Growing up, Malcolm Mitchell considered reading and academics as a bare minimum means to get to play football. While his journey with football led to playing in the NFL, the work he is most proud of today is his literacy work and his own journey of learning to love reading, advocating for literacy, and writing children's books. In this conversation with Susa ... Show More
Aug 12
Summer '26 Rewind: Implementing a Multi-Tiered System of Supports, with Brittney Bills, Ed.D.
On this encore episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, host Susan Lambert, Ed.D., is joined by