Science of Reading: The Podcast
221 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsScience of Reading: The Podcast will deliver the latest insights from researchers and practitioners in early reading. Via a conversational approach, each episode explores a timely topic related to the science of reading.
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S6 E2: NAEP: What you've always wanted to know with Chester Finn, Jr.
September 21, 2022 04:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBIn this episode, we dive deep into the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s report card. Chester Finn, Jr., author of the new book Assessing the Nation's Report Card: Challenges and Choices for NAEP, joins Susan to talk about the NAEP assessment. They discuss how the assessment works, what it is and isn’t, and what benefits and opportunities it provides as the achievement gap continues to grow. Show Notes: Assessing the Nation's Report Card: Challe...
S6 E1: The Other Side of Scarborough’s Rope with Margaret Goldberg
September 07, 2022 04:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBIn our kick-off episode for season six, host Susan Lambert is joined by podcast alum Margaret Goldberg, the co-founder of the Right to Read Project. They discuss the new, animated Science of Reading series Brain Builders, and how this free tool can be shared directly with students and with their caregivers. Importantly, Margaret also elevates the need to focus on the comprehension strand of the Science of Reading. Show Notes: Right to Read Project Brain Builders animated videos Brain B...
S6 E1: The other side of Scarborough’s Rope with Margaret Goldberg
September 07, 2022 04:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBIn our kick-off episode for season six, host Susan Lambert is joined by podcast alum Margaret Goldberg, the co-founder of the Right to Read Project. They discuss the new, animated Science of Reading series Brain Builders, and how this free tool can be shared directly with students and with their caregivers. Importantly, Margaret also elevates the need to focus on the comprehension strand of the Science of Reading. Show Notes: Right to Read Project Brain Builders animated videos Brain B...
Summer ‘22 Rewind: Empowering English language learners: Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan
August 24, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBIn this episode, Susan Lambert was joined by Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities presented when teaching multilingual learners how to read. Dr. Cárdenas-Hagan is a bilingual speech language pathologist and a certified academic language therapist. She is also the director of Valley Speech Language and Learning Center in Brownsville, Texas. On the podcast, she and Susan talked about how teachers can make connections between students’ home languages and En...
Summer ‘22 Rewind: Empowering English language learners: Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan
August 24, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBIn this episode, Susan Lambert was joined by Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities presented when teaching multilingual learners how to read. Dr. Cárdenas-Hagan is a bilingual speech language pathologist and a certified academic language therapist. She is also the director of Valley Speech Language and Learning Center in Brownsville, Texas. On the podcast, she and Susan talked about how teachers can make connections between students’ home languages and En...
Summer '22 Rewind: Myths and misconceptions about universal screening: Nancy Nelson
August 10, 2022 04:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBDr. Nancy Nelson, assistant professor of special education at Boston University, discusses myths and misconceptions around RTI, MTSS, and assessment screening in reading and mathematics instruction. She highlights what tools need to be in place for the RTI system to be implemented well, her work on DIBELS®, and the importance of dyslexia screeners. Show notes: DIBELS® at the University of Oregon Podcast Survey Quotes: “Relying on data allows us to engage in a systematic process to impl...
Summer '22 Rewind: Research, comprehension, and content-rich literacy instruction: Sonia Cabell
July 27, 2022 06:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBJoin Sonia Cabell, associate professor at the School of Teacher Education at Florida State University, as she shares findings from her research trials on content-rich literacy curricula and discusses whether activating students’ background knowledge alongside explicit phonics instruction is more effective than the traditional approaches. She also describes what constitutes “compelling evidence” in the Science of Reading and explains why students need to interact with both written and spoken ...
Summer '22 Rewind: The symbiotic relationship between literacy and science with Jacquey Barber
July 13, 2022 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBJacquey Barber, director emerita of The Learning Design Group at UC Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science, joins the podcast to discuss her research on the symbiotic relationship between literacy and science, as well as what educators should be looking for in high-quality, literacy-rich science curricula. She also goes into strategies for engaging students, including the do, talk, read, write model, then ends the episode by highlighting the many ways science supports reading. Show notes: UCL...
