S1 E18 - Reasons the Wheels Might Fall off Your Whole School Approach - Part 2
In our last episode, I shared the first reason the wheels might be falling off your literacy improvement efforts. If you haven't listened to that episode about the need for strong, decisive leadership...
20 Touko 202321min
S1 E17 - Reasons the Wheels Might Fall off Your Whole School Approach - Part 1
You've chosen your phonics program, had everyone trained, and have begun to teach. At first, things seem to be going well, But a year or so down the track, you still aren't seeing those text-level res...
13 Touko 202316min
S1 E16 - 5 Research-informed Alternatives to Independent Silent Reading
Today, I want to talk to you about an issue that has had me with a bee in my bonnet for a little while now, and that is the large amount of time that many children spend in independent silent reading...
6 Touko 202316min
S1 E15 - 8 Myths of Reading Instruction that Every Teacher Should Know About
Taking steps to build student success in reading and writing is no easy task. It isn't made any easier when we don't know which advice or information we should be listening to. In this week's episode...
29 Huhti 202323min
S1 E14 - When Should We Start Morphology Instruction and What Might It Look Like?
We all want teaching to be just that little bit simpler, but responding to the needs of students isn't a simple matter. When it comes to spelling, our decision making is further complicated by the fac...
22 Huhti 202326min
S1 E13 - How Do I Differentiate to Support a Range of Learners?
We have had so many questions over the last few years about differentiation, and today I would like to share some suggestions and some different ways of thinking about it. When I started to plan this ...
1 Huhti 202324min
S1 E12 - What Does an Upper Primary Reading Lesson Look Like?
Guided reading in small groups is a key feature of many upper primary classrooms, however with a move to structured literacy, there are other choices. In this episode I will share key ideas from two k...
25 Maalis 202325min
S1 E11 - What Play Can and Cannot Do for Our Early Years Students
Play has an important role to play in early childhood education, but what is its role in reading instruction? In this episode I will discuss what play can and cannot do to help children develop early ...
18 Maalis 202319min
