

The Literacy View
Faith Borkowsky and Judy Boksner
The Literacy View podcast is dedicated to providing educators and parents with Breaking News and cutting-edge research in literacy instruction. Nicknamed by one of their listeners as the “Spice Girls of Literacy,” Faith and Judy, two veteran educators who still work in the trenches, bring their expertise, senses of humor, and passion for literacy instruction to the show, making it an engaging and informative experience for listeners. Never shying away from controversial topics and guests, and frequently disagreeing with each other, the hosts break down complex research into easy-to-understand takeaways and provide actionable solutions that teachers and parents can use in their classrooms and at home. And, they are never afraid to good-naturedly call BS or cheer on their guests or each other when a point or item of discussion excites them. In fact, they have “BS” and “cheer” buttons at the ready for that very purpose! With their engaging format and wealth of knowledge, Faith and Judy are sure to help you take your teaching to the next level! It is no wonder that so many of their guests and listeners consider the Literacy View their favorite, can’t-miss podcast in the literacy space. Have fun and learn at the same time! * You can find more information about The Literacy View on their website: https://theliteracyview.com/
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Mar 15, 2024 • 52min
66-Is the term “SoR” overused? Special Guest Emina McLean SoR? SoL? Structured Literacy?
Send us a text✨ Work with us💜📩 Email: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.comThe One About…Is the term “SoR” overused? Special Guest Emina McLeanSoR?SoL?Structured Literacy?Quote:“What does that mean? In concrete terms, what exactly would you observe in these schoolswith respect to documentation, assessment, or teaching and learning practices that wouldmean they were an “SoL” school, and who decides?” – Emina McLean“There is no such thing as an “SoR” curriculum, resource, or set of instructional techniques.”Article:https://www.eminamclean.com/post/has-the-science-of-reading-become-a-rampant-thought-terminating-clich%C3%A9Emina McLean Bio:https://www.eminamclean.com/EMINA MCLEANEmina is an Australian language and literacy expert. She holds qualifications in speechpathology, adolescent counseling, youth mental health (psychiatry), public health, andeducation, and she is currently completing her PhD (Education). She is a lecturer, researcher,Primary English and literacy leader, instructional coach, professional learning provider, andeducation consultant. Emina works with systems, schools, leaders, and teachers to developambitious and rigorous assessment, curriculum, and instruction practices in English and literacy.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

Mar 12, 2024 • 1h 11min
65-Latest Curriculum Craze Part 2: Fact Checking with Dr. Leslie Laud and Jennifer Binis
Send us a textLatest Curriculum Craze Part 2: Fact Checking with Dr. Leslie Laud and Jennifer BinisQuote:“Idea: A simpler solution to tossing out expensive materials (that do align to SoR) would be toguide teachers in which strategies are most effective and to prioritize these.”Article by Leslie Laud:Where is the Evidence?https://shorturl.at/betuQDr. Leslie Laud Bio:Dr. Leslie Laud is the founder of Think SRSD (Self-Regulated Strategy Development) for readingand writing. She is a writer, researcher, and leader in the "science of writing" instruction. Co-Author of Releasing Writers: Evidence-Based Strategies for Developing Self-Regulated Writershttps://www.thinksrsd.com/Jennifer Borgioli Binis Bio:https://schoolmarmadvisors.com/about/Jennifer Borgioli Binis is president of Schoolmarm Advisors. A former middle school specialeducation teacher and professional development provider, she has facilitated large- and small-scale audit and design projects with and for schools, districts, and states. She is a freelanceeditor for education and academic authors, researcher, and fact-checker.Newsletter:https://dissertate.jennbbinis.com/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

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Mar 8, 2024 • 1h 10min
64-Where is the Evidence? Latest Curriculum Craze Part 1
Send us a text✨ Work with us💜📩 Email: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.comThe One About…Where is the Evidence? Latest Curriculum Craze Part 1“A call to pause the rush to buy new curricula until we see consistent evidence of impact” isurged. “There is no SoR stamp of approval!” Our guests for this episode will give you unbiased,unaffiliated, and unrehearsed real talk.Article by Dr. Leslie Laudhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1xz7FJxXSwlx7zZkeTLDc4TfYzRedsimkb8kcKpHz_sE/editNathaniel Hansford (Nate Joseph) Biohttps://www.solutiontree.com/ca/nathaniel-hansfordSelf-published book: “The Scientific Principles of Reading Instruction.”NEW BOOK coming out with Solution Tree: 2 nd ed. “The Scientific Principles of Teaching”Staci Bain, Ed.D Bio:Founder and President of EDUCATEhttps://www.educatewithstaci.com/webelieveIsabel Simmons Bio:A teacher with the NYC Department of Education for 22 years, Isabel Simmons has taughtgrades K-5. For the last 7 years, she has worked as a Universal Literacy Coach and a LiteracyCollaborative Reading Coach, coaching teaching in grades K-5 in reading instruction. This year she has worked as an Intensive Reading Interventionist- working with small groups of struggling readers across the city. She is a LETRS trained educator and Acadience Mentor. Article by Dr.Leslie Laud-https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WOvEBbTwx09Me8O3zzurF0wfxvO2u29U70kCZISm7LM/edit?usp=sharingDonate 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

