Jun 07 2023 36 mins
What is the science of reading? And why is everyone in the literacy community talking about it?
In this episode, we explore the current state of the science of reading movement. Along with our original reporting, you’ll hear from:
- Melissa McGuire, Tara Rabenberg, and Kimberley Moser of Iowa’s Spencer Community School District
- Melissa Loftus and Lori Sappington of Melissa and Lori Love Literacy (Twitter: @literacypodcast)
- Dr. Kymyona Burk of the Foundation for Excellence in Education (Twitter: @kymyona_burk)
- Kareem Weaver (Twitter: @KJWinEducation) of FULCRUM
- parents of struggling readers
- …& more!
Learn More
National Reading Panel
https://www.nichd.nih.gov/sites/default/files/publications/pubs/nrp/Documents/report.pdf
Sold a Story podcast
https://features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/
Right to Read documentary
https://www.therighttoreadfilm.org/
Special Thanks
Carla Siravo and Mike Archangelo
YouTube: @mrs.siravo5975 and @mikearchangelo
Instagram: @carlasiravoauthor and @mikearchangelo.
Aja McNair (Everything Aja LLC)
YouTube: @EverythingAJA
https://www.everythingaja.com/
Susan Jones
YouTube: @SusanJonesTeaching
https://susanjonesteaching.com/
Episode transcript and sources:
https://irrc.education.uiowa.edu/transcript-and-sources-novel-idea-episode-1
A Novel Idea website: