In this episode, we chat with Dr. Katie Wolfe, Ph.D., an assistant professor of Early Childhood Special Education in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of South Carolina about data-based decision making.

What Reading Teachers Need to Know About Spelling

May 24th, 2022 33m 43s

In this episode, Dr. Carol Moxam shares with us her experience as an SLP running a writing lab for struggling students and discusses what teachers need to know about spelling instruction.

Designing a Blueprint for Reading Comprehension Instruction

Mar 4th, 2022 35m 23s

In this episode, we chat with Nancy Hennessey about her latest book, the Reading Comprehension Blueprint, and what teachers need to know about teaching this important skill.

Coaching Teachers on the Science of reading

Jan 18th, 2022 45m 23s

Dr. White chats with Glean Education about some key takeaways for successful coaching in literacy instruction.

Building Adolescent Comprehension through Content Area Instruction

Oct 31st, 2021 26m 38s

In this podcast, we chat with Dr. Jade Wexler, Associate Professor of Special Education at the University of Maryland, College Park about her research on improving co-teaching outcomes through professional development in comprehension instructi

Researching Written Expression Measures for Middle Schoolers

Sep 11th, 2021 32m 54s

This podcast episode was sponsored by Heggerty Phonemic Awareness.

Linking Listening and Reading Comprehension in Literacy Instruction

Apr 16th, 2021 39m

This podcast episode was sponsored by Heggerty Phonemic Awareness.

On the Science of Reading Facebook Group: A PLN & Movement

Feb 12th, 2021 21m 22s

In this episode, we chat with Donna Hejtmanek, the founder of the Science of Reading Facebook Group, and one of the group's moderators, Pam Kastner, about how the group formed and how it supports its members.

Do State Laws on Universal Screening Make a Difference in Dyslexia Identification?

Nov 15th, 2020 27m 13s

In this podcast, we chat with Dr. Tim Odegard about his research on universal screening data from three states with dyslexia screening laws.

How to Make Sight Word Instruction and Reading Intervention More Effective

Oct 1st, 2020 49m 45s

In this episode, Dr. Katharine Pace Miles, Assistant Professor in Early Childhood Education at Brooklyn College, City University of New York. Her research focuses on many different areas of literacy instruction including orthographic facilitat

The Effort to Make Brain Scans Open Source

Aug 15th, 2020 22m 25s

In this episode, we chat with Dr. James Booth and Marisa Lytle about their work at Vanderbilt University to make over 3000 brain imaging data sets available through Open Neuro to support reading and math development research.

The Intersection Between Literacy Instruction and Social Justice

Jul 15th, 2020 20m 28s

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Maryanne Wolf, Director of the UCLA Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice about the intersection between literacy instruction and social justice.

Why Handwriting is Important to Literacy Instruction

Mar 22nd, 2020 35m 36s

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Kit Mohr about letter recognition and handwriting instruction.

Are We Preparing Teachers to Support ELLs with Disabilities

Sep 4th, 2019 24m 28s

In this episode, we spoke with Dr. Jenny Wells, Associate Professor of Special Education at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Jessica Miranda, Doctoral Candidate in Educational Psychology and Director of Assessment, Accreditation, and Accou

Using Data-Based Decision Making To Inform Reading Intervention

Jul 3rd, 2019 18m 7s

In this episode, we’re excited to speak to two researchers in the field of intensified instruction and data-based decision making: Dr. Jessica Toste and Marissa Filderman, both from University of Texas at Austin. We’ll be talking about their ar

The Definition of Dyslexia and Its Impact on Education

Jun 3rd, 2019 19m 22s

In this episode, we speak with Emerson Dickman, JD about his role in creating the definition of dyslexia used in most state laws today. Emerson shares with us the pitfalls and the positives that have followed the creation of the definition.

What Do Teachers Need to Now About Language to Teach Literacy Effectively?

Apr 28th, 2019 25m 35s

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Erin Washburn (Binghamton University) about what teachers know about the basic constructs of literacy and how she’s working to support teacher knowledge in this area.

Screening for Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties: What Educators Need To Know

Mar 17th, 2019 24m 20s

Listen to our conversation with Dr. Nadine Gaab of Harvard University as she chats about early screening and supporting students with reading difficulties.

Reading Fluency Instruction: What It Is, Why It's Important, and How to Assess It

Feb 9th, 2019 23m 9s

Dr. Hasbrouck talks about what reading fluency is, what Oral Reading Fluency measures are, and about her recent research on national fluency norms.

Does the Home Literacy Environment Influence Literacy Development?

Jan 10th, 2019 25m 27s

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Puglisi about her study, "The Home Literacy Environment is a Correlate, but Perhaps Not a Cause of Variations in Children's Language and Literacy Development".

Why Phonological Awareness is Important to Reading

Jan 3rd, 2019 22m 56s

In this episode, we chat with Vanderbilt University researcher, professor, and speech-language pathologist Melanie Schuele on the importance of direct, explicit phonological awareness in reading instruction particularly for students with readin