S6 E13: From education outsider to literacy expert with Todd Collins

Science of Reading: The Podcast

Amplify Education

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

4.5 • 642 Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Todd Collins went from education outsider to literacy expert when he joined his local school board after a career in finance and technology. When Todd saw the literacy assessment number, his data-driven mind said "this isn't good enough" and got to work. Todd went on to organize the California Reading Coalition, a movement of educators, advocates, parents, and policymakers committed to improving reading instruction and outcomes for California's six million students. In this episode, he joins ...

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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.
0:45.6	This is Susan Lambert, and welcome to Science of Reading the podcast.
0:51.4	Well, we finally made it to the end of season six.
0:55.5	Over the past months, we've been talking with district leaders, parents, children's
0:59.4	TV producers, state officials, and many others about their roles in bringing science-based
1:05.3	literacy instruction to more children.
1:08.6	We wanted to highlight all of their different stories to show how people across
1:12.1	the education system play a part in advancing the science of reading movement. In order to make
1:18.2	substantial lasting change, every part of this system is going to have to work together.
1:24.2	That's why, on this final episode of the season, we're talking to someone who has experience bringing people together.
1:32.2	Todd Collins is a member of the Palo Alto School Board and an organizer of the California Reading Coalition.
1:38.9	And on this episode, he talks about why it's so critical to have alignment throughout the education system.
1:46.5	Here's my conversation with Todd Collins.
1:52.1	Well, hello, Todd.
1:53.3	Thank you so much for joining us on today's episode.
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