Reading Swizzle

Reading Swizzle presents EDUCATION IDEAS THAT AGITATE THE STATUS QUO.The information obtained from books, articles, and research is presented to inform the viewer and listener of EFFECTIVE PRACTICES that could TRANSFORM STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENT and MAKE LITERACY FOR ALL A REALITY.Mary McCool Berry, M.Ed., is a reading specialist with 36 years of experience teaching children and adults how to read. McCool Berry holds a Master's Degree in Reading (K 12), is a Certified Dyslexia Practitioner, a Certified Dyslexia Advocate, and is an international and national literacy consultant. In under 30 minutes of an episode, the listener can take away ideas to ponder and further explore.

Episodes

11 episodes

A Public School for Students with Dyslexia? Can Louisiana Key Academy's Model Be Replicated?

Louisiana Key Academy is a public charter school that provides exceptional educational resources to students regardless of their financial standing. Louisiana Key Academy SHOWS WHAT IS POSSIBLE FOR STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA in a PUBLIC SCH...

November 30, 2023 • Season 2 • Episode 9 • 30:59

48 MILLION ADULTS STRUGGLE TO READ IN 2023. ARE ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS MEETING THEIR NEEDS?

Reading Swizzle invites you to listen to Carmine Stewart, Ph.D., vice president of programming at Seeds of Literacy in Cleveland, Ohio. Seeds of Literacy is a nonprofit whose mission is to provide free, personalized education to empower...

July 14, 2023 • Season 2 • Episode 8 • 43:03

WHAT CAN PARENTS DO WHEN SCHOOLS FAIL TO TEACH CHILDREN TO READ? MEET LITERACY WARRIOR, JOY PALMER

Joy Palmer is a self-taught, savvy, observant, informed, and connected parent who crusaded for the Columbus, Ohio, schools to teach her daughter to read. Why? She knew her daughter was capable of learning to read.Joy Palmer's sto...

June 20, 2023 • Season 2 • Episode 7 • 53:34

SHOULD LITERACY BE CONSIDERED A CIVIL AND LEGAL RIGHT? DR.JOSEPH NWOYE SHARES HIS VIEW

There is not a single mention of education in the U.S. Constitution. The United States Constitution DOES NOT GUARANTEE LITERACY."It's important to continue fighting for education to be protected under the Constitution by litigating this...

June 09, 2023 • 49:25

THE KNOWLEDGE GAP: Do our teacher training colleges and universities do a good job of training teachers?

Get ready for the most THOUGHT-PROVOKING AND DELICIOUSLY ENTERTAINING education podcast!Do our teacher training colleges and universities do a good job of training teachers?“The education our teachers receive today is det...

February 27, 2023 • Season 1 • Episode 4 • 17:27

THE KNOWLEDGE GAP: Dr. Jenna Finnegan Talks About What Teachers Need- INFORMATION WORTH CONSIDERING

Strong foundational knowledge of concepts and topics is ESSENTIAL for building equity in education. Why does strong background knowledge matter in schools today?Dr. Jenna Finnegan, a researcher and former math teacher, ...

February 16, 2023 • Season 1 • Episode 3 • 47:44

THE KNOWLEDGE GAP: BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE- HOW DO WE TEACH TODAY?

Get ready for the most THOUGHT-PROVOKING AND DELICIOUSLY ENTERTAINING education podcast!Background knowledge is the most critical element to developing readers and writers.Are K-8 schools teaching students knowledge or content t...

February 06, 2023 • Season 1 • Episode 2 • 30:06

THE KNOWLEDGE GAP: THE POWER OF SHARED BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE

Get ready for the most THOUGHT-PROVOKING AND DELICIOUSLY ENTERTAINING education podcast!Reading Swizzle podcast presents educational ideas that ARE WORTH CONSIDERING because they will bring EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY to our America...

January 29, 2023 • Season 1 • Episode 1 • 23:32