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7.13 The Right Things for Our Learners

7.13 The Right Things for Our Learners

Update: 2025-06-06
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Shannon and Mary welcome Dr. Timothy Shanahan to the Reading Teachers Lounge to quiet the noise within the literacy community and help us all realize the MOST important things we should be doing for our learners according to the reading research.    Listeners will find out what practices and activities they should prioritize to improve their students' reading achievement.

RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE:


  1. Leveled Reading, Leveled Lives:  How Students' Reading Achievement Has Been Held Back and What We Can Do About It by Timothy Shanahan (available for PreOrder) *Amazon affililate link
  2. Dr. Shanahan's website (Shananan on Literacy)
  3. Dr. Shanahan's blog
  4. Connect with Dr. Shananan via Facebook
  5. Dr. Shanahan's blog post about Comprehension (mentions text cohesion)
  6. Are We Teaching Reading Comprehension Part II:   6 Things Every Teacher Should Know (blog post by Dr. Shanahan)
  7. 30 Second Mysteries *Amazon affiliate link
  8. McGraw-Hill Science of Literacy Library:
    A free resource hub containing blogs, videos, research reports, and more— designed to connect teachers with practical classroom resources and Professional Learning tips. 



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7.13 The Right Things for Our Learners

7.13 The Right Things for Our Learners

Shannon Betts and Mary Saghafi