Shanahan on Literacy

Timothy Shanahan
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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.

  1. HACE 2 DÍAS

    What Teachers Need to Know about Sentence Comprehension

    For years, teachers were told that teaching English grammar had no impact on reading comprehension or quality of writing. A more recent substantial body of evidence reveals the importance of sentence comprehension in comprehension. This podcast examines that evidence and makes instructional suggestions that can help increase reading achievement.

    19 min

  2. 6 DIC

    Literacy Charities for 2026

    Each year, Shanahan on Literacy identifies the highest rated national, regional, and international Literacy Charities. Find out which ones you want to help -- and which might be a source of support for your students and school.

    19 min

  3. 29 NOV

    Won’t Challenging Texts Discourage Young Readers?

    Research indicates that teaching reading at students' "reading levels" provides no advantages and may do harm when it comes to learning. However, many teachers are less worried about learning, and more concerned about the impact teaching with complex text may have on students' classroom behavior and motivation for reading. This podcast explores those concerns.

    9 min

  4. 8 NOV

    Whole Books or Excerpts? Which Do the Most to Promote Reading Ability

    Recently, there have been claims that reading achievement is being suppressed because schools are teaching reading with excerpts and other short pieces rather than with complete books. These critics say that they want to go back to a time when reading was taught with complete books. This podcast explores those claims and reveals what research has to say on the matter.

    10 min

  5. 25 OCT

    Don’t Confuse Reading Comprehension and Learning to Read (and to Reread)

    Are we making our instructional decisions based upon comprehension data or learning data? Is our purpose to make sure that students gain immediate comprehension of the instructional text or is it to improve kids' reading ability so they will be more successful with future texts? The answer might surprise you.

    13 min

  6. 11 OCT

    Considering Running Records, and No, I Don’t Beat My Wife Anymore

    I've argued against teaching reading at students' instructional levels. Does that mean that I'm against running records and informal reading inventories? What could such tests possibly provide if you aren't teaching with leveled books? This podcast will answer those questions and many more.

    13 min

  7. 27 SEP

    What Role Should Pictures Play in Teaching Reading?

    This podcast explores the role that pictures play in teaching decoding, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.

    19 min

  8. 20 SEP

    Disciplinary Literacy Goes to Elementary School

    This podcast explains the nature of disciplinary literacy and lays out a description of what role it should play in the elementary school reading curriculum.

    12 min
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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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  • Creador
    Timothy Shanahan
  • Años de actividad
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodios
    81
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    © Copyright 2023
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