TRT Podcast#8: 4 things you can do to get started with the science of reading Does learning about the science of reading feel overwhelming? Here are four simple things you can do to get started! Listen to the full episode Full episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode The Reading League website The Reading League's Science of Reading: Defining Guide The Science of Reading: What I Should Have ... Read More
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What can we learn about comprehension from the National Reading Panel?
TRT Podcast#7: What can we learn about comprehension from the National Reading Panel? Is it worth our time to teach reading comprehension strategies? Here's some food for thought from the National Reading Panel. Listen to the full episode Full episode transcript Related resources The National Reading Panel Report: Practical Advice for Teachers, by Timothy Shanahan National Reading Panel’s report Can ... Read More
Vocabulary and the National Reading Panel
TRT Podcast#6: Vocabulary and the National Reading Panel Our students learn at least 3000 words a year ... we can't possibly teach them that many words through direct instruction. So should we even bother? The National Reading Panel has the answer! Click the play button to listen Remember that you can hover over the player to speed up or slow down the audio. Full transcript here: Related resources The ... Read More
What do we learn about fluency from the National Reading Panel?
TRT Podcast#5: What do we learn about fluency from the National Reading Panel? Fluency used to be a neglected skill, but now we know that fluency must be explicitly taught. The question is ... how? Listen to the full episode Full episode transcript Related links The National Reading Panel Report: Practical Advice for Teachers, by Timothy Shanahan National Reading Panel’s report ... Read More
What did the National Reading Panel say about teaching phonics?
TRT Podcast#4: What did the National Reading Panel say about teaching phonics? "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. Listen to the full episode Full episode transcript Update: Articles related to synthetic phonics S. ... Read More
What did the National Reading Panel say about phonemic awareness?
TRT Podcast#3: What did the National Reading Panel say about phonemic awareness? What does the research have to say about phonemic awareness? In today's episode we'll look closely at what the NRP learned through its meta-analysis. Listen to the full episode Full episode transcript Related links The National Reading Panel Report: Practical Advice for Teachers, by Timothy Shanahan National Reading Panel's ... Read More