Latest Early literacy Podcast Episodes
Sneak peek: A miniseries on multilingual and English learners
Science of Reading: The Podcast - April 17, 2024 06:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsScience of Reading: The Podcast is launching a special miniseries dedicated to multilingual/English learners (ML/ELs)! Host Susan Lambert will chat with leading researchers and practitioners about how the Science of Reading supports ML/ELs and why this is so important. Through exploration of the...
Sneak peek: A mini-series on multilingual and English learners
Science of Reading: The Podcast - April 17, 2024 06:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsScience of Reading: The Podcast is launching a special mini-series dedicated to multilingual/English learners (ML/ELs)! Host Susan Lambert will chat with leading researchers and practitioners about how the Science of Reading supports ML/ELs and why this is so important. Through exploration of th...
Spring Rewind '24: Biliteracy and assessment, with Lillian Durán, Ph.D.
Science of Reading: The Podcast - April 10, 2024 04:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsSusan Lambert joins biliteracy expert and professor 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 multilingual/English learners. Durán begins by pointin...
Spring Rewind '24: Deconstructing the Rope: Background knowledge, with Susan B. Neuman
Science of Reading: The Podcast - March 27, 2024 06:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsJoin Susan B. Neuman, professor of early childhood and literacy education at the Steinhardt School at New York University, in our Deconstructing the Rope series. She explains the important link between background knowledge and reading comprehension in the Science of Reading, and shares her five ...
S8 E12: Language and literacy, with Catherine Snow
Science of Reading: The Podcast - March 13, 2024 06:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsCatherine Snow, Ph.D., Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, joins Susan Lambert on this episode to reflect on the state of language and literacy instruction in the U.S. They begin their conversation by discussing linguistics in young children and the ...
S8 E11: Cognitive load theory: Four items at a time, with Greg Ashman
Science of Reading: The Podcast - February 28, 2024 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsGreg Ashman—author of multiple books including A Little Guide for Teachers: Cognitive Load Theory, deputy principal, and professor—sits down with Susan Lambert on this episode to discuss cognitive load theory and how it applies to how students learn and how to best teach them. Together their con...
S8 E10: Comprehension is an outcome, with Sharon Vaughn
Science of Reading: The Podcast - February 14, 2024 09:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsDr. Sharon Vaughn, award-winning researcher and multi-published author, who has advised on literacy across 30 states and 10 different countries, joins Susan Lambert on this episode. She digs into how we can build reading comprehension rather than teach it, and what it means for comprehension to ...
S8 E9: Knowledge building can’t wait, with HyeJin Hwang
Science of Reading: The Podcast - January 31, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsDr. HyeJin Hwang is an assistant professor and literacy researcher whose research interests revolve around reading comprehension and content learning in K–12 settings, particularly for multilingual students. In this week’s episode of the podcast, HyeJin Hwang talks with Susan Lambert about backg...
S8 E8: The plea to preserve deep reading, with Maryanne Wolf, Ed.D.
Science of Reading: The Podcast - January 17, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsA name known throughout the literacy world, Maryanne Wolf, Ed.D., directs UCLA’s Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice. She’s published over 170 scientific articles and four books focusing on the science of the reading brain. In her conversation with Susan in this episode, s...
S8 E7: Vocabulary is unconstrained, with Tanya S. Wright
Science of Reading: The Podcast - January 03, 2024 05:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsAs a writer of several books for teachers and parents, former kindergarten teacher, and current associate professor of language and literacy in the Department of Teacher Education at Michigan State University, Tanya S. Wright, Ph.D., has maintained focus on a singular question: How can we most e...
S8 E6: Like teacher, like student: Showing up as your full self, with Dr. Jasmine Rogers
Science of Reading: The Podcast - December 20, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsReturning guest and recent doctoral degree recipient Dr. Jasmine Rogers rejoins the podcast to discuss findings from her research on Black language and teacher perceptions of Black language. Dr. Rogers shares strategies for how educators can better serve students by allowing them to be more them...
S8 E5: No perfect set of words: Building vocabulary, with Margaret McKeown
Science of Reading: The Podcast - December 06, 2023 07:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsThis episode’s guest is Margaret McKeown, Ph.D., a retired professor from the University of Pittsburgh, decades-long researcher, and former elementary school teacher. In it, Margaret and Susan address why vocabulary is so important, particularly for knowledge building; talk about the various ele...
S8 E4: Brace for impact: Unifying classrooms through mission-based learning, with John Hattie
Science of Reading: The Podcast - November 22, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsOn this wide ranging episode, Susan finally gets the chance to speak with famed education thinker and author John Hattie, Ph.D. Hattie has authored dozens and dozens of books. He’s best known for his book, Visible Learning, which now has a sequel. In this episode, he discusses his career and sha...
S8 E3: Knowledge and vocabulary: Two sides of the same coin, with Gina Cervetti
Science of Reading: The Podcast - November 08, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsIn this episode, Susan Lambert talks to Gina Cervetti, Ph.D., about literacy development, knowledge building, vocabulary expansion—and the deep connections between all three. Gina explains why she sees knowledge and vocabulary as two sides of the same coin. She also attempts to expand the listen...
S8 E2: The joy of reading aloud with Molly Ness
Science of Reading: The Podcast - October 25, 2023 06:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsMany educators understand the value of reading aloud to students, but may not have yet unlocked the full power of these tools as an intentional, consistent, and joyful instructional approach. In this episode, we welcome Molly Ness, author or the recent book, Read Alouds for All Learners: A Compr...
S8 E1: Knowledge and comprehension: Never one without the other with Reid Smith and Pamela Snow
Science of Reading: The Podcast - October 11, 2023 06:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsIn the premiere episode of Season 8 of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by guests Reid Smith and Pamela Snow to lay the groundwork for a season entirely centered on knowledge and knowledge-building. Reid and Pamela—of the SOLAR Lab at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Aus...