S5-E10: Training the next generation of Science of Reading educators with Dr. Amy Murdoch
June 29, 2022 06:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBDr. Amy Murdoch is the assistant dean of Reading Science in the School of Education at Mount St. Joseph University. She received her doctorate in school psychology with an emphasis in early literacy from the University of Cincinnati. In this episode, she chats with Susan Lambert about creating prominent graduate and doctoral programs in the Science of Reading, and the responsibility of training the next generation of early literacy educators. She discusses how she has seen Science of Reading...
S5-E9: Making every day a "wins day" with Grammy-winning educator Mickey Smith Jr.
June 15, 2022 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBMickey Smith Jr. is an acclaimed Louisiana educator, author, saxophonist, and self-described "solutionist" who feels a strong calling to help educators and teachers. Mickey, who received the Grammy Music Educator Award in 2020, brings his motivational blend of music and message to this very special episode in which he and Susan Lambert discuss music, perseverance, and finding purpose as educators and human beings. In between interludes of uplifting songs and stories, Mickey shares his proven...
S5-E8: Linguistic structure: English vs. Spanish: Dr. Desirée Pallais-Downing
June 01, 2022 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBDr. Desirée Pallais-Downing is an assistant professor of instruction in the Bilingual/Bicultural Education Program at the University of Texas at Austin. Having lived in Nicaragua, England, the United States, and Spain, she has experienced bilingual learning across four different countries. In this episode, she differentiates between sequential and simultaneous bilingualism, and the importance of assessment in the home and second languages before diving deep into the linguistic structures of ...
S5-E7: Unlocking change through literacy legislation: Dr. Kymyona Burk
May 18, 2022 06:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBDr. Kymyona Burk is Policy Director for Early Literacy at the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd). In this role, she supports states pursuing a comprehensive approach to K–3 reading policy. She joins host Susan Lambert to give listeners a look behind the curtain of the legislative process creating education policy, including writing and passing literacy legislation, the politics of advocating for the Science of Reading within legislation, and what the results look like for sta...
S5-E6: Why skepticism is essential to the Science of Reading, with Dr. Claude Goldenberg
May 04, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBClaude Goldenberg joined the podcast to introduce what he argues is much-needed skepticism to the conversation of reading science. Goldenberg mentions that while the Science of Reading may be the latest buzzword, reading science is here to stay and, like any other science, will only grow stronger alongside informed critique. He later talks about the foundational skills and what the movement can learn from the failings of Reading First; offers advice for implementation; and ends with a hopefu...
S5-E5: Implementing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support with Dr. Brittney Bills
April 20, 2022 06:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBSusan Lambert is joined by Dr. Brittney Bills, educator and recent Science of Reading Star Award Winner to discuss MTSS. Dr. Bills began her journey as a school psychologist for six years before transitioning to the role of curriculum coordinator at Grand Island Public Schools. In this episode, Dr. Bills explains what MTSS is and how it centers on prevention rather than intervention. She talks about the intersection of universal screening data and MTSS and provides advice on evidence-based s...
S5-E4: What bilingualism can teach us with Dr. Doris Baker
April 06, 2022 06:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBJoining host Susan Lambert, Dr. Doris Baker speaks from her background researching the academic outcomes of English language learners to discuss ways educators can better engage and support all of their students. Dr. Baker emphasizes how much there is to learn about our native language by learning another language, and the many advantages of bilingualism. She then dives into a conversation around codeswitching and the importance of cultural awareness. Dr. Baker also gives listeners practical...
S5-E3: The right assessment and the right data with Dr. Jan Hasbrouck
March 23, 2022 06:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBToday on the podcast, we‘re joined by literacy expert Jan Hasbrouck, Ph.D. Dr. Hasbrouck is an education consultant, author, and researcher. She opens the episode talking about her start with literacy, underscoring how she was one of the lucky ones who learned how to teach reading correctly in college. Dr. Hasbrouck also discusses what it’s like to combat skepticism—both of the Science of Reading and the power of assessment. She then goes on to talk about the book she co-authored on student-...
