The Road to Reading Podcast

In this episode, Shari Most and Tal Most share all about their new organization, ColoREADo. They explain why they founded it, how their organization supports and develops teachers' skills in using Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction (EBLI), and how they are positively impacting their community.

Show notes:
ColoREADo's Invitation for the opening of their new clinic
ColoREADo website
ColoREADo Facebook 

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Road to Reading Webpage
SoR Resource Page
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In this episode, Kurt Engelmann and Alisa Kerr from the National Institute for Direct Instruction (NIFDI) join me to talk about what NIFDI is and how the organization supports teachers and schools who are implementing Direct Instruction (DI) programs.
Show Notes:
Engelmann Foundation
Background Videos on DI
Origins of DI: Origins and Elements of Authentic Direct Instruction
Language Webinar: Science of Reading: Explicit Fundamental Language Instruction to Improve Reading Comprehension
Preschool “Show-Off” Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKYvMBJJIGc&t=15s
 Get Started with NIFDI
Interested in bringing Direct Instruction to your school or district? Fill out our contact form:
https://bit.ly/4nd1G7v
Implementation Models:
Implementation Options
DI in Preschool
 2026 National Direct Instruction Conference & Institutes
In-Person Training | July 20–24, 2026
Conference and institute sessions for educators, coaches, administrators, and trainers.
2026 National Direct Instruction Conference and Institutes (July 20-24)-In-Person Training
 Featured Resource from Dr. Kurt Engelmann
Direct Instruction: A Practitioner’s Handbook (2024)
Published by John Catt / Hodder Education
The most comprehensive guide available for implementing authentic Direct Instruction.
Book link: https://tinyurl.com/direct-instruction-handbook
 Questions?
Email NIFDI: info@nifdi.org

Show Notes:
Road to Reading Webpage
SoR Resource Page
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In this episode, Daniel Carroll will share what Precision Teaching is and how it can be used in fluency instruction. 

Show Notes:
The Precision Teaching System
Response to Intervention and Precision Teaching
Precision Teaching Webinar 
Improving Reading Fluency with Precision Teaching
Precision Teaching Guide
Morningside Academy

Show Notes:
Road to Reading Webpage
SoR Resource Page
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In this episode, Rachel Ball, the Coaching Development Lead at Steplab and the author of the book The Scaffolding Effect, will share the intention behind scaffolding, how and when we should put scaffolds in place, and how we can fade scaffolds.

Show Notes:
Podcast-Progressively Incorrect with Rachel Ball
The Scaffolding Effect by Rachel Ball & Alex Fairlamb
Scaffolding Students to Success article by Rachel Ball and Alex Fairlamb
Webinar on Mind the Gap with Rachel Ball and Alex Fairlamb
EEF blog: Moving from Differentiation to Adaptive Teaching
EEF blog: Scaffolds-what goes up must come down
EEF Send Guidance Report

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Road to Reading Webpage
SoR Resource Page
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In this episode, Marcie Samayoa, a high school science teacher, shares ways that we can build students’ schema.

Show Notes:
Scientist in the Making Substack
Knowledge organizers
Brain, Book, Buddy Retrieval Activity (Blake Harvard)
Brain Book Buddy from Scientist in the Making
Effortful Educator Blog
Teach Fast by Gene Tavernetti
How Do We Learn by Hector Ruiz Martin
Just Tell Them by Zach Groshell

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Road to Reading Webpage
SoR Resource Page
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