8 Ways to Rethink Equity in Literacy
We’re wrapping up our season called 8 Great Literacy Learnings, and today we want to step back from the specific frameworks, strategies, and research on teaching kids how to read and instead, lean int...
11 Feb 202215min
Overcoming the Top 8 Barriers to Adolescent Literacy
Literacy instruction does not end in the elementary grades! It is still very much a need for our adolescent learners - but it can be hard to figure out how best to integrate that with all of the other...
4 Feb 202218min
Expert Interview: Literacy Instruction for English Learners - Part 2
Dr. Fierro is back to help us improve our effectiveness in teaching literacy to students who are simultaneously learning the English language. This can seem like a daunting task, but it is absolutely ...
28 Jan 202222min
Expert Interview: Literacy Instruction for English Learners - Part 1
Over the last ten years, Ohio’s percentage of EL students has doubled to approximately 60,000 students. Spanish is the home language of almost 40% of Ohio’s English learners, along with 90 other home ...
21 Jan 202217min
Blending Literacy and Social-Emotional Learning for Young Learners
Raising literacy achievement is one of our top priorities at SST8, and we bet it's one of yours too. But it's not the only priority! How can design our instruction in one area of learning so that it s...
14 Jan 202212min
Author Interview: All About Emergent Writing
We’re expanding our view of literacy by delving into the world of writing - emergent writing in particular. We are joined by another outstanding guest: researcher and author Dr. Lucy Hart Paulson. In ...
7 Jan 202229min
The Role of SLPs in Supporting Literacy Development
Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) are experts in language, by definition - but they may be an untapped source of professional learning for colleagues, as well as a support for developing readers and...
17 Dec 202111min
Author Interview: 8 Ways to Power Up Reading Instruction
Research indicates that, with effective instruction, over 90% of all students CAN read at grade level. Join us for our first episode of our 8 Great Literacy Learning season of 8 With 8, and you’ll lea...
10 Dec 202126min
