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Science of Reading: The Podcast

S7 E6: What teachers can learn from incarcerated youth with Hilderbrand Pelzer III

Science of Reading: The Podcast

Amplify Education

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

4.5642 Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we take on the difficult topic of literacy education in the American juvenile justice system. Susan is joined by Hilderbrand Pelzer III, who discusses his experience as an educational leader in the Philadelphia prison system. Pelzer talks about what he saw and learned—and explains why he advocates for aspiring teachers to work with incarcerated youth. This passionate and moving discussion breaks down the myths surrounding literacy's relationship with juvenile incarceration an...

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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.

0:42.0

Juvenile Justice Education is an aspect of education that goes unrecognized and unnoticed.

0:53.3

This is Susan Lambert. Welcome to Science of Reading the podcast from Amplify, where the science of reading lives.

1:01.4

This season, we've been tackling the hard stuff, taking on some of the most difficult challenges when it comes to literacy instruction.

1:09.1

And on this episode, we're talking about literacy

1:12.6

and the prison system.

1:14.6

To unpack this, I'm joined by Hilderbrand Pelser III.

1:18.7

In more than three decades in education,

1:20.9

Pelser has served as an assistant regional superintendent,

1:24.6

principal, assistant principal,

1:26.7

and physical education teacher. Pelser has directed

1:29.9

educational programs and correctional facilities, and he wrote about his work inside the

1:35.3

Philadelphia prison system in his book, Unlocking Potential, Organizing a School Inside a Prison.

1:42.9

On this episode, Pelser discusses the importance and challenge of providing high-quality

1:48.0

literacy instruction inside a prison setting, and he also makes a case for having up-and-coming

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