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 amplifyplify.com slash SOR guide.

Something that I know is that if you don't get reading right in an elementary school, every piece of the school suffers.

Every other content, every behavior data point, every familial data point, if reading is not done right, the effects are seen

everywhere. And so I prioritize reading.

This is Susan Lambert and welcome to season nine of Science of Reading the podcast from Amplify,

where the science of reading lives. This season, get ready for a reading reboot.

Recently there has been an avalanche of great information and discussion about literacy

instruction.

We think now is the perfect time to step back, take a breath, and re-examine the principles of literacy research.

That's why, all season long, we're building on the fundamentals of evidence-based literacy

instruction. And as we embark on this season-long journey, we're doing something that's so critical for literacy

development. We're making sure we're connecting reading and writing. It's so important to think of

both reading and writing together, so that's going to be key during this reading reboot.

To kick off season nine, I'm joined by Ray James, head of school

at the Ainsley School in Atlanta, Georgia. The school serves children who have experienced or

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