TRT Podcast #89: Teacher education is life-changing: A conversation with Dr. Wendy Farone
Dr. Wendy Farone has been a classroom teacher, LETRS trainer, educational consultant, and Title 1 reading specialist. Through the years she has learned what really makes the difference … teacher education. Listen in to find out what she wishes every teacher knew about teaching reading.
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Full episode transcript
Voyager Sopris workshop with Wendy
Online resources that Wendy recommends
Authors / Researchers that Wendy recommends learning from
- Nell Duke
- David Kilpatrick
- Carol Tolman
- Louisa Moats
- Mark Seidenberg
- Marcia Henry
- Tim Odegard
- Virginia Berninger
- Anita Archer
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Carol
What a wonderful episode! Thank you to Anna and Dr Farone. Distaughtia! I will also borrow that term!
Ann Reighard
I am wondering if it possible to find the “if, then” document. I think that would be so helpful to drill down to what a child really needs!
Anna Geiger
I am going to work at creating one of my own … it will take some time but this is a fall project. 🙂
Carol
Anna, that sounds wonderful!
Anna Geiger
Carol, I didn’t make this myself, but this is a really excellent document. You can use it to help guide decisions after Dibels or Acadience Testing. For some reason it doesn’t make the full link clickable when I paste it here, but you need all of this for the link to work: https://www.ksde.org/Portals/0/Learning%20Services%20Documents/KSDE_AIM%20Quick%20Guide%20to%20Reading%20Assessment%20(1).pdf?ver=2021-04-15-131100-887
Anna Geiger
I haven’t made this myself, Ann, but this is the best I’ve seen! It will tell you what to do after you do Dibels or Acadience testing. https://www.ksde.org/Portals/0/Learning%20Services%20Documents/KSDE_AIM%20Quick%20Guide%20to%20Reading%20Assessment%20(1).pdf?ver=2021-04-15-131100-887
Anna Geiger
Anna, here is a great If, then document you can use after Acadience or Dibels testing. Be sure to copy and paste the entire link below; for some reason it only makes the first part clickable. https://www.ksde.org/Portals/0/Learning%20Services%20Documents/KSDE_AIM%20Quick%20Guide%20to%20Reading%20Assessment%20(1).pdf?ver=2021-04-15-131100-887
Liz
This was so informative and affirming to those of us making the switch from balanced literacy. I plan to borrow the term: distaughtia. Thank you, Anna and Dr. Farone!
Anna Geiger
Thank you so much for your feedback, Liz – we’re so glad you enjoyed the episode!
Darla McCarty
I just listened to the podcast of Dr. Wendy Farone
How do I sign up for the course LETRS for preschool ?
I’m very interested in learning more
I have read all the example articles
Thanks
Darla
Anna Geiger
Unfortunately, LETERS is not available now for individuals, but only for people whose school is enrolled (at least this is my understanding). You’ll have to contact them directly for details. It’s disappointing for sure!