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The Road to Reading Podcast
Educator podcast sharing how teachers are using the Science of Reading to implement evidence based teaching strategies and high quality curriculum into their classrooms.
Episodes
47 episodes
S4E21: Precision Teaching with Daniel Carroll
In this episode, Daniel Carroll will share what Precision Teaching is and how it can be used in fluency instruction. Show Notes:
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S4E20: Rachel Ball & the Scaffolding Effect
In this episode, Rachel Ball, the Coaching Development Lead at Steplab and the author of the book The Scaffolding Effect, will share the intention behind scaffolding, how and when we should put scaffolds in place, and how we can fade scaffol...
S4E19: Marcie Samayoa Shares How to Build Schema in Our Classrooms
In this episode, Marcie Samayoa, a high school science teacher, shares ways that we can build students’ schema.Show Notes:Scientist in the Maki...
S4E18: Dr. Sunbar Shares How to Get the Most Out of Concept Maps
In this episode, Dr. Kripa Sundar shares why concept maps can help students learn and retrieve. She shares how they can be used in both primary and intermediate grades and how teachers can use them to both build and assess learning in the cl...
S4E17: Retrieval Practices w/ Caitlin Lucas (Making it Simple & Organized)
In this episode, Caitlin Lucas, a kindergarten teacher and Goyen Fellow, will share how she began implementing retrieval practices in her kindergarten classroom. She will explain the small changes or tweaks she made that had huge pay-offs.<...
S4E16:Less is More with Katie Baker: Tips on Implementing Retrieval Practice
In this episode, Katie Baker, a 7th-8th grade Texas and United States history teacher, shares how to focus our energy on effective retrieval strategies we can manage. She also explains that she was spinning from all the available resources a...
S4E15: Retrieval Tips with Amber Haven
In this episode, Amber Haven will share the many ways she incorporates cognitive science principles into her instruction. Amber is a 5th-8th-grade STEM teacher. She will also focus on how she weaves retrieval practice into her day. Amber was...
S4E14: Retrieval Practice with Lauren Proffitt
In this episode, 4th-grade teacher Lauren Proffitt shares how she has implemented retrieval practices in her classroom.Show Notes:
S4E13: Power Tools with Patrice Bain
In this episode, Patrice Bain, author of Powerful Teaching and Powerful Classrooms, shares the importance of retrieval practice. Patrice explains 4 Power Tools every teacher should know about and how to use them in your classroom. <...
S4E12: Mini-Whiteboards with Brett Benson
In this episode, Brett Benson, a 7th-grade World Studies teacher, returns to the podcast to share how mini-whiteboards help him make students' thinking visible and be a responsive teacher.Show Notes:
S4E11: Using Mini-Whiteboards with North Landesman
In this episode, 6th-grade teacher North Landesman will walk us through his routines as well as the many ways in which he uses mini-whiteboards in his classroom to check student thinking and adjust his instruction.Show Notes:<...
S4E10:Laura Stam Shares Ways to Elicit Participation from All Students & Make Thinking Visible
In this episode, Laura Stam, a third-grade teacher from Wyoming, shares how she utilizes choral response, mini whiteboards, turn and talk, stop and jot, and cold calling to increase student participation. Laura explains how each of these techni...
S4E9: Dr. Zach Groshell Explains Explicit Instruction & How to Increase Opportunities to Respond (OTRs)
In this episode, Dr. Zach Groshell shares why explicit instruction is such a necessary part of student learning and why we need to keep all students accountable for participating and showing their thinking.Show Notes:
S4E8:Seamless instruction with Aaron Grossman-Putting the Pieces Together Effectively
In this episode, Aaron Grossman, a 5th-grade teacher, demonstrates how he effectively integrates various learning strategies throughout his school day.Show Notes:Walk Talk Swap
S4E7:Dr. Gene Tavernetti Shares the FAST Framework- Lesson Planning Done Right!
In this episode, Gene Tavernetti shares the essential parts of the lesson that all teachers should be aware of. Gene is the author of the books Teach FAST (Focused, Adaptable, Structured Teaching) and Maximizing the Impact of Coaching Cycles...
S4E6: Brett Benson Shares how CLT Changes his Instruction for the Better!
In this episode, 7th-grade World Studies teacher Brett Benson will share how thinking about CLT has changed his planning process and instruction. He will share ways that he helps to lighten cognitive load for students while still making them...
S4E5: Cognitive Load Theory with Dr. Sarah Oberle
In this episode, Dr. Sarah Oberle explains the importance of cognitive load theory and shares what types of things you might think about when looking through the CLT lens as you are planning for students.Show Notes:<...
S4E4: Viewing Lessons through a Cognitive Science Lens with Court Shuller
In this episode, Court Shuller, a 7th-grade ELA teacher in South Jersey, shares their experience of planning lessons and units through a cognitive science lens. They’ll share how the 3 principles of Cognitive Load Theory, Prior Knowledge, an...
S4E3: The Importance of Learning Science with Dr. Jim Heal & Meg Lee
In this episode, we hear from Dr. Jim Heal and Meg Lee as they share why learning science is important to get into the hands of all teachers, what 3 major principles of learning science are, and what their vision for professional learning...
S4E2: Teachers Teaching Teachers About Learning Science w/ Kerry Cusick & Tara Livolsi
In this episode, two teachers, Kerry Cusick and Tara Livolsi, share how they developed a professional learning plan for their school and district around learning science. They describe where they got the idea, how they implemented the professio...
S4E1: The Importance of Knowing How Teaching & Learning Happens w/ Holly Korbey
In this episode, Holly Korbey shares her perspective on the landscape of education and how much educators and the public know about how learning happens. She shares some insights about what she has learned through speaking with successful ed...
Summer Special 3: Meet Project for Adolescent Literacy (PAL)
In this episode, the founding members of Project for Adolescent Literacy (PAL) will share what their organization is all about, what they have been up to, and where they hope their future will take them. If you work with adolescents, this episo...
Summer Special 2: Sean Morrisey's New Vocabulary Curriculum
In this episode, Sean Morrisey shares his newly developed vocabulary curriculum for grades 3-5 with us. He explains why there was a need for it, how the curriculum was built, what is included, and what results he has seen in his own classroom. ...
Summer Special: The Knowledge Exchange by Laura Stam: a summer resource
In this episode, Laura Stam, a 2nd grade teacher in Wyoming shares a knowledge building resource she created called the Knowledge Exchange. This resource is meant to share resources with teachers so that they can build their own knowledge of to...