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The Literacy View — 176 episodes
Spelling “The How” |Sean Morrisey
Breaking Down Shanahan’s “Essential Fundamentals of Spelling Instruction” | Guest: Sean Morrisey
The Small Group Phonics Shift That Changes Everything with Wiley Blevins
If Students Aren’t Doing the Thinking, They Aren’t Learning | Zaretta Hammond
Why Most School Initiatives Fail and What Actually Works-Live from researchED
What Actually Works In Schools with Jim Heal | LIVE from ResearchED
Tired of Useless PD? Why researchED Is Different!
Reid Lyon Episode:The Takeaways That Matter Most Without The BS
NEVER BEFORE‼️ The Controversial Four!
How to Rebuild a Weak Foundation in ANY Subject Without Lowering the Bar
The Truth About Small Group Reading Instruction and Why Nell Duke Says It Should Be Used Wisely
Are screens helping kids learn…or creating new problems?
Teacher Talk and Language Development: What Do You Think the Evidence Shows?
The Hard Truths and Persistent Myths Every Educator Must Know About the Science of Reading Featuring the Lion of Literacy Dr. Reid Lyon
The Literacy View Valentine’s Pop Up LIVE
Is Linguistic Phonics the New Gold Standard in Structured Literacy?
Phonics Was Supposed to Fix This. So Why Are So Many Kids Still Struggling? | Dominic Wyse
Overteaching or Overreacting? Mark Seidenberg Lights a Match."
Why Almost Everyone Is Wrong About Curriculum | Greg Ashman
A No-BS Conversation Calling Out Sloppy Literacy Language
Structured Literacy vs. Balanced Literacy: What the Research Really Says (The Verdict You Can’t Miss)
What If We’ve Been Teaching Spelling All Wrong? | Brennan Chandler & Jessica Toste
How to Motivate Reluctant Readers: Mystery Solved!
Background Knowledge Fact vs Fiction What Every Teacher Needs to Know with Dr. Timothy Shanahan
The Juicy Truth About Phonics and AI: What No One in Education Wants to Admit
Schools Say They Can’t Test for Dyslexia… But Is That True?
The Most Controversial Conversations in Literacy Right Now
The Dirty Secrets Behind Lesson Planning!! Shhhh 🤫
The Sheriff Who’s Saving Literacy
How Music Builds Reading Skills: Rhythm, Phonemic Awareness, and the Brain 🎶 (143)
The Brutal Truth About Boys and Reading Literacy Motivation and the Science of Reading
No-BS Hot Takes: Vicki Ferrari on Carl Hendrick and the Science of Learning (141)
Phonemic Awareness Guide: Is It Accurate? Science of Reading Truth Bomb for Educators (140)
Back-to-School Special: Carl Hendrick’s No-BS Playbook Backed by the Science of Learning | The Literacy View Podcast Ep.139
Language Is Everything! Key Takeaways Literacy, Comprehension & Instruction Big Sky Summit 2025 (138)
Grand Finale: Comprehension, Literacy Instruction & Language Development with Trina & Doug | Literacy Summit 2025 – Big Sky (137)
Dr. Antonio Fierro: Bridging Research to Practice in Literacy & Effective Strategies for Multilingual Learners | Big Sky Literacy Summit 2025 (136)
Charles Hulme, Maggie Snowling, Nickie Dubbs & Patti Durgan on Oral Language Development, Literacy Instruction & Effective Screening Practices | Big Sky Literacy Summit 2025 (135)
Ann Kaiser on Building Early Relationships & Language Development: Positive Impacts on Student Success, Doctoral Students & School Outcomes | Big Sky Literacy Summit 2025 (134)
Dr. Ola Ozernov-Palchik on Neuroscience, Literacy & Scalable Human + AI Tutoring | Big Sky Literacy Summit 2025 (133)
