Teaching Literacy Podcast

Latest Episodes
E61| Does Science of Reading Legislation Improve Reading Outcomes with Dr. Katherine O’Donnell
Host Dr. Jake Downs is joined by Dr. Katherine ODonnell, an Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Utah, to discuss her research on student outcomes in states following th
EP60| Morphology Instruction with Dr. Danielle Colenbrander
Dr. Danielle Colenbrander joins the show to discuss the benefits of morphology instruction with students. Reference:Colenbrander, D., Von Hagen, A., Kohnen, S., Wegener, S., Ko, K., Beyersmann, E., Be
E59 | Informational Writing and Academic Language with Dr. Cherish Sarmiento
Dr. Cherish Sarmiento joins the show to talk about how fifth and eighth grade students use academic language in their writing. Importantly, we learn that words with seven or more letters may be one wa
EP58| Vocabulary Instruction with Dr. Blythe Anderson
In this episode, Jake is joined by Dr. Blythe Anderson to discuss her research with vocabulary instruction strategies. References: Anderson, B. E. (2024). Vocabulary Talk Moves: Using Language to Prom
EP57|Inferences with Dr. Marianne Rice
In this episode, Dr. Marianne Rice joins Jake to discuss the different types of inferences and how teachers can support their students in generating inferences to enhance comprehension. For more infor
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Upper Elementary Reading Fluency and Comprehension Sessions for Utah Educators
Utah Educators lets talk about fluency and comprehension!October 1 Brigham CityOctober 7 Salt Lake CityOctober 22 St. George Make sure to sign up for both sessionsFluency: https://usbe.midase
E56|Strive-for-Five with Drs. Tricia Zucker and Sonia Cabell
In this episode, Drs. Tricia Zucker and Sonia Cabell join Jake to discuss their Strive-for-Five Conversations strategy for promoting oral language development through simple, serve and return style
E55|Synchronous Paired Oral Reading Techniques with Dr. Jake Downs
In this episode Dr. Jake Downs joins us to talk about his research on Synchronous Paired Oral Reading techniques. Guest hosted by Dr. Chase Young. Reference: Downs, J., & Mohr, K. A. J. (2024). A Mult
E54|The Literacy 50 with Melissa and Lori
Melissa Loftus and Lori Sappington join us on the show to discuss their recent book entitled The Literacy 50: Real-World Answers to Questions About Reading That Keep You Up at Night available throug
E53|Encouraging Reading Motivation with Dr. Margaret Vaughn and Dr. Dixie Massey
My guests for this episode are here to discuss the role of dispositions, motivation, and agency within the classroom. Their names are Dr. Margaret Vaughn and Dr. Dixie Massey. Dr. Margaret Vaughn is a