
TRT Podcast #157: A special education teacher’s journey from balanced to structured literacy
Special education teacher Melanie Brethour was a balanced literacy teacher until her son struggled to learn to read. As she learned about how to help him overcome dyslexia, she dove into the science of reading and hasn’t looked back.
Full episode transcript

Connect with Melanie
- Melanie Brethour on Twitter (X)
- Soar with Dyslexia on Teachers Pay Teachers
- Soar with Dyslexia on Instagram
Recommended resources
- Top Ten Tools
- SOR Facebook Group – What I Should Have Learned in College
- Really Great Reading’s free webinars
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