Hosted by Pam Austin and Greg Hullett, these discussions will feature dialogues with experienced educators, inspiring thought leaders, social media influencers,...
Breaking Barriers: Advancing Literacy Through Equity and Action
Join us for an engaging and insightful conversation with DeJunne’ Clark Jackson, president of The Center for Literacy & Learning and a renowned literacy advocate. Clark Jackson will share strategies to break down barriers in delivering accessible instruction and interventions to students. She will delve into the complexities of dyslexia and other challenges that can impact a student’s journey in learning to read.Clark Jackson will inspire listeners to recognize and address biases within and beyond the classroom, fostering better outcomes for both educators and students. In this session, she connects the science of reading to dyslexia, explains the foundations of equitable instruction, and offers evidence-based strategies that can be implemented immediately to help every child overcome reading challenges and thrive.This conversation is a must for administrators and classroom teachers looking to make a difference. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from Clark Jackson as she shares:Cooperative strategies and accessible instruction for allThe importance of the science of reading as the bedrock for dyslexia supportEvidence-based practices that engage students and families
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Writing to Reading: Evidence for How Writing Can Improve Reading
For decades, researchers have emphasized the strong connection between reading and writing, both in theory and practice. Multiple studies demonstrate that writing improves comprehension. What has been less clear is what particular writing practices research supports as being effective at improving students’ reading. Our guest, respected researcher and author Dr. Steve Graham, will discuss the research he conducted (Graham and Hebert, 2010) that illustrates how writing, and the way it’s taught, improves students’ reading comprehension, and the strategies educators should apply to ensure literacy success.Join us for this lively conversation where you’ll learn from a true trailblazer when it comes to writing and how it impacts learning to read. Attendees will learn:How infrequent writing and lack of explicit writing instruction can negatively impact learning to readWhy teachers of reading need to emphasize writing in the classroom in the earliest grades and across content areasWhy writing is a critical skill, important in its own right; consistent writing time and instruction improves reading comprehensionWhy more classroom time is necessary for writing
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Writing as an Integral Part of the Science of Reading
Writing is the most challenging literacy skill to teach and to learn. Teachers who understand the connection of the science of reading and the reciprocal impact of reading and writing are ready to meet the challenge of teaching this complex skill.Join us for this fascinating discussion about the symbiotic relationship between learning to read and writing. Our expert, a career educator and writing expert, will share how both reading and writing require systematic, explicit instruction that can and should be an integrated part of daily student life. All students can benefit from strategic reading and writing strategies that focus on the foundational writing skills from basic to complex sentence writing, an understanding of text structure, paragraph, multiparagraph, and essay writing. Let our expert tell you how!Our expert will share:The connection of writing to the science of reading, based on the Reading RopeHow the research (by Graham & Herbert, 2011) illustrates how reading and writing support one another and how writing about reading leads to improvements in a student's reading abilityWhy systematic and explicit instruction is critical to build skilled writersHow writing instruction supports all populations of students—general education, those with IEPs, English learners, gifted and talented, and emergent young scholars
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The Major Phonics Dimensions and Details of Instructional Content
Join us for this fascinating and informative conversation with Dr. Patricia Vadasy, researcher and literacy expert, as we explore phonics instruction, and the research behind it. We will consider the critical nature of alphabet knowledge in teaching young learners how to read and spell words. Throughout her career, Dr. Vadasy has worked to develop effective approaches to early phonics instruction. More recently, she published her research about instructional details that enhance phonics instruction, and effective approaches and details of preschool alphabet instruction. Her school-based intervention research has been funded since 1998 with grants from the U. S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. For classroom teachers and administrators who are determined to give early learners the best possible foundation to become successful readers, this conversation will give you the facts behind phonics instruction, the strategies, and impetus to move forward knowing your instruction is the best it can be.Dr. Vadasy will review and discuss:The National Reading Panel findings about effective features of phonics instruction, including explicit, systematic, and synthetic phonics instructionHow the research informs effective phonics instruction, including applying taught letter-sound correspondences and application to beginning decodingIndividual differences in learning these skills and where students struggleThe benefits of practice in reading words in isolation and in sentence and story contextsProviding student support in the classroom and in supplemental instruction
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Understanding and Recognizing Dyslexia: Leveling the Playing Field With Intervention
Dyslexia represents the most common and prevalent of all known learning disabilities and impacts approximately one in five individuals (National Institute of Health). A teacher who understands dyslexia can be the one person who saves a child from years of frustration and anxiety. In this engaging and informative podcast, literacy expert Barbara Steinberg will translate research into practice, providing teachers with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to help students with dyslexia become confident and capable readers. Our conversation will cover: Myths and misconceptions about dyslexiaCharacteristics of dyslexiaThe power of early interventionCharacteristics of effective interventionAccommodations that level the playing field
Hosted by Pam Austin and Greg Hullett, these discussions will feature dialogues with experienced educators, inspiring thought leaders, social media influencers, and leading education innovators.
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