TRT Podcast #181: Answers to all your questions about teaching handwriting - with Dr. Shawn Datchuk 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! Listen to the episode here Full ... Read More
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Which literacy assessments are worth you and your students’ time? – with Sean Morrisey
TRT Podcast #180: Which literacy assessments are worth you and your students' time? - with Sean Morrisey Sean Morrisey, former school psychologist turned fifth grade teacher, walks us through the many different literacy assessments teachers administer. Which are useful, and which are a waste of time? You'll love this practical episode! Listen to the episode here Full episode transcript Resources to learn ... Read More
3 Steps to Reach All Readers
TRT Podcast 179: 3 Steps to Reach All Readers In this episodes, the tables are turned - Melissa Loftus and Lori Sappington, of Melissa & Lori Love Literacy, interview ME! We discuss the three important steps to reach all readers ... and I get pretty candid about my science of reading journey. Listen to the episode here Full episode transcript ... Read More
What I wish I’d known about dyslexia
TRT Podcast 178: What I wish I'd known about dyslexia As a classroom teacher, I had heard of dyslexia - and that's about it. In this episode I share what I wish I'd known about this common learning disability. Listen to the episode here Full episode transcript ... Read More
A simple way to improve comprehension through writing
TRT Podcast 177: A simple way to improve comprehension through writing Research tells us that students comprehend text better when they write about it. Here's how to use a simple sentence expansion activity to improve comprehension. Listen to the episode here Full episode transcript ... Read More
A simple routine for teaching expository text structure
TRT Podcast 176: A simple routine for teaching expository text structure Use this simple routine to teach any of the expository text structures: sequence, description, cause and effect, compare and contrast, or problem and solution. Listen to the episode here Full episode transcript ... Read More