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Translating the science of reading into actionable classroom instruction to achieve real equity in our classrooms
Unraveling Developmental Language Disorder With Dr. Tiffany Hogan
In Episode 8 of All for Literacy, podcast host Dr. Liz Brooke works with Dr. Tiffany Hogan to unravel developmental language disorder—a condition characterized by a person having difficulty using or understanding language. You will walk away with an understanding of this complex diagnosis, including hallmark indications, best practices for screenings and interventions, and available resources.
“If they're starting to struggle, [we should have] some ready systems in place to determine why. Because frankly there's no lazy child. Children want to learn, right?”
Dr. Tiffany Hogan, Director - Speech and Language (SAiL) Literacy Lab
About Your Host
Dr. Liz Brooke, CCC-SLP, Lexia's Chief Learning Officer
Dr. Liz Brooke’s mission is to translate literacy research into practice at Lexia. Drawing from more than 25 years’ experience, she sets the educational vision for Lexia’s literacy and language solutions and collaborates with the top literacy researchers and thought leaders in the country. Her passion is real literacy change—so all students can become successful readers.
Listen to 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'
Episode 1 • February 14, 2023 • 53 min
Lexia® Chief Learning Officer Dr. Liz Brooke interviews Emily Hanford, education journalist and host of “Sold A Story,” and Dr. Tiffany Hogan, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, about Hanford’s 2022 groundbreaking podcast series exposing decades’ worth of failed strategies to teach children to read.
Literacy as a Civil Right Featuring Kareem Weaver
Episode 2 • March 30, 2023 • 49 min
"We’re trying to get all kids to read and do it as quickly as possible, but as sustainably as possible. So that they have a fighting chance,” Kareem Weaver, co-founder of FULCRUM-Oakland, says in this episode of our All for Literacy podcast. Join host Dr. Liz Brooke and Weaver for a passionate discussion about literacy as a civil right and the importance of literacy as a foundational skill that shapes a child's future.
Districtwide Culture Change: Literacy Tech Tools and Teacher Support Featuring Carl Hooker
Episode 3 • April 18, 2023 • 52 min
With the ever-changing technology landscape, it can be difficult to understand which tools and practices are actually worth implementing in your school or classroom and which will change education as a whole. In episode three of the All for Literacy podcast, educational speaker and consultant Carl Hooker breaks down the role of technology and artificial intelligence in literacy instruction.
Social-Emotional Learning: Empowering Teachers to Support Students featuring Trisha DiFazio and Allison Roeser, authors of Social Emotional Learning Starts With Us
Episode 4 • May 2, 2023 • 32 min
Is social-emotional learning (SEL)—like the techniques Ted Lasso uses to inspire his soccer players—a passing fad or a crucial component of any learning environment? In episode four of the All for Literacy podcast, educational consultants Trisha DiFazio and Allison Roeser discuss the staying power of SEL and its long-term effects on the success and well-being of students and educators.
Where Literacy Meets the Law With Dr. Kymyona Burk
Episode 5 • June 6, 2023 • 52 min
In Episode 5 of the All for Literacy podcast, Dr. Kymyona Burk, senior policy fellow for early literacy at ExcelinEd, explores the intersection of law and literacy. Tune in to gain a better understanding of the legal side of literacy—including recently passed policies—and how what happens at the state level impacts districts, schools, and classrooms.
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.
Common Ground in the Reading Wars With Dr. Claude Goldenberg, Part 2
Episode 7 • August 1, 2023 • 33 min
In Episode 7 of All for Literacy, host Dr. Liz Brooke continues the frank and detailed discussion with Dr. Claude Goldenberg about the foundational use of student-centered goals to create institutional change.
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