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Send us a text✨ Work with us💜📩 Email: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.comDr. Rasinski’s bioTimothy Rasinski, Ph.D.Professor of Reading EducationReading and Writing CenterKent State University401 White HallKent, OH 44242trasinsk@kent.edu ; 330-672-0649website: www.timrasinski.comTwitter: @timrasinski1Timothy Rasinski is a professor of literacy education at Kent State University and director of its award-winning reading clinic. He also holds the Rebecca Tolle and Burton W.Gorman Endowed Chair in Educational Leadership. Tim has written over 250 articles andhas authored, co-authored or edited over 50 books or curriculum programs on reading education. He is author of the best-selling books on reading fluency The Fluent Reader and The Megabook of Fluency. Tim’s scholarly interests include reading fluency and word study, reading in the elementary and middle grades, and readers who struggle. Hisresearch on reading has been cited by the National Reading Panel and has been published inn journals such as Reading Research Quarterly, The Reading Teacher, ReadingPsychology, and the Journal of Educational Research. Tim is the first author of the fluency chapter for the Handbook of Reading Research, Volume IV.Tim served a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the International Reading Association and was co-editor of The Reading Teacher, the world's most widely read journal of literacy education. He has also served as co-editor of the Journal of LiteracyResearch. Rasinski is past-president of the College Reading Association and he has wonthe A. B. Herr and Laureate Awards from the College Reading Association for hisscholarly contributions to literacy education. In 2010 Tim was elected to the InternationalReading Hall of Fame and he is also the 2020 recipient of the William S. Gray Citation ofMerit from the International Literacy Association. In a 2021 study done at StanfordUniversity Tim was identified as being among the top 2% of scientists in the world.Prior to coming to Kent State Tim taught literacy education at the University of Georgia.He taught for several years as an elementary and middle school classroom and reading intervention teacher in Omaha, Nebraska. Tim is a veteran of the United States armed forces.Donate 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 Works Advertising, Sponsorships & Affiliates 📢 Put your brand front and center in a fast-growing literacy community. 👉 Start Your Partnership Today Conferences & 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 Us to Your Event Stay Connected 🌐 Visit Our Website 🛒 Shop The Literacy View 💬 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18hEBrvwWz/ 📧 Email-FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com

Send us a textThe One About…A Speech to Print Approach with Dr. Jan WasowiczA blog by Lyn Stone entitled, "Culty as Charged: Why the Speech to Print Movement Needs Brakes,” and the follow-up blog, “Culty as Charged Part 2: Some Solutions,” raised some eyebrows, but advocates of the approach seemed to shy away publicly from presenting a counter-argument.Articles:https://lifelongliteracy.com/culty-as-charged-why-the-speech-to-print-movement-needs-brakes/https://lifelongliteracy.com/culty-as-charged-part-2-some-solutions/In defense of Speech to Print Structured Literacy, we invited Dr. Jan Wasowicz to join us to discuss the evidence base for S2P and its benefits. Jan Wasowicz, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, has more than 40 years of experience as a language, literacy, and learning specialist.  Be Informed. Be Empowered. Make a Difference.Connect with educators and researchers across multiple disciplines via SPELLTalk™, the FREE online professional discussion group dedicated to improving literacy through discussion of research and evidence-based best practices. Join here for FREE. Learn more about speech-to-print. Learn more about SPELL-Links to Reading & Writing Download a copy of The Language Literacy Network: An illustration of the many language components that unify into skilled reading and writing. Go to www.learningbydesign.com and click on the “Get Literacy Infographic” button. Learn more about Dr. Jan Wasowicz. Access videos of speech-to-print, multi-linguistic, meta-linguistic activities on SPELL-Link’d. Donate 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 Works Advertising, Sponsorships & Affiliates 📢 Put your brand front and center in a fast-growing literacy community. 👉 Start Your Partnership Today Conferences & 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 Us to Your Event Stay Connected 🌐 Visit Our Website 🛒 Shop The Literacy View 💬 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18hEBrvwWz/ 📧 Email-FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com

