Shanahan on Literacy
Timothy Shanahan is a renowned expert on the teaching of literacy. This podcast addresses practical issues in teaching students to read and to read better.
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Do Middle and High School Students Need Fluency Instruction and What Counts as Instruction?
OCTOBER 26, 2024
This podcast responds to a teacher's question concerning the need to teach older students to read fluently. It explains why fluency matters at those levels and why fewer and fewer students require fluency instruction each year.
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How Can I Teach with Books that are Two Years Above Student Reading Levels?
OCTOBER 12, 2024
These days teachers are being encouraged to teach with complex or challenging text. This often means teaching students to read (or to learn science or social studies) from grade level texts far above students' reading levels. In the past teachers were taught to change books so students could w...
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The Role of Letter Names in Learning to Read is Still Curious
SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
The ability to identify the letters is one of the best predictors of later reading ability. That makes it a valuable tool for helping to identify which children are likely to struggle with reading. But why is that? This podcast explores what is known about the role of letter names in the learn...
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