The latest PISA scores reveal that reading achievement is still dropping for many populations of 15 year olds. This podcast explores what -- if anything -- can

This podcast explores the role that morphology instruction should play in the teaching of reading -- both in terms of decoding and comprehension -- and provides

These days any reading program that doesn't include decodables will have a lot of trouble doing business. Research isn't particularly supportive of the use of t

The Common Core emphasized the teaching of close reading. Many states have revised those standards. Should close reading still have a place in your classroom in

In the previous episode, the research on how much we are reading these days was reviewed. This episode explores the reasons for the decline in reading and what

Recently, a number of reports have revealed that Americans (and Brits and Australians) aren't reading for pleasure as much as they used to. This has led some to

We talk a lot about what to teach in reading, but not so much about how much reading we should teach. This episode aims at making sense of the amounts of time n

This podcast explores how reading fluency is best improved in the upper grades -- explaining when instruction should shift to Tier 2 settings and the methods an

Should we teach reading fluency in middle school and high school? This podcast explores the differences in fluency development in the primary grades and middle

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A pet peeve is an irritating annoyance. We can have pet peeves about anything, including reading education and the arguments that rage around it. Here are some

Tim Shanahan is distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He served as the director of reading for the Chicago Public Schools, is the former president of the Internati...

What role should AI play in reading comprehension instruction? This first-of-two-parts podcast explores ways in which AI may undermine reading comprehension lea

What role should AI play in reading comprehension instruction? This first-of-two-parts podcast explores ways in which AI may undermine reading comprehension lea

Teachers often wonder how to schedule reading instruction. Often they are advised to make sure they include certain activities every day. My advice is to focus

Do you want to know how to teach spelling? This engaging episode brings together the views of several spelling experts (Don Bear, Peter Bowers, Richard Gentry,

Research suggests that Reading Recovery instruction somehow penalizes students. Those who get the help do less well in ensuing years than similar kids who don't

Reading and writing are closely related. Teaching them together can have a powerful impact on both. This podcast explores three major ways that reading and writ

Despite all the interest in the

A teacher asks how to plan a reading comprehension lesson. Tim Shanahan talks about the research and then suggests a series of steps that should be taken to pla

Over the past decade there has been a public outcry for more phonics instruction in our schools. This has resulted in legislation across the country. Now, the d

Many schools have adopted fluency learning targets based upon fluency norms. Recent research shows that students are able to comprehend text reasonably well eve

If you would like to get into a good argument, tell someone when reading instruction should begin. I'm always surprised at how many people have an opinion on th

This podcast explores the unfortunate implications of confusing curriculum and instruction. Teachers would do better to distinguish those concepts and to coordi