S5-E2: Biliteracy and assessment with Dr. Lillian Durán
March 09, 2022 07:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBSusan Lambert joins biliteracy expert and professor Dr. Lillian Durán, who holds a doctorate in educational psychology from the University of Minnesota and researches the improvement of instructional and assessment practices with preschool-aged dual language learners (DLLs). Durán begins by pointing out the difference between being bilingual and biliterate, then describes the key advantages of being bilingual and the unique skills students who speak multiple languages bring to school. She t...
S5-E1: The right to read: Lacey Robinson
February 23, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBIn this episode, host Susan Lambert is joined by Lacey Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of UnboundEd. Robinson opens the podcast by telling her personal story of learning to read, discussing those who influenced her, and sharing how literacy empowered her to pursue education reform. Robinson emphasizes the responsibility that educational practitioners and leaders have to dismantle and eliminate all barriers to education. She helps to define equity and equitable instruction and describes t...
S4-E16: Celebrating changemakers: Science of Reading Star Award winners
February 09, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBIn this episode, Susan Lambert sits down with all of our Science of Reading Star Award winners to discuss their journey with the Science of Reading—from the very beginning, to the work they are doing now. Susan is joined by Brittney Bills (Curriculum Coordinator, Grand Island Public Schools, Nebraska) and Alli Rice (Elementary ELA Lead, Kansas City Public Schools, Kansas), who both won our Amplifying Your District award. Susan also talks with Anila Nayak (Instructional Coach and Reading Inte...
S4-E15: How to motivate middle schoolers: Kamilah Simpson
January 26, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBIn this episode, Susan Lambert joins senior product specialist at Amplify, Kamilah Simpson. Kamilah’s roots in education took shape when she was a Title 1 middle school intensive reading teacher and from there she became an instructional coach. Kamilah shares her knowledge with podcast listeners as she dives into teaching reading to middle school students. She gives tangible advice on how to allow for productive struggle so that students can learn through discovery. Some of the topics Kamila...
S4-E14: What it takes to be a literacy education changemaker: Kareem Weaver
January 12, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBIn this episode, Susan Lambert sits down with Kareem Weaver to discuss change management for educators implementing the Science of Reading. Kareem Weaver is a member of the Oakland NAACP Education Committee and a leader of the organization Full and Complete Reading is a Universal Mandate (FULCRUM). He was also an award-winning teacher and administrator in Oakland, California, and Columbia, South Carolina. Kareem discusses what the Science of Reading is at the simplest level and why it’s impo...
S4-E13: Revisiting a conversation with Dr. Nancy Nelson
December 29, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBIn this episode, we join Susan Lambert as she revisits a conversation she had during season 1 with Dr. Nancy Nelson, a research assistant professor at the Center on Teaching and Learning at the University of Oregon. They discuss myths and misconceptions around Response to Intervention (RTI), Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), and universal screening in reading instruction. Dr. Nelson also describes her work on DIBELSⓇ and explains the importance of dyslexia screeners and what tools need...
S4-E13: Revisiting a conversation with Dr. Nancy Nelson
December 29, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBIn this episode, we join Susan Lambert as she revisits a conversation she had during season 1 with Dr. Nancy Nelson, a research assistant professor at the Center on Teaching and Learning at the University of Oregon. They discuss myths and misconceptions around Response to Intervention (RTI), Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), and universal screening in reading instruction. Dr. Nelson also describes her work on DIBELSⓇ and explains the importance of dyslexia screeners and what tools need...
S4-E12: A conversation on growing up with dyslexia with 10th grader Hadyn Fleming
December 15, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBIn this episode, we join Susan Lambert as she talks to 10th grader Hadyn Fleming about his experiences growing up with dyslexia. Hadyn shares his story of moving around a lot and what it took in his educational journey to feel like he had the tools and resources to be successful. Hadyn openly discusses the experiences that made a difference in his life and candidly discloses what it really feels like to have dyslexia. He also shares the way that dyslexia impacts all facets of education and, ...
S4-E11 Building resilience through routine, relationships, and regulation in the classroom: Ricky Robertson
December 01, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBIn this episode, we join Susan Lambert as she talks to Ricky Robertson about building systems of support for students impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the educators who work with them. Ricky is an educator, author, and consultant who has worked with alternative and traditional schools. The episode focuses first on how teachers can prioritize their own self-care and why it is essential in order to care for students. Ricky then goes into explaining what ACEs are and the way...
