Teaching Reading & Writing

The official podcast of the Literacy Research Center and Clinic at the University of Wyoming. In this podcast, we explore issues related to teaching reading and writing from birth through adulthood. Educators, students, parents, researchers, and policy makers share their stories of literacy learning and instruction providing insight into the everyday successes and challenges they experience in teaching and developing their literacy skills. Come and join us as we share the stories educators and community members have experienced as they work towards making positive changes and creating positive experiences in our educational system.<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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Level Up Your Read Alouds

In this episode, Audra Wood shares with us how she uses read alouds to support students in learning reading and writing standards. She shares specific strategies that you can use across K-12 to help your students get excited and engaged as readers while improving their literacy abilities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-16

14:46

Understanding Reading Identites

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05-02

13:19

Engaging Students in Reading Original Science Research

In this episode, we're speaking with McKenzie Sullivan, a high school science teacher in Big Piney, Wyoming. She'll share with us how she helps students read original, peer-reviewed research in her science class. It's a complex skill, and it can sound intimidating, but McKenzie will walk us through step-by-step how she makes this a successful experience for her students. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

04-18

11:11

Engaging In Trauma-Informed Literacy Practices

In this episode, we're speaking with Erin Silcox a doctoral student in the Ph.D. Literacy program at the University of Wyoming. Erin conducts research on trauma-informed literacy practices. In this episode, she will share with us what a trauma-informed literacy practice is and how sanctioning tough topics in your classroom and support students' literacy development. She also provides two things teachers can do to get started.Interested in learning more? Connect with Erin via her website: https://www.traumainformedteachers.com/home.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

04-04

18:17