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Shanahan on Literacy

Shanahan on Literacy

By: Timothy Shanahan
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Timothy Shanahan is a renowned expert on the teaching of literacy. This podcast addresses practical issues in teaching students to read and to read better.Copyright 2023
Episodes
  • How Can We Take Advantage of Reading-Writing Relationships?

    How Can We Take Advantage of Reading-Writing Relationships?
    Mar 21 2026

    Reading and writing are closely related. Teaching them together can have a powerful impact on both. This podcast explores three major ways that reading and writing can be combined in the classroom to increase students' literacy proficiency.
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    15 mins
  • The Why and How of Research and the Science of Reading

    The Why and How of Research and the Science of Reading
    Mar 14 2026

    Despite all the interest in the "science of reading" (SOR) there are still some serious misunderstandings when it comes to recognizing and using research evidence. Even many proponents of SOR, in their zeal to get their way, misuse research as more of a rhetorical device than as a method for determining what would be best for children.
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    18 mins
  • How Should We Plan Reading Comprehension Lessons?

    How Should We Plan Reading Comprehension Lessons?
    Feb 27 2026

    A teacher asks how to plan a reading comprehension lesson. Tim Shanahan talks about the research and then suggests a series of steps that should be taken to plan a reading comprehension or to revise the lesson provided by your district.
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    23 mins
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