All For Literacy

Practical Support: Evidence-Based Implementations With Dr. Shayne Piasta

Nov 7, 2023

Dr. Shayne Piasta, a professor at The Ohio State University, discusses the barriers to implementing evidence-based practices in the classroom and the importance of connecting research with classroom practices. They also delve into the relationship between a teacher's understanding of evidence-based curriculum and student achievement, as well as implementation science and how to make it easier for teachers to connect research to practice.

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Quick takeaways

Translating research into tangible classroom practices requires using both wisdom and expertise along with science to identify promising strategies.

Supporting evidence-based curriculum in the classroom is closely connected to a teacher's understanding and student achievement.

Deep dives

The Science of Reading Movement and Evidence-Based Practices

The podcast episode discusses the importance of the science of reading movement, which emphasizes the use of evidence-based practices to improve literacy education. Dr. Shane Piazza, a professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the Ohio State University, highlights the significance of integrating scientific research into classroom instruction to better support all children. The episode explores the challenges in implementing evidence-based practices and the need for a two-way interaction between research and practice. It emphasizes the importance of moving beyond dichotomous thinking in the science of reading and recognizing the multiple components involved in effective literacy instruction. The episode also discusses the role of teacher knowledge, professional learning, coaching, leadership, and system-level factors in supporting evidence-based practices in the classroom.

Introduction

2min

From Home Literacy to Educational Research

5min

Barriers to Implementing Evidence-Based Practices

27min

Understanding Implementation Science and its Role in Supporting New Practices

2min

The Science of Early Literacy

7min

Expressing Gratitude and Inviting Listeners to Share Challenges and Insights

2min

“There’s wisdom and expertise that comes with practice, but we can also [use] science to help us identify practices that have the most promise [of better supporting] all children,” Dr. Shayne Piasta says about translating research into tangible classroom practices during Episode 10 of All For Literacy.

Piasta is a professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University and a faculty fellow at the Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy. Her research focuses on early and emergent literacy skill development and empirical validation of educational practices.

During this discussion, host Dr. Liz Brooke and Piasta cover the importance of professional development for teachers and connecting research with classroom practices.

Dive into:

The barriers preventing the implementation of research in the classroom
How to best support teachers and their development
The relationship between a teacher’s understanding of evidence-based curriculum and student achievement
Implementation science and how to make it easier for teachers to connect research to practice

Join us for Episode 10 of All For Literacy to gain valuable, science-backed insight about translating evidence-based instruction into the classroom and supporting teachers on their learning journeys so all students can thrive.

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Episode Breakdown

(00:57) - Inspiration behind Piasta’s career

(06:26) - Barriers to implementing evidence-based practices

(10:18) - Research is always evolving

(12:48) - Coaching vs. leadership: How to best support teachers

(18:04) - The relationship between evidence-based curriculum and student achievement

(24:18) - Importance of oral language skills

(33:44) - Implementation science: How to make it easier for teachers to connect research and practice

About our guest: Dr. Shayne Piasta

Dr. Shayne Piasta is a professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University and a faculty fellow at the Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy. Her research focuses on early and emergent literacy skill development and empirical validation of educational practices. Her specific areas of expertise include young children’s acquisition of alphabet knowledge and the efficacy of professional development and early literacy curricula/interventions.

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Liz Brooke, Twitter @LizCBrooke

Florida Center for Reading Research

Haskins Lab

IES Practice Guides

Handbook on the Science of Early Literacy

10 Things Every Literacy Educator Should Know About Research, Nell K. Duke and Nicole M. Martin