Together in Literacy

Emily Gibbons & Casey Harrison
Together in Literacy

Join us as we connect the science behind reading to the social-emotional connections for our students.

  1. 4.6 7 Not-So-Well-Known Myths About Dyslexia

    DEC 9

    4.6 7 Not-So-Well-Known Myths About Dyslexia

    Many social media posts and articles highlight well-known myths about dyslexia, and that information has been disseminated well. However, there are additional myths, when it comes to dyslexia, that deserve a more robust discussion.  In this episode, we’re exploring seven lesser-known myths about dyslexia.  Resources mentioned in this episode: The Neurobiology of Dyslexia by Devin M. Kearns, Roeland Hancock, Fumiko Hoeft, Kenneth R. Pugh, and Stephen J. Frost Towards a dynamic, comprehensive conceptualization of dyslexia by Maryanne Wolf, Rebecca J. M. Gotlieb, Sohyun An Kim, Veronica Pedroza, Laura V. Rhinehart, Maria Luisa Gorno Tempini, Sue Sears 4.1 A Dynamic Study of Dyslexia Arguments for the Use of Cognitive Tests in the Assessment of Dyslexia 1.15 All About Accommodations for Dyslexia 3.12 Harnessing the Power of Assistive Technology with Katie Larew 3.8 Alternatives to Double-Dosing in Dyslexia Intervention 4.4 and 4.5 The Foundational Principles of Orton-Gillingham - part 1 and part 2 We officially have merch! Show your love for the Together in Literacy podcast! If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated! Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com! If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram. For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest. For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.  We're looking for topic and guest suggestions for season 4 of the Together in Literacy Podcast! Let us know what you want to hear this season! Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!

    42 min
  2. 4.5 The Foundational Principles of Orton-Gillingham (part 2)

    NOV 25

    4.5 The Foundational Principles of Orton-Gillingham (part 2)

    This is part 2 of our series about the foundational principles of Orton-Gillingham. You can listen to part 1, here! In that episode, we discussed that Orton-Gillingham is Direct and Explicit, Individualized, Structured, Sequential, Cumulative and Flexible, and Emotionally Sound. In this episode, we will look at the remaining Orton-Gillingham principles and the structured literacy elements and guidelines. And, at the beginning of the episode, Casey will share her experience at the recent IDA conference! Resources mentioned in this episode: IDA future conferences OGA annual conference Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills 4th Edition by Judith R. Birsh and Suzanne Carreker M.Ed. Ph.D. Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School by John Medina Brain Matters: Translating Research into Classroom Practice by Patricia Wolfe Brain-Based Learning: Teaching the Way Students Really Learn by Eric P. Jensen and Liesl McConchie The Language Triangle Season 1, Episode 3: Connecting Metacognition to Your Literacy Lessons We officially have merch! Show your love for the Together in Literacy podcast! If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated! Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com! If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram. For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest. For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.  We're looking for topic and guest suggestions for season 4 of the Together in Literacy Podcast! Let us know what you want to hear this season! Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!

    47 min
  3. 4.4 The Foundational Principles of Orton-Gillingham (part 1)

    NOV 11

    4.4 The Foundational Principles of Orton-Gillingham (part 1)

    In today’s landscape of literacy instruction, we continue to hear about the importance of bridging the science of reading to practice. The Orton-Gillingham approach is grounded in research and what brings learning to life.  So what are those foundational pieces that we all hold dear - that we know are critical to have within our work with dyslexic students?  In this episode, we will take a look at the Orton-Gillingham principles and the structured literacy elements and guidelines.  Resources mentioned in this episode: 2.13 The Science of Learning The Many Faces of Dyslexia by Margaret Byrd Rawson Season 1. Episode 6: The Orton Prescription and the Connection to Social-Emotional Learning The Orton-Gillingham Academy Principles of the Orton-Gillingham Approach 4.2 Are students with dyslexia getting lost in the SOR movement? We officially have merch! Show your love for the Together in Literacy podcast! If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated! Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com! If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram. For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest. For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.  We're looking for topic and guest suggestions for season 4 of the Together in Literacy Podcast! Let us know what you want to hear this season! Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!

