TRT Podcast #114: What we got wrong (and right) with balanced literacy
Today we hear from Dr. Nathaniel Swain, a researcher and speech-language pathologist interested in language, literacy, and learning. In this episode we discuss the problems with balanced literacy … and where to go from here. This was such a fun conversation!
Full episode transcript
Resources mentioned in this episode
- Inverting the Legacy of Balanced Literacy (the fantastic webinar I watched before inviting Dr. Swain to be on the podcast)
- Dr. Swain’s blog
- Write to Learn materials and resources from Dr. Swain
- Think Forward – high quality and free PL and support
- The SOLAR Lab
Other useful links
- PhOrMeS (free phonics spelling and morphology curriculum materials): https://www.phormes.com/
- Free Core Knowledge curriculum
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