S5 E17 Putting the Science of Reading Into Action

Reading teachers chat about how to put the Science of Reading into Action. They summarize the big ideas within the Science of Reading for listeners and share practical actions teachers and parents can take to ensure they're doing best practices for students that are backed by literacy research. After listening, you'll understand more about WHAT the SoR is, WHY it is important, and HOW to put it in action, no matter your literacy role.

Shannon BettsMay 4, 2023science of reading, structured literacy, phonics, reading instruction, sound mapping, phonemic awareness, orthographic mapping, simple view of reading, high frequency words, research based practices, word reading, decoding

S5 E9 Simple View of Reading and Beyond

Reading teachers chat about the Simple View of Reading and how that affected reading instruction in the 1980s and 1990s. Then they discuss how the research following the Simple View of Reading has shifted and become more defined. This conversation provides context to reading research over the last few decades and helps reading teachers understand how Science of Reading discoveries impact classroom instruction.

Shannon BettsJanuary 12, 2023decoding, word recognition, reading comprehension, language comprehension, Science of Reading, literacy research, simple view of reading, active view of reading