S8 E3: Knowledge and vocabulary: Two sides of the same coin, with Gina Cervetti

Science of Reading: The Podcast

Amplify Education

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

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🗓️ 8 November 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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In this episode, Susan Lambert talks to Gina Cervetti, Ph.D., about literacy development, knowledge building, vocabulary expansion—and the deep connections between all three. Gina explains why she sees knowledge and vocabulary as two sides of the same coin. She also attempts to expand the listener's understanding of what knowledge really is; it’s not just subject-area knowledge, it’s also cultural knowledge. In this process, she introduces the idea of conceptual coherence, the benefits of thi...

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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 slash s oar guide.
0:41.7	I was working on a plumbing project this weekend.
0:44.5	Oh my gosh.
0:45.4	And I was reading the directions and I was so unmotivated.
0:50.4	I was so frustrated.
0:52.5	I was so confused. And I had this moment of thinking, what if it were like this every time I picked up a text? You know, I think that what knowledge does is it allows readers to build this kind of momentum.
1:09.5	This is Susan Lambert and welcome to Science of Reading the podcast from Amplify, where the science of reading lives.
1:17.1	We're now on episode three of our new season all about knowledge and its critical role in literacy development.
1:24.9	Last time, we went deep into the research on read- read alouds, exploring how they can be used most effectively to support students.
1:33.3	This time, I'm thrilled to be talking with Dr. Gina Servetti, Professor of Education at the University of Michigan.
1:41.3	Dr. Servetti was one of the first guests we wanted for a season about knowledge, as she has
1:47.2	done seminal work and research on integrating science and literacy instruction.
1:53.1	On this episode, we talk all about that, but we also delve into a bunch of other critical
1:59.0	topics, like taking a conceptually coherent approach
2:02.7	to knowledge building, building substantial and durable vocabulary knowledge, thinking about
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