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The Practitioner-Researcher Connection With Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan and Margaret Goldberg - Part 1
Season 4, Episode 3 • March 4, 2025 • 31 min
The mutually beneficial relationship between educators and researchers is critical to the implementation of the science of reading. In Season 4, Episode 3, of the All For Literacy podcast, host Dr. Liz Brooke sits down with Margaret Goldberg and Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan for an insightful conversation about the ever-changing landscape of the science of reading.

It's a bidirectional kind of relationship—we learn from each other, we build together, we look to see what's working, and we make adjustments.
Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan

About Your Host
Dr. Liz Brooke, CCC-SLP, Lexia's Chief Learning Officer
Meet Dr. Liz Brooke, a first grade teacher turned literacy expert, and Lexia’s chief learning officer. With more than 25 years of experience as a teacher, speech-language pathologist, and literacy researcher, she's on a mission to bridge the gap between science of reading research and practice. Dr. Brooke collaborates with top literacy leaders and sets the educational vision at Lexia®—driven by her passion for real literacy change and her mission to ensure every student becomes a successful reader.
More Episodes of the All For Literacy Podcast
Each month, Dr. Brooke hosts a conversation with leading literacy voices in an effort to uncover underlying issues with how we teach reading—and what science and research can really do to solve our nation’s literacy crisis.
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The Story Behind 'Sold a Story' With Emily Hanford
Episode 1 • February 14, 2023 • 53 min
Emily Hanford details the intense national reaction to “Sold A Story” and, along with Dr Tiffany Hogan, offers a candid view into how to make the science of reading “stick” after decades of reporting on the research and data.

Literacy: The Fundamental Civil Right of Our Time With Kareem Weaver
Episode 2 • March 30, 2023 • 49 min
Dr. Liz Brooke sits down with the award-winning teacher and administrator Kareem Weaver, co-founder of FULCRUM-Oakland, for a deep discussion about the intersection of literacy, race, and opportunity in the United States educational system.

Finding Common Ground Among the Many Sides of the Reading Wars With Dr. Claude Goldenberg
Episode 6 • July 5, 2023 • 40 min
In Episode 6 of All For Literacy, host Dr. Liz Brooke has a frank and detailed discussion with Stanford professor of education Dr. Claude Goldenberg about the reading wars, the polarizing aspect of the science of reading, and how bilingual education fits into the literacy landscape.

How Social Media Can Boost the Science of Reading With Jessica Farmer
Season 2, Episode 5 • March 19, 2024 • 35 min
What role can social media play in advancing the science of reading movement? On Season 2, Episode 5 of All For Literacy, host Dr. Liz Brooke sits down with literacy influencer Jessica Farmer to discuss how social media provides an effective platform for transferring evidence-backed practices to educators, administrators, and parents.

Narrowing the Knowledge Gap With Natalie Wexler
Season 2, Episode 8 • May 7, 2024 • 44 min
What is the “knowledge gap” and how can educators minimize its impact? Education writer Natalie Wexler joins host Dr. Liz Brooke in Episode 8 of All For Literacy® to discuss using content-centric instruction to achieve educational and social equity in the classroom.
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