Youve probably heard about syntax. Maybe youve seen a slide in a presentation that showed a strand of rope labeled as syntax. Or perhaps you learned about sentence structure in school and completed

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Welcome to another episode of TLP! In this episode, we discuss assessments their cost, time, and accuracy. Two guests, Dr. Courtenay Barrett and Dr. Adrea Truckenmiller, partnered with a school to ex

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Dr. Molly Ness joins us to discuss her recent book Read Alouds for All Learners: A Comprehensive Plan for Every Subject, Every Day, Grades PreK8. In this episode we discuss the benefits, common mis

Dr. Margaret Vaughn and Dr. Seth Parsons join us to discuss their recent book Accelerating Learning Recovery for All Students: Core Principles for Getting Literacy Growth Back on Track. We discuss a