S8 E1: Knowledge and comprehension: Never one without the other with Pamela Snow and Reid Smith
Science of Reading: The Podcast - October 11, 2023 06:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsIn the premiere episode of Season 8 of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by guests Reid Smith and Pamela Snow to lay the groundwork for a season entirely centered on knowledge and knowledge-building. Reid and Pamela—of the SOLAR Lab at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Aus...
Back to School '23, Interlude Episode 3: Growing up with dyslexia with Kareem Weaver, Margaret Malaika Weaver, and Elijah Valencia
Science of Reading: The Podcast - October 04, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsIn this episode, in honor of Dyslexia Awareness Month, we highlight Kareem Weaver's daughter Margaret "Margo" and nephew Elijah—both of whom learned they had dyslexia later in their young lives. After many struggles in school, Margo was diagnosed with dyslexia in high school. Meanwhile, Elijah w...
Back to School '23, Interlude episode 2 (Part 2): Embracing the complexity of learning to read with Dr. Reid Lyon
Science of Reading: The Podcast - September 27, 2023 06:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsThis is Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Reid Lyon, one of the leading experts in reading research. After years working for and with the highest levels of the U.S. government, Dr. Lyon stepped away from working on reading research. However, in May 2023, he released his "Ten Maxims: What We've...
Back to School '23, Interlude episode 2 (Part 1): Embracing the complexity of learning to read with Dr. Reid Lyon
Science of Reading: The Podcast - September 20, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsDr. Reid Lyon is one of the leading experts in reading research. After years working for and with the highest levels of the U.S. government, Dr. Lyon stepped away from his reading research. But in May 2023, Dr. Lyon released his "Ten Maxims: What We've Learned So Far About How Children Learn to ...
Back to School '23, Interlude Episode 1: Keeping up with educational research on teaching reading with Dr. Neena Saha
Science of Reading: The Podcast - September 06, 2023 06:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsWith a background as a classroom teacher, a master's in educational neuroscience, and a doctorate in special education, Dr. Neena Saha has seen all facets of education. In her work, she noticed a gap in the research-to-practice workflow for early literacy and dedicated herself to streamlining th...
S7 E10: From football to phonics with Malcolm Mitchell
Science of Reading: The Podcast - August 23, 2023 06:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsGrowing up, Malcolm Mitchell considered reading and academics as a bare minimum means to get to play football. While his journey with football led to playing in the NFL, the work he is most proud of today is his literacy work and his own journey of learning to love reading, advocating for litera...
S7 E9: Dyslexia: Where we started; where we're going with Dr. Sally Shaywitz
Science of Reading: The Podcast - August 09, 2023 06:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsHere to continue our discussion on dyslexia from earlier episodes in the season is an all-time leading expert on the topic: Dr. Sally Shaywitz, Co-founder and Co-director of the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity. This literacy legend shares how she came to study dyslexia, the story of her ...
S7 E8: Writing your way to better reading with Steve Graham
Science of Reading: The Podcast - July 26, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsWhen it comes to literacy education and cross-domain learning, it’s critical to understand the relationship between reading and writing. In this episode, Susan talks to Steve Graham all about writing—and how it can be used to strengthen literacy. Graham served as chair of the What Works Clearing...
S7 E7: Debunking the "gift" of dyslexia with Tim Odegard
Science of Reading: The Podcast - July 12, 2023 06:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsWhen we surveyed listeners, more than half of respondents said they wanted more conversations about teaching students with dyslexia! With that in mind, in this episode Susan is joined by Dr. Tim Odegard from Middle Tennessee State University. Odegard is a professor of psychology and holds the Ka...
Special episode—Disciplinary literacy: Connecting reading and math in children's literature with Allison Hintz and Antony Smith
Science of Reading: The Podcast - July 05, 2023 06:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsFrom reading street signs and menus to checking the weather, and using a ruler, there are so many examples of how a student's math and literacy adventure continues beyond the classroom. That's why we're sharing another bonus episode—this time from our friends at Math Teacher Lounge, to show the ...
S7 E6: What teachers can learn from incarcerated youth with Hilderbrand Pelzer III
Science of Reading: The Podcast - June 28, 2023 04:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsIn this episode, we take on the difficult topic of literacy education in the American juvenile justice system. Susan is joined by Hilderbrand Pelzer III, who discusses his experience as an educational leader in the Philadelphia prison system. Pelzer talks about what he saw and learned—and explai...
Special episode: Integrating Science and Literacy Strategies with Susan Gomez Zwiep
Science of Reading: The Podcast - June 21, 2023 06:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsWe're excited to share a special episode from our friends at the Science Connections podcast! Literacy learning doesn't end when a student leaves their English class; it continues to develop, grow and be challenged across all subject domains. In this episode, host Eric Cross sits down with Sus...
S7 E5: Science of Reading professional development with Danielle Thompson
Science of Reading: The Podcast - June 14, 2023 06:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsSusan interviews Danielle "Nell" Thompson, literacy multi-hyphenate and the creator of the Big Sky Literacy Summit. This August, the summit returns with a star-studded lineup of mentors, sages, teachers, and leaders, and in this episode, Nell shares how her own background—working with students i...
S7 E4: Scaffolding is built to be temporary with Zaretta Hammond
Science of Reading: The Podcast - May 31, 2023 06:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 491 ratingsWhile in New Orleans at the Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning conference, Susan sat down with keynoter Zaretta Hammond. Zaretta shared her thoughts on the importance of scaffolding in literacy education. In this episode, Susan and Zaretta also look back on Zaretta’s impactful book Culturall...
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