S4-E10: What we’ve learned and the guests we’re grateful for
November 17, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBIn this episode, we join Susan Lambert as she rewinds the tape and highlights some of the standout learning moments that have occurred throughout this season of the podcast. Guests like Sue Pimentel, Julie Washington, Nadine Gaab, and more have all taught us invaluable lessons about the Science of Reading. You’ll hear top takeaways from each of their episodes as they cover topics such as literacy accelerators, learning to read digitally versus in print, teaching reading to multi-language lea...
S4-E9: Dyslexia and developmental trajectories: Dr. Nadine Gaab
November 03, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBIn this episode, Susan Lambert joins Dr. Nadine Gaab to discuss dyslexia and the developmental progression of the brain and behavior of students as they learn to read. Dr. Gaab, an Associate Professor of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, focuses on both typical and atypical learning trajectories from infancy to adulthood, with a special emphasis on language and reading development and the role of the environment in shaping these trajectories. In this episode, Dr. Gaab pr...
S4-08: Empowering multilingual learners: Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan
October 20, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBIn this episode, Susan Lambert is joined by Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities presented when teaching multilingual learners how to read. Dr. Cárdenas-Hagan is a bilingual speech language pathologist and a certified academic language therapist. She is also the director of Valley Speech Language and Learning Center in Brownsville, Texas. She discusses how teachers can make connections between students’ home languages and English in order to celebrate their ...
S4-07: Linguistic Variety and Dialects: Difference, not error: Julie Washington
October 06, 2021 06:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBIn this episode, Susan Lambert is joined by Dr. Julie Washington to discuss linguistic variety and dialects as difference, not error, and how to best support all students as they learn to read. Dr. Washington, professor in the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and a speech-language pathologist, offers practical advice for educators teaching reading to children who don’t use general American English and discusses how to do so in a way that respects students' co...
S4-06: Educator voices: Personal journeys through the Science of Reading
September 22, 2021 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBIn this episode, Susan Lambert joins elementary educator Lindsay Kemeny for a conversation about her journey of discovery with the Science of Reading. A current second grade teacher with ten years of experience in elementary education, Lindsay Kemeny has been published in the Reading League Journal and spoken alongside literacy experts like Emily Hanford. In this episode, Lindsay discusses how she processed her shock and guilt at realizing she’d never been taught how to properly teach readin...
S4-05: Reading as Liberation: Sue Pimentel
September 08, 2021 06:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBIn this episode, Sue Pimentel—co-founder of the nonprofit StandardWorks, founding partner of Student Achievement Partners, and lead author of the Common Core State Standards for ELA—joins Susan Lambert to discuss her new report "Reading as Liberation—An Examination of the Research Base." Sharing key insights, she expands on her findings about personalization, literacy accelerators, and implementation, as well as how mutual respect between student and teacher is key to reading success. Quote...
Learning to Read Digitally vs. in Print: Dr. Lauren Trakhman & Dr. Patricia Alexander
August 25, 2021 06:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBIn this episode, Susan Lambert sits down with Lauren Trakhman and Patricia Alexander, professors from the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology within the College of Education at the University of Maryland, College Park, to discuss their research on the effectiveness of teaching reading in print vs. digitally. Their conversation explores the ways in which teaching reading in print remains vital even in a digital world. Drs. Trakhman and Alexander also explain why it's ...
S4-04: Learning to Read Digitally vs. in Print: Dr. Lauren Trakhman & Dr. Patricia Alexander
August 25, 2021 06:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBIn this episode, Susan Lambert sits down with Lauren Trakhman and Patricia Alexander, professors from the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology within the College of Education at the University of Maryland, College Park, to discuss their research on the effectiveness of teaching reading in print vs. digitally. Their conversation explores the ways in which teaching reading in print remains vital even in a digital world. Drs. Trakhman and Alexander also explain why it's ...
