Establishing a Science of Language and Reading Lab in Education Faculty

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Exploring the creation of a language and reading lab at a university's faculty of education, detailing the Dean's endorsement of a learning sciences approach and the lab's development of impactful online short courses benefiting teachers worldwide.

In Episode 27, math professor Anna Stokke talks with Dr. Pamela Snow, a cognitive psychology professor at La Trobe University’s School of Education in Australia. She is renowned for her expertise in language and literacy instruction and co-founded the Science of Language and Reading (SOLAR) Lab at La Trobe, which assists schools in adopting scientific approaches to enhance reading instruction.

Pamela emphasizes viewing school as a health intervention and effective language and reading instruction as a social justice issue. The conversation spans a range of topics, including evidence-based methods for teaching reading, the golden mean fallacy in education, and foundational skills in both reading and math. They also discuss ways to improve teacher preparation and whether programs like the one at La Trobe might start emerging in other universities. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in education, whether from a reading perspective or a math perspective.

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Intro and Outro: Coma Media – Catch it

Blue Dot Sessions – Balti, Coulis Coulis, Lissa, Cornicob

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