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The Controversial Four! 
Ep.164

1) SoR gone wrong 
⚠️$$$$$$ 🤔
Article: https://hechingerreport.org/new-york-ten-million-reading-instruction/?fbclid=IwdGRleARTu3JleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeqbWxaS5IvvzlW4XxIdG4RN3kgnT7cDuSDppB69uyRhEscHxSzV6xlJ8Um3E_aem_2PbKgzuF_DYLzkAMMolz4g
2) LETRS 
Article:https://epaa.asu.edu/index.php/epaa/article/view/8621?fbclid=IwdGRleARTu-FleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeTZsqlLJ8uzBNbJh9BfsWwgGfLKZ7rlb8ue1HtgDCPGfCrpj6Kf0vAIoYHLQ_aem_zlmljByvtOiU7MRi2dp-0g&utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv0

3) IReady-https://open.substack.com/pub/thedigitaldelusion/p/i-ready-13-million-students-zero?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

4) Chromebooks
⚠️$$$$$$ 😤
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/technology/chromebook-remorse-kansas-school-laptops.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XFA.vfJk._ZwHxPwLRLGW&smid=nytcore-ios-share&fbclid=IwdGRleARTvBxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe5vL57xFfJIeLBE9jAV1_QPvSo5BSY-aZ9df74t3t6cgr_J-DilVKLhF12vk_aem_oNIMmFa5gVfXdMQopDAAwQ

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Ep.163
VALUE 🔥
This episode is about the power of strong foundations and why they matter in every subject. We break down how the science of learning applies across literacy, math, science, and social studies so you can make smarter instructional decisions every single day. You will walk away knowing exactly what to prioritize, how to spot gaps early, and how to build knowledge and skills that actually stick.
PROMISE 🎯
We are saying the quiet part out loud. If foundational skills are not solid, students will struggle no matter the subject or grade. The brain is the brain. This is a real conversation about our responsibility as educators to build and strengthen those foundations from the start so students do not fall behind later. No fluff. No blaming. Just what works.
SCIENTISTS IN THE MAKING
Multiplication Facts in High School
How to Rebuild Weak Math
Foundations
MS. SAM
FEB 28, 2026

Marcie Samayoa is a tenth-year high school science teacher from Los Angeles, CA. 

Article Discussed: https://open.substack.com/pub/scientistsinthemaking/p/multiplication-facts-in-high-school?r=6k3ev&utm_medium=ios

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Ep.162
VALUE 🔥
What if we have been thinking about small group instruction all wrong?

In this episode, Nell Duke brings the real talk on what actually matters in literacy instruction right now. We dig into the role of knowledge building, why science and social studies cannot keep getting pushed aside, and what it really means to use small group reading instruction wisely.

This is not surface-level PD. This is the kind of conversation that makes you rethink your schedule, your blocks, and what students truly need to become strong readers.
PROMISE 🎯
You will walk away knowing exactly why your literacy block may need a serious shift and how to start thinking differently about small groups, comprehension, and knowledge building.
If you have ever wondered
Are we overdoing small groups?
Are we sacrificing knowledge for skills?
What should literacy actually look like during the day?
This episode delivers answers you can actually use tomorrow.
Article: https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-yes-small-group-reading-instruction-works-but-use-it-wisely/2025/12
New Resource: https://greatfirsteight.org/
Guest Bio:Nell K. Duke is the executive director of the Center for Early Literacy and Learning
Success at Stand for Children, a professor of education and psychology at the University of Michigan, and the co-director of Great First Eight, a full-day early-childhood curriculum.

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Ep.161
🔥 Value
If you are questioning whether screens are helping or hurting your students or your own kids, this episode gives you clarity. We break down what screens may be doing to attention, language, and learning, and what actually matters in real classrooms and homes. You will walk away with concrete things to think about, discuss, and watch for.

🔥 Promise
This episode will challenge you to think more carefully about screen use and consider how it may be affecting kids in ways we cannot afford to ignore.

Article discussed:https://hechingerreport.org/ipads-in-kindergarten-youtube-videos-at-snack-time-parents-are-pushing-back-on-screen-time-in-the-early-grades/
Additional Articles:
https://www.educationnext.org/logged-in-tuned-out-fifteen-years-billions-of-dollars-later-what-has-learning-tech-accomplished/

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Ep.160
Does Teacher Talk Really Matter? What the Evidence Shows with Dr. Yan Jiang
In this episode of The Literacy View, we sit down with Dr. Yan Jiang, Postdoctoral Scholar at the Stanford Center on Early Childhood and coauthor of a major meta analysis published in Review of Educational Research.
Her study analyzes more than one hundred studies examining the relationship between teachers’ language practices and children’s language development from preschool through third grade.
There is growing conversation in education about the role of classroom talk, oral language, and teacher interactions in shaping language development. But what does the research actually show?
We take a close look at how researchers approached this question, how teacher language practices are studied across classrooms, and what patterns begin to emerge when the evidence from many studies is examined together.
Value
In this episode we explore
• What researchers mean when they talk about teacher language practices
• How studies attempt to capture and measure classroom talk
• Why the distinction between quantity of talk and quality of interactions matters in research
• How large scale meta analyses combine findings across many different studies
• What educators should think about when hearing claims about language rich classrooms and oral language instruction
This conversation helps unpack how research in this area is conducted and why interpreting findings about classroom language requires nuance.
Promise
In this episode we promise to take you inside a new meta analysis that examines more than one hundred studies on teacher language practices and children’s language development.
Together we unpack how researchers study classroom talk, what they actually mean when they talk about teacher language practices, and why measuring something as complex as classroom interaction is not as straightforward as it might sound.
You will walk away with a clearer understanding of how this research was conducted, what kinds of teacher language practices researchers are examining, and how educators should think about claims connecting teacher talk and student language growth.

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