    46 min
  4. 4.3 Strengthening the Understanding of Dyslexia Through Media with Peggy Stern

    OCT 28

    4.3 Strengthening the Understanding of Dyslexia Through Media with Peggy Stern

    In this episode, we’re joined by Peggy Stern for a conversation about a whole-child approach where each child no matter how he or she learns, is respected and heard, and the emotional and academic tools we can provide to develop strategies for success!  Peggy Stern is an Academy Award-winning film Producer/Director with more than 30 years of experience. Her dyslexia led her to filmmaking and animation at a young age, and in March 2006 Stern won the Oscar for Best Animated Short.  Stern has produced for PBS, HBO, Teachers College at Columbia University, The National PTA, and the National YWCA among others. She received her BA from Harvard University and her senior thesis film STEPHANIE, was turned into a PBS documentary special and broadcast nationally. SuperDville is a family affair, as her dyslexic daughter Emma has been a key advisor!  Since the launch of SuperDville, Peggy has spoken at many webinars and on many podcasts, including the Dyslexia Narrative Conference, the Dyslexia Training Institute Virtual Conference, Learning Ally's Spotlight on Early Literacy Virtual Conference, Embracing the Whole Child with Punkinfutz, The Virtual Summer Dyslexia Institute Conference, The Pakistan Grower's Circle Webinar, Denver Courage to Risk Conference, Stand Up LD Panel Discussion, and the UK Rebel Voices Virtual International Dyslexia Conference. Connect with our guest, Peggy Stern! Visit her website, Super Dville, or email her at peggy@superdville.com. Resources mentioned in this episode: The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation The Teacher’s Toolbox for Every Child We officially have merch! Show your love for the Together in Literacy podcast! If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated! Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com! If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram. For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest. For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.  We're looking for topic and guest suggestions for season 4 of the Together in Literacy Podcast! Let us know what you want to hear this season! Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!

    54 min
  5. 4.2 Are students with dyslexia getting lost in the SOR movement?

    OCT 14

    4.2 Are students with dyslexia getting lost in the SOR movement?

    The recent movement to look deeply into the Science of Reading (SOR) has shifted the training we seek for teachers, the training and programs endorsed at the state level, and the curriculum school districts purchase. So, why are our students still not reading and writing proficiently? Is it the instruction, curriculum, or teacher training and knowledge that is seriously impacting learning outcomes? Or, is it a combination of all three factors? In this episode, we discuss the SOR movement and why some students, particularly those with dyslexia, seem to be getting lost in the debate. Resources mentioned in this episode: The new “science of reading” movement, explained 1.12: The Importance of Building Teacher Knowledge and The Peter Effect 2.14 Using Evaluations to Better Understand Our Learners with Katy Vassar What Is Specific Learning Disorder? Department of Education letter on dyslexia  2.9 The Power in Saying Dyslexia Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention (Essentials of Psychological Assessment) 2nd Edition  New and Not-Well-Known Research about Reading Disabilities: Teachers Want to Know We officially have merch! Show your love for the Together in Literacy podcast! If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated! Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com! If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram. For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest. For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.  We're looking for topic and guest suggestions for season 4 of the Together in Literacy Podcast! Let us know what you want to hear this season! Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!

