Teaching Literacy Podcast

Bridging literacy research and practice. Hosted by Jake Downs.

EP63| Is Comprehension Instruction Getting Better? with Dr. Phil Capin
Apr 7, 2025 – 51:04
E62|Stopping the Summer Slide with Dr. Blythe Anderson and Dr. John Strong
Mar 4, 2025 – 1:04:26
E61| Does Science of Reading Legislation Improve Reading Outcomes with Dr. Katherine O’Donnell
Feb 3, 2025 – 52:18
EP60| Morphology Instruction with Dr. Danielle Colenbrander
Jan 6, 2025 – 1:09:35
E59 | Informational Writing and Academic Language with Dr. Cherish Sarmiento
Dec 9, 2024 – 47:54
EP58| Vocabulary Instruction with Dr. Blythe Anderson
Nov 5, 2024 – 40:12
EP57|Inferences with Dr. Marianne Rice
Oct 8, 2024 – 1:10:11
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Upper Elementary Reading Fluency and Comprehension Sessions for Utah Educators
Sep 24, 2024 – 2:19
E56|Strive-for-Five with Drs. Tricia Zucker and Sonia Cabell
Sep 2, 2024 – 47:17
E55|Synchronous Paired Oral Reading Techniques with Dr. Jake Downs
Aug 19, 2024 – 48:56
E54|The Literacy 50 with Melissa and Lori
Jul 23, 2024 – 1:01:13
E53|Encouraging Reading Motivation with Dr. Margaret Vaughn and Dr. Dixie Massey
Jul 10, 2024 – 52:42
E52|Reading Profiles with Dr. Louise Spear-Swerling
Jun 12, 2024 –
E51|Syntax: From Epilinguistic to Metalinguistic Awareness with Dr. Rachel Knecht and Dr. Dianna Townsend
Apr 19, 2024 – 46:14
E50 | Text Comprehension in the Classroom with Dr. Kristin Conradi Smith, Tamara Williams, and Ellen Frackelton
Mar 20, 2024 – 1:07:44
E49 | Teacher Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Practice with Dr. Karen Kehoe
Mar 11, 2024 – 1:03:07
E48| Phonemic Awareness: Unpacking Recent Meta-Analysis Findings with Dr. Florina Erbeli and Dr. Marianne Rice
Feb 15, 2024 – 1:23:24
E47|Cost & Accuracy of Third Grade Reading Screeners with Dr. Adrea Truckenmiller and Dr. Courtenay Barrett
Jan 19, 2024 – 1:11:15
Resolution 2024: Think Like a Scientist
Jan 4, 2024 – 41:29
E46 | What was Hot in 2023? With Dr. Evan Ortlieb
Dec 10, 2023 – 52:20
E45 | Explicit Instruction with Dr. Dana Robertson
Nov 29, 2023 – 56:05
E44|Read Alouds for All with Dr. Molly Ness
Oct 2, 2023 – 51:03
E43|Accelerating Literacy Learning with Dr. Margaret Vaughn and Dr. Seth Parsons
Sep 17, 2023 – 1:18:54
State of the Podcast 2023 | Welcome Back to School
Aug 28, 2023 – 11:47
E42 | From Simplicity to Complexity: The Direct and Indirect Effects Model of Reading With Dr. Young-Suk Grace Kim
Jul 15, 2023 – 59:29
E41 | Alphabet Instruction with Dr. Shayne Piasta
May 14, 2023 – 51:32
E40 | Comprehension Instruction Recommendations from the New IES Practice Guide with Drs. Deborah Reed, Jade Wexler, Kimberly St. Martin, and Joe Dimino
Mar 12, 2023 – 44:55
E39 | Early Writing Standards in the Common Core Era with Dr. Laura Tortorelli
Dec 31, 2022 – 55:25
E38 | Irregular Words with Dr. Danielle Colenbrander
Nov 22, 2022 – 57:47
E37 | Teacher Content Knowledge and Early Literacy Instruction with Dr. Shayne Piasta and Dr. Alida Hudson
Sep 29, 2022 – 1:05:05
E36 | Knowledge and Literacy Instruction with Dr. Courtney Hattan and Dr. Sarah Lupo
Aug 31, 2022 – 1:02:59
E35 | Reviewing Kindergarten Phonological Awareness Materials with Dr. Kathleen Brown
Jun 18, 2022 – 1:20:12
E34 | Reading Long Words with Dr. Devin Kearns
May 21, 2022 – 49:50
E33 | Structured Literacy & Reading Profiles with Dr. Louise Spear-Swerling
Feb 26, 2022 – 1:00:46
E32 | Supplemental Curriculum with Daniel Silver
Feb 5, 2022 – 46:12
E31 | Teaching Visioning with Dr. Margaret Vaughn
Jan 30, 2022 – 40:01
E30 | Developing Strategic K-2 Writers with Dr. Zoi Philippakos
Jan 17, 2022 – 1:13:36
2021 Year In Review
Dec 30, 2021 –
E29 | Updated Recommendations for Adolescent Literacy Instruction with Dr. Dan Reynolds
Dec 12, 2021 – 45:10
E28 | Read STOP Write: A Text Structure Intervention with Dr. John Z Strong
Nov 25, 2021 – 47:34
Jake Needs Your Help – 7 Min. Listen
Nov 13, 2021 – 7:00
E27 Teachers as Lifelong Learners with Drs. Aimee Morewood and Julie Ankrum
Sep 21, 2021 – 1:04:59
E26 Fluency Q&A with Drs. Tim Rasinski and Chase Young
Aug 28, 2021 – 1:14:08
E25 | Integrating Reading and Writing with Dr. Steve Graham
Jul 13, 2021 – 1:12:25
Special Announcement: Upcoming Fluency Q&A with Dr. Tim Rasinski and Dr. Chase Young
Jul 13, 2021 – 2:42
E24 Principles of Effective Literacy Instruction With Dr. Seth Parsons
Jun 23, 2021 – 56:01
E23 Eye Tracking Evidence for Goal Directed Reading With Dr. Kit Mohr and Dr. Eric Mohr
Jun 4, 2021 – 52:30
E 22 Integrating Literacy and Science Instruction for Early Elementary Students With Dr. Sarah K. Clark
May 13, 2021 – 47:24
Comprehension Strategies: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
May 6, 2021 – 19:32
Reading Comprehension: Construction, Integration and Common Core
Apr 16, 2021 – 32:06