EPISODE · Dec 9, 2025 · 1H 12M
What If We’ve Been Teaching Spelling All Wrong? | Brennan Chandler & Jessica Toste
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Ep:151-What If We've Been Teaching Spelling All Wrong?VALUESpelling isn’t a side dish. It’s one of the most powerful drivers of reading and writing success. In this episode, researchers Brennan Chandler and Jessica Toste break open decades of data and show how real spelling instruction builds orthographic mapping, boosts decoding and encoding, and transforms writing for all students. If you’ve ever felt like kids are stuck, this explains why.PROMISEYou’ll leave knowing exactly what spelling practices actually move the needle and which ones are a total time sink. Expect straight talk, clear takeaways, and research you can use tomorrow to level up reading and writing for every learner.Article Discussed:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40875456/Send us Fan MailDecodify is a supplemental, structured literacy toolkit that allows for reading practice in an engaging, purposeful, and educational format. It helps students unlock the code and own the word. For an exclusive 5 % discount on your decodify purchase email [email protected] Website:https://www.decodifylearning.com/ Support the showDonate to support the show so it stays real, research-aligned, and independent.💜https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=88DP4YMVETHFQ🚨 Partner with The Literacy View No BS All Impact🫵 Coaching, PD, Retreats & Events 💜We collaborate with universities,schools, districts, leaders, teachers, and parents. 👉 Get Personalized Coaching That WorksAdvertising, Sponsorships & Affiliates 📢 Put your brand front and center in a fast-growing literacy community. 👉 Start Your Partnership TodayConferences & Summits 🎤 Bring the No BS Literacy View to your event. High-energy keynotes, live podcast tapings, and research-driven presentations that inspire and last. 👉 Invite me to Your EventStay Connected 🌐 Visit The Website 🛒 Shop The Literacy View 💬 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18hEBrvwWz/ 📧 [email protected]
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Ep:151-What If We've Been Teaching Spelling All Wrong? VALUE Spelling isn’t a side dish. It’s one of the most powerful drivers of reading and writing success. In this episode, researchers Brennan Chandler and Jessica Toste break open decades of data and show how real spelling instruction builds orthographic mapping, boosts decoding and encoding, and transforms writing for all students. If you’ve ever felt like kids are stuck, this explains why. PROMISE You’ll leave knowing exactly what spe...
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