Mar 5, 2024 • 1h 7min
63-Dr. Holly Lane: Does Expensive Mean Better Quality?
Send us a text✨ Work with us💜📩 Email: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.comThe One About:Dr. Holly Lane: Does Expensive Mean Better Quality?Dr. Holly Lane couldn’t sell a used car for $500 until she raised the price to $1500! Why do we think free or inexpensive products aren’t very good? Why do we think programs and materials with all the bells and whistles are better?Science or Snake Oil Webinar:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc5SjcLQ5OwBio:Dr. Holly Lane is a faculty member at the University of Florida and director of the University ofFlorida Literacy Institute (UFLI). Her research focuses on the prevention of reading difficulties through effective early literacy instruction, the remediation of literacy skills for students withdyslexia, and methods for helping preservice and practicing educators develop the knowledge and skills they need to be effective reading teachers and interventionists. Dr. Lane has directed many grants to support reading research and the development of teachers and researchers.She is also the author of numerous publications related to literacy, including UFLI Foundations:An Explicit and Systematic Phonics Program.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

Feb 27, 2024 • 1h 10min
62-Speech to Print Flaws with Lyn Stone
Send us a text✨ Work with us💜📩 Email: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.comThe One About-Speech to Print Flaws with Lyn StoneQuotes:“I’m not saying you’re in a cult, but if you call yourself a ‘Brand Name’ practitioner/school/trainer, there’s a bit of a problem. And that problem occurs when your method is touted as the method to end all methods. That problem occurs when the only tool in your toolbox is fairly blunt, and when you’re expressly forbidden to use ‘outside’ tools even though you know you should.”“They identify so closely with the brand, that they become blind to its flaws and instead turn in on themselves when the flaws become apparent.”Blogs:Culty as Charged: Why the Speech to Print Movement Needs Brakeshttps://lifelongliteracy.com/culty-as...Culty as Charged Part 2: Some solutionshttps://lifelongliteracy.com/culty-as...Parts 3 to 6 can be found in follow-up blogshttps://lifelongliteracy.com/blog/Lyn Stone Bio:Lyn is an educational linguist, author, and CEO of Lifelong Literacy: an education coaching andtraining organization. Her goal is to help educators awaken linguistic curiosity in their students usingcreative, engaging tools and strategies that are based upon scientific coDonate 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

Feb 15, 2024 • 59min
61-Conflating Leveled Books with Predictable Texts and Thinking About Decodables with Tiffany Peltier and Wiley Blevins
Send us a text✨ Work with us💜📩 Email: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.comThe One About…Conflating Leveled Books with Predictable Texts with Tiffany Peltier and Wiley BlevinsOn X (Twitter), a storm of tweets began when Tiffany posted this, “Leveled readers are great forbuilding fluency. However, a SUBSET of leveled texts, known as PREDICTABLE texts ARE NOT great for building decoding skills and SHOULD NOT be used in kindergarten for teaching phonics.” Wiley responded, “We need to do a virtual roundtable discussion about this. There is so much research misinterpretation and misunderstanding happening now. It’s an important topic needing clarification.”So here we are!!Wiley Blevins Bio: http://www.wileyblevins.com/all_about_wiley/Wiley’s New Book! “Differentiating Phonics Instruction for Maximum Impact:How to Scaffold Whole-Group Instruction So All Students Can Access Grade-Level Content”https://us.corwin.com/books/differentiating-phonics-283562Tiffany Peltier Bio:Tiffany Peltier is a Research Scientist in the Collaborative for Student Growth at NWEA. Sheearned her PhD in Learning Science at the University of Oklahoma and her Masters in Readingand Bachelors in Early Childhood Education from Texas A&M University.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

