Melissa & Lori Love Literacy ™
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Kory Jensen is a 4th grade teacher in Colorado, obsessed with learning more about reading science! He read The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler… which set him off to learn more about knowledge building.
On today’s podcast, he talks about how background knowledge impacts his students’ comprehension and engagement (spoiler alert: they love going deep into topics!). He provides real-life examples and ways to supplement knowledge on topics through experiences, experiments, texts, videos, and more. Kory’s optimism shines through and we can’t get enough of his lifelong learner spirit. “When you build knowledge and give students opportunities to learn, you’ll be impressed by what they can do.” Thanks, Kory!
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Helping teachers learn about science of reading, knowledge building, and high quality curriculum.
Ep. 90: Part 1: Improving Reading for Older Students with David Liben
Ep. 89: Australian Teacher Lays the Foundations with Reading Science
Ep. 88: Complex Texts in the Classroom
Ep. 87: "I'm a Kindergarten Teacher, and the Way I've Been Teaching Reading is Wrong"
Ep. 86: Getting Districts and Teacher Prep on the Same Page
Ep. 85: Connecting Educators Across the World
Ep. 84: The Truth About Reading Documentary Team - BACK AGAIN!
Ep. 82: [CLEAN] Minneapolis Public School Parents: Accepting Nothing Less Than Evidence-Based Reading in Schools
Ep. 83: Special Educator Discusses High Quality Instructional Materials in the Special Education Classroom
Ep. 82: Minneapolis Public School Parents: Accepting Nothing Less Than Evidence-Based Reading in Schools
Ep. 81: Thinking About Reading as Mirrors and Windows
Ep. 80: A Primary Teacher's Perspective on Science of Reading, Small Group Instruction, and Sound Walls
Ep. 79: What Does Equitable ELA Instruction Require?
Ep. 77: Setting the Standard for Success with author Morgan Polikoff
Ep. 76: Knowledge Building for Reading Success in Skaneateles School District
Ep. 75: How Do Language Variants Impact Teaching Reading to African American Students?
Ep. 74: Dyslexia and Reading Science: A Parent Advocate's Perspective
Ep. 73: Bring Back the Joy of Schooling - Start by Noticing!
Ep. 72: Rethinking and Unlearning What We Know about Literacy
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