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Science of Reading: The Podcast

S1-09. The cognitive science behind how students learn to read: Carolyn Strom

Science of Reading: The Podcast

Amplify Education

Education, Science, How To, Social Sciences, Early Literacy, Amplify, Science Of Reading

4.5642 Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2020

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Carolyn Strom, Professor of Early Childhood Literacy and Innovation at NYU, discuss her research and interviews with pre-school teachers and how students learn to read, her view on the science of reading and the cognitive science behind it all. She shares her insights on the importance of neuroscience, culturally responsive teaching and dives into Linnea Ehri’s four phases of learning how to read. Quotes: “Our brains are not wired to read…we have to do a neurological backflip to teach our br...

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0:00.0

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

0:07.0

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

0:13.7

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

0:20.0

It also provides key information on dyslexia, assessment,

0:24.2

serving multilingual learners, and so much more.

0:27.4

It's packed with beautiful diagrams,

0:29.7

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

0:34.0

Download your science of reading guide at amplifyplify.com slash SOR Guide.

0:40.3

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

0:49.3

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

0:56.2

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

1:00.8

applied in our classrooms?

1:03.4

Welcome to Science of Reading the podcast.

1:06.0

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

1:09.8

Join us every two weeks as we talk with science of reading experts to explore what it takes

1:15.6

to transform our classrooms and develop confident and capable readers.

1:24.8

Carolyn Strom is our guest today, a researcher at NYU, who is currently leading an initiative in New York City for preschool teachers called Cortex to Classroom.

1:34.3

As a former classroom teacher, Caroline is super invested in bridging the gap between research and practice, particularly in the early grades.

1:43.3

Today, Carolyn and I talk about everything from classroom practice to reading research, to cognitive science, to neuroscience.

1:51.0

I know you'll enjoy listening to this episode as much as I enjoyed the conversation.

1:55.0

There's really a lot to glean here.

1:58.0

So welcome, Carolyn. We're super excited to have you on the episode today.

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