The Teachers Talk Shop Podcast

Relentless: One district’s story of literacy improvement and sustained success

The transformative journey of the Waterbury, CT school district's literacy instruction highlights the commitment to evidence-based practices and the science of reading. D

Tips, Tools, and Templates for Dynamic Coaching

Educator Julie Wright shares tips, tools, and templates you can use to coach at the planning table and bring to life in the classroom. She also discusses co-planning and

3 Ways to Kick-Start Your Literacy Coaching

Every child deserves to have a teacher who has a thinking partner.  That’s because the work we do in schools is too complicated to go at it alone.  Julie Wright shares 3

Explicit Phonics Instruction: A District’s Path to English Learner Success

Join educational leaders from Kennett Consolidated School District—Heather Collins, Jennifer Miller, and Brenna Austin—as they share their ongoing journey to achieve lite

Leading Through Challenges: Recommendations for Sustaining Change

Dr. Alicia Thompson, former superintendent of Wichita Public Schools, shares her firsthand experiences navigating the highs and lows of leadership in K-12+ education. Fro

English Learners and the SoR: What We Know From Meta-analysis

Join us as we sit down with Nate Hansford, educator and author, to talk about English learners and what we know from meta-analysis research and the Science of Reading. Na

Home - School Connections: Creating Pathways for Student Success

Washington state educators, founders of Read Washington, and co-authors of a chapter in the book, Climbing the Ladder of Reading & Writing, Amy Fleisher and Julie Bedell

Win, Win, Win: Creating Community Involvement in Literacy Efforts

Mike Poore, former superintendent of the Little Rock Public Schools, sits down with Jennifer Nigh to discuss how students win, win, win when community members and organiz

Family Engagement: Bridging Classroom Curriculum and At Home Learning

Expert educator, experienced administrator, and advocate for equitable learning opportunities, Megan Lorio delves into the vital role of family engagement. Drawing from h

Empowering Multilingual Learners Through Reading Fluency

Dr. Lynne Kulich, educator and co-author of the book, The Fluency Development Lesson: Closing the Reading Gap, sits down with Jennifer Nigh to talk about reading fluency

Professional Learning That Works

In this call for relevant, doable professional development for all stakeholders—parent to superintendent—Kareem Weaver and David Liben stress the need for unity among com

The Urgent Issue of Usability

Kareem Weaver and David Liben tackle the pressing but not often prioritized issue of instructional materials’ usability—clarifying what’s needed and establishing a mandat

Putting the Sciences of Reading into Action

Every educator knows the importance of foundational skills, and of building student engagement and ownership while teaching these skills. First-grade teacher Cameron Cart

Differentiating Instruction for Advanced Readers

Author and educational consultant Dr. Nancy Young discusses—from both an educator and parental perspective—the unique needs and opportunities for gifted and advanced lear

The Science of Dyslexia

While the research on dyslexia is still evolving, much of it is solid and clear. Author, researcher, and literacy expert Jan Hasbrouck draws from both professional and pe

The Pillars of Effective Writing Instruction

For decades Diane Leddy has been developing a writing approach that begins with Backward Design and emphasizes understanding to build background knowledge. This approach

Driving Reading Comprehension Through Cultural Relevancy

Literacy and bilingual experts Allison Briceno and Claudia Rodriguez-Mojica and teacher Claire Hood discuss culturally and linguistically sustaining practices—and how to

Power Tools for Growing Knowledge, Vocabulary, and Reading Comprehension

Educator, school leader, and literacy curriculum expert David Liben explains the effectiveness of knowledge-building as a core part of literacy learning, the research beh

Metacognition—The Missing Link in Reading Instruction

Extensive research demonstrates the essential role that metacognition plays in reading comprehension. Reading expert Peter Afflerbach explains clearly how developing a me

The Science and the Art of Reading Fluency

Fluency experts Tim Rasinski and Lynne Kulich shed light on all the benefits of fluency mastery—automaticity and expression, but also improvement in word recognition, pho