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.

Before we jump into today's episode, I want to invite you to register for a free virtual

symposium on May 19, 2022, celebrating by literacy, realizing a better future for our Spanish speakers.

During this event, you'll discover how to celebrate and honor the unique skills,

strengths, and needs your multilingual learners bring to the classroom, as well as how to

accelerate literacy development for your Spanish speakers.

Register now at the link in the show notes.

On today's episode, I talk with Dr. Kimiana Burke, policy director for early literacy at the

Foundation for Excellence in Education. In this role, she supports states pursuing a comprehensive

approach to K3 literacy policy by assisting state leaders in building new or improving existing reading policies, with a heavy focus on supporting successful policy implementation.

She has a breadth of experience and knowledge about bringing the science of reading to the classroom from policy to implementation.

Remember to check out the show notes for related links from this episode.

I'm so excited to have you with us today, Kim Yana Burke. Thanks for joining us.

Thank you so much for having me today. I have heard so many of these podcasts and I'm just honored to be a part of one today.

Oh, that's great. And it's really exciting for me because we are finally going to talk about policy and how that rate relates to the

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