S4-03: Learning disabilities and their emotional impact: Dr. Sheila Clonan
August 11, 2021 06:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBThis episode features Dr. Sheila Clonan discussing her work with identifying learning disabilities (particularly dyslexia) in children. Dr. Clonan also explores the mental and emotional effects of learning to read with dyslexia and how it impacts behavior and self-concept, providing two insightful analogies that illustrate what it feels like for students who aren’t given explicit instruction but are still expected to know how to read. She then ends the episode with practical advice for educ...
S4-02: Ensuring literacy success for all: Dr. Tracy Weeden
July 28, 2021 06:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBDr. Tracy Weeden, CEO and President of the Neuhaus Education Center, joins host Susan Lambert to discuss ensuring literacy success for all. She shares what it means to be a literacy ally, what the ‘COVID Chrysalis’ is, and how teachers need to bridge the gap between the language students learn in school and the language they bring from home. Quote: “Quality of life and literacy are intrinsically tied to one another.” Resources: Want to discuss the episode? Join our Facebook group Scienc...
S4-01: Applying the Science of Reading at any grade level: Laura Cusack
July 14, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBKicking off our new season, Susan Lambert hosts this special episode with Laura Cusack, Executive Director of K–8 ELA Strategy at Amplify. This dynamic duo sheds light on the pandemic’s effects on literacy achievement and strategizes how to make up for lost foundational skills while keeping students moving forward in grade-level learning. They also urge educators to make it a point to honor the diverse experience of their students during reading instruction. Quotes: “It’s all about growing...
S3-13. Deconstructing the Rope: A look back at Season 3
June 30, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBJoin your host, Susan Lambert, as she recaps Deconstructing the Rope, our series for season 3 of Science of Reading: The Podcast. She highlights the special guests we’ve had this season such as Louisa Moats, Bruce McCandliss, and Sonia Cabell and shares their expert insights on Scarborough’s Reading Rope. From vocabulary to word and sight recognition, tune into this special episode and cement this knowledge in your Science of Reading journey. Want to discuss the episode? Join our Facebook g...
S3-12. Fostering accessible instruction for all: DeJunne’ Clark Jackson
June 16, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBJoin DeJunne’ Clark Jackson, Vice President of Program Development for the Center for Development and Learning, as she underscores how to overcome barriers in the delivery of accessible instruction to students. She also urges listeners to recognize and confront bias both inside and outside of the classroom in order to foster better experiences for educators and students. Finally, she leaves us with an anecdote on diversity, equity, and inclusion and speaks on the connection between the Scien...
S3-12: Fostering accessible instruction for all: DeJunne’ Clark Jackson
June 16, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBJoin DeJunne’ Clark Jackson, Vice President of Program Development for the Center for Development and Learning, as she underscores how to overcome barriers in the delivery of accessible instruction to students. She also urges listeners to recognize and confront bias both inside and outside of the classroom in order to foster better experiences for educators and students. Finally, she leaves us with an anecdote on diversity, equity, and inclusion and speaks on the connection between the Scien...
S3-11. Continuously improving literacy instruction: Alana Mangham
June 02, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBJoin Alana Mangham, literacy specialist for the Center for Development and Learning, as she shares her pathway from educator to changemaker in the Science of Reading field. She’ll also highlight her successful four-part literacy plan and urge you to question your instructional practices to better foster reading achievement in children today. Quotes: “The power in not being an expert to start out with is that we grow together.” “We need to give teachers credit, but we need to get to work....
S3-10. Deconstructing the Rope: Language structures with Kate Cain
May 19, 2021 07:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBJoin Kate Cain, professor of language and literacy at Lancaster University, as she unwinds language structures, a strand of Scarborough’s Reading Rope. In the latest episode of our Deconstructing the Rope series, Kate explores language structures in the simple view of reading and explains its connections across reading comprehension in literacy development. She also highlights the reciprocal relationship between books and conversation and underscores the importance of reading aloud to childr...
S3-09. Deconstructing the Rope: Vocabulary with Nancy Hennessy
May 05, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBJoin Nancy Hennessy, past president of the International Dyslexia Association, as she unwinds vocabulary, a strand of Scarborough’s Reading Rope. In the latest episode of our Deconstructing the Rope series, Nancy defines the role of vocabulary and elaborates on the nuanced structures of comprehension in literacy instruction. She also highlights how to explicitly teach vocabulary to students through her research-backed, four-pronged approach. Quotes: "Every one of the strands of the rope ...
