TRT Podcast #217: “There’s research for that!” – with Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer & Dr. Katie Hilden
What does it mean when we say that research supports a specific practice? And what DOES research say about decodable text, comprehension strategies, phonemic awareness, and more? Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer and Dr. Katie Tilden join us to discuss their new book, “There’s Research for That,” and how research can answer common questions teachers ask as they work to implement the science of reading.
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- There’s Research for That: Your K-5 Literacy Instruction Questions Answered by Heidi Anne Mesmer and Katie Hilden
Resources mentioned in this episode
- What Works Clearinghouse from the Institute of Education Sciences
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- IES Practice Guides
Learn more from Dr. Mesmer and Dr. Hilden
- Understanding Literacy Development, book with a chapter by Katie Hilden and Michael Pressley
- Big Words for Young Readers: Teaching Kids in Grades K to 5 to Decode―and Understand―Words With Multiple Syllables and Morphemes, book by Heidi Anne Mesmer
- Letter Lessons and First Words: Phonics Foundations That Work, book by Heidi Anne Mesmer
- Dr. Mesmer’s presentation on The Science of Reading and Decodable Texts, with Just Right Reader
- Dr. Mesmer’s presentation on Strategies for Early Reading Success, with Just Right Reader
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