Connecting the Science of Reading to the Science of Learning

The “science of reading” often gets reduced to “phonics,” but there’s a lot of science that relates to reading comprehension as well. If we look at typical comprehension instruction through the lens of cognitive science, it becomes clear that we’ve unintentionally made reading and writing much harder than they need to be by separating them from each other and from content-area instruction. But cognitive science also tells us that a content-rich curriculum combined with explicit, manageable writing instruction can provide all the benefits of science-informed instruction and more. If we break down the artificial walls separating reading, writing, and learning, we can enable all students to reach their full potential. Listeners will learn: Why we need to do more than “fix phonics” if we want all students to become fully literate How we’ve been making reading and writing harder than they need to be Why it’s not possible to apply principles grounded in cognitive science to typical comprehension instruction How a content-rich curriculum combined with explicit writing instruction can provide all the benefits of science-informed instruction—and more

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Connecting the Science of Reading to the Science of Learning is an episode from EDVIEW 360 by Voyager Sopris Learning.

This episode is 33:49 long.

This episode was published on Oct 31, 2025.

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