Literacy Talks
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Welcome to Literacy Talks, a podcast from Reading Horizons, where reading momentum begins. Each episode features our trio of literacy champions: Stacy Hurst, an assistant professor of reading at Southern Utah University and Chief Academic Advisor at Reading Horizons; Donell Pons, a dyslexia specialist, educator, presenter, and writer, who now works with adults with reading challenges; and Lindsay Kemeny, a dedicated elementary teacher who is a CERI-certified Structured Literacy Classroom Teacher and author of 7 Mighty Moves.
Each episode is a conversation among friends with practical literacy strategies, powerful tips, and a real passion for teachers and students alike. Listen, laugh, and learn with Literacy Talks, brought to educators everywhere by Reading Horizons.
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From Cookies to Keynotes: Our Big Sky Conference Recap
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Breaking Down the Language Domains with Dr. Tiffany Hogan
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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What Schools Must Understand About Dyslexia — with Tim Odegard
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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No Merch, No Problem: Why SSSR Was Worth It — with Researcher Jake Downs
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Back to School, Back to Basics: A Reading Reset
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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From Mighty to Masterful: Lindsay Kemeny’s Next Chapter
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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From FOMO to Front Row: A Deep Dive into the Reading League Summit
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May 14, 2025 |
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Season Finale: Highlights, High Points, and Lessons in Structured Literacy
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May 01, 2025 |
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What Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan Taught Us About Structured Literacy for Multilingual Learners
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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The Magical Intersection: Where Structured Literacy Meets Tiered Instruction
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Expert Insights with Dr. Louise Spear-Swerling: Prioritizing the "How" in Literacy Instruction
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Comprehension Starts Before the Text: Insights with Dr. Kate Cain
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Cracking the Code and Tying the Strands: Integrating Structured Literacy Across All Ages
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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The Infomap: A Roadmap for Teaching Literacy, Part 2
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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The Infomap: A Roadmap for Teaching Literacy, Part 1
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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The Ultimate Plain Talk Recap: Our Must-Share Insights from the Conference
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Bridging the Gap: From Three Cueing to Structured Literacy
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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The Urgency of Structured Literacy: Preventing Reading Failure
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Structured Literacy: The Answer We’ve Had All Along
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Structured Literacy Unpacked: Insights from IDA’s Landmark Issue
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Bright Beginnings: Shaping the Next Generation of Literacy Champions
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Addressing Some Misunderstandings of the Science of Reading
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Part Two: Exploring Frustrations with Constructive Discussions
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Dyslexia Talks: Empowering Students with Mentorship and Community Support
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Leveraging Oral Language for Literacy Growth
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Exploring Stanislas Dehaene's Groundbreaking Research on Reading Acquisition
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Dyslexia Talks: Insights from Researcher and Professor of Psychology Tim Odegard
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Exploring Frustrations with Constructive Discussions
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Dyslexia Talks: Spotlighting Strengths and Reshaping the Narrative with Jeffrey Conger
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Live from The Reading League Conference 2024—Highlights and Takeaways
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Dyslexia Talks: Helping Students with Disabilities Succeed in College and Beyond with Christine Anderson
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Dyslexia Talks: A Personal Story of Perseverance, Discovery, and Advocacy with Curtis Pons
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Depicting Dyslexia: Youth Advocate Michael Atkinson’s Inspiring Story and Advice
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Writing Matters: Integrating Reading and Writing Instruction
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Connecting Literacy Research and Classroom Reality
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Multilingual Momentum: Accelerating Literacy for Diverse Learners
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Big Sky, Big Insights: Highlights from the 2024 Literacy Summit
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Cognitive Flexibility: The Mental Skill Every Learner Needs
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Big Numbers, Big Impact: Education Statistics and What They Mean for Literacy Instruction
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May 22, 2024 |
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Comprehension: It’s the Heart of the Matter
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May 08, 2024 |
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Little Literacy Controversies: Big Ideas to Find Common Ground
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Spotlight on Dyslexia: Education, Advocacy, and Support
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Informing and Transforming with Kindness, Patience, and Consideration
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Who Needs to Know What? Teachers and Students—Different Needs!
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Literacy Legislation: Challenges, Changes, and Choices
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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New Perspectives on the Orton-Gillingham Approach
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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All the Buzz from Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning 2024
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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A Big Conversation about Small Group Instruction
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Valuable Words About Vocabulary, with Special Guest Dr. Elfrieda Hiebert
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Season’s Greetings and Literacy for All
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Writing: Rethinking How We Build the Foundation
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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The Write Stuff: Handwriting Instruction and Why It Matters for Literacy
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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ICYMI: The Reading League Conference 2023
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Can We End “the Reading Wars?” Part Four—Comprehension Takes Center Stage
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Can We End “the Reading Wars?” Part Three—What is Skilled Word Reading?
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Can We End “the Reading Wars?” Part Two—Cracking the Alphabetic Code
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Can We End “the Reading Wars?” Part One of a Four-Part Article Study
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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A Mighty Moving Episode With Lindsay Kemeny
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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The Story Gets Better With Special Guest Emily Hanford
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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We’ll Level With You: Unpacking the Reading Level Research
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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On Levels: A Candid Conversation with Guest Dr. Matt Burns
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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The Facts Matter: Data and Insights to Guide Your Back-to-School Approaches
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Welcome Back…to School!
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Lights, Camera, Literacy! Must-Watch Films about the Need to Read
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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When Students Need More: Techniques and Triumphs
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May 23, 2023 |
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Set for Variability: Making Irregular Words a Regular Success
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May 10, 2023 |
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Plain Talk 2023: Growing Literacy Momentum
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Helping Hands: Bringing Families and Caregivers into Literacy Learning
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Space and Grace: The Drive for Improvement
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Reading: The Numbers Help Tell the Story
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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More Than a Few Words About Vocabulary
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Encouraging a Love of Reading
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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SIDA 2022 Conference Recap
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Being Intentional about the “Why!”
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Brave Voices for Literacy
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Are We Overcorrecting? Making a Case for Clearing the Confusion
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Field Trip: Literacy Talks at The Reading League Conference
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Writing: Words of Wisdom about Developing Students’ Early Writing Skills
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Sharing the Knowledge: A Recap from the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading Conference (SSSR)
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Dyslexia: What Every Teacher Needs to Know
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Words of Wisdom: A Special Literacy Talks Episode with Dr. Anita Archer
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Game-Changer: A Book Talk about Speech to Print: Language Essentials for Teachers
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Professional Learning: What Reading Teachers Need Most…Now.
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Spelling: It’s a Literacy Teaching Opportunity
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Teaching: Where Science and Art Connect
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Educator Knowledge: The Essential Element of Literacy Success
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Phonics Lessons: The Important Elements Every Teacher Can Include
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Hear Here! The Sound Wall and Its Connections to Speech-to-Print Instruction
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Bridging Research to Practice: The Need to Focus on the “How” for Classroom Teachers
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May 18, 2022 |
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MTSS in the Spotlight
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May 04, 2022 |
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Reading about Reading: The Books that Make A Professional Difference
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Plain Talk: Sharing Our Plain Talk Conference Takeaways
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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A Movement Building Momentum: Supporting Our Colleagues in the Science of Reading
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Legislating Literacy: Legislation Can Support Improved Literacy Achievement
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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A Little Bit of Myth Busting: The Pet Peeves of Reading Experts
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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Decodable Text: Training Wheels for Reading
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Rethinking How We Teach Sight and High Frequency Words
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Mar 01, 2022 |