"Do No Harm" with Phyllis Hakeem

📚 Join Me for My Stop the Summer Slide Workshop - June 14th👉 Register here: https://go.thereadingsymphony.com/offer-5901Katie hosts Phyllis Hakeem, Professor of Education at Bay Path University, for a thought-provoking conversation about the science of reading, neuroscience, structured literacy, and why educators must embrace the principle of "do no harm" when teaching children to read.PHYLISS'S LINKSLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phyllis-hakeem-a92b4838Email:[email protected] Bay Path University: https://www.baypath.edu/Faculty Profile: https://www.baypath.edu/academics/faculty-directory/biography/phyllis-hakeem/Reading & Literacy Programs: https://www.baypath.edu/academics/graduate-programs/reading-literacy-instruction-msed-eds/📩 JOIN MY EMAIL LISTGet practical literacy tips, resources, podcast updates, and insights to help every child become a confident reader.Join here: https://link.fgfunnels.com/widget/form/M03vMOX9hAn6YOt6J7HNCHAPTERSCHAPTERS00:00 – Do No Harm: Why Reading Instruction Matters01:43 – Meet Phyllis Hakeem05:18 – From Neuroscience to Literacy Education08:38 – Finding Joy in Literacy Work11:03 – Why Phyllis Says "Do No Harm"12:54 – Practice Makes Permanent in the Brain15:13 – Understanding Reading Assessment and DIBELS Data17:24 – Fluency Is More Than Reading Speed19:18 – Marketed Misconceptions in Education19:37 – Science of Reading and Marketing Claims20:09 – Research-Based vs Evidence-Based21:40 – How to Evaluate Literacy Research24:18 – When Curriculum Isn't Enough25:00 – Intellectual Humility and Lifelong Learning25:25 – You'll Never Know It All26:03 – Prior Knowledge vs Background Knowledge27:33 – Building Better Literacy Systems28:18 – Bay Path University's Literacy Program31:00 – Preparing the Next Generation of Reading Teachers