I use these episodes as part of teaching reading to high schoolers with dyslexia and teaching future reading teachers at a local college.

I’ve listened to about half a dozen of these episodes and I don’t know if just happens to be the ones I pick, but there always seems to be a strong anti-teacher, anti-public school message. I found this podcast because I am interested in the science of reading, but it’s honestly hard to stay open minded and learn when teachers are assumed to not give a darn about their students and their education.

I listen to this almost every day on my commute to work (I’m an elementary teacher.) It helps me get excited for my day and gives me good ideas to try out in my classroom. There are a wide range of topics and the podcast is well-paced.

I hoped this show would talk about the science of reading, but it puts out puff pieces about school literacy programs instead. This content does not help me grow as a teacher.

Fascinating.

I thought this was about science / potential energy and forces and motion acceleration and kinetic energy I’m maddddd

The first five episodes are about how teachers are horrible to children, and how they have been letting them down for years, and that children only aren’t learning because they’ve had horrible teachers. Not a single mention behind any of the science of reading methods or practices or theories. Just some interviews with some people who hate teachers

I learn so much from this podcast. I am definitely a more informed teacher.

I’m an adjunct professor in the education department of a small university. I use these podcasts as a learning tool for my students. I love that they have the opportunity to hear directly from experts in the field. Thank you for the rich content and incredible guest selection.

As an educator I was very interested in this episode and o help me understand my own dyslexic tendencies and how to help my students. Tim Odegard was asked several times “What is dyslexia?”, he kept talking about interventions, preventions, and assessments that was helpful but I really wish the question had been answered from his point of view. Bummer.