Everyone Sees Themselves as a Reader in My Class feat. Danielle Honsberger

Danielle Honsberger, a grade one teacher and former literacy coach based in Prince Edward Island, Canada, (our first international guest) joins host Rose Else-Mitchell to discuss her journey from classroom teacher to literacy coach and back to the classroom again. Danielle shares a pivotal moment when she reexamined familiar assessment data and realized that a single score wasn't telling the whole story of how students were learning to read. Rose and Danielle discuss the shift from guided reading to small-group instruction with decodable texts, the importance of explicit teaching, and how a strong scope and sequence can support highly responsive instruction.References and Resources:Finding Focus by Zelana MontminyScience of Reading Center at SUNY New PaltzCredits:Guest: Danielle Honsberger, Grade One Teacher and Former Literacy Coach based in Prince Edward Island, CanadaHost: Rose Else-Mitchell, Executive Director of the Science of Reading Center at SUNY New PaltzProduced by the Science of Reading Center at SUNY New Paltz, Rose Else-Mitchell, and Onalee SmithOriginal music and audio editing by Ross Gentry***Keywords: science of reading, structured literacy, first grade reading instruction, literacy coaching, reading assessment, decodable texts, small group instruction, phonics instruction, early literacy, reading intervention, student confidence, reader identity, explicit instruction, literacy leadership, foundational skills, primary literacy, assessment and instruction, reading development***Get in Touch:Have a question or topic you’d like us to cover? Interested in being on a future episode of Reading Realities? Contact us at [email protected]. If this episode resonated with you, please:Follow Reading RealitiesLeave a rating and reviewShare with a colleague or educator in your networkVisit our website to learn more.