Teaching Literacy Podcast

Bridging literacy research and practice. Hosted by Jake Downs.

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EP63| Is Comprehension Instruction Getting Better? with Dr. Phil Capin

Posted April 7, 202500:51:04

Dr. Phil Capin joins the show to discuss 40 years of reading comprehension instruction.

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Capin, P., Dahl-Leonard,...

E62|Stopping the Summer Slide with Dr. Blythe Anderson and Dr. John Strong

Posted March 4, 202501:04:26

Jake Downs talks with Dr. Blythe Anderson and Dr. John Strong about effective summer tutoring programs to prevent the summer slide in elementary reading....

E61| Does Science of Reading Legislation Improve Reading Outcomes with Dr. Katherine O’Donnell

Posted February 3, 202500:52:18

Host Dr. Jake Downs is joined by Dr. Katherine O’Donnell, an Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Utah, to discuss her...

EP60| Morphology Instruction with Dr. Danielle Colenbrander

Posted January 6, 202501:09:35

Dr. Danielle Colenbrander joins the show to discuss the benefits of morphology instruction with students.

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Colenbrander, D.,...

E59 | Informational Writing and Academic Language with Dr. Cherish Sarmiento

Posted December 9, 202400:47:54

Dr. Cherish Sarmiento joins the show to talk about how fifth and eighth grade students use academic language in their writing. Importantly, we learn...