S3-08: Deconstructing the Rope: Language comprehension with Sonia Cabell
April 21, 2021 08:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBJoin Sonia Cabell, assistant professor at the School of Teacher Education at Florida State University, in the latest episode of our Deconstructing the Rope series as she unwinds language comprehension, a strand of Scarborough’s Reading Rope. Sonia explains the true definition of language comprehension in relation to the simple view of reading and highlights the role of parents and educators in the use of advanced language models in literacy development. She also reflects on the impact of the...
S3-08. Deconstructing the Rope: Language comprehension with Sonia Cabell
April 21, 2021 08:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBJoin Sonia Cabell, assistant professor at the School of Teacher Education at Florida State University, in the latest episode of our Deconstructing the Rope series as she unwinds language comprehension, a strand of Scarborough’s Reading Rope. Sonia explains the true definition of language comprehension in relation to the simple view of reading and highlights the role of parents and educators in the use of advanced language models in literacy development. She also reflects on the impact of the...
S3-07. A Defining Movement: The Reading League on the science of reading
April 07, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBIn this special episode, Dr. Maria Murray, President and CEO of The Reading League, analyzes the intricacies of literacy instruction and shares common misconceptions that educators have about the science of reading. She explains why The Science of Reading: A Defining Movement coalition was founded: the belief of clear understandings of what the science of reading is and what it is not to promote the proper use of instructional practices aligned with the findings from the science of reading. ...
S3-06. Deconstructing the Rope: Background knowledge with Susan Neuman
March 24, 2021 04:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBJoin Susan Neuman, Professor of Childhood and Literacy Education at the Steinhardt School at New York University, as she unwinds background knowledge, a strand of Scarborough’s Reading Rope. In the sixth episode of our Deconstructing the Rope series, Susan explains the important link between background knowledge and reading comprehension in the science of reading and shares about her five research-based principles to build knowledge networks in literacy instruction. She also highlights the c...
S3-05. Deconstructing the Rope: Sight recognition with Dr. Bruce McCandliss
March 10, 2021 09:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBJoin Dr. Bruce McCandliss, Professor at the Graduate School of Education of Stanford University, as he unwinds sight recognition, a strand of Scarborough’s Reading Rope. In the fifth episode of our series, Bruce explains the role of sight and word recognition in the science of reading and highlights the importance of the rapid integration of print, speech, and meaning. He also encourages listeners to be cognizant of the ever-changing, technological learning environment while nurturing young ...
S3-04. Plain Talk: Making the Shift to the Science of Reading in Your District
February 24, 2021 09:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBJoin leading experts Natalie Wexler, Ernesto Ortiz, Dr. Carolyn Strom, and Susan Lambert for a podcast on making the shift to the science of reading. In this special episode, they discuss how educators can implement the science of reading through an incremental change on all levels, from a classroom to entire districts. Sharing their research and both professional and personal experiences, the panelists share the leadership knowledge, training, and curriculum advice you’ve been looking for. ...
S3-03. Deconstructing the Rope: Decoding with Louisa Moats
February 10, 2021 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBJoin Dr. Louisa Moats, President of Moats Associates Consulting, as she unwinds decoding, a strand of Scarborough’s Reading Rope. In the third episode of our Deconstructing the Rope series, Louisa highlights the significance of decoding in the science of reading and discusses the value of becoming students of our own language. She also mentions the reciprocal relationship between decoding and encoding and why both are essential to provide effective phonics instruction to children in the clas...
S3-03. Deconstructing the Rope: Phonological awareness with Louisa Moats
February 10, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBJoin Dr. Louisa Moats, President of Moats Associates Consulting, as she unwinds phonological awareness, a strand of Scarborough’s Reading Rope. In the third episode of our Deconstructing the Rope series, Louisa highlights the significance of phonological awareness in the science of reading and discusses the value of becoming students of our own language. She also mentions the reciprocal relationship between decoding and encoding and why both are essential to provide effective phonics instruc...