Research-Backed Spelling Routines That Work with Brennan Chandler
Episode 259 In this episode, we’re joined once again by literacy researcher and educator Brennan Chandler for a practical, teacher-friendly...
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Melissa and Lori Love Literacy is a podcast for educators interested in learning more about the science of reading, knowledge building, and high quality curriculum! Join Melissa Loftus and L...
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[Listen Again] What About Spelling? with Richard Gentry
Episode 96 from 3/4/2022 We’re bringing back one of our most requested conversations about spelling and the important role it plays in readi...
The Science of Spelling with Brennan Chandler
Episode 258 In this episode, we sit down with literacy researcher Brennan Chandler to talk about the science of spelling instruction and why...
Live from SSSR: What Reading Science Research Says Right Now
In this bonus episode, we're bringing you research right from the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (SSSR) conference, one of the...
Helping Every Reader Move Past the Decoding Threshold with Rebecca Kockler
Episode 257 Why do so many students appear to thrive in early literacy, only to stall by middle school? In this episode, we talk with Rebecc...
Routines for Reading & Spelling Big Words with Faith Howard
Episode 256 Faith Howard shares practical strategies for improving literacy skills in middle and high school students, focusing on decoding...
[Listen Again] Helping Students Read Multisyllabic Words with Devin Kearns
If you’ve ever wondered how to help your students decode longer words, this episode is for you! We’re joined by literacy researcher and prof...
Making Sense of Multisyllabic Words with Don Compton & Laura Steacy
Episode 255 Experts Don Compton & Laura Steacy explore the complexities of multisyllabic word reading and the decoding challenges older read...
Word Chaining for Building Phonemic Awareness with Anjanette McNeely
Episode 254 In this episode, we sit down with kindergarten teacher Anjanette McNeely to take a close look at one powerful instructional rout...
[Listen Again] What Research Says About Phonemic Awareness Instruction with Matt Burns
We’re revisiting this episode with Matt Burns because it offers one of the clearest explanations of phonemic awareness and how it fits into...
Research-Based Shifts to Strengthen Phonemic Awareness with Marianne Rice
Episode 253 In this episode, we talk with Marianne Rice about key findings from a Tennessee report examining how well early literacy materia...
Supporting Readers as Texts Get More Complex with Luke Morin
Episode 252 What actually happens when students encounter a complex text? In this episode, we’re joined by Luke Morin to discuss his article...
[Listen Again] Why Knowledge Matters for Comprehension with Daniel Willingham & Barbara Davidson
Episode 139 As we continue our focus on comprehension this month, we’re revisiting one of our most essential conversations. In this episode,...
To Read Stuff, You Have to Know Stuff with Kelly Gallagher
Episode 251 One of the most consistent findings in reading research is this: how much you know determines how far you can go as a reader. In...
Vocabulary Strategies to Boost Word Learning with Melissa Cheesman Smith, Savannah Campbell, & Tim Rasinski
Episode 251 In this episode, we’re joined by Tim Rasinski, Melissa Cheesman, and Savannah Campbell, authors of The Megabook of Vocabulary, t...
[Listen Again] Ten Vocabulary Moves Backed by Research with Blythe Anderson
What does the research really say about effective vocabulary instruction—and how can we translate it into daily classroom practice? In this...
The Research on Vocabulary Instruction with Margaret McKeown
Episode 250 In this episode, we’re joined by Margaret McKeown, a leading researcher in vocabulary and language development, to explore what...
Small-Group Interventions That Actually Work with Kerry Cusick & Erin Sharon
Episode 248 There’s a saying we hear often in literacy work: you don’t want to try to intervene your way out of a Tier 1 problem. Real chang...
[Listen Again] Maximizing Small-Group Reading Instruction
Episode 143 This conversation remains one of our most downloaded episodes and for good reason. As we focus this month on small-group instruc...
Small Groups, Big Results with Julia Lindsey
Episode 247 Small-group instruction can feel powerful and overwhelming at the same time. Questions about grouping, time, routines, and impac...