Reading Road Trip

Jan 11 2025 34 ep. 44 mins 46

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In each episode of Reading Road Trip from IDA Ontario, host and classroom teacher Kate Winn explores evidence-based literacy instruction with a fabulous guest. From researchers and authors to educators and advocates, they're all sharing practical ideas that can be implemented now in your class, school or district!

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Surprise! Special Bonus Episode: Kate & Una Share Road Bumps and Refuels

Jan 11 2025 33 mins

For this surprise bonus episode, buckle up and join Kate Winn and Una Malcolm for a candid conversation about all things reading! Kate and Una share their "road bumps" and "refuels" along the road to reading for all. Stay tuned for Season 4 of Reading Road Trip this summer where we'll bring another carload of fabulous guests along for the ride. Keen to explore some of the resource

S3 E10: The Science of Learning with Dr. Amanda VanDerHeyden

Sep 02 2024 64 mins

Season 3 wraps up with a jam-packed episode featuring Dr. Amanda VanDerHeyden. Kate and Amanda have a wide-ranging conversation about the science of learning and human behaviour - how do children learn new things? From the instructional hierarchy to incremental rehearsal, don't miss this fabulous episode! Show Notes: Curious about Amanda's insights into Kindergarten math instruct

S3 E9: Supporting Gifted and Advanced Readers with Dr. Amanda Nickerson

Aug 26 2024 57 mins

This week Kate is joined by Dr. Amanda Nickerson for a candid conversation about supporting gifted and highly advanced readers. Don't miss this episode that highlights the value of advanced decoding and spelling instruction for skilled readers!

S3 E8: Higher Education & Systems-Level Literacy with Dr. Andrea Fraser

Aug 19 2024 42 mins

Dr. Andrea Fraser joins Kate to chat about her systems change journey: first in a board central team role, shifting her district's literacy instruction to structured literacy, and then preparing preservice teachers to teach with a structured literacy approach. Tune in to hear her insights on bridging the gap between research and practice at the district level and in higher educatio

S3 E7: Dyslexia - Remediation & Comorbid Disorders with Dr. Marc Joanisse

Aug 12 2024 45 mins

Kate welcomes Dr. Marc Joanisse for a discussion about the neurobiology of dyslexia and other comorbid disorders, including ADHD and DLD. Dr Marc Joanisse is a professor at the University of Western Ontario in the Department of Psychology and the Western Institute for Neuroscience. His research examines the cognitive and brain basis of reading dyslexia and developmental language d

S3 E6 Reading Beyond the Early Years with Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer

Aug 05 2024 57 mins

Curious about evidence-based instruction for older readers? This week, Kate welcomes Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer to discuss strategies for helping older readers decode big words and tackle complex texts, focusing on syntactic features like connectives and anaphora to improve text comprehension. Heidi Anne is the author of several great books, including Big Words for Young Readers: Teachi

S3 E5 Literacy and Multilingual Learners with Dr. Claude Goldenberg

Jul 29 2024 64 mins

Dr. Claude Goldenberg joins us this week. Don't miss this engaging conversation about reading instruction for multilingual students - and keep listening to the end to learn about Claude's real-life road trips inspired by a John Steinbeck book! Claude is the Nomelini and Olivier professor of education emeritus at Stanford University. A native of Argentina, his areas of research and

S3 E4: Supporting Reading Comprehension with Meredith & David Liben

Jul 22 2024 58 mins

Kate welcomes Meredith and David Liben for a candid conversation on reading comprehension. The Libens walk through effective instruction to help students understand what they read - from close reading to structured journals, they share practical tips to support comprehension! The Libens are the authors of Know Better Do Better: Teaching the Foundations So Every Child Can Read, and

S3 E3: Raising Readers From Birth with Maya Payne Smart

Jul 15 2024 38 mins

Join us this week for a chat with parent educator Maya Payne Smart. Kate and Maya walk through clear, actionable steps to empower parents to support their child's language and literacy development. Maya is the author of Reading for Our Lives: A Literacy Action Plan from Birth to Six. It is excellent - well-researched, clear, and parent-friendly - and even a great read for teachers,

S3 E2: Reading Science Surprises with Anna Geiger

Jul 08 2024 43 mins

This week, Kate welcomes fellow podcaster Anna Geiger from The Measured Mom. As two teachers who have shifted from balanced literacy to structured literacy, this episode is filled with candid discussion as Kate and Anna highlight the biggest surprises they encountered along the way! Anna is the CEO of The Measured Mom, host of Triple R Teaching, and the author of the soon-to-be rel