Teaching Literacy Podcast

Teaching Literacy Podcast


Latest Episodes

E54|The Literacy 50 with Melissa and Lori
July 22, 2024

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
July 10, 2024

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

E52|Reading Profiles with Dr. Louise Spear-Swerling
June 12, 2024

My guest today is here to talk to use about reading profiles and how to use them in your classroom. Her name is Dr. Louise Spear-Swerling and she is a Professor Emerita in the Department of Special Ed

E51|Syntax: From Epilinguistic to Metalinguistic Awareness with Dr. Rachel Knecht and Dr. Dianna Townsend
April 18, 2024

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

E50 | Text Comprehension in the Classroom with Dr. Kristin Conradi Smith, Tamara Williams, and Ellen Frackelton
March 19, 2024

Teaching reading comprehension is a challenging task. There are many different aspects to teaching reading comprehension and doing it well is a feat. My guests for this episode are here to help us tea

E49 | Teacher Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Practice with Dr. Karen Kehoe
March 11, 2024

What is the relationship between teachers knowledge, belief, self-efficacy, and instructional practice? My guest today studied 34 rural teachers to learn more. Her name is Dr. Karen Kehoe and she is

E48| Phonemic Awareness: Unpacking Recent Meta-Analysis Findings with Dr. Florina Erbeli and Dr. Marianne Rice
February 15, 2024

The last few years, it seems everyones been talking about phonemic awareness what works best, how to teach it right, and even how much of it students really need. Today, Ive got two experts with m

E47|Cost & Accuracy of Third Grade Reading Screeners with Dr. Adrea Truckenmiller and Dr. Courtenay Barrett
January 19, 2024

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

Resolution 2024: Think Like a Scientist
January 04, 2024

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

E46 | What was Hot in 2023? With Dr. Evan Ortlieb
December 09, 2023

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