Tiffany Hogan on Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) & Literacy Development | Big Sky Literacy Summit 2025 (Day 2)
Syntax Is Everything! Julie Van Dyke, Nancy Eberhardt & Carla Stanford on Language, Literacy & Comprehension | Big Sky Literacy Summit 2025 (132)
Teaching Writing with Executive Function Strategies – Dr. Leslie Laud on Planning, Self-Regulation & Student Success (131)
Listen Again: What Effective Phonological Awareness (PA) Instruction Looks Like with Tiffany Peltier & Marianne Rice, PhD (Ep. 139)
Listen Again-56-Reading Fluency and the Science of Reading with Dr. Tim Rasinski
{Listen Again}~ Steve Dykstra’s Interpretation of Mark Seidenberg’s Slide Deck (52)
{Listen Again}-The Reading Recovery Lawsuit with Steve Dykstra-(41)
{Listen Again}-Nell Duke: What We Truly Know About the Teaching of Reading (46)
World Literacy Summit 2025: Oxford Recap (130)
The Literacy View Unplugged: In with The Reading League of Washington (129)
The Decodable Debate: What No One’s Telling You-(128)
126-CASE DISMISSED! Breaking News on Lucy, Fountas & Pinnell — with Special Ed Attorney John McGrath❤️(126)
125-Reading Comprehension Loses Out In The Classroom‼️ Language Is The Real MVP—Backed by Evidence! (Part 3)-(125)
124- Reading Comprehension Loses Out In The Classroom‼️ Language Is The Real MVP—Backed by Evidence! (Part 2)
122 –Part 1- Reading Comprehension Loses Out In The Classroom‼️ Language Is The Real MVP—Backed by Evidence!
121-The Truth About English Language Learners
120-Literacy in Community with LINC- “Parents as Literacy Partners”
119-Takeaway Tuesdays on Morphology and Spelling with Sue Hegland
118-Why is Spelling Important? with Dr. Richard Gentry
117-AI: A New Writing Pathway with Steve Graham, Phil Weinberg, and Sherry Lewkowicz
116-Breaking News-FOMO ALERT! Sold a Story - The Evidence
115-Leadership Matters with Pati Montgomery and Angela Hanlin❤️❤️❤️
114-“The Outliers Unfiltered: A No-BS Literacy Talk–Breaking News Episode
113- Takeaway Tuesdays Quotes we LOVE
112-All Cues are NOT Created Equal with Claude Goldenberg
111-The One About… Phonics vs SWI for Beginning Readers with Peter Bowers
110- Game Changer: Research on the Baseball Study and Reading Comprehension with Dan Reynolds
109-Meta on Morphology! What Should We Do? with Dr. Danielle Colenbrander
108-Recap: Takeaways from the Top 5 Episodes of 2024
107-Spelling Rules with Angry Farmer Marshall Roberts
106-Practical Considerations for Implementing Small Group Instruction with Nathaniel Swain
105-Class Action Lawsuit: BS Hits the Fan
104-Will Lucy Make a Comeback? with Zach Groshell
103-Disciplinary Literacy with Joan Sedita-Deep Dive Into Comprehension
102-Recap of Episode 101 The One About… Misunderstandings of the Science of Reading with Nathan Clemens 🎯
101-Misunderstandings of the Science of Reading By Sharon Vaughn and Nathan Clemens
100- Recap of Ep.99-Evidence-based Answers to Questions About Decodable and Leveled Books with Dr. Devin Kearns
99-Evidence-based Answers to Questions About Decodable and Leveled Books with Dr. Devin Kearns
98-Teachers Need Support to Teach Reading in Grades 3-8: RAND RESEARCH REPORT
97-Adolescent Literacy Solutions with Tricia Millar Part 2
96-Does the Science of Reading Include Middle and High School? With James and Dianne Murphy
95-Teachers Who Speak Up are Written Up: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
94-Badass Moms and Their Teens: Adolescent Literacy Kickoff!
