Mrs. Winters Bliss on Instagram, talks about the practical application of... more

Sound wall expert Mary Dahlgren explains how sound walls differ from word walls, why it's important to teach all 44... more

Spencer Russell, a former kindergarten and first-grade teacher and the founder of Toddlers Can Read, shares his motivation for teaching... more

In this conversation, Becky Pallone and Michael Hart discuss how their phonemic awareness instruction  has evolved over time. They emphasize... more

Melissa and Lori just returned from the Plain Talk About Literacy & Learning Conference in New Orleans and they will... more

Matt Burns discusses the importance of phonemic awareness in reading instruction. Phonemic awareness is an outcome of skilled reading, not... more

Shayne Piasta discusses best practices for teaching alphabet knowledge. She tells us what the research suggests about teaching  letter names... more

SummaryIn this episode, the hosts discuss the RAND Model, a heuristic for thinking about reading comprehension. The model was developed... more

SummaryIn this episode, Hugh Catts discusses two popular reading models: the Simple View of Reading and Scarborough's Reading Rope. The... more

SummaryIn this episode, the hosts discuss the five pillars from the National Reading Panel and their history. They explore the... more

FROM MARCH 10, 2023Today we’ll be talking to a team of authors about a recent article they published on small... more

Why shouldn’t we level students? Professor and researcher Kristin Conradi-Smith from episode 143 says, “We lack research for differentiation by text... more

FROM FEBRUARY 24, 2023In today’s episode, we discuss the structure and content of the literacy block. How can we teach... more

What does the research say about small group reading instruction?ResourcesEpisode 142: Structured Literacy in Small Group TimeEpisode 143: Maximizing Small... more

FROM JULY 7, 2023Today we talk about fluency and assessment with Jan Hasbrouck. She shares tips and tricks for how... more

Is your district adopting a new English language arts/literacy curriculum? Have you wondered how to tell if an ELA curriculum... more

FROM JULY 14, 2023What if you could unlock the secrets to fluency instruction in literacy, and transform your students into... more

Funds of Knowledge are the skills and knowledge gained by daily routines and practices, as well as cultural and historical... more

FROM AUGUST 4, 2023What if the key to unlocking your students' reading comprehension could be found through a deeper understanding... more

Are You Adopting a New ELA Curriculum? Where Do You Start?One place to start your curriculum adoption journey is EdReports.... more

From October 21, 2021 Kory Jensen is a 4th grade teacher in Colorado, obsessed with learning more about reading science!... more

A curriculum evaluation tool that helps teachers, leaders, and parents, determine if a curriculum meets high quality standards or not. There... more

Today we talk to educator and author Molly Ness about intentionally planning for read-alouds. Molly will share an easy to... more

What is a read aloud? It is very common to see early childhood and elementary school teachers reading aloud to... more

From July 30, 2021 To connect with a practitioner lens, Duke (alongside Ward & Pearson) also penned The Science of... more

What is dysgraphia? The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association defines dysgraphia as referring to difficulty with either language or spelling-based aspects of writing. ... more

Today talk to researcher Tiffany Hogan about language comprehension. We’ll start with the Simple View of Reading, exploring the relationship... more

What is Developmental Language Disorder, or DLD? Developmental Language Disorder is a brain-based neurodevelopmental diversity - such as autism or... more

From October 7, 2022In this episode, we talk with former balanced literacy teacher and parent, Missy Purcell. She authored a... more

Nadine Gaab, Associate Professor of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, joins us on the podcast to talk... more

From September 30, 2022 Dr. J. Richard Gentry, Dyslexia Expert and the “Guru of Spelling,” joins us on the podcast... more

Ever wondered why reading isn't as natural as speech? Carolyn Strom, an accomplished early literacy expert, reveals that unlike speech,... more

ResourcesCleverNoodleInternational Dyslexia AssociationGaab Lab Student Achievement PartnersEdReports.org The Reed Charitable FoundationLETRS TrainingWe wrote a book! The Literacy 50-A Q&A Handbook for Teachers:... more

From May 2022 Kim Lockhart, Canadian French immersion teacher and special educator in Kingston, Ontario, shares how she meets the needs... more

Listen Again from July 9, 2019: A teacher's perspective on curriculum implementation is invaluable... and today, we have not ONE,... more

It's our first CALL IN EPISODE! Teachers voices are so important in this reading science movement.  We asked teachers to... more

Crystal Lenhart is a literacy coach who developed a resource that clearly and transparently explains to families and caregivers how... more

Ever wondered how to navigate the complex world of reading research as an educator? Get ready for a great conversation... more

Ever wonder how to decipher the Science of Reading or how to evaluate a curriculum that claims to be founded... more

Imagine transforming the way you teach reading. Picture your students not just passively consuming the written word, but actively producing... more

