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Science of Reading: The Podcast

S2-01. Confronting the data: Dr. LaTonya Goffney

Science of Reading: The Podcast

Amplify Education

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

4.5642 Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2020

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Join Dr. LaTonya Goffney, Superintendent of Schools for Aldine Independent School District in Texas, as she recounts her two-year journey with her team of district educators to adopt a new early literacy curriculum. Hear how they successfully challenged the traditional adoption process, studied the science of teaching reading, analyzed student data and experiences, and developed a district-wide set of beliefs and expectations. Show notes: The Knowledge Gap: The hidden cause of America's...

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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 amplify.com.com slash S-O-R guide.

0:42.6

Welcome to Science of Reading the podcast. I'm your host, Susan Lambert.

0:47.7

As the reading science movement continues to grow even during this unprecedented time,

0:53.5

it's so important to stay focused on what it

0:56.6

takes to develop confident and capable readers. As we've learned, change can happen fast. That

1:03.8

makes it even more important to stay connected and learn from each other. The more we learn and listen,

1:10.3

the more prepared will be to lead.

1:13.0

Together, let's voice challenges and take action. Dr. Latanya Goughney, superintendent of

1:21.8

Aldeen School District in Texas, joins us to talk about her science of reading journey.

1:28.8

When she joined the district,

1:35.0

she had a laser focus on student reading outcomes, which led her to explore instructional change.

1:41.9

She discusses how she worked both internally and externally in the discovery process to lead the district in making a dramatic change in their approach to teaching reading.

1:47.0

Her transparency about this two-year journey is not just interesting, but encouraging for those

1:53.4

wanting to embark on a similar journey. Well, hello, Dr. Goughney. Thank you so much for joining us on today's episode.

2:03.4

Hi, Susan.

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