64. My SOR Betrayal List (and the Podcast's 1st Birthday!)

Literacy in Color is officially ONE year old!I’d like to start this anniversary episode from a place of gratitude with a huge THANK YOU to my Top 10 Guest Episodes of the Year: Dr. Stephanie Stollar, Justin Browning, Lindsay Kemeny, Sarah Paul, Fiona Hamilton with Rebecca Loveless, Dr. David Kilpatrick, Dr. Molly Ness, Dr. Treasa Bowe, Christina Winter, and Jake Daggett.To celebrate this milestone, I’m joining in on the “Betrayal Trend” and sharing my Science of Reading Betrayal List: 12 practices or ideas that, in my view, hold us back from truly moving literacy forward. Of course, I’ll unpack each one with context (and compassion).Here’s a sneak peek at what made my betrayal list:Rebalancing Balanced LiteracyMemorizing Lists of “Sight Words”Using Predictable Texts for Beginning ReadersSkipping Handwriting InstructionToo Much Teacher TalkSaying Morphology is just “Teaching Affixes”Forgetting About LanguageTelling a Student with Dyslexia to “Try Harder”Claiming Everything We Do Has to Be “Research-Based”Letting One Study Make Us Pivot EverythingFighting within Science of Reading CirclesCalling the Science of Reading a Pendulum SwingLooking forward to what’s next for Literacy in Color!Support the Show Here!Connect with Michelle:Follow me on Instagram: @michelle_thecolorfulclassroom & @logosliteracyacademyJoin our Facebook CommunitySign up for my NewsletterShop on TPT: The Colorful ClassroomVisit: www.michelleandthecolorfulclassroom.comJoin The COLORFUL Literacy Toolkit MembershipWant to Support the Podcast?Make a Donation to Support ProductionInterested in Learning More about Morphology?Logos Literacy AcademyCourse 1: Mastering Morphology: Foundations for Every EducatorCourse 2 & Curriculum: K-2 MorphologyMonthly Coaching Calls: Logos LiveMentioned in this episode:Reading Science AcademyGet your FREE grouping resource bundle here: https://www.stephaniestollarconsulting.com/groupingsheets?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=podcast Join The Reading Science Academy: https://www.stephaniestollarconsulting.com/register?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=show-notes&utm_campaign=literacy-in-colorSOR Summer Book StudyJoin us: https://colorful-classroom.mykajabi.com/sor-summer-book-study-2026