Transforming Classrooms with Empower: Evidence-Based Literacy Support

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Erin Panda, a researcher from Brock University, to discuss her recent study on the Empower Reading Program. Collaborating with the Hospital for Sick Children and the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, Erin shares insights into the impact of Empower, an evidence-based reading intervention program that helps struggling readers develop decoding, spelling, and comprehension skills. As a classroom teacher and parent, I’ve witnessed Empower's transformative effects firsthand. In our conversation, Erin explains the neuroscience behind reading, why some students need more structured literacy programs, and how Empower's research-backed strategies help students build confidence. We also discuss how teachers and parents can advocate for this essential program to make reading accessible to all students. Tune in to learn more about the Empower program’s design, the importance of early intervention, and how strong support for literacy can positively impact student learning and classroom dynamics. Check out Ignited Math and Ignited Literacy and learn how you can get your math and literacy lessons planned for the whole year to save yourself hours and hours of doing it all yourself at Remember to

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Transforming Classrooms with Empower: Evidence-Based Literacy Support is an episode from Teaching with Madly Learning® by Madly Learning.

This episode is 36:14 long.

This episode was published on Oct 30, 2024.

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