Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Reach All Readers
| Titre | Date | Durée | |
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| How to teach phonics to English learners - with Alison Ryan | 17 Nov 2025 | 00:16:00 | |
233: If you've ever wondered how to give extra support to English learners during phonics lessons, this episode is for you. You'll learn strategies for supporting students in decoding, vocabulary, and comprehension - all within the phonics lesson. Click here for this episode's show notes. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| Quick tips for teaching morphology in the primary grades - with Sarah Paul | 10 Nov 2025 | 00:22:08 | |
232: If you've ever wondered what morphology has to do with K-2, this is the episode for you! Sarah Paul shares fun and simple ways to incorporate morphology into your instruction in the primary grades. A must-listen! Click here for this episode's show notes. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| How to support oral language development - with Kim Lockhart | 08 Sep 2025 | 00:27:33 | |
223: Kim Lockhart, an experienced teacher who currently teaches in a French immersion school, helps us understand why oral language development is so important. She shares practical ways for building oral language whether or not you're teaching children learning a second language. Click here for this episode's show notes. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| All about Morphology - with Dr. Deb Glaser | 11 Dec 2023 | 00:46:06 | |
150: Dr. Deb Glaser is an author, educational consultant, and professional development provider with a special interest in morphology. In this episode she defines morphology and explains how to teach it, beginning in kindergarten and moving through the grades. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| How to use assessment data to inform instruction - with Rachel Beiswanger | 04 Dec 2023 | 00:29:46 | |
149: In today's episode, special education coach Rachel Beiswanger explains how she uses assessment data when deciding what to teach her students. We list screening measures and list specific things you can do if students are scoring below benchmark. I list all the details in the show notes, so be sure to check them out! Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| Balancing whole group and small group reading instruction with Dr. Sharon Walpole | 27 Nov 2023 | 00:30:30 | |
148: Dr. Sharon Walpole explains how teachers can balance whole group and small group reading instruction using her free open-access curriculum, Bookworms, and the phonics lessons in her book, How to Plan Differentiated Reading Instruction. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| Differentiating with small groups right from the start - with Linda Diamond | 20 Nov 2023 | 00:35:19 | |
147: Linda Diamond explains why it's important to differentiate initial instruction in foundational skills using small-group instruction and a mastery-based approach. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| How to use assessment data within MTSS - with Dr. Stephanie Stollar | 13 Nov 2023 | 00:33:50 | |
146: Dr. Stephanie Stollar has been supporting schools to use MTSS to improve reading outcomes for more than 25 years. She explains the importance of using screening data to reflect the effectiveness of Tier 1 instruction, how to use assessment data to form differentiated small groups, and how to avoid common mistakes that schools make when implementing MTSS. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| What is MTSS? | 06 Nov 2023 | 00:10:41 | |
145: I explain how to use MTSS as a framework for implementing the science of reading. We look at four different types of assessment and describe what happens in Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 instruction. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| What does it take to change teachers' minds? | 30 Oct 2023 | 00:33:26 | |
144: Faith Borkowsky is a dynamic literacy leader who understands that patience and love are two key ingredients when it comes to helping teachers become open to learning more about the science of reading. This is the perfect episode for those who feel alone in their science of reading journey - listen and be inspired! Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| [Listen again] Structured literacy in kindergarten: An interview with Kate Winn | 23 Oct 2023 | 00:33:32 | |
Kate Winn is a brilliant teacher who shares how she moved from a balanced to structured approach … and how structured literacy has reignited her passion for teaching! Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| Why are so many professors reluctant to let go of balanced literacy? | 16 Oct 2023 | 00:56:23 | |
143: Dr. Pam Snow and I discuss why balanced literacy is still taught in colleges and universities in both America and Australia. When you understand the problem, you're in a better position to start solving it! Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| Helping teachers get started with the science of reading: A conversation with Donna Hejtmanek | 09 Oct 2023 | 00:29:28 | |
142: Donna is the founder of the Facebook group, The Science of Reading-What I Should Have Learned in College. She shares what led her to create the group and shares suggestions for people just getting started with the science of reading. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| How to incorporate review into your phonics lessons - with Jessica Farmer | 01 Sep 2025 | 00:14:07 | |
222: We know that reviewing the material we've taught is one of the most important things we can do in any subject area. Listen for practical ways to incorporate review into your phonics instruction! Click here for this episode's show notes. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| 3 Things to remember about reading fluency | 04 Oct 2023 | 00:02:51 | |
141: Today I'm answering three questions: Can we fast forward our way to fluency? When building fluency, what are the first steps? What does the Oral Reading Fluency assessment actually measure? Get the answers in today's quick episode! Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| A conversation with Emily Hanford | 02 Oct 2023 | 00:35:30 | |
