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How do we teach students to read? When it comes to teaching children to read, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. We need to equip educators with the tools and the expertise (and the freedom) to teach reading and customize it to every child. This episode of Cool Cat Teacher focuses on the best practices for teaching children to read and what we know now. It also highlights some of the controversies of reading education. Furthermore, I give parents the research on why their involvement is so important for children to learn to read and some tips on what they can do to help their children read.
Every child learns to read differently. I love the patterns between these three experts that resonate with me how each teacher needs the tools, the expertise, and the freedom to tailor instruction to each individual child. It can be done! I love what today's guests had to say!
Meet the Experts on How to Teach Students to Read:
- Ezera Washington: A New Jersey teacher who helped her fifth graders achieve a remarkable 40% improvement in reading achievement in just one year, working with students at reading levels from kindergarten to advanced.
- Jennifer Serravallo: Best-selling author of The Reading Strategies Book, sharing her latest insights into literacy instruction and her favorite strategies for helping students succeed.
- Nathaniel Hansford: Author of The Scientific Principles of Reading Instruction, who presents findings from a meta-analysis of what truly works in classrooms and demystifies controversial literacy debates.
This episode dives deep into what makes reading instruction effective, offering tips that are practical, research-backed, and impactful for both teachers and parents.
Other Resources About Teaching Kids to Read
- 91% Proficiency: How One Teacher Transformed Reading Outcomes in Just One Year
- Practical Tips on How to Teach Reading from Jennifer Serravallo
- How to Teach Better: Master Reading Differentiation Strategies
- Teach Reading with WORD Force: Fun Games Kids Love
- Remarkably Simple Ways to Teach Kids to Read with Pam Allyn
- See all of my resources for ELA Teachers here
Resources Mentioned in the Show
- Research on the Importance of Parents and a Child's Reading Success
- Free Reading Reflection form from Jennifer Serravallo
🎙️Listen to the Episode on FM Radio
This episode will air on WDJY FM 99.1 in Atlanta at 4pm on Wednesday, February 12. 🎙️Listen live.
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What You'll Learn in This Episode About How to Teach Reading
In this episode, Ignite a Love for Reading: Top Tips Every Teacher and Parent Must Know, you’ll explore critical strategies, research, and insights into reading instruction. Here’s what we cover:
For Teachers
- Strategies to address the challenges students face when learning to read.
- Differentiated instruction techniques to support students with diverse needs.
- Classroom management tips for fostering growth and building confidence in young readers.
For Parents
- 10 actionable tips to inspire a love of reading at home.
- The pivotal role parents play in shaping their child's reading success.
- Simple, effective strategies to make reading fun and rewarding for kids of all ages.
Key Research and Controversies
- Why many experts are moving from text levels to skill progressions.
- The heated debate over “balanced literacy” and its implications for teaching reading.
- Research insights into what works (and what doesn’t) when teaching students to read.
Bios as Submitted
Nathaniel Hansford: Author, The Scientific Principles of Reading Instruction
Nathaniel Hansford has taught every grade from preK to 12 in many interesting and diverse locations—from South Korea to the subarctic of Quebec. He specializes in using meta-analysis research to help teachers implement proven methodologies.
Blog: www.teachingbyscience.com
Twitter: @NateJoseph19
Podcast: Pedagogy Non Grata https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/pedagogy-non-grata/id1448225801
Books:
- The Scientific Principles of Teaching: https://amzn.to/40OmaJV
- The Scientific Principles of Reading Instruction: https://amzn.to/40Om6Kb
Jennifer Serravallo: Best Selling Reading Instruction Author
- 🎙️Practical Tips on How to Teach Reading from Jennifer Serravallo
- 🎙️How to Teach Better: Master Reading Differentiation Strategies
Jennifer Serravallo is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning educator, literacy consultant, frequent invited speaker at state and national conferences, and former member of the Parents Magazine editorial board. In 2023, she launched her podcast To the Classroom: Conversations with Researchers and Educators. Jen is best known for creating books and resources rooted in research that help make responsive, strategic, differentiated literacy instruction possible for all teachers.
Her newest books are THE READING STRATEGIES BOOK 2.0 (2023), TEACHING WRITING IN SMALL GROUPS (March 2021), A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO READING CONFERENCES (2019), and UNDERSTANDING TEXTS AND READERS (2018). Her books and resources are used around the world: THE WRITING STRATEGIES BOOK (2017) and THE READING STRATEGIES BOOK (1st edition) (2015) have have been translated into French, Chinese, and Spanish.
Her comprehension assessment and teaching resources, COMPLETE COMPREHENSION: FICTION and COMPLETE COMPREHENSION: NONFICTION, help teachers make sense of comprehension, especially in whole chapter books and book-length nonfiction texts. They were released in Spring 2019 and are available through Heinemann (Learn more: hein.pub/cc).
Jen holds a BA from Vassar College and an MA from Teachers College, where she has also taught graduate and undergraduate classes.
Blog: www.jenniferserravallo.com
Twitter: @jserravallo
Facebook: Literacy Strategies Community
Ezera Washington: Award Winning Classroom Teacher
🎙️91% Proficiency: How One Teacher Transformed Reading Outcomes in Just One Year
Ms. Washington is a dedicated and transformative educator born and raised in Paterson, New Jersey. As the eldest of seven children, Ms.Washington developed a strong sense of responsibility and a passion for education early on, recognizing it as a powerful pathway to economic mobility.
Currently serving as the K-5 Supervisor in Paterson, Ms.Washington is driven by a commitment to empower students and ensure they are prepared for academic success, from the early grades through to college and beyond.
A proud graduate of Montclair State University, Ms.Washington earned a Bachelor of Arts in English, becoming the first in the family to graduate college with the support of the Educational Opportunity Fund. This personal journey exposed Ms.Washington to the academic challenges faced by students from underserved communities, motivating a lifelong commitment to strengthening educational equity in Paterson.
Inspired by a promise she made to herself, to ensure no student from Paterson feels unprepared, Ms.Washington dedicated her career to empowering future generations through transformative teaching and leadership. She believes through high expectations and good relationships all students can succeed inside and outside of the classroom. Beginning her teaching career at School 13 in Paterson,
Ms.Washington quickly expanded her impact, moving on to teach fourth-grade Math and English Language Arts (ELA) in Newark for four years. Here is where she became a highly effective educator and instructional leader. During this time, Ms.Washington earned a Master’s in Elementary Education while working full-time, further developing expertise in instructional strategy, student engagement, and peer mentoring. Returning to Paterson, Ms.Washington continued to excel as a fifth-grade ELA teacher at College Achieve, where her dedication to student success led to notable improvements in test scores, earning her the 23-24 Governor’s Educator of the Year award.
As a supervisor, Ms.Washington champions a collaborative, co-teaching model to elevate instructional quality across the district. Supporting curriculum writing and network professional development sessions for the network. Through consistent modeling and coaching, Ms.Washington develops teachers who are equipped to inspire and support each student’s unique potential. Today, Ms.Washington remains steadfast in her mission to create equitable learning environments where all students are prepared to excel in every space, especially in college, fulfilling a lifelong vision of opportunity and success for Paterson’s youth. Ms.Washington believes in the Thru and Thru mission of all of her students.
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