
Science of Reading: The Podcast
Science of Reading: The Podcast will deliver the latest insights from researchers and practitioners in early reading. Via a conversational approach, each episode explores a timely topic related to the science of reading.
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171 episodes
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S10 E3: Finding fluency at the heart of comprehension, with Doug Lemov
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by Doug Lemov, former teacher and school principal, to discuss how teachers can identify when disfluency is actually the root cause for students’ struggles with c...
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Season 10
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Episode 3
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Science of Reading Essentials: Dyslexia
In this special dyslexia-focused Essentials episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert pulls from past episodes to summarize everything you need to know about dyslexia, from experts Emily Lutrick, Ed.D.; Nadine Gaab, Ph....
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S10 E2: Orthographic mapping is a cognitive process, with Katie Pace Miles, Ph.D.
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by Katie Pace Miles, Ph.D., founder of The Reading Institute and director of the Advanced Certificates in Reading Science, Brooklyn College. An expert in orthographic m...
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Season 10
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Episode 2
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S10 E1: The (not so) Simple View of Reading, with Wesley Hoover, Ph.D.
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by Wesley Hoover, a psycholinguist at the University of Texas at Austin, to discuss the Simple View of Reading and how it can serve as the basis for our understanding o...
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Season 10
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Episode 1
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Season 10 trailer: The comprehension season
Podcast host Susan Lambert gives you a first look at Season 10 of Science of Reading: The Podcast. This season will focus on reading comprehension, taking a deep dive into what is ultimately the goal of every classroom: breaking down why compre...
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Everything is literacy, with Susan Lambert, Ed.D.
In this crossover episode Susan Lambert joins host Ana Torres and Classroom Insider Eric Cross from sister podcast, Beyond My Years. Together, the trio dive into the idea that all educators contribute to—and thus must invest in—student literacy...
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Translating research into action, with Amie Burkholder
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, literacy coach (and podcast host in her own right) Amie Burkholder joins us to discuss her new book, Literacy Unlocked: How to Implement the Science of Reading With Young Learners. Am...
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Leveled reading, leveled lives, with Tim Shanahan, Ph.D.
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, top literacy scholar Tim Shanahan, Ph.D., returns to discuss his new book, Leveled Reading, Leveled Lives: How Students’ Reading Achievement Has Been Held Back and What We Can Do About It<...
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Science of Reading Essentials: Comprehension
In this special Essentials episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert pulls from past episodes to distill reading comprehension insights from experts Hugh Catts, Ph.D.; Sharon Vaughn, Ph.D.; and Reid Smith, Ph.D. Listeners will w...
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Summer ‘25 Rewind: The missing link in reading comprehension, with Anne Lucas
In this rewind episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, we revisit a Season 1 conversation between host Susan Lambert and Anne Lucas, former curriculum director and current Associate Vice President of Product, Literacy Suite Initiatives &...
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Unlocking reading: Comprehension strategies vs. knowledge building, with Daniel Willingham, Ph.D.
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert welcomes back researcher and author Daniel Willingham, Ph.D., to discuss reading comprehension. With only so much instruction time in the day and research supporting both compreh...
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The truth behind learning, with Nathaniel Swain, Ph.D.
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by Nathaniel Swain, Ph.D. He’s a teacher, instructional coach, and author of the recent book Harnessing the Science of Learning: Success Stories to Help Ki...
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Science of Reading Essentials: Writing
In this special Science of Reading Essentials episode, Susan Lambert pulls from past episodes of the podcast to give you everything you need to know about science-based writing instruction. Experts include Steve Graham, Ed.D.; Young-Suk Grace K...
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A guide to integrating knowledge building into your classroom, with Jackie Relyea, Ph.D.
In this special episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by Jackie Relyea, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Literacy Education at North Carolina State University, who’ll give you a comprehensive guide to integrating back...
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A better way to teach our teachers, with Dr. Karen Betz
In this special episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by Assistant Professor of Literacy and Coordinator of Reading Science Programs at Marian University Karen Betz, Ed.D., to discuss a key topic in the Science of ...
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S9 E14: Your questions answered, with Claude Goldenberg, Ph.D., and Susan Lambert
In this special episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by Claude Goldenberg, Ph.D., professor of education at Stanford University, to answer questions from our listener mailbag. Together they address a wide range of...
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Season 9
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Episode 14
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59:14

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S9 E13: Empowering instruction through mental models, with Young-Suk Grace Kim, Ed.D.
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by Young-Suk Grace Kim, a professor at University of California at Irvine's School of Education. Dr. Kim begins by defining a theoretical model, outlining its value to ...
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Season 9
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Episode 13
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S9 E12: Explicit instruction of academic language, with Adrea Truckenmiller, Ph.D.
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by Adrea Truckenmiller, Ph.D., associate professor of special education and school psychology at Michigan State University. Their conversation starts with defining acad...
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Season 9
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Episode 12
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S9 E11: Writing the way to better reading, with Judith Hochman, Ed.D.
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by Judith Hochman, Ed.D., co-author of “The Writing Revolution.” Their conversation begins as Dr. Hochman recalls the early days of writing instruction and res...
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Season 9
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Episode 11
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S9 E10: Phonology as a settled science, with Jane Ashby, Ph.D.
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by Jane Ashby, professor in the Reading Science doctoral program at Mount St. Joseph University. They define the concept of “settled science” as a jumping-off point bef...
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Season 9
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Episode 10
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S9 E9: Identify Developmental Language Disorder in your classroom, with Tiffany Hogan, Ph.D.
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by Tiffany Hogan, a professor at MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, who studies the connections among speech and language and literacy across time in childr...
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Season 9
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Episode 9
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S9 E8: Cognitive science-informed teaching, with Natalie Wexler
In this episode, Susan Lambert rejoins podcast alum Natalie Wexler to discuss Natalie’s new book Beyond the Science of Reading: Connecting Literacy Instruction to the Science of Learning. Listeners will gain insights into why this topi...
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Season 9
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Episode 8
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Special Episode: Award-winning ways to put science into practice
Amplify’s 2024 Science of Reading Star Award winners share insights from their daily work. They reflect on why it’s so critical to stay grounded in evidence-based literacy practices and how they bring those practices into their schools and clas...
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Special: Lessons from the 2024 National Teacher of the Year, with Missy Testerman
This week, we’re highlighting an episode of Beyond My Years, our sibling podcast that gives you exclusive access to all the wisdom of veteran educators. Beyond My Years host, Ana Torres, learns...
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S9 E7: Neurodiversity and the reading brain, with Ioulia Kovelman, Ph.D.
Susan is joined by Ioulia Kovelman, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan, to give educators the perspective of a developmental cognitive neuroscientist on literacy development. Starting with the basics ...
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Season 9
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Episode 7
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