140: I'm so honored that journalist Emily Hanford joined me on the podcast! It was her article "At a Loss for Words" that finally led me to rethink balanced literacy and begin learning about the science of reading. This episode will help you understand why some teachers are so resistant to learning about the science of reading - and Emily's work will help you start the conversation. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| 3 Questions teachers should stop asking (and what to say instead) | 27 Sep 2023 | 00:02:58 | |
139: I learned about these three toxic questions from multilingual author and expert Elizabeth Jiménez Salinas, and I couldn't wait to share them with you! Learn what questions to avoid and what to say instead. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| Making change at the state level: A conversation with Kristen Wynn | 25 Sep 2023 | 00:36:07 | |
138: A decade ago, Mississippi was ranked 49th in reading. Not anymore! Kristen Wynn, Mississippi's state literacy director, walks us through the steps that brought positive change. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| Is Shared Reading aligned with the science of reading? | 20 Sep 2023 | 00:06:42 | |
137: Shared Reading has its origins in whole language and balanced literacy. Does it belong in a structured literacy classroom? Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| Making change at the district level: A conversation with Cliff Jones | 18 Sep 2023 | 00:22:55 | |
136: Cliff Jones walks us through how his district shifted from balanced literacy to teaching based on the science of reading. Listen in to find out how all teachers were educated and supported! Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| How to get more students to answer your questions | 13 Sep 2023 | 00:05:52 | |
135: Are you tried of asking a question and seeing only a few hands go up? Here are ways to get everyone to respond! Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| Making change at the school level: A conversation with Reena Mathew | 11 Sep 2023 | 00:28:18 | |
134: Reena Mathew was the reading interventionist at a balanced literacy school. Learn how she helped her school make the switch to the UFLI phonics program. They've had so much success that the program will be implemented across the district! Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| What is cognitive load, and why does it matter? | 06 Sep 2023 | 00:06:10 | |
133: Learn what cognitive load has to do with teaching reading, and discover specific things you can do to avoid overwhelming your students' working memories. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| [Listen Again] Starting with change at the classroom level: A conversation with Margaret Goldberg | 04 Sep 2023 | 00:37:17 | |
As a former balanced literacy teacher, Margaret Goldberg is a leader in the movement to help ALL students become successful readers. But she had to start small - in her classroom. I’m sure you’ll love hearing from her as much I enjoyed this interview! Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| [Listen again] Structured Word Inquiry - with Dr. Pete Bowers | 25 Aug 2025 | 01:25:07 | |
Dr. Pete Bowers explains "structured word inquiry," an exciting type of instruction that engages learners of all ages in making sense of our (surprise!) logical spelling system. In this episode, Dr. Bowers shares the research behind morphology, explains why words typically called "irregular" are usually not, and advocates for morphology instruction even with our youngest readers. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| What structured literacy looks like in first grade | 28 Aug 2023 | 00:27:21 | |
132: Have you ever heard that structured literacy is boring for kids? Not in Gin Quinn-Mooney's first grade classroom! Take a walk through her daily schedule and learn how she uses every minute to keep her students learning! Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| Practical ways to promote reading comprehension with Dr. Sharon Vaughn | 21 Aug 2023 | 00:27:39 | |
131: You've heard what NOT to do when it comes to teaching comprehension. But where are the practical ways to promote comprehension in the classroom? Dr. Sharon Vaughn has the answers! Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| [Listen Again] What did the National Reading Panel say about comprehension? | 14 Aug 2023 | 00:02:25 | |
Is it worth our time to teach reading comprehension strategies? Here’s some food for thought from the National Reading Panel. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| 7 Mighty Moves with Lindsay Kemeny | 07 Aug 2023 | 00:29:22 | |
130: Today I'm talking with Lindsay Kemeny, author of the brand new book, 7 Mighty Moves. This book is a must-read for any teacher interested in applying the science of reading in K-3! Listen to today's episode to get 7 practical tips you can apply right away. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| [Listen Again] From balanced to structured literacy: A conversation with Lindsay Kemeny | 31 Jul 2023 | 00:24:54 | |
Lindsay was a fierce balanced literacy advocate … until everything she knew didn’t help her son learn to read. You’ll love hearing how Lindsay educated herself and began tutoring her son, who has severe dyslexia. He’s now a successful, avid reader! Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| How to spot high quality research: A conversation with Nate Hansford | 24 Jul 2023 | 00:35:03 | |
129: How can a busy teacher spot high quality research? Nate Hansford breaks it all down for us in this informative episode! Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| Let's talk sound walls: A conversation with Gina from Get Literacy | 10 Jul 2023 | 00:22:41 | |
128: Everyone's telling us to switch out our word walls for sound walls... but what are sound walls, and how do you use them? Listen in on my conversation with Gina, a first grade teacher whose students love to learn with the help of their sound wall! Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| [Listen Again] Getting help for dyslexia: A conversation with Gina from Get Literacy | 03 Jul 2023 | 00:26:34 | |