93-SRSD Plus Oral Language, Handwriting, and Spelling with Dr. Young Kim
92-Everything you need to know about Universal Screeners, Benchmarks, and Progress Monitoring!
91-Are we “Sold a Story” on Science of Reading Books and Programs?
90-Using Questioning and Strategy Instruction to Support Upper Elementary Students with Marianne Rice, Kay Wijekumar, and Kacee Lambright
89-Report Cards: Parents are in the Dark
88-Dr. Mark Seidenberg’s latest blogs on Phonemic Awareness
The Best Review Of The Literacy View🎉🎉
87-Strict Synthetic Phonics: What Does That Mean?
86-Who Smarted?: Making Education Fun with Atomic Entertainment CEO, Jerry Kolber
85-Lifting literacy Through Handwriting Instruction with Shawn Datchuk
84- New Research Study on thinkSRSD Writing Instruction with Dr. Leslie Laud, Nate Joseph, and Robert Mitchell
83-Designing a Classroom Environment to Maximize Learning
82-Backlash in Australia: Teachers’ Union Slams New Structured Literacy Reform with Dr. Pamela Snow and James Dobson
81-College Students Aren’t Reading with Donna Hejtmanek
80-Five Dads, Five Stories: Coping with Reading Struggles
79-Curriculum Implementation with Robert Pondiscio and Rivet Education
78-What happens when the “experts” get it wrong? Real Teacher, Harriett Janetos
77-Program Review Protocols with Dr. Timothy Shanahan
76-Ann Sullivan: Phonics for Students with Special Needs
75-Which ELA Practices Should Be Removed? Anna Geiger, The Measured Mom, Weighs In!
74-APM Reports Journalist Christopher Peak Breaking News Episode!
73-Kathy Rastle on Having a Database of Books for Children
72-Is Reading Recovery the Science of Reading?
71-TRL Curriculum Evaluation Guidelines with Dr. Maria Murray and Kari Kurto
70-The Most Effective Reading Instruction with Dr. Molly Ness
69-Text Structure and Inference Skills: The Latest Instructional Research!
Ep.68-The One About… What’s the Research Behind Mouth Picture Sound Walls?
67-Joan Sedita on Comprehension Strategy Instruction
66-Is the term “SoR” overused? Special Guest Emina McLean SoR? SoL? Structured Literacy?
65-Latest Curriculum Craze Part 2: Fact Checking with Dr. Leslie Laud and Jennifer Binis
64-Where is the Evidence? Latest Curriculum Craze Part 1
63-Dr. Holly Lane: Does Expensive Mean Better Quality?
62-Speech to Print Flaws with Lyn Stone
61-Conflating Leveled Books with Predictable Texts and Thinking About Decodables with Tiffany Peltier and Wiley Blevins
Ep.60-Strengthening Implementation of SoR with Dr. Maureen Ruby
59-Community-Based Screening Tools with Kate Mayer
58-Community-Based Screening Tools with Kate Mayer
57-What Should PA Instruction Look Like? Tiffany Peltier and Marianne Rice
56-Reading Fluency and the Science of Reading with Dr. Tim Rasinski
55-A Speech to Print Approach with Dr. Jan Wasowicz
EP.54- Assemblymember Bobby Carroll: Literacy Advocacy and Dyslexia
53-Curriculum Champions vs. the Teacher Defenders with Kata Solow
52-Steve Dykstra’s Interpretation of Mark Seidenberg’s Slide Deck-“Where Does the Science of Reading Go From Here?” Season 3
51-Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System is Often Wrong with Dr. Matt Burns-Season 3
50 The One About... Is 'Sold a Story' an incomplete and oversimplified picture of reading? Nick Covington's view-Season 3
Ep:49-The One About: Don’t Discard Comprehension Strategies with Jennifer Buckingham-Season 3
48 Season 3-The One About...Reading Curriculum Overhaul with Chalkbeat Journalist Alex Zimmerman
47-The One About… Powerful Writing Instruction with Karen Harris-Season 3
46: The One About… Nell Duke: What We Truly Know About the Teaching of Reading
45: The One About… Selective Research Findings with Dr. Michael Paff
44: The One About: Writing Research with Stephen Ciullo and Alyson Collins
43: The One About Pamela Snow's Call to Action
42: The One About… An Attorney’s View on The Reading Recovery Lawsuit? Do they have a case?
