2023 was a great year here at TLP. I am looking forward to an even better 2024. To kick things off Ive prepared a special episode where I discuss my New Years resolutionthinking like a scientist. I

Dr. Evan Ortlieb joins us to discuss the 2023 edition of the Whats Hot in Literacy survey. This survey was started by Dr. Jack Cassidy in 1997 and is now conducted by Dr. Ortlieb and Dr. Stephanie Gr

Dr. Dana Robertson joins us to discuss his chapter Explicit Instruction in the book Principles of Effective Literacy Instruction. We discuss his evolution of thought around explicit instruction, h

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

Welcome to a new school year! I hope your summer was fantastic. In this episode I share what Ive been up to, a bit of history about the podcast, and where the show is going. Be sure to check it out!

Dr. Young-Suk Grace Kim joins us on this episode to discuss the Direct and Indirect Effects Model of Reading (DIER). DIER builds on and adds to other models of reading (i.e., SVR or Scarboroughs Rope

In this episode of TLP, I am thrilled to have Dr. Shayne Piasta on the show. Dr. Piasta is a listener-favorite from Episode 37 and is joining us to discuss alphabet instruction. Our conversation comes

Welcome to the show! In March 2022, the IES released a practice guide for teachers entitled Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 4-9 In this episode, I interview four of the paneli

Thanks for a great 2022! Looking forward to TLP in 2023! In this episode, I talk about alignment between preschool writing standards and early elementary writing standards in state that adopted the Co