Melissa & Lori Love Literacy ™
Melissa & Lori Love Literacy™ is a podcast for teachers. The hosts are your classroom-next-door teacher friends turned podcasters learning with you. Episodes feature top literacy experts and teachers who are putting the science of reading into practice. Melissa & Lori bridge the gap between the latest research and your day-to-day teaching.
Episodes
314 episodes
MTSS for Reading Improvement with Stephanie Stollar and Sarah Brown
Episode 232We know MTSS can feel like one more acronym and maybe one more thing on your plate. But what if it was the thing that helped everything else run more smoothly instead?In this episode, we chat with Stephanie Stoll...
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Scaffolding Challenging Texts for All Readers with Christina Cover
Episode 231Working with students who struggle to make sense of complex texts? You’re not alone! Christina Cover, a high school special educator, interventionist, English teacher, and literacy coordinator, is here to help! In ...
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The Power of Text Sets with Freddy Hiebert
Bonus EpisodeIn this episode, Melissa and Lori sit down with Freddy Hiebert, founder of Text Project, to dive deep into the critical role texts play in reading instruction. They explore how the types of texts provided to students ...
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What the Research Says about Difficult Texts with Kristin Conradi Smith, John Strong, & Steve Amendum
Episode 230In this episode, we discuss this article and the vital role of difficult texts with three experts: Kristin Conradi-Smith, John Strong, and Stev...
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Making Words Stick with Molly Ness and Katie Pace MIles
Episode 229In this episode, Katie Pace Miles and Molly Ness define and explain orthographic mapping as a crucial cognitive process for reading fluency and comprehension. They discuss the importance of mapping words in long-term me...
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Helping Students Read Multisyllabic Words with Devin Kearns
Episode 228 If you’ve ever wondered how to help your students decode longer words, this episode is for you! We’re joined by literacy researcher and professor Devin Kearns to talk all about teaching multisyllabic words....
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Revisiting Fluency Instruction and Assessment with Jan Hasbrouck
Episode 227In this episode, Jan Hasbrouck discusses the critical components of reading fluency, focusing on automaticity and its measurement through words correct per minute (WCPM). The discussion highlights the relationship betwe...
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[Listen Again] Building Fluency with POSSUM with Maryanne Wolf and Melissa Orkin
Episode 211 from December 6, 2024Fluency is a crucial aspect of reading. It involves automaticity and the ability to connect different aspects of word knowledge.In this episode, Maryanne Wolf and Melissa Orkin discus...
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First Steps to Fluency: How Young Learners Become Independent Readers with Virginia Quinn Mooney
Episode 226In this episode, Virginia discusses the importance of fluency in K-2 grades, emphasizing its role in reading comprehension. She shares strategies for teaching fluency, including within partner reading, read-alouds, and ...
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A Classroom Fluency Protocol That Works with Aaron Grossman
Episode 225How do we turn fluency instruction into something engaging, meaningful, and effective? Fourth-grade teacher Aaron Grossman has the answer.In this episode, Aaron shares his fluency protocol, inspired by Chase Youn...
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[Listen Again] Readers' Theater: Easy, Effective, & FUN! with Chase Young
Episode 209 from November 8, 2024Chase Young discusses the implementation of Reader's Theater in the classroom, providing a detailed framework for the process. He emphasizes the importance of structured practice, fluency, and expr...
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Exploring the Research Behind Paired Oral Reading with Jake Downs
Episode 224 Helping students become fluent, confident readers isn’t always easy—especially when they’re still sounding out words and struggling with comprehension. That’s why Synchronous Paired Oral Reading Techniques (SPO...
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[LISTEN AGAIN] Language Variations and Teaching Reading with Julie Washington
Episode 151 (from June 23, 2023) How Language Variations Shape LiteracyLanguage and reading go hand in hand—but how can we leverage students’ linguistic strengths to support literacy?In this episod...
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Effective Reading Instruction for Multilingual Learners (And Why It Works for Everyone)
Episode 223 Antonio Fierro and Gabi Bell Jimenez break down the essentials of teaching English learners—covering the simple view of reading, oracy, and literacy instruction. English learners thrive when we ...
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Episode 223
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Classroom-Tested Literacy Routines for Every Student (Especially Multilingual Learners!)
Episode 222In this episode, teacher coach Margarita shares effective strategies for leveraging students' native languages to enhance their learning in the classroom. She discusses the importance of making cross-linguistic connecti...
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Episode 222
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[LIVE] Literacy & Justice for All
Episode 221This live podcast recording was part of the opening reception for the 2025 Literacy & Justice for All symposium in Oakland, CA on March 7 and ...
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[Listen Again] Vocabulary Instruction with Sean Morrisey
Episode 156 Fifth-grade teacher Sean Morrisey joins us to discuss all things vocabulary! We discuss Tier 2 and 3 words and discuss how you can strategically select words to teach using research-based approaches. We al...
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Teacher-Tested Vocabulary Strategies
Episode 220In this podcast episode, you'll hear from:Kirsten Taylor, a first-grade teacher turned literacy coach in Washington, D.C., andKory Jensen, a fourth-grade teacher in Aurora, Colorado.
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[Listen Again] Language for Life with Lyn Stone
Episode 155 (from July 21, 2023)Curious about how words shape learning? Join us as we chat with linguist and author Lyn Stone about vocabulary, etymology, and their impact on literacy.Lyn shares practical strategies for tea...
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Ten Vocabulary Moves Backed by Research with Blythe Anderson
In Episode 219, Blythe Anderson discusses the importance of vocabulary instruction, specifically through the use of vocabulary talk moves. These "talk moves" are designed to promote word learning and help teachers effectively...
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Episode 219
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[Listen Again] Strengthening Language Comprehension in Young Learners with Tricia Zucker and Sonia Cabell
Episode 203 (from August 16, 2024)Our guests today, authors Tricia Zucker and Sonia Cabell, discuss the concept of
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Episode 203
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Building Better Academic Talk Routines in K-8 Classrooms
Episode 218 is chock-full of super practical ways to implement academic talk in your classroom tomorrow! Elementary science teacher Jami Witherell shares her insights on fostering academic discourse in the classroom, emphasizing the...
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[Listen Again] The Relationship Between Phonics and Language Comprehension with Tiffany Hogan
Episode 167: Researcher Tiffany Hogan explores the relationship between phonics and language comprehension in this episode. She shares practical ways to make these connections in the classrooms - including read-alouds, discourse, and writing.&n...
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Research-Backed Strategies for Academic Talk with Jeff Zwiers
Episode 217Have you ever wondered how to get your students talking in a way that builds deeper understanding? In this episode, we chat with Jeff Zwiers, author of Academic Conversations and Next Steps with Academi...
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