Reading Road Trip: Ask Us Anything!
In the Season 1 finale of Reading Road Trip, Kate Winn and Una Malcolm answer listener questions, sharing their thoughts on everything from sound-spelling walls to structured literacy in older grades.
Reading Road Trip: Effective Early Literacy Instruction with Dr. Sonia Cabell
In this episode, host Kate Winn welcomes Dr. Sonia Cabell for a candid discussion about five key research-based elements of early language and literacy instruction for young children.
Reading Road Trip: Universal Screening for Effective Instruction with Renata Archie
In this podcast episode, Kate Winn and guest Renata Archie dive into early reading screening: what is it, why is it needed, and most importantly, how it can inform instruction.
Reading Road Trip: Inside the Reading Brain with Dr. Carolyn Strom
In this episode, Kate Winn is joined by Dr. Carolyn Strom for a conversation about the reading brain. What are the neural underpinnings of how students learn to read? How can research in this field help us in the classroom?
Reading Road Trip: Literacy for Language Learners with Diana Burchell
In this podcast episode, Kate Winn hosts Diana Burchell for a conversation about language learners. Is structured literacy appropriate for multilingual learners? Can early screening and intervention support students in French Immersion? What does research tell us about the language and literacy development of refugees from Syria?
In the Pursuit of Justice in Early Childhood Education
In this webinar, Dr. Mariana Souto-Manning explores justice in early childhood education. Dr. Souto-Manning uses a restorative justice lens, highlighting microaggressions and microaffirmations in educational contexts and their impacts on students.
Argument Writing Components
Joan Sedita reviews the components of writing an argument piece in this short video.
The Vocabulary-Rich Classroom
By modeling the use of sophisticated words, educators can promote students’ vocabulary growth and word consciousness. In this article, the research support for this approach is explained, suggestions are provided for how teachers might accomplish this goal, and examples are shared from teachers who have done it successfully. Don’t miss the helpful list of sophisticated…
Informational Texts Qualitative Analysis Tool
This is a rubric to support educators in analysing an informational text, and planning for instruction. It is organized around the four categories of qualitative complexity: purpose/meaning, language, structure, and knowledge. Within each category, educators will first analyze the complexity level of each category, drawing from the Literary Text Qualitative Rubric, to determine what makes this…
Literary Texts Qualitative Analysis Tool
This is a rubric to support educators in analysing a literary text, and planning for instruction. It is organized around the four categories of qualitative complexity: purpose/meaning, language, structure, and knowledge. Within each category, educators will first analyze the complexity level of each category, drawing from the Literary Text Qualitative Rubric, to determine what makes…
What are Cohesive Devices?
Students must need to understand the role and function of cohesive devices, or cohesive ties, to carry meaning across sentences in a text. Learn about cohesive devices like determiners, pronouns, conjunctions and adverbs.
What Makes a Text Complex?
Dr Timothy Shanahan discusses the features that make a text complex, including background knowledge, organization, and text cohesion.
