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 amplifyplify.com slash SOR Guide.

What if a change in classroom practice could lead to change in reading outcomes?

What should reading instruction include to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed?

What does cognitive science tell us about learning to read and why aren't those learnings

applied in our classrooms?

Welcome to Science of Reading the podcast.

I'm your host, Susan Lambert from Amplify Education.

Join us every two weeks as we talk with science of reading

experts to explore what it takes to transform our classrooms and develop confident and

capable readers. On today's episode, Natalie Wexler joins me for a fascinating discussion about her new book, The Knowledge Gap.

She talks about how paying attention to this issue can bring about real change in the lives of students.

I know you'll enjoy this discussion as much as I did.

Hello, Natalie. Thank you so much for joining us.

We're so excited to have you here to talk about your new book, which is really getting a lot of attention. But before we dive into that, what I really like to hear is what drew you into this place? How did you end up writing this book and how did your background lead you to that?

Sure. Well, first of all, thank you for having me. I am thrilled to be here.

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