Teaching Literacy Podcast

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Episode 12: Silent Reading Rate and Comprehension with Dr. Emily Hayden Mar 14, 2020

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Does what we do in oral reading fluency transfer to silent reading? That may not be a question you’ve thought much about- I know I certainly didn’t before I was introduced to today’s topic. Oral reading fluency is a major milestone on the way to building a successful reader, but most authentic reading in the […]

Episode 11: Beyond Reading Comprehension: Core Academic Language Skills with Dr. Emily Phillips Galloway Feb 29, 2020

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When a student is required to write about a text, what contributes to writing a successful summary? The first answer that may come to your mind is ‘reading comprehension’ did they understand the text the read in the first place? And you would be correct! Reading comprehension matters a whole lot when writing summaries. But […]

Episode 10: Reviewing a Decade of Early Literacy Research with Drs. Emily Brown Hoffman and Colleen Whittingham Feb 04, 2020

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There’s a lot research out there, and more continues to be published every day. Each quality study on reading has it’s importance- but what are the trends in the field of research? That’s exactly of what my guests in this episode set out to do. Drs. Emily Brown Hoffman and Colleen Whittingham sifted through nearly […]

Episode 09: Student Agency in Literacy with Dr. Margaret Vaughn Jan 15, 2020

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How do your readers view themselves as readers? How do they view their own persistence? Their opportunity to make decisions within your classroom? What their perceptions of their own persistence? These questions are all aspects of student agency, and in this episode I talk with Dr. Margaret Vaughn about the Student Agency Profile (StAP) that […]

Episode 08: Adaptive Literacy Teaching with Dr. Margaret Vaughn Dec 12, 2019

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When was the last time you veered from your lesson plan? Why did you do it? Did your adaptation turn out better than your original plan? This episode, I discuss the adaptations teachers make during literacy, instruction with Dr. Margaret Vaughn of University of Idaho. We discuss how often teachers adapt instruction, what types of […]

Episode 07 Integrating Writing with Morning Meeting for Preschoolers with Dr. Chenyi Zhang Nov 30, 2019

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Join me for an excellent conversation with Dr. Chenyi Zhang of Georgia State University. We discuss how to think about writing with preschoolers and six best practices for integrating writing during morning meeting. This is a very pragmatic episode for anyone who teaches pre-K! Practices Discussed: Have writing materials on hand Write the routines Share […]

Episode 06 Comprehension: CI Theory and Practice Part 2 with Dr. D. Ray Reutzel Nov 24, 2019

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Join us for part 2 of an excellent conversation with Dr. D Ray Reutzel Reading Hall of Fame Inductee Dr. D Ray Reutzel joins us this week to discuss his coauthored book Young Meaning Makers: Reading Comprehension in Grades K-2 We discuss how oral language can be used to support comprehension in the classroom, strategies for […]

Episode 05 Comprehension: CI Theory and Practice with Dr. D. Ray Reutzel Nov 16, 2019

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Reading Hall of Fame Inductee Dr. D Ray Reutzel joins us this week to discuss his coauthored book Young Meaning Makers: Reading Comprehension in Grades K-2 We discuss the Construction Integration model of reading, how it relates to the CCSS, and how to use both to leverage student comprehension. The book says K-2, but this […]

Episode 04 Tiered Fluency Support Part 2 Nov 09, 2019

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Join us for part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Chase Young on strategies for supporting student fluency using the RTI framework. It’s great conversation on Tier 2 and Tier 3 strategies. Dr. Young is an associate professor at Sam Houston State University and the author of Tiered Fluency Instruction: Supporting Diverse Learners in Grade […]

Episode 03 Tiered Fluency Support Part 1 Nov 02, 2019

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Join me this episode in an excellent discussion on reading fluency with Dr. Chase Young. Dr. Young is an associate professor at Sam Houston State University, and author of the recent book Tiered Fluency Instruction: Supporting Diverse Learners in Grades 2-5. In this two-part interview we discuss the components of fluency and how readers theater […]

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