Melissa & Lori Love Literacy ™

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Melissa & Lori Love Literacy ™

Melissa & Lori Love Literacy™ is a podcast for teachers. The hosts are your classroom-next-door teacher friends turned podcasters learning with you. Episodes feature top literacy experts and teachers who are putting the science of reading into practice. Melissa & Lori bridge the gap between the latest research and your day-to-day teaching. 

  1. Ep. 212: Beyond the Science of Reading with Natalie Wexler

    1 DAY AGO

    Ep. 212: Beyond the Science of Reading with Natalie Wexler

    We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)Phonics alone won’t solve the literacy crisis.Natalie Wexler's new book: Beyond the Science of Reading: Connecting Literacy Instruction to the Science of Learning advocates, which connects the science of reading to the broader science of learning.Key Points:The current reading crisis is fundamentally a learning crisis.Cognitive science principles, such as retrieval practice, sh...

    42 min
  2. [Listen Again] Ep. 62: Effective Fluency Instruction with Tim Rasinski

    DEC 13

    [Listen Again] Ep. 62: Effective Fluency Instruction with Tim Rasinski

    We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)From June 22, 2021In this episode, reading and fluency expert Tim Rasinski tells us all about effective fluency instruction! How does repeated reading build fluency instruction? Why does text difficulty level impact fluency practice? What do effective accuracy, automaticity, and expression sound like?Check out research, articles, and helpful materials located on Tim's website a...

    1h 12m
  3. Ep. 211: Building Fluency with POSSUM with Melissa Orkin and Maryanne Wolf

    DEC 6

    Ep. 211: Building Fluency with POSSUM with Melissa Orkin and Maryanne Wolf

    We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)Fluency is a crucial aspect of reading. It involves automaticity and the ability to connect different aspects of word knowledge.In this episode, Maryanne Wolf and Melissa Orkin discuss:the importance of fluency in readingthe factors that contribute to fluent readingthe need for an integrative approach to fluency instruction the POSSUM approach to building word knowledgeBig...

    50 min
  4. [Listen Again] Ep. 150: Science of Reading for ALL Students: Intervention for Secondary Students

    NOV 29

    [Listen Again] Ep. 150: Science of Reading for ALL Students: Intervention for Secondary Students

    We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)Secondary educators have students in their classrooms who weren’t taught to read. Because of these reading deficits, students likely have a difficult time accessing secondary texts and tasks. Our guests today, Supt. Sherry Sousa and Educator Julie Brown, discuss a secondary intervention they developed that WORKS and is totally doable. The best part? Students partake in th...

    58 min
  5. Ep. 210: How Can You Improve Fluency for Older Students? with Janee' Butler

    NOV 22

    Ep. 210: How Can You Improve Fluency for Older Students? with Janee' Butler

    We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)Fluency is complex, especially for older students. In this episode, Janee' Butler shares:how fluency instruction looks from early grades to secondaryabout challenges students and teachers face, practical strategies for improving fluency,a reminder not to forget about student motivation, especially for older students struggling with reading fluently. The Big Takeway: R...

    50 min
  6. [Listen Again] Ep. 110: Baltimore Secondary Literacy Teachers Talk Fluency

    NOV 15

    [Listen Again] Ep. 110: Baltimore Secondary Literacy Teachers Talk Fluency

    We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)From June 3, 2022 Today middle school educators from Baltimore City Public Schools join us to discuss their focus on fluency through Continuous Improvement work with fluency using HQC. What is Continuous Improvement? Why is this a useful framework? “Possibly wrong, definitely incomplete” is a mantra that resonates. The educators share their approach, impact, and outcomes ...

    1h 11m
  7. Ep. 209: Readers' Theater: Easy, Effective, & FUN! with Dr. Chase Young

    NOV 8

    Ep. 209: Readers' Theater: Easy, Effective, & FUN! with Dr. Chase Young

    We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)Chase Young discusses the implementation of Reader's Theater in the classroom, providing a detailed framework for the process. He emphasizes the importance of structured practice, fluency, and expression, as well as the benefits of engaging students in dramatic reading. Reader's Theater can be implemented in ELA and other subject areas with grade-level texts. Reader's Theatre i...

    51 min
  8. BONUS: Harnessing the Science of Learning with Nathaniel Swain

    NOV 5

    BONUS: Harnessing the Science of Learning with Nathaniel Swain

    We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)The science of learning is what research says about how our brains learn. In this episode, Nathaniel Swain discusses the science of learning, emphasizing its connection with the science of reading. He shares: key mindset shifts for teachersthe significance of coherent curriculum planningpractical strategies like using mini whiteboards and advanced organizer...

    35 min
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Melissa & Lori Love Literacy™ is a podcast for teachers. The hosts are your classroom-next-door teacher friends turned podcasters learning with you. Episodes feature top literacy experts and teachers who are putting the science of reading into practice. Melissa & Lori bridge the gap between the latest research and your day-to-day teaching. 

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  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
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    283
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