What if the key to unlocking your students' reading comprehension could be found through a deeper understanding of the intricate... more

Ever thought about the power of words? Join us as we discuss our most requested topic of all time: vocabulary.... more

Ever wondered how the fascinating world of words impacts our lives? Join us as we sit down with linguist and... more

What if you could unlock the secrets to fluency instruction in literacy, and transform your students into confident and skilled... more

Today we talk about fluency and assessment with Jan Hasbrouck. She shares tips and tricks for how to to best... more

What if we told you that the science of reading is just as applicable to multilingual learners as it is... more

In today’s episode, Julie Washington discusses how literacy learning can be supported by language variations. Reading and language are intertwined.... more

Secondary educators have students in their classrooms who weren’t taught to read. Because of these reading deficits, students  likely have... more

We talked with the fabulously candid Tim Shanahan about his recent blog post Prior Knowledge, or He Isn't Going to... more

Our conversation today illuminates a hot topic in reading - skills and strategies. What’s the difference? Peter Afflerbach, researcher and... more

We had the opportunity to talk (again!) with Natalie Wexler about tips for effective remote learning (read her full article... more

What is Phonemic Awareness? It’s one component of your literacy instruction. Phonemic awareness means understanding that spoken words are made... more

Why is teaching reading so important? Melissa and Lori have a conversation with Louisa Moats grounded in this article: Teaching... more

In this episode, we’ll discuss an approach to teaching foundational skills known as speech to print. The speech to print... more

Dr. Sonia Cabell, Associate Professor at Florida State University, shares the importance of both oral language and content knowledge instruction.... more

Robert Pondiscio, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), asserts that reading comprehension is NOT a skill. Yes, good... more

In this episode, researcher Hugh Catts discusses his pivotal piece titled Rethinking How to Promote Reading Comprehension | American Federation... more

Pamela Snow, professor at Latrobe University in Australia, discusses the arguments that keep surfacing when educators are resistant to move... more

In this episode, Melissa and Lori have a candid discussion about change with Kareem Weaver, co-founder of FULCRUM Oakland: Full... more

We want the shift to reading science to be permanent, not perceived as another ‘educational pendulum swing.’ To do this,... more

The article Placing Text at the Center of the Standards-Aligned ELA Classroom is a must-read before or after listening to... more

Today we’ll be talking to a team of authors about a recent article they published on small group instruction, titled... more

In this episode, Lindsay Kemeny, 2nd grade teacher, gives a deep dive into her evidence-based, small group instruction time. Her... more

In today’s episode, we discuss the structure and content of the literacy block. How can we teach using structured literacy... more

Ep. 22: Dr. Sonja Santelises joined us to discuss why she saw the urgent need for change in Baltimore City... more

What does it take to disrupt the "way it has always been done"? Dr. Ernie Ortiz, Senior Literacy Engagement Specialist... more

We are honored to talk with two early grade veteran teachers from Vista Peak Exploratory in Aurora, CO. Vista Peak... more

In today’s episode, we talk with a teacher and interventionist from Blount County, TN, Erin Metz. She provides an in... more

LISTEN AGAIN | FROM JULY 31, 2019Today we are live with Natalie Wexler, the author of The Knowledge Gap: The... more

In today’s episode, we discuss knowledge and vocabulary as critical components of reading comprehension. We hear from author and professor... more

Ep. 115: Kindergarten TEAM Reaches (nearly) 100% Success Using Evidence-Based PracticesKristin Poppens IS BACK! In this episode, she shares the... more

Ep. 113: Reading is Rocket Science with Louisa MoatsWhy is teaching reading so important? Melissa and Lori have a conversation... more

Ep. 108: From 13% to 100% Literacy Proficiency with School Leader Angie HanlinAngie Hanlin, current Superintendent in Wisconsin, led her... more

Ep. 117: The Writing Revolution with Authors Judith Hochman and Natalie WexlerThe Writing Revolution authors, Judith Hochman and Natalie Wexler,... more

Ep. 120: Research-Based Routines for Developing Decoding Skills with Julia LindseyTalking with Dr. Julia Lindsey is like popping into the... more

Today we’ll be sharing what you can expect for 2023! We’re so excited to have created such an incredible community of... more

In today’s Feel Good Friday episode, we talk with Shaheer Mustafa, President and CEO of Hopewell Inc, and Amy Schneider,... more

In today’s Feel Good Friday episode, we talk with Deidra Mayberry, Executive Director of the nonprofit, Reading to New Heights,... more

In today's Feel Good Friday episode, we talk with Steven Shadel, Director of Great Minds Virtual School. He tells us... more

In this episode, we talk with a team of educators who made Eureka Math Squared decodable, readable, and accessible for... more

In this episode, we talk with first grade teacher, April Evans, about how she uses Tier 1 foundational skills assessment... more