[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 instruction, we’re revisiting this important discussion with a team of authors who published the article Maximizing Small-Group Reading Instruction. In this episode, we explore: • Why small-group reading instruction has been so widely adopted • What the research actually says about its effectiveness • Common misconceptions about small-group time • What makes small-group instruction purposeful and impactful If you’re rethinking how small-group time fits within strong Tier 1 instruction, or wondering how to make those minutes count, this episode offers research-informed clarity. Resources Maximizing Small-Group Reading Instruction Dr. Neena Saha’s Reading Research Recap of this research What Should Small Group Instruction Look Like ? Tim Shanahan Reinterpreting the development of reading skills Scott Paris Applying New Visions of Reading Development in Today's Classrooms Kay Stahl Text Projec t with Freddy Hiebert Choice Words: How Our Language Affects Our Children’s Learning by Peter Johnston If you’re enjoying Melissa & Lori Love Literacy , bring us to your school or event. We offer keynotes, presentations, and live podcast-style sessions focused on practical, science of reading–aligned strategies aligned to our podcast and book, The Literacy 50 . Email LiteracyPodcast@greatminds.org to learn more. Get free resources and updates at literacypodcast.com .

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[Listen Again] Maximizing Small-Group Reading Instruction is an episode from Melissa and Lori Love Literacy by Supported by Great Minds .

This episode is 66:19 long.

This episode was published on Mar 20, 2026.

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