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Today's sneak peek episode gives you a behind the scenes look at why we wrote this book, the questions we answer, and resources we crafted just for you!  We answer your questions about teaching reading in The Literacy 50-A Q&A Handbook for Teachers: Real-World Answers to Questions About Reading That Keep You Up at Night.Grab free resources and episode alerts! Sign up for our email list at literacypodcast.com.Join our community on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter.

Claude Goldenberg, professor emeritus of education at Stanford University, joins to uncover essential strategies for teaching multilingual learners. He dispels myths surrounding literacy education and addresses the common challenges faced in multilingual classrooms. The conversation emphasizes the cognitive similarities between learning for monolingual and multilingual students. Goldenberg dives into the significance of phonemic awareness and fluency, advocating for well-informed practices that embrace the science of reading, ultimately aiming for academic success for all learners.

We discuss various models for teaching English learners to read  with Magdalena Zavalia, CEO of the PAF Reading Program. We explore different types of models, including monolingual programs, transitional bilingual education, and dual language immersion. Magdalena emphasizes the importance of understanding students' needs and goals when implementing a dual language program. She also discusses the challenges and considerations for teachers and principals, including resources, professional development, curriculum, and scheduling. Magdalena highlights the benefits of dual language instruction for both native English speakers and English learners. Resources Literacy Foundations for English Learners by Elsa Cardenas-HaganEpisode 119: How Reading Science Works for English Learners with Elsa Cardenas-HaganEpisode 152: Science of Reading for All Learners: Multilingual Learners with Claude GoldenbergMultitiered System of Supports for English LearnersColorin Colorado! A bilingual site for educators and families of English language learnersIntelexia - Spanish Reading ProgramPAF Reading Program - English Reading Program We answer your questions about teaching reading in The Literacy 50-A Q&A Handbook for Teachers: Real-World Answers to Questions About Reading That Keep You Up at Night.Grab free resources and episode alerts! Sign up for our email list at literacypodcast.com.Join our community on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter.

From August 5, 2022Dr. Elsa Cardenas-Hagan joins the podcast to share that reading science works for English Learners. What does it mean to use evidence-based instruction to teach English Learners? Dr. Cardenas-Hagan asserts that every language has its own history, its own culture, its own use. Language supports literacy, and literacy support language. With this cyclical understanding, she explains how to use effective strategies for ALL learners.  We answer your questions about teaching reading in The Literacy 50-A Q&A Handbook for Teachers: Real-World Answers to Questions About Reading That Keep You Up at Night.Grab free resources and episode alerts! Sign up for our email list at literacypodcast.com.Join our community on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter.

Stephanie Stollar discusses implementing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) in schools to improve student performance, with a focus on reading. She emphasizes the importance of blending general and special education resources from the start and providing intensive support as needed. The podcast explores the tiered model of prevention in reading education and the significance of personalized, data-informed instruction to address student needs.

In this episode, Savannah Campbell, a K-5 reading specialist, shares practical spelling tips for teachers. She emphasizes the importance of having students say the sounds or syllables as they spell, as it helps develop sound-symbol correspondence. Savannah also recommends interleaving, which involves practicing both new and old spelling skills to ensure mastery. Savannah also discusses the use of dictation, word chains and sound boxes for spelling instruction. Additionally, she advises keeping the same routine but varying the methods to keep students engaged. TakeawaysHave students say the sounds or syllables as they spell to develop sound-symbol correspondence.Interleave new and old spelling skills to ensure mastery.Provide more spelling practice than you think is necessary.Keep the same routine but vary the methods to keep students engaged.Use word chains and sound boxes for spelling instruction.ResourcesFollow Savannah on InstagramCampbellCreatesReaders website We answer your questions about teaching reading in The Literacy 50-A Q&A Handbook for Teachers: Real-World Answers to Questions About Reading That Keep You Up at Night.Grab free resources and episode alerts! Sign up for our email list at literacypodcast.com.Join our community on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter.

Expert in literacy education, Pam Kastner, discusses the connection between teaching spelling and reading. She emphasizes that spelling is a higher linguistic skill that aids in understanding word structure and improves reading abilities. Effective spelling instruction integrates various linguistic components and should be aligned with research-based practices. Pam highlights the value of spelling inventories for assessment and using spelling errors as a learning tool.

Expert Richard Gentry discusses how spelling connects to speech and language systems. He provides science-aligned strategies for teaching spelling, emphasizing the importance of phonics and syllable patterns. The discussion covers the significance of spelling in literacy education and the need for updated teaching methods based on cognitive science research.

Expert Jessica Farmer shares tips on teaching heart words, emphasizing blending and continuous blending in literacy education. Heart words are high-frequency words with irregular spellings. Importance of systematic teaching, orthographic mapping, and engaging activities for heart words. Resources and recommendations for teaching heart words effectively.

Julie VanLier and Dr. Svetlana Cvetkovic discuss their experiences and successes teaching phonics.  They both highlight the importance of a speech-to-print approach and the impact it has had on their students' reading and spelling abilities. The conversation also delves into the principles of speech to print and the scope and sequence of instruction.  They emphasize the importance of interleaving, where concepts are revisited over time. The integration of phonics into all aspects of reading and writing is key, as well as the use of authentic text. Overall, their approach focuses on engagement, flexibility, and integration to ensure student success in literacy.TakeawaysTeaching phonics using a speech-to-print approach can lead to significant improvements in students' reading and spelling abilities.The principles of speech to print include the understanding that one, two, three, or four letters can spell a sound.A sound can be spelled in many different ways, and the same spelling can represent different sounds.The scope and sequence of instruction in a speech-to-print approach involves teaching students the different sound-spelling patterns and helping them understand the logic and patterns of the English language.Key Tenets of Speech to Print Sounds can be represented by 1, 2, 3, or 4 letters. Sounds can be spelled different ways.Spellings can be pronounced in different ways.ResourcesJulie's iReady scores infographicKinder spelling phase comparisons using traditional & speech-first phonics approaches infographicEvidence-Based Literacy Instruction (EBLI) Li & Wang (2023) self-teaching meta analysis -- self-teaching was enhanced through phonological recoding via spelling A step-by-step pdf for k-2 teachers using FREE speech-first resources-- I especially encourage kinder teachers to take the free 1-hour Udemy course by John Walker (founder of Sounds-Write) as it includes a full scope & sequence for teaching the basic code and even into the beginning advanced codeEp. 147: Hot Topic Series: What is Speech to Print?  We answer your questions about teaching reading in The Literacy 50-A Q&A Handbook for Teachers: Real-World Answers to Questions About Reading That Keep You Up at Night.Grab free resources and episode alerts! Sign up for our email list at literacypodcast.com.Join our community on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter.