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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What Does It Mean to Follow a Program? Issues in Fidelity
APRIL 20, 2024
These days there is a great deal of interest in controlling classroom reading instruction. One approach to this is to require "fidelity" of program use. What does fidelity mean and will it improve reading achievement? This podcast explores those issues and suggests ways that programs can be us...
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What is the Best Way to Organize a Classroom for Reading Instruction?
APRIL 13, 2024
This podcast explores how classroom reading instruction is best organized -- whole class or small group? The tendency has been to promote small group instruction over all other considerations -- an approach that is not often very successful. Find out why.
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Does Research Support "guided reading"? Practical Advice on Directing Reading
APRIL 06, 2024
This podcast explores the role that guided reading should play in reading instruction and how best to support students during such reading experiences.
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