The Road to Reading Podcast

• S4E4: Viewing Lessons through a Cognitive Science Lens with Court Shuller

  In this episode, Court Shuller, a 7th-grade ELA teacher in South Jersey, shares their experience of planning lessons and units through a cognitive science lens. They’ll share how the 3 principles of Cognitive Load Theory, Prior Knowledge, and Effortful Thinking can be reflected in their classroom.Show Notes:Powerful Teaching-Pooja Agarwal &Patrice BainTLAC Guide to the Science of Reading-Doug Lemov, Colleen Driggs, & Erica WoolwayLearning How to Learn-Barbara OakleyMinding the Gap-Substack by Natalie WexlerThe Knowledge Gap-Natalie WexlerBeyond the Science of Reading-Natalie WexlerPomodoro Studying TechniqueOutsmart Your Brain-Daniel WillinghamWhy Don’t Students Like School?-Daniel WillinghamShow Notes:Road to Reading WebpageSoR Resource PageSeason 2-episodesSeason 3-episodes

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• S4E3: The Importance of Learning Science with Dr. Jim Heal & Meg Lee

  In this episode, we hear from Dr. Jim Heal and Meg Lee as they share why learning science is important to get into the hands of all teachers, what  3 major principles of learning science are, and what their vision for professional learning looks like as they work in Cicero, District 99. Dr. Jim Heal and Meg Lee are the founders of Learning Science Partners. An initiative dedicated to helping educators learn and practice using evidence-based strategies so that every student gains access to deep, effortful thinking and achieves meaningful, lasting learning.Show Notes:Learning Science PartnersMental ModelsHow Teaching HappensHow Learning HappensResearchEdRosenshine’s PrinciplesRosenshine’s Principles in Action by Tom SherringtonRosenshine’s Principles by Innerdrive blogLearning & the Brain ConferenceFestival of EducationProgressively Incorrect Podcast by Zach GroshellKnowledge for Teachers podcast by Brendan LeeShow Notes:Road to Reading WebpageSoR Resource PageSeason 2-episodesSeason 3-episodes

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• S4E2: Teachers Teaching Teachers About Learning Science w/ Kerry Cusick & Tara Livolsi

  In this episode, two teachers, Kerry Cusick and Tara Livolsi, share how they developed a professional learning plan for their school and district around learning science. They describe where they got the idea, how they implemented the professional learning, and how they plan to build on this learning in the future. If you are interested in bringing learning science back to your district, this episode is for you. Teachers teaching teachers is an excellent way to continue our professional learning and provide ongoing support to each other in our schools.Show Notes:Road to Reading WebpageSoR Resource PageSeason 2-episodesSeason 3-episodes

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• S4E1: The Importance of Knowing How Teaching & Learning Happens w/ Holly Korbey

  In this episode, Holly Korbey shares her perspective on the landscape of education and how much educators and the public know about how learning happens. She shares some insights about what she has learned through speaking with successful educators, leaders, and schools. Show Notes:The Bell Ringer-Substack4 Ways to do Explicit Instruction RightWhat Happens When a 48K Student District Commits to “the Science of Learning”The Insurgents: Teachers & the Science of LearningThe Knowledge Exchange-SubstackResearchEdMind the Gap by Natalie WexlerThe 74The Hechinger ReportChalk & Talk with Anna Stokke (podcast)The Learning Dispatch Substack by Carl HendrickShow Notes:Road to Reading WebpageSoR Resource PageSeason 2-episodesSeason 3-episodes

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• Summer Special 3: Meet Project for Adolescent Literacy (PAL)

  In this episode, the founding members of Project for Adolescent Literacy (PAL) will share what their organization is all about, what they have been up to, and where they hope their future will take them. If you work with adolescents, this episode is a must-listen! You will find a community of educators willing to support and learn alongside you.Resources:https://seekcommonground.org/[email protected]://www.neilramsden.co.uk/spelling/matrix/Jessica Terradas's open source secondary MTSS modulesIES GuidesAnything from Marva CollinsShow Notes:Road to Reading WebpageSoR Resource PageSeason 2-episodesSeason 3-episodes

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