TRT Podcast #165: Teaching students to read longer words - with Devin Kearns Dr. Devin Kearns explains why popular syllable division methods may not be the most efficient way to teach students to read longer words - and what to consider instead. Full episode transcript Contact Dr. Devin Kearns Phinder Articles written by Devin Kearns (and others) ... Read More
Integrating vocabulary and writing instruction – with Dr. Lorraine Hammond
TRT Podcast #164: Integrating vocabulary and writing instruction - with Dr. Lorraine Hammond Dr. Lorraine Hammond describes a whole-school approach to teaching vocabulary and explains how teachers can teach writing at the same time. What a powerful and efficient way to build vocabulary and writing skills! Full episode transcript Contact Dr. Lorraine Hammond Articles written by Lorraine ... Read More
How to teach sentence comprehension – with Nancy Hennessy
TRT Podcast #163: How to teach sentence comprehension - with Nancy Hennessy When our students struggle with comprehension, it may be that we need to go all the way back to the sentence level. In this episode, Nancy Hennessy discusses many different ways that teachers can help improve students' sentence comprehension. You may want to take notes! Full episode transcript Books by Nancy ... Read More
How to scaffold preschoolers’ early writing skills – with Dr. Sonia Cabell
TRT Podcast #162: How to scaffold preschoolers' early writing skills - with Dr. Sonia Cabell When you understand the stages of early writing, you're better able to support beginning writers. In this episode, Dr. Sonia Cabell reviews a framework for teachers to evaluate, support, and extend the writing that young children produce. This is a must-listen for preschool and kindergarten ... Read More
All about literacy centers – with Christina Winter
TRT Podcast #160: All About Literacy Centers - with Christina Winter Unless all your students are at the same skill level (highly unlikely!), you will need to meet with small groups during the school day - even in a structured literacy classroom. But what are the rest of the students doing? Christina Winter walks us through how to choose literacy centers, how to teach students to do them independently, and answers ... Read More
What should small group instruction look like? with Deedee Wills
TRT Podcast #161: What should small group instruction look like? - with Deedee Wills Deedee Wills was once a kindergarten teacher who trained other teachers to implement guided reading. In today's episode she shares information from her recent Plain Talk presentation, explaining why we need to move away from guided reading and how to give intentional, effective small group instruction to beginning ... Read More
How one university gives pre-service teachers hands-on training – with Dr. Jodi Nickel
TRT Podcast #159: How one university gives its pre-service teachers hands-on training - with Dr. Jodi Nickel Dr. Jodi Nickel shares her journey from balanced to structured literacy, and describes how her university pairs teacher candidates with struggling readers in a successful tutoring program. Full episode transcript Recommended resources Dr. Nickel's publications Nickel, ... Read More
A case for whole group phonics instruction – with Casey Jergens
TRT Podcast #158: A case for whole group phonics instruction - with Casey Jergens Kindergarten teacher Casey Jergens shares how and why he teaches a whole group phonics lesson before offering small group instruction. Lots of food for thought! Full episode transcript Connect with Casey ... Read More
Blog Post & Article Index
As I read new blog posts, articles, and white papers related to the science of reading, I will add the most useful articles to their respective categories. The blog posts and articles in this post are written by people I respect, but the articles are not the research itself (that's a future project). As you'll see, some of these authors have different perspectives on the application of the science of reading. I ... Read More
A special education teacher’s journey from balanced to structured literacy – with Melanie Brethour
TRT Podcast #157: A special education teacher's journey from balanced to structured literacy Special education teacher Melanie Brethour was a balanced literacy teacher until her son struggled to learn to read. As she learned about how to help him overcome dyslexia, she dove into the science of reading and hasn't looked back. Full episode transcript Connect with Melanie Recommended ... Read More