All Episodes

Spring Special '26: Systematizing literacy, with Reid Lyon, Ph.D.

Spring Special '26: Assessment as your best friend, with Kate Winn and Stephanie Stollar, Ph.D.

Spring Special '26: Fighting for people with dyslexia, with Teresa May, Ph.D.

S10 E14: Your comprehension questions answered, with Nathaniel Swain, Ph.D.

S10 E13: Building blocks for deep comprehension, with Susan Lambert

S10 E12: Filling the gaps with inferences, with Kristen McMaster, Ph.D.

S10 E11: Learning to read vs. reading to learn, with Timothy Shanahan, Ph.D.

Special episode: Cultivating critical thinkers in your classroom, starring Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.

S10 E10: How language skills shape reading success, with Charles Hulme, D.Phil., and MaryKate DeSantis

S10 E9: From research to reality: Breaking down comprehension barriers, with Phil Capin, Ph.D.

S10 E8: Beyond decoding: The power of syntax, with Nancy Chapel Eberhardt

S10 E7: Syntax and comprehension, with Julie Van Dyke, Ph.D.

S10 E6: Understanding assessment, with Melissa Farrall, Ph.D.

S10 E5: Reimagining comprehension assessment, with Gina Biancarosa, Ed.D.

S10 E4: The science of memory and misinformation, with David Rapp, Ph.D.

S10 E3: Finding fluency at the heart of comprehension, with Doug Lemov

Science of Reading Essentials: Dyslexia

S10 E2: Orthographic mapping is a cognitive process, with Katie Pace Miles, Ph.D.

S10 E1: The (not so) Simple View of Reading, with Wesley Hoover, Ph.D.

Season 10 trailer: The comprehension season

Everything is literacy, with Susan Lambert, Ed.D.

Translating research into action, with Amie Burkholder

Leveled reading, leveled lives, with Tim Shanahan, Ph.D.

Science of Reading Essentials: Comprehension

Summer ‘25 Rewind: The missing link in reading comprehension, with Anne Lucas

Unlocking reading: Comprehension strategies vs. knowledge building, with Daniel Willingham, Ph.D.

The truth behind learning, with Nathaniel Swain, Ph.D.

Science of Reading Essentials: Writing

A guide to integrating knowledge building into your classroom, with Jackie Relyea, Ph.D.

A better way to teach our teachers, with Dr. Karen Betz

S9 E14: Your questions answered, with Claude Goldenberg, Ph.D., and Susan Lambert

S9 E13: Empowering instruction through mental models, with Young-Suk Grace Kim, Ed.D.

S9 E12: Explicit instruction of academic language, with Adrea Truckenmiller, Ph.D.

S9 E11: Writing the way to better reading, with Judith Hochman, Ed.D.

S9 E10: Phonology as a settled science, with Jane Ashby, Ph.D.

S9 E9: Identify Developmental Language Disorder in your classroom, with Tiffany Hogan, Ph.D.

S9 E8: Cognitive science-informed teaching, with Natalie Wexler

Special Episode: Award-winning ways to put science into practice

Special: Lessons from the 2024 National Teacher of the Year, with Missy Testerman

S9 E7: Neurodiversity and the reading brain, with Ioulia Kovelman, Ph.D.

S9 E6: Making high-quality text free and accessible, with Susanne Nobles

S9 E5: What makes a literate brain, with Lori Josephson

S9 E4: Comprehension is not a skill, with Hugh Catts, Ph.D.

S9 E3: Know the non-negotiables in a program aligned to the Science of Reading, with Kari Kurto

S9 E2: Standards are the 'what' and curriculum is the 'how,' with Sue Pimentel

S9 E1: Literacy as a catalyst for change, with Ray James

Summer '24 Interlude E3: Training teachers well from the start, with Lisa Lenhart and Rebecca Tolson

Beyond My Years: Teaching with heart, starring Joyce Abbott

Summer '24 Interlude E2: One-pagers make literacy research more accessible, with Jamie Clark

Summer '24 Interlude E1: How effective coaching transformed Mississippi, with Margaret Goldberg and Kelly Butler

ML/EL E6: Curating a confident classroom for multilingual learners, with Arturo Valadez Sáenz

Beyond My Years podcast trailer

ML/EL E5: Serving every student, in every seat, speaking any language, with Genie Baca

ML/EL E4: Practical strategies for multilingual learning, with Diane August, Ph.D.

ML/EL E3: Diagnosing dyslexia in multilingual learners, with Francisco Usero-González

ML/EL E2: Nurturing multilingualism, with Jim Cummins, Ph.D.

ML/EL E1: Language is always an asset, with Kajal Patel Below

Sneak peek: A miniseries on multilingual and English learners

Spring Rewind '24: Biliteracy and assessment, with Lillian Durán, Ph.D.

