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Science of Reading: The Podcast

S9 E4: Comprehension is not a skill, with Hugh Catts, Ph.D.

Science of Reading: The Podcast

Amplify Education

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

4.5642 Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

In this episode Susan Lambert is joined by Hugh Catts, Ph.D., professor at Florida State University, to break down what comprehension is and bust some myths around what it isn’t. With a family history of dyslexia, he has a personal connection to the topic that led him into research in language sciences and language disorders. He discusses how his findings moved him away from viewing comprehension as simply a “component of reading” but rather something entirely separate—a condition created ove...

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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.

0:42.1

So if I was going to define comprehension, it's not a single thing.

0:46.9

I mean, that's the problem.

0:47.8

We want it to be a single thing, but it depends upon what you're reading and why you're reading it.

1:04.0

This is Susan Lambert and welcome to Science of Reading the podcast from Amplify, where the science of reading lives. We are now on episode four in our season-long reading reboot, reexamining and building on foundational literacy concepts.

1:13.4

We've already received some fantastic questions from listeners like you, and we're excited

1:18.6

to explore them over the course of this season. I was just reading a great question about

1:24.5

what's most important for administrators to know and look for when it comes

1:28.2

to reading instruction. I can't wait to take that on in an upcoming episode, but I think today's

1:35.1

episode will also help answer that. Remember to check out the show notes for a link to submit

1:40.4

your own questions. Today, I'm thrilled to revisit the simple view of reading with renowned literacy expert

1:47.7

Hugh Katz, professor of the School of Communication Science and Disorders at Florida State

1:53.4

University.

1:55.5

Dr. Katz will explain why he wants us to rethink our understanding of comprehension, and together

2:00.5

we'll explore what this

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