    54 min
  6. 4.1 A Dynamic Study of Dyslexia

    SEP 30

    4.1 A Dynamic Study of Dyslexia

    We’re back for season 4! In just a few days, it will be October which is Dyslexia Awareness Month. At the Together in Literacy podcast, we recognize that dyslexia awareness happens throughout the year. It is so important to us that we continue to spread awareness. In this episode we discuss dyslexia from a historical perspective, the SEL (social/emotional learning) connection, and how we can take a more global view. Resources mentioned in this episode: Wise Words Story Collection Bundle by Emily Gibbons Teaching Beyond the Diagnosis: Empowering Students with Dyslexia Through the Science of Reading by Casey Harrison 1.1 Introducing, Together in Literacy 1.6 The Orton Prescription and the Connection to Social-Emotional Learning 2.14 Using Evaluations to Better Understand Our Learners with Katy Vassar 1.9 Working Memory with Dr. Erica Warren Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention (Essentials of Psychological Assessment) 2nd Edition  Towards a dynamic, comprehensive conceptualization of dyslexia. Annals of dyslexia New and Not-Well-Known Research about Reading Disabilities: Teachers Want to Know IDA Perspectives - 75th-anniversary breakdown of Structured Literacy We officially have merch! Show your love for the Together in Literacy podcast! If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated! Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com! If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram. For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest. For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.  We're looking for topic and guest suggestions for season 4 of the Together in Literacy Podcast! Let us know what you want to hear this season! Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!

    46 min
  7. 3.17 Season 3 Wrap-Up

    JUN 3

    3.17 Season 3 Wrap-Up

    The Together in Literacy podcast now has over 50 episodes and we’ve had over 200,000 downloads! We are floored by the amount of people our message has reached and the impact it’s had on students, their families, and the educators who serve them.  In this final episode of season 3, we’re recapping the episodes from this season and discussing ways you can keep journeying through the Science of Reading all summer long! Resources mentioned in this episode: All season 3 episodes of the Together in Literacy podcast All season 3 blog posts from the Together in Literacy podcast Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life by Jerry Pinkney  Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills by Judith R. Birsh, Suzanne Carreker Literacy Foundations for English Learners: A Comprehensive Guide to Evidence-Based Instruction by Elsa Cardenas-Hagan Working Memory and Learning: A Practical Guide for Teachers by Tracy Packiam Alloway, Dr Susan E Gathercole IDA 75th Perspectives magazine on Structured Lit 6th Annual Building Readers for Life Summer Conference Summer Dyslexia Institute in Plano, TX We officially have merch! Show your love for the Together in Literacy podcast! If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated! Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com! If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram. For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest. For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.  We're currently looking for guests and sponsors for season 3 of the Together in Literacy Podcast!  Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!

    46 min
  8. 3.16 Top 5 Things Teachers and Parents Can Do if They Suspect Dyslexia

    MAY 6

    3.16 Top 5 Things Teachers and Parents Can Do if They Suspect Dyslexia

    Even with the wave of SOR at the Tier I level, we still have students who won’t be making effective progress, leading teachers and parents to ask questions about how to help all students meet their potential. You may be seeing more questions arise from parents and teachers regarding possible dyslexia and what this means for a pathway to diagnosis or proper instruction. In this episode, we’re sharing some of our top tips for parents and teachers who might be suspecting dyslexia.  Resources mentioned in this episode: Definition of dyslexia  IDA Dyslexia Handbook   3.13 Setting Your Learning Spaces Up for Success with Dr. Cathleen Killeen-Pittman https://www.understood.org/ National Center for Improving Literacy  1.16: The Legal Aspect of Dyslexia Advocacy with Sabrina Axt 2.2 The Contradictory Signs of Dyslexia 2.14 Using Evaluations to Better Understand Our Learners with Katy Vassar Teaching Beyond the Diagnosis: Empowering Students with Dyslexia Through the Science of Reading by Casey Harrison We officially have merch! Show your love for the Together in Literacy podcast! If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated! Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com! If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram. For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest. For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.  We're currently looking for guests and sponsors for season 3 of the Together in Literacy Podcast!  Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!

    49 min
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Join us as we connect the science behind reading to the social-emotional connections for our students.

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  • Creator
    Emily Gibbons & Casey Harrison
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    59
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