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SMARTER Literacy Chat with Sarah Hornung
What does it actually look like to lead a district through one of the biggest instructional shifts in recent education history without losing your teachers in the process?
In this literacy chat, we sit down with...
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SMARTER Literacy Chat with Heather Diebel
Heather Diebel knew she wanted to be a teacher at six years old. What she didn't know was how long it would take to find an approach to literacy instruction that actually felt right, or that the path would lead her...
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SMARTER Literacy Chat with Rosemary Del Prado
What does literacy intervention look like when your students are spread across microschools, homeschool co-ops, and even another continent?
In this literacy chat, we sit down with Rosemary, a licensed educator and...
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SMARTER Literacy Chat with Vicki Brackett
What happens when a speech-language pathologist with hundreds of hours of literacy training still can't find a curriculum that pulls it all together?
In this literacy chat, we sit down with Vicki, an SLP whose career...
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SMARTER Literacy Chat: Natalie Pryor
What does literacy intervention look like when you start from scratch, in a studio with mini trampolines, and a background in law?
In this first literacy chat, Lindsey sits down with Natalie, co-founder of Hidden Key...
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Introducing: Summer Literacy Chats
Something a little different is coming to the Smarter Literacy Podcast this summer.
Over the next several weeks, we're stepping back from our regular format to share something we think you really enjoy right now: real...
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Episode 30 - Why Developing Reading Fluency isn't Just about Reading Faster
Fluency is often reduced to words-per-minute scores, but strong readers do much more than read quickly. In this episode, we discuss what fluency actually means and why speed alone doesn’t lead to comprehension.
We...
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Episode 29 - How to Support Editing in Writing
Editing often gets treated like the quick final step in writing, but in reality, it’s where the real work begins. In this episode, we unpack why students rush through editing, what they actually need to become...
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Episode 28 - Building Independent Writers with Long Form Writing Routines
In this episode, we explore why students often struggle with longer-form writing like paragraphs and essays, and how those struggles usually show up as either “stream of consciousness” writing or rigid, rubric-driven...
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Episode 27 - Building Independent Writers with Spelling & Sentence Routines
In this episode, we explore why teaching spelling patterns and grammar rules alone does not always translate into stronger student writing. We discuss how simple sentence routines can help students move from...
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Episode 26 - Comprehension Is Not a Checklist
In this episode, we tackle one of the most common challenges in literacy instruction: teaching reading comprehension effectively.
We explore why isolated, skill-by-skill approaches (like spending a week on the main...
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Episode 25 - Why Aren't Our Reading Scores Moving?
In this episode, we take a closer look at how structured literacy principles can be applied flexibly to meet real classroom needs. We discuss what it means to thoughtfully bridge gaps for students who are close to...
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