Send us a textThe One About…Assemblymember Bobby Carroll: Literacy Advocacy and Dyslexia Article:NYT By Grace Ashford January 3, 2024 As Literacy Lags, Hochul Proposes Changing How Schools Teach Reading https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/03/nyregion/new-york-schools-reading-hochul.html“This is a very big deal, because for a long time, people realized what was going on was not working. But nobody stood up and said it needs to change,” Ms. Hochul said…Assembly District 44Assemblymember Robert Carroll’s Bio:https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Robert-C-Carroll/about/Assemblymember Carroll is the leading literacy advocate in the legislature. His Dyslexia Task Force Act, which establishes an expert panel to create standards for universal screening for dyslexia, evidence-based literacy interventions and professional development for teachers, is the first major piece of dyslexia and literacy legislation ever passed by the legislature.Donate 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 Works Advertising, Sponsorships & Affiliates 📢 Put your brand front and center in a fast-growing literacy community. 👉 Start Your Partnership Today Conferences & 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 Us to Your Event Stay Connected 🌐 Visit Our Website 🛒 Shop The Literacy View 💬 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18hEBrvwWz/ 📧 Email-FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com

Send us a textThe One About: Curriculum Champions vs. the Teacher Defenders with Kata Solow“Right now, the Curriculum Champions are winning politically. But if they’re going to succeed in the classroom, they need to win over teachers on the ground. This piece is about how to do that.” – Kata SolowArticle:Comprehensive Reading Curricula and Teacher Expertise: We Don’t Have to ChooseNovember 30, 2023 by Kata Solowhttps://www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/comprehensive-reading-curricula-and-teacher-expertise-we-dont-have-chooseKata Solow Bio:Kata Solow is the Executive Director of the Goyen Foundation where she led its multi-year transformation process and created the Goyen Literacy Fellowship to recognize exceptional reading teachers. She is a former classroom educator, school administrator and field organizer.Goyen Foundation Website:https://www.goyen.io/Donate 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 Works Advertising, Sponsorships & Affiliates 📢 Put your brand front and center in a fast-growing literacy community. 👉 Start Your Partnership Today Conferences & 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 Us to Your Event Stay Connected 🌐 Visit Our Website 🛒 Shop The Literacy View 💬 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18hEBrvwWz/ 📧 Email-FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com

Send us a textThe One About…Steve Dykstra’s Interpretation of Mark Seidenberg’s Slide Deck“Identifying what was wrong was much easier than figuring out what to do instead.” – Mark Seidenberg How are teachers supposed to figure out what to do?The Literacy View asked Dr. Steve Dykstra to help us unpack Mark Seidenberg’s Yalepresentation slides. Mark Seidenberg’s Slide Deck from a presentation given at Yale:“Where Does the Science of Reading Go From Here?” https://seidenbergreading.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Yale-talk.pdfDr. Steve Dykstra has worked as a psychologist for over thirty years in the public sector. He is a founding member of the Wisconsin Reading Coalition and Vice President of the Coalition for Reading Excellence.Donate 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 Works Advertising, Sponsorships & Affiliates 📢 Put your brand front and center in a fast-growing literacy community. 👉 Start Your Partnership Today Conferences & 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 Us to Your Event Stay Connected 🌐 Visit Our Website 🛒 Shop The Literacy View 💬 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18hEBrvwWz/ 📧 Email-FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com

Send us a textThe One About…Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System is Often Wrong with Dr. Matt Burns“Flipping a coin would actually be better.”“And when it came to identifying the readers who were furthest behind, Burns said, the BAS performed even worse.” Matt Burns is a special education professor who conducted the first peer-reviewed study of the BAS.Article: “Benchmark Assessment System Reading Test is Widely Used and Often Wrong” APM ReportsDecember 11, 2023 by Christopher Peakhttps://www.apmreports.org/story/2023/12/11/benchmark-assessment-system-reading-test- often-wrongMatt Burns Bio:https://education.ufl.edu/faculty/matthew-burns/Donate 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 Works Advertising, Sponsorships & Affiliates 📢 Put your brand front and center in a fast-growing literacy community. 👉 Start Your Partnership Today Conferences & 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 Us to Your Event Stay Connected 🌐 Visit Our Website 🛒 Shop The Literacy View 💬 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18hEBrvwWz/ 📧 Email-FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com

Send us a textThe One About…Is ‘Sold a Story’ an incomplete and oversimplified picture of reading?Nick Covington’s view“My goal with this piece is to capture the questions and criticisms that I have not just about the narrative of Sold A Story but of the broader movement toward “The Science of Reading,” and bring in other evidence and perspectives that inform my own. I hope to make the case that “The Science of Reading” is not a useful label to describe the multiple goals of literacy; that investment in teacher professionalization is inoculation against being Sold A Story; and that the unproductive and divisive Reading Wars actually make it more difficult for us to think abouthow to cultivate literate kids.” – Nick Covington Nick Covington bio:Nick is the creative director for the Human Restoration Project and former high school Social Studies teacher in Iowa public Schools. He promotes progressive education across the board. Nick aims to reestablish the idea of what school could be to one of student-centered success that relies on their ideas and knowledge instead of a dictated “future-ready” curriculum.Website:Humanrestorationproject.orgArticle:Unsettling the Science of Reading: Who is Being Sold a Story?https://www.humanrestorationproject.org/writing/who-is-being-sold-a-story-unsettling-the-science-of-readingDonate 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 Works Advertising, Sponsorships & Affiliates 📢 Put your brand front and center in a fast-growing literacy community. 👉 Start Your Partnership Today Conferences & 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 Us to Your Event Stay Connected 🌐 Visit Our Website 🛒 Shop The Literacy View 💬 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18hEBrvwWz/ 📧 Email-FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com

Send us a textThe One About:Don’t Discard Comprehension Strategies with Jennifer Buckingham“The arguments against teaching comprehension skills and strategies are often framed in these ways: 1) Comprehension skills/strategies are not generic, transferable competencies … so it is a waste of time to teach them explicitly.2) Reading comprehension is highly dependent on background knowledge … so an evidence-based approach to reading comprehension is to always embed instruction in a knowledge-building context.These two statements are only partly true.” – Jennifer BuckinghamArticle: Don’t Discard Comprehension StrategiesJune 22, 2023https://fivefromfive.com.au/blog/dont-discard-comprehension-strategies/Bio:“Dr Jennifer Buckingham OAM is Director of Strategy and Senior Research Fellow at MultiLit, and Director of the Five from Five Project.Jennifer is the founder of the Five from Five project which provides evidence-based information on effective reading instruction. Her PhD research was on effective instruction for struggling readers. She has provided advice on reading instruction, curriculum and policy to the NSW,Victorian, South Australian and federal governments and was the chair of the expert advisory group to the federal government on a Year 1 literacy and numeracy assessment. Jennifer works with systems, schools and teachers to improve literacy instruction and assessment. She is a board member of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership, an affiliate member of the La Trobe University SOLAR Lab and a member of the National Catholic Education Commission’s Standing Committee on Educational Excellence.”Donate 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 Works Advertising, Sponsorships & Affiliates 📢 Put your brand front and center in a fast-growing literacy community. 👉 Start Your Partnership Today Conferences & 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 Us to Your Event Stay Connected 🌐 Visit Our Website 🛒 Shop The Literacy View 💬 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18hEBrvwWz/ 📧 Email-FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com

Send us a textThe One About:Reading Curriculum Overhaul with Journalist Alex ZimmermanIs your school using a new reading curriculum for the first time this year? ��Do you feel prepared to transition to a new reading curriculum? ��Is your district “building the plane while flying it?” ��Teachers and school leaders are struggling to make the transition.Alex Zimmerman Bio:Alex Zimmerman is a reporter at Chalkbeat New York, where he covers the largest schoolsystem in the country. Before covering schools, he focused on police accountability, LGBTissues, public health and transportation. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Village Voice,Vice and Atlas Obscura.Article:“How is NYC’s literacy curriculum mandate going? Teachers feel unprepared.”ChalkbeatNovember 27, 2023https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2023/11/27/teachers-want-more-training-for-reading-curriculum-overhaul/To contact Alex Zimmerman via email: azimmerman@chalkbeat.orgDonate 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 Works Advertising, Sponsorships & Affiliates 📢 Put your brand front and center in a fast-growing literacy community. 👉 Start Your Partnership Today Conferences & 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 Us to Your Event Stay Connected 🌐 Visit Our Website 🛒 Shop The Literacy View 💬 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18hEBrvwWz/ 📧 Email-FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com

Send us a texthttps://thinksrsd.com/The One About…Powerful Writing Instruction with Karen HarrisWe have a body of evidence-based practices (EBPs) and best practices that can make ameaningful difference in writing development for our students. The Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) model of instruction for writing results in meaningful improvements instudents writing across grades 1-12.Bio:https://search.asu.edu/profile/1980816Book: Powerful Writing Strategies for All StudentsArticle:Karen R. Harris & Debra McKeown (2022)Overcoming barriers and paradigm wars: Powerful evidence-based writing instruction, Theory into Practicehttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00405841.2022.2107334See these orgs for PD for SRSD (Karen Harris has no financial relationship to either, butvoluntarily advise both):www.thinkSRSD.comhttps://thinksrsd.com/https://srsdonline.org/Donate 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 Works Advertising, Sponsorships & Affiliates 📢 Put your brand front and center in a fast-growing literacy community. 👉 Start Your Partnership Today Conferences & 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 Us to Your Event Stay Connected 🌐 Visit Our Website 🛒 Shop The Literacy View 💬 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18hEBrvwWz/ 📧 Email-FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com