Spring Rewind '24: Deconstructing the Rope: Background knowledge, with Susan B. Neuman

S8 E12: Language and literacy, with Catherine Snow

S8 E11: Cognitive load theory: Four items at a time, with Greg Ashman

S8 E10: Comprehension is an outcome, with Sharon Vaughn

S8 E9: Knowledge building can’t wait, with HyeJin Hwang

S8 E8: The plea to preserve deep reading, with Maryanne Wolf, Ed.D.

S8 E7: Vocabulary is unconstrained, with Tanya S. Wright

S8 E6: Like teacher, like student: Showing up as your full self, with Dr. Jasmine Rogers

S8 E5: No perfect set of words: Building vocabulary, with Margaret McKeown

S8 E4: Brace for impact: Unifying classrooms through mission-based learning, with John Hattie

S8 E3: Knowledge and vocabulary: Two sides of the same coin, with Gina Cervetti

S8 E2: The joy of reading aloud with Molly Ness

S8 E1: Knowledge and comprehension: Never one without the other with Reid Smith and Pamela Snow

Back to School '23, Interlude Episode 3: Growing up with dyslexia with Kareem Weaver, Margaret Malaika Weaver, and Elijah Valencia

Back to School '23, Interlude episode 2 (Part 2): Embracing the complexity of learning to read with Dr. Reid Lyon

Back to School '23, Interlude episode 2 (Part 1): Embracing the complexity of learning to read with Dr. Reid Lyon

Back to School '23, Interlude Episode 1: Keeping up with educational research on teaching reading with Dr. Neena Saha

S7 E10: From football to phonics with Malcolm Mitchell

S7 E9: Dyslexia: Where we started; where we're going with Dr. Sally Shaywitz

S7 E8: Writing your way to better reading with Steve Graham

S7 E7: Debunking the "gift" of dyslexia with Tim Odegard

Special episode—Disciplinary literacy: Connecting reading and math in children's literature with Allison Hintz and Antony Smith

S7 E6: What teachers can learn from incarcerated youth with Hilderbrand Pelzer III

Special episode: Integrating Science and Literacy Strategies with Susan Gomez Zwiep

S7 E5: Science of Reading professional development with Danielle Thompson

S7 E4: Scaffolding is built to be temporary with Zaretta Hammond

Special episode: The Right to Read: Live from Plain Talk with Kareem Weaver

S7 E03: When not to differentiate: A guide to small-group instruction with Jamey Peavler

The Science of Reading in the Montessori classroom with Susan Zoll, Natasha Feinberg, and Laura Saylor

S7 E01: Navigating the noise with Claude Goldenberg

Amplify's literacy, math, and science podcasts—new season trailer

Special: The science of learning, the humility of teaching

Special: Why the Science of Reading isn't just about reading with Natalie Wexler

S6 E13: From education outsider to literacy expert with Todd Collins

S6 E12: Celebrating many meanings: Language comprehension and bidialectal students with Jasmine Rogers

S6 E11: What I should have learned in college with Donna Hejtmanek

S6 E10: The big win is just the beginning with Dr. Jennifer Throndsen

S6 E9: Lessons from a talking dog: TV's "Reading Buddies" on making learning fun

S6 E8: Love at the center of literacy with Dr. Nyshawana Francis-Thompson

S6 E7: The how and why behind high-quality instructional materials with Rebecca Kockler

S6 E6: Literacy is Law: Leading Legislative Change with with State Senator Mimi Stewart

S6 E5: Leading with the head and the heart: Enacting lasting literacy change with Mitchell Brookins

S6 E4: From the community, for the community: Grassroots organizing with Naomi Peña & Akeela Azcuy

S6 E3: Focused implementation: Doing less to do more with Dr. Doug Reeves

S6 E2: NAEP: What you've always wanted to know with Chester Finn, Jr.

S6 E1: The other side of Scarborough’s Rope with Margaret Goldberg

Summer ‘22 Rewind: Empowering English language learners: Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan

Summer '22 Rewind: Myths and misconceptions about universal screening: Nancy Nelson

Summer '22 Rewind: Research, comprehension, and content-rich literacy instruction: Sonia Cabell

Summer '22 Rewind: The symbiotic relationship between literacy and science with Jacquey Barber

S5-E10: Training the next generation of Science of Reading educators with Dr. Amy Murdoch

S5-E9: Making every day a "wins day" with Grammy-winning educator Mickey Smith Jr.

