Reading teachers chat with Dr. Molly Ness about her new book Read Alouds for All Learners. Molly shares how teachers should intentionally plan their read alouds, with thought put into the vocabulary instruction, the purpose for reading, the think aloud process, and engagement and extension activities for students after reading. Listen to this episode for TONS of ideas from our guest about how to get the most learning out of your read aloud experiences.

Season 6Shannon BettsDecember 7, 2023read aloud, comprehension strategies, background knowledge, schema, funds of knowledge, think aloud, explicit instruction, structured literacy, science of reading, instructional planning, readers responseComment

S6 E5 Best Reading Instruction Moves

Experienced elementary reading teachers chat about the best instructional strategies and techniques teachers should use to help their students become fluent readers. They share details and stories about using decodable texts, getting students to use decoding strategies, focusing on phonics and phonemic awareness instruction, and fostering better student fluency and comprehension. Listen for tips and tricks to help your early elementary students find reading success.

Season 6Shannon BettsNovember 9, 2023structured literacy, science of reading, phonics, phonemic awareness, decodable texts, fluency, decoding strategies, comprehension, high frequency words, sight words, teaching readingComment

S6 E3 Intervention in the Upper Grades

Reading teachers chat about the challenges facing older struggling readers. During the discussion, they explain how meeting students where they are IS rigorous and the right thing to do for our readers. They also share ideas for boosting student engagement and their favorite activities for upper grade reading intervention.

Season 6Shannon BettsOctober 5, 2023reading intervention, structured literacy, foundational skills, upper elementary, struggling readers, older students, data informed instruction, student engagementComment

S6 E1 Back to School Reflections and Plans

Reading teachers meet in a virtual reading teachers lounge to chat about the start of the school year. They recap their summer activities in both professional and personal lives, update the audience on the plans they're making for their reading students this school year, and preview what's coming next in Season 6 of the podcast.

Season 6Shannon BettsSeptember 7, 2023back to school, reading instruction, structured literacy, dyslexia, student engagement, advocacy, reading assessment, reading intervention, literacy coachingComment