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Bonus - How to Run Summer Groups that Get Results
What's one of the best ways to keep your kids engaged and learning over the summer? In this bonus episode, we discuss book clubs!
Whether you're an educator looking for summer teaching strategies or a parent aiming to...
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Episode 4 - Beyond the Classroom: Building a Literacy Business
Join us as we explore building a literacy business and discuss Ascend's origin story. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur or an established educator looking to expand your impact, this episode offers valuable...
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Bonus - The Vocabulary Framework
In Episode 3, we discussed the importance of language comprehension instruction as part of the literacy intervention process. Today, we wanted to share our vocabulary framework to help you incorporate vocabulary...
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Episode 3 - The Truth About Comprehension Instruction
There are many misconceptions about whether or not you can teach comprehension explicitly. Many of us have been told that the only way to teach comprehension is to build background knowledge and/or through strategies...
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Bonus - Spicy Sound Drills
In Episode 2, we discussed the importance of word recognition and decoding instruction across the grade levels as part of the literacy intervention process.
Today, we share a quick tip to help you incorporate more of...
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Episode 2 - The Truth About Decoding
One of the challenges was managing the information overload in order to familiarize ourselves with research-based literacy instruction.
Today, we'll break down the research to make it a bit more manageable. This...
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Bonus - Explaining the Science Behind Reading to Students
In Episode 1, we introduced the 4 phases of literacy instruction - familiarize, systematize, optimize, and generalize.
Today's bonus episode includes a quick tip that will help support the Familiarize phase of the...
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Episode 1 - Overcoming Roadblocks in Literacy: Simplifying Effective Literacy Instruction
What's the best way to overcome the challenges of teaching literacy?
Discover the insights and strategies from educators who have navigated the complexities of the literacy journey. This podcast explores the...
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Trailer - Introducing the SMARTER Literacy Podcast
Introducing the SMARTER Literacy Podcast by SMARTER Intervention
Join hosts Lindsey Buck and Corey Pollard as they explore transformative strategies and insights needed to enhance your teaching approach. Each episode...
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