41: The One About… The Reading Recovery Lawsuit with Steve Dykstra
40: The One About…Reading and Writing Go Together with Leah Mermelstein
39: The One About… Multicomponent Literacy Instruction with Bruce Howlett
38: The One About… Margie Gillis on Storytelling and Oral Language
37: The One About... Sam Bommarito (Dr. Sam) Presents a Centrist's View in the Reading Wars
36: The One About… Finding Your Outlet, Part 4 of the SUMMER SELF-CARE SERIES!
35: The One About… Self-Esteem and Confidence Part 3 of the Self-Care Series!
34: The One About Nutrition and Cognition-Self Care Series
33: The One About… Mindfulness and Stress Reduction with Rachel
32: The One About ...Nate Joseph's Analysis on Sor State Policies
31: The One About...Wiley Blevins Talks About Teaching Reading
30: The One About... Seeking Structured Literacy in a Balanced Literacy World
29: The One About... Forcing Schools to Change How They Teach Kids to Read
27: The One About ...Missy Purcell talks about Rebranding Balanced Literacy
26: The One About... Should we question the science in the Science of Reading?
25: The One About... Picture Books and The Science of Reading with Lindsay Kemeny
24: The One About.. Geoff Vaughan Chats About Chat GPT and Literacy
23: The One About... Does switching to a content-rich curriculum improve general reading comprehension?
22: The One About: NYC Continues to Use Teachers College Reading Curriculum Despite Push for Change
21:The One About...Tim Shanahan’s Take on Emily Hanford
20: The One About… Fountas and Pinnell Meta-Analysis with Nate Joseph.
19: The One About…Race and Equity “NAACP Targets a New Civil Rights Issue - Reading.”
18: The One About… Fluency Expert Tim Rasinski's Response to Parents
17: The One About: The Literacy View Wraps Up 2022
16: The One About… Robert Pondiscio- From the Halls of Montezuma to the Halls of Central High
15: The One About: “Parents Say Enough with the Strawman, Fix Reading Education Based on the Science”
14 :THE ONE ABOUT...NATALIE WEXLER, JOURNALIST AND AUTHOR JOINS US
13: THE ONE ABOUT New Podcast Examines Why Teachers Have Been ‘Sold A Story’ On Reading Instruction
12: THE ONE ABOUT TEACHERS LEAVING THE PROFESSION
11: THE ONE ABOUT PRIVATE RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS HAVE PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITIES TOO
10: DON'T SINK THE SHIP WITH JUST PHONICS- DISCUSSING SHANAHAN ON LITERACY
9-Discussing Kristen Simmer's-Simmering Article-We Need More Teacher-Researcher Partnerships-is Hot!
8-DISCUSSING- New York Post Article: ‘Expert’ idiocy on teaching kids to read is beyond comprehension
7-RTI TAKEDOWN! IS RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION 'FAKE NEWS'?
6-Syllables: Breaking Up is Hard to Do
5-Oh, Dear! Do Kids Really Drop Everything and Read During Independent Reading?
4-DO HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOLS NEED STRUCTURED LITERACY?
1-HEAR YE, HEAR YE, DOWN AND DIRTY WITH- PHONEMIC AWARENESS DO YOU HEAR ME? Ep.1
2-TO BE OR NOT TO BE, THAT IS THE QUESTION-READING DECODABLE OR LEVELED BOOKS?
3-Run from Running Records?