TRT Podcast #117: What does research say about alphabet instruction? with Dr. Shayne Piasta Teachers have a lot opinions about how to teach the alphabet - but what does the research really say? Find out in this conversation with Dr. Shayne Piasta! Full episode transcript Links related to this episode Dr. Piasta's articles Alphabet assessments Scroll down this page for free alphabet lessons developed by ... Read More
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What is set for variability? A conversation with Dr. Marnie Ginsberg
TRT Podcast #116: What is set for variability? A conversation with Dr. Marnie Ginsberg Set for variability is a skill that readers use to transform a pronunciation error into the correctly decoded form of the word. If you think it sounds important, you're right! Today we learn all about set for variability from Dr. Marnie Ginsberg, creator of Reading Simplified. Full episode transcript Links related to ... Read More
How to help students improve language comprehension – a conversation with Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan
TRT Podcast #115: How to help students improve language comprehension Today we hear from Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan, a licensed SLP with a doctorate in special education. Today she helps us understand how SLPs and classroom teachers can help students who struggle with language comprehension. Full episode transcript Links related to this episode Free guide to sentence structure Dr. Dudek-Brannan De Facto ... Read More
What we got wrong (and right) with balanced literacy – a conversation with Dr. Nathaniel Swain
TRT Podcast #114: What we got wrong (and right) with balanced literacy Today we hear from Dr. Nathaniel Swain, a researcher and speech-language pathologist interested in language, literacy, and learning. In this episode we discuss the problems with balanced literacy ... and where to go from here. This was such a fun conversation! Full episode transcript ... Read More
How to build oral language fluency – with Martha Kovack
TRT Podcast #113: How to build oral language fluency - with Martha Kovack We talk a lot about phonemic awareness and phonics - but what about oral language? In this episode we talk about how we can recycle old balanced literacy practices to build oral language fluency. Full episode transcript ... Read More
What teachers need to know about DLD – with Martha Kovack
TRT Podcast #112: What teachers need to know about DLD - with Martha Kovack We talk a lot about dyslexia. But what about DLD? DLD, or developmental language disorder, interferes with learning, understanding, and using oral language at the sentence level. It's time for teachers to get to know this disorder so they know how to help! Full episode transcript ... Read More