S5-E8: Linguistic structure: English vs. Spanish: Dr. Desirée Pallais-Downing

S5-E7: Unlocking change through literacy legislation: Dr. Kymyona Burk

S5-E6: Why skepticism is essential to the Science of Reading, with Dr. Claude Goldenberg

S5-E5: Implementing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support with Dr. Brittney Bills

S5-E4: What bilingualism can teach us with Dr. Doris Baker

S5-E3: The right assessment and the right data with Dr. Jan Hasbrouck

S5-E2: Biliteracy and assessment with Dr. Lillian Durán

S5-E1: The right to read: Lacey Robinson

S4-E16: Celebrating changemakers: Science of Reading Star Award winners

S4-E15: How to motivate middle schoolers: Kamilah Simpson

S4-E14: What it takes to be a literacy education changemaker: Kareem Weaver

S4-E13: Revisiting a conversation with Dr. Nancy Nelson

S4-E12: A conversation on growing up with dyslexia with 10th grader Hadyn Fleming

S4-E11 Building resilience through routine, relationships, and regulation in the classroom: Ricky Robertson

S4-E10: What we’ve learned and the guests we’re grateful for

S4-E9: Dyslexia and developmental trajectories: Dr. Nadine Gaab

S4-08: Empowering multilingual learners: Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan

S4-07: Linguistic Variety and Dialects: Difference, not error: Julie Washington

S4-06: Educator voices: Personal journeys through the Science of Reading

S4-05: Reading as Liberation: Sue Pimentel

S4-04: Learning to Read Digitally vs. in Print: Dr. Lauren Trakhman & Dr. Patricia Alexander

S4-03: Learning disabilities and their emotional impact: Dr. Sheila Clonan

S4-02: Ensuring literacy success for all: Dr. Tracy Weeden

S4-01: Applying the Science of Reading at any grade level: Laura Cusack

S3-13. Deconstructing the Rope: A look back at Season 3

S3-12. Fostering accessible instruction for all: DeJunne’ Clark Jackson

S3-11. Continuously improving literacy instruction: Alana Mangham

S3-10. Deconstructing the Rope: Language structures with Kate Cain

S3-09. Deconstructing the Rope: Vocabulary with Nancy Hennessy

S3-08. Deconstructing the Rope: Language comprehension with Sonia Cabell

S3-07. A Defining Movement: The Reading League on the Science of Reading, with Maria Murray

S3-06. Deconstructing the Rope: Background knowledge with Susan Neuman

S3-05. Deconstructing the Rope: Sight recognition with Dr. Bruce McCandliss

S3-04. Plain Talk: Making the Shift to the Science of Reading in Your District

S3-03. Deconstructing the Rope: Decoding with Louisa Moats

S3-02. Deconstructing the Rope: Word recognition with Alice Wiggins

S3-01. Deconstructing the Rope: An Introduction with Dr. Jane Oakhill

S2-09. Unveiling insights from assessment data: Danielle Damico

S2-08. Behind the scenes of the National Reading Panel: Tim Shanahan

S2-07. Research, comprehension, and content-rich literacy instruction: Sonia Cabell

S2-06. Fostering growth and instructional change: Kelly Moran

S2-05: The Right to Read Project on nurturing automatic readers: Margaret Goldberg and Alanna Mednick

S2-04. Telling the fuller story: Afrika Afeni Mills

S2-03. The Reading League and the science of reading: Maria Murray and Pamela Snow

S2-02. Reflecting on past literacy experiences: Tamara Morris & Justin Pita

S2-01. Confronting the data: Dr. LaTonya Goffney

S1-28. A look back at Season One

S1-27. Fostering relationships between parents and educators: Dr. Catherine Barnes

S1-26. The basic science in reading instruction: Daniel Willingham

S1-25. Aligning digital learning and the science of reading: Doug Lemov

S1-24. The silent crisis: Shawn Joseph

S1-23. Improving dual language instruction: Elizabeth Jiménez Salinas

S1-22. Success using the science of reading: Mary Clayman

S1-21. The symbiotic relationship between literacy and science: Jacquey Barber

S1-20. Evidence based solutions and tackling unfinished learning: David and Meredith Liben

S1-19. The simple view of reading: Laurence Holt

S1-18. Using innovation to inform teaching: Larry Berger

S1-17. Etymology of the English language: Freddy Hiebert

S1-16. Leading a district adoption: Jared Myracle

S1-14. Maximizing our educational reach via technology: David Steiner

S1-15. A principal on the shift to the science of reading: Ernesto Ortiz

S1-13. Science of Reading Special Episode: Remote Learning

S1-12. Neuroscience and early literacy: Dr. Bruce McCandliss

S1-11. The science of reading in middle school: Jasmine Lane

S1-10. Myths and misconceptions about universal screening: Nancy Nelson

S1-09. The cognitive science behind how students learn to read: Carolyn Strom

S1-08. Evidence-based literacy practice in the classroom: Tim Shanahan

S1-07. The missing link in reading comprehension: Anne Lucas

S1-06. The facts and myths of dyslexia: Emily Lutrick

S1-05. Connecting confidence in school and literacy development: Lois Letchford

S1-04. The importance of fluency instruction: Tim Rasinski

S1-03. Reporting on education and the science of reading: Emily Hanford

S1-02. Background knowledge and education reform: Robert Pondiscio

S1-01. The Knowledge Gap: Natalie Wexler

S1-00. About Science of Reading: The Podcast