Today you’ll hear from Gina, who shares both knowledge and laughs on her Instagram account, get_literacy. Not only will you hear how Gina is implementing the science of reading in her first grade classroom, you’ll discover how she found help for her daughter with dyslexia. So much goodness in this episode! Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| Teaching decoding: A conversation with Dr. Julia B. Lindsey | 26 Jun 2023 | 00:29:25 | |
127: In today's conversation with author Julia Lindsey, we discuss how to explicitly teach decoding so that all that phonics knowledge gets put to good use. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| [Listen Again] What does the National Reading Panel have to say about phonics? | 19 Jun 2023 | 00:06:27 | |
“Phonics” may be the most controversial word in the history of teaching reading! What does the research actually say? Today we’ll look at what the National Reading Panel said (and didn’t say) about the teaching of phonics. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| [Listen again] An introduction to morphology - with Michelle Sullivan | 18 Aug 2025 | 00:45:14 | |
This episode begins an exciting series about morphology! Michelle Sullivan, of The Colorful Classroom, defines basic morphology terms and gives practical ways to begin morphology instruction across the grades. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| From balanced literacy to The Reading League: A conversation with Dr. Heidi Beverine-Curry | 12 Jun 2023 | 00:36:00 | |
126: You'll love this entertaining episode with Dr. Heidi Beverine-Curry! Once she was a balanced literacy teacher. Now she's chief academic officer of The Reading League. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| [Listen Again] My Reaction to Emily Hanford's article, "At a Loss for Words" | 05 Jun 2023 | 00:11:31 | |
When I first read Emily Hanford’s article, “At a Loss for Words,” I felt annoyed, angry and – in the end – dismissive. Years later, I can now say that reading this article began my journey to discover the science of reading. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| How to handle common phonics issues in first grade: A conversation with Jessica Farmer | 29 May 2023 | 00:20:36 | |
125: What do you do when kids start the year not knowing all their letters and sounds? What about when you have students who know their sounds but can't blend? And how do you teach students of all different levels in one classroom? You'll love this advice from Jessica Farmer! Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| [Listen Again] A look at small group phonics lessons: A conversation with Jessica Farmer | 22 May 2023 | 00:20:03 | |
Learn about Jessica Farmer’s powerful small group phonics lessons – a central piece of her of science of reading-based instruction! Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| How to fit phonemic awareness into your phonics lessons | 15 May 2023 | 00:06:26 | |
124: You don't need a separate phonemic awareness curriculum. In today's quick episode you'll earn how to fit phonemic awareness into your phonics lessons! Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| How to add speech to print elements to your phonics instruction | 08 May 2023 | 00:06:04 | |
123: Curious about speech to print but not ready to take the plunge? These are simple ways to add speech to print elements to traditional phonics instruction. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| Print to speech vs. Speech to print: What's the difference? | 01 May 2023 | 00:07:21 | |
122: This week I'm doing a hot topics collaboration with Melissa & Lori Love Literacy ... and we're starting with two different approaches to teaching phonics: print to speech and speech to print. What's the difference? Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| Rethinking reading comprehension with Brent Conway | 24 Apr 2023 | 00:29:38 | |
121: I had quite a few misunderstandings about reading comprehension when I was a balanced literacy teacher. Today I talk with Brent Conway, a former principal and current assistant superintendent, about how to rethink reading comprehension. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| Teaching word recognition with Dr. Katie Pace Miles | 17 Apr 2023 | 00:36:49 | |
120: In today's episode we discuss exactly what's happening when children learn to recognize words - teaching tips included! Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| All about phonics - with Wiley Blevins | 10 Apr 2023 | 00:47:57 | |
119: Today we get to hear from my favorite phonics expert, Wiley Blevins. He's the author of many practical books about teaching phonics, and today we talk ALL things phonics - from decodable books and syllable types to sound walls and differentiating phonics lessons. You'll love this jam-packed episode! Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| [Listen again] Answers to all your questions about teaching handwriting - with Dr. Shawn Datchuk | 11 Aug 2025 | 00:49:58 | |
Should we teach students to write upper or lowercase letters first? What's the best routine for practicing handwriting? How much time should students practice handwriting each day? Dr. Shawn Datchuk shares what the research says (and doesn't say) about these questions and more! Get the free Editable Name Tracing Worksheets: https://www.themeasuredmom.com/tmm_optin/free-sample-editable-name-tracing/ Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| What we know about phoneme awareness - with Dr. Susan Brady | 03 Apr 2023 | 00:32:19 | |
118: Phoneme awareness has gotten a lot of attention in the last few years. Dr. Susan Brady helps us sort out the research and make practical applications for teaching. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| What does research say about alphabet instruction? with Dr. Shayne Piasta | 27 Mar 2023 | 00:23:22 | |
117: Teachers have a lot of opinions about how to teach the alphabet - but what does the research really say? Find out in this conversation with Dr. Shayne Piasta! Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||
| What is set for variability? A conversation with Dr. Marnie Ginsberg | 20 Mar 2023 | 00:24:14 | |
116: Set for variability is a skill that readers use to transform a pronunciation error into the correctly decoded form of the word. If you think it sounds important, you're right! Today we learn all about set for variability from Dr. Marnie Ginsberg, creator of Reading Simplified. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! | |||