Hi listeners, it's Susan here. Just in time for the school year, I have a brand new resource to tell you about.

Science of Reading, a new teacher's guide. This free e-book gives you the critical information you need,

including a detailed breakdown of the reading rope and the 10 foundational science of reading principles.

It also provides key information on dyslexia, assessment,

serving multilingual learners, and so much more.

It's packed with beautiful diagrams,

a perfect compliment to the podcast if I do say so myself.

Download your science of reading guide at amplify.com.com slash S-O-R guide.

I'm having a hard time with this.

Hard time with this.

I cannot not be in control at a podcast recording.

Hey listeners, it's Susan.

I really love hosting this podcast because I love asking questions

directly to the leading thinkers and researchers in the literacy space. I don't love being on the

other side of the interview quite as much. But beyond my years, our sister podcast here at Amplify recently came calling.

After launching last year, host Anna Torres and the Beyond My Years team already received a

Webby award for their debut season. Anna is now getting ready to launch season two.

Each episode is going to tackle one of the biggest challenges that educators face, for instance,

how to truly develop students' critical thinking skills, and the research on joy, and how

laughter can actually transform a school.

And Anna invited me to address a challenge that's near and dear to my heart,

the importance of developing students' academic language and background knowledge. I couldn't say no.

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