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The Small Group Phonics Shift That Changes Everything with Wiley Blevins

Value: Differentiating phonics instruction can feel overwhelming, especially when students have a wide range of needs. In this episode, Wiley Blevins shares practical gu

If Students Aren’t Doing the Thinking, They Aren’t Learning | Zaretta Hammond

Ep.169 Value This episode will challenge the way you think about engagement, rigor, and student learning. Zaretta Hammond shares practical, research-backed insights on h

Why Most School Initiatives Fail and What Actually Works-Live from researchED

Ep.168 Value In this episode of The Literacy View, we have an amazing conversation with Assistant Superintendent Lynn Gaffney about why so many school initiatives fail

What Actually Works In Schools with Jim Heal | LIVE from ResearchED

Ep.167-What Actually Works In Schools The Literacy View live from researchED. VALUE: In this episode with Jim Heal, we call out the truth most schools avoid. We are no

Tired of Useless PD? Why researchED Is Different!

 Join Us This Saturday Live In NYC!💜 🚨 WE’RE GOING LIVE RESEARCHED NYC 2026 🚨 No fluff. No boring PD. Just real conversations that actually matter. Join us live 👇 🎤 L

Reid Lyon Episode:The Takeaways That Matter Most Without The BS

Ep.165 Send us Fan Mail Support the show Donate to support the show so it stays real, research-aligned, and independent.💜https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_

NEVER BEFORE‼️ The Controversial Four!

NEVER BEFORE‼️ The Controversial Four!  Ep.164 1) SoR gone wrong  ⚠️$$$$$$ 🤔 Article: https://hechingerreport.org/new-york-ten-million-reading-instruction/?fbclid=IwdG

How to Rebuild a Weak Foundation in ANY Subject Without Lowering the Bar

Ep.163 VALUE 🔥 This episode is about the power of strong foundations and why they matter in every subject. We break down how the science of learning applies across lite

The Truth About Small Group Reading Instruction and Why Nell Duke Says It Should Be Used Wisely

Ep.162 VALUE 🔥 What if we have been thinking about small group instruction all wrong? In this episode, Nell Duke brings the real talk on what actually matters in liter

Are screens helping kids learn…or creating new problems?

Ep.161 🔥 Value If you are questioning whether screens are helping or hurting your students or your own kids, this episode gives you clarity. We break down what screens

Teacher Talk and Language Development: What Do You Think the Evidence Shows?

Ep.160 Does Teacher Talk Really Matter? What the Evidence Shows with Dr. Yan Jiang In this episode of The Literacy View, we sit down with Dr. Yan Jiang, Postdoctoral Sc

The Hard Truths and Persistent Myths Every Educator Must Know About the Science of Reading Featuring the Lion of Literacy Dr. Reid Lyon

Value In this episode with Reid Lyon, we go straight to the source of the modern reading research movement. You hear firsthand what the research actually revealed about

The Literacy View Valentine’s Pop Up LIVE

Ep.158 Value: In this Valentine’s Pop-Up LIVE, we share the quotes that made us think, pause, and remember why this work matters. You’ll hear powerful moments from epis

Is Linguistic Phonics the New Gold Standard in Structured Literacy?

Ep.157 Value A clear explanation of Linguistic Phonics and how this approach teaches reading through the direct connection between spoken sounds and written spellings.

Phonics Was Supposed to Fix This. So Why Are So Many Kids Still Struggling? | Dominic Wyse

EP.156🌶️  Value: This episode breaks down the article everyone’s talking about and asks the hard question it raises: If synthetic phonics has been mandated for years, w

Overteaching or Overreacting? Mark Seidenberg Lights a Match."

Ep. 155 We had a surprise guest: Mark Seidenberg!🙌🏻 💜 Value & Promise In this episode, educators are invited into a research conversation that is still unfolding. You

Why Almost Everyone Is Wrong About Curriculum | Greg Ashman

Ep. 154 Value Cuts through the curriculum noise by explaining why so many debates miss what actually drives reading comprehension. Clarifies how curriculum, instruction

A No-BS Conversation Calling Out Sloppy Literacy Language

Value Sloppy literacy language is everywhere and it is costing teachers clarity, confidence, and credibility. When words lose their meaning, instruction suffers. Promis

Structured Literacy vs. Balanced Literacy: What the Research Really Says (The Verdict You Can’t Miss)

Episode: 152 Structured Literacy vs. Balanced Literacy: What the Research Really Says (The Verdict You Can’t Miss) Research: https://share.google/Xz1J9wiFEjrOo8O8i Nat

What If We’ve Been Teaching Spelling All Wrong? | Brennan Chandler & Jessica Toste

Ep:151-What If We've Been Teaching Spelling All Wrong? VALUE Spelling isn’t a side dish. It’s one of the most powerful drivers of reading and writing success. In th