Creating Readers with Savannah Campbell

Feb 17 2025 14 ep. 24 mins 2
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Join Savannah Campbell, a certified reading specialist and passionate advocate for the Science of Reading, as she shares her journey from traditional teaching methods to transformative, evidence-based practices. Savannah brings you the latest research, practical strategies, and actionable insights to help educators refine their craft and empower their students to become confident, lifelong readers. Whether you’re a seasoned teacher or new to the field, ”Creating Readers” is your go-to resource for making meaningful progress in literacy education—without the overwhelm. Grab a seat, and let’s create readers together!

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Morphology Round Table with Sarah Paul and Michelle Sullivan

Feb 17 2025 52 mins  
In this conversation, Michelle Sullivan (@michelle_thecolorfulclassroom), Sarah Paul (@snippetsbysarah), and Savannah Campbell discuss the significance of morphology in literacy education. They explore why teaching morphology is essential for understanding the English language, particularly its meaning components. The discussion covers effective strategies for introducing morpholog

#12 Executive Functioning with Marisa Ware, Part 2

Feb 15 2025 29 mins  
🧠In this episode of Creating Readers, host Savannah Campbell and guest Marisa Ware discuss the critical role of executive functioning in literacy and education. 📌They explore practical strategies for teaching these skills to students, emphasizing the importance of explicit instruction and support in the classroom. The conversation highlights the interconnectedness of executi

#11 Executive Functioning with Marisa Ware, Part 1

Feb 04 2025 21 mins  
In this episode of Creating Readers, host Savannah Campbell and guest Marisa Ware discuss the critical role of executive functioning in literacy and education. Marisa, an executive function specialist, explains the various skills involved in executive functioning, such as attention, organization, and self-regulation, and how these skills are essential for successful reading and lea

#10 What's Wrong with Leveled Texts?

Jan 23 2025 15 mins  
#9 What's wrong with leveled texts? Aren't books just book? Well yes, and no. In this episode, Savannah discusses the issues with leveled texts. She shares: how leveled texts do not actually tell us if children are reading on grade level because they are an inherently flawed form of assessment How leveled texts do not have a defined scope and sequence or take into account children

#9 Teaching Text Structures

Jan 08 2025 17 mins  
It wasn't long ago that Savannah saw teaching text structures as boring and something she needed to do just to check a box in her instruction. But, once she understood the importance of text structures and the role they play in comprehension, she was sold. In this podcast, Savannah shares all things text structures. She discusses: the role text structures play as a kind of backgro

#8 Why English DOES Make Sense

Dec 10 2024 23 mins  
In this episode of Creating Readers, Savannah debunks the myth that English is an illogical, "crazy" language. Savannah explains how understanding the history and structure of English reveals its underlying logic. From Anglo-Saxon roots to French, Latin, and Greek influences, she takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the layers of the English language. Learn why English

#7 Meaningful Ways to Strengthen Vocabulary

Nov 26 2024 25 mins  
Join Savannah as she discusses vocabulary and meaningful ways that you can practice it in your classroom. Vocabulary is inextricably linked to comprehension. If you aren't teaching vocabulary, then you're not teaching comprehension. In this episode, Savannah walks you through: why vocabulary is important how to plan for vocabulary meaningful activities for strengthening vocabulary

#6 The Trouble with VALLSS

Nov 12 2024 27 mins  
In this episode, Mike Crusco joins Savannah as they discuss the newest universal screener in Virginia-the Virginia Language and Literacy Screener (VALLSS). While the statewide universal screener, PALS, certainly needed to be updated, there are still several problems with the new screener that need to be addressed. This episode is specific for the Virginia assessment, but is useful

#5 Quick Wins for Improving Spelling

Oct 29 2024 28 mins  
Join Savannah for this episode of Creating Readers, where we delve into the topic of spelling. Have you ever heard someone say that "some people are just bad spellers"? Or maybe you've even said "I'm a terrible speller." We are not destined to be poor spellers. There are concrete ways to practice spelling with children of any age. In this episode, Savannah discusses: the myth of t

#4 Non-Negotiables for Reading Intervention

Oct 16 2024 23 mins  
In this episode of Creating Readers, Savannah Campbell dives into her top five non-negotiables for effective reading intervention. These key systems are essential for helping students make real progress towards closing the gap between what children are currently doing, and what we know our children CAN do. These include: Matching Intervention to the Child’s Needs – Tailor inter