Feb 13, 2024 • 1h 28min
Ep.60-Strengthening Implementation of SoR with Dr. Maureen Ruby
Send us a text✨ Work with us💜📩 Email: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.comThe One About…Strengthening Implementation of SoR with Dr. Maureen Ruby“Only when state leaders implement a literacy strategy that prioritizes teacher effectivenesswill states achieve a teacher workforce that can strengthen student literacy year after year. Thisreport outlines five policy actions states can take to ensure a well-prepared teacher workforcethat can implement and sustain the science of reading in classrooms across the country.”NCTQ:“Five Policy Actions to Strengthen Implementation of the Science of Reading” January 2024Article:https://www.nctq.org/publications/State-of-the-States-2024-Five-Policy-Actions-to-Strengthen-Implementation-of-the-Science-of-ReadingSummary:https://www.nctq.org/dmsView/Executive_Summary_SOTS_2024_ReadingDr. Maureen Ruby’s Bio:https://www.sacredheart.edu/phonebook/maureen-ruby.phpBook Recommendations:https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Modern-Learning-Vision-Driven-Empowering/dp/1947604449/ref=pd_sbs_d_sccl_2_1/139-2428568-7036264?pd_rd_w=QwnKu&content-id=amzn1.sym.89676150-e513-422e-84a9-9c8b85f32b61&pf_rd_p=89676150-e513-422e-84a9-9c8b85f32b61&pf_rd_r=64EDCTQ4PH58ZRY3GH6N&pd_rd_wg=VyLvM&pd_rd_r=54e2a5d5-6201-4eb6-b313-90f3dc826415&pd_rd_i=1947604449&psc=1https://www.amazon.com/Upgrade-Your-Teaching-Understanding-Neuroscience/dp/1416627340/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22RXRIH648C1M&keywords=understanding+by+design+meets+neuroscience&qid=1707361945&s=books&sprefix=Understanding+by+design+meets+%2Cstripbooks%2C80&sr=1-1Donate 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

Feb 6, 2024 • 1h 14min
58-Community-Based Screening Tools with Kate Mayer
Send us a text✨ Work with us💜📩 Email: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.comThe One About…Community-Based Screening Tools with Kate MayerKate Mayer is a literacy advocate and co-founder of Everyone Reads PA, a nonprofit organization with the mission to ensure that every educator and parent in PA has the tools they need to help all students read to the best of their potential. Earlybird Education:https://earlybirdeducation.com/Parent Involvement vs. Parent Engagement: What’s the difference? Article:Community-Based Early Language and Literacy Screenings https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42822-023-00153-2“If Only I Would Have Known…” Books to Help Community Awareness and Parent Engagement ifonlybooks.comDonate 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

Feb 6, 2024 • 1h 14min
59-Community-Based Screening Tools with Kate Mayer
Send us a textThe One About…Community-Based Screening Tools with Kate MayerKate Mayer is a literacy advocate and co-founder of Everyone Reads PA, a nonprofit organization with the mission to ensure that every educator and parent in PA has the tools they need to help all students read to the best of their potential. Earlybird Education:https://earlybirdeducation.com/Parent Involvement vs. Parent Engagement: What’s the difference? Article:Community-Based Early Language and Literacy Screenings https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42822-023-00153-2“If Only I Would Have Known…” Books to Help Community Awareness and Parent Engagement ifonlybooks.comDonate 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

Jan 30, 2024 • 59min
57-What Should PA Instruction Look Like? Tiffany Peltier and Marianne Rice
Send us a textThe One About…What Should PA Instruction Look Like?Tiffany Peltier, and Marianne Rice PhDQuote:“The case for using letters in PA instruction is stacking up higher & higher… New research out today: An upside-down U curve found for oral PA instruction (diminishing returns after less than10hrs) but the OPPOSITE—increasingly MORE returns after 16 hrs—for PA w/LETTERS ��”Tiffany Peltier, PhDTiffany Peltier bio:Tiffany Peltier is a Research Scientist in the Collaborative for Student Growth at NWEA. Sheearned her PhD in Learning Science at the University of Oklahoma and her Masters in Reading and Bachelors in Early Childhood Education from Texas A&M University.Marianne Rice: Academic Researcher, Educator, and Reading Specialist at the Department of EducationalPsychology, Texas A&M UniversityEmail: Marianne.Rice@TAMU.EDUArticle:A Meta-Analysis on the Optimal Cumulative Dosage of Early Phonemic Awareness InstructionFlorina Erbeli, Marianne Rice, Ying Xu, Megan E. Bishop & J. Marc GoodrichPublished online: 25 Jan 2024https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10888438.2024.2309386RIP to Advanced Phonemic Awareness by Tim Shanahan (Reading Rockets)https://www.readingrockets.org/blogs/shanahan-on-literacy/rip-advanced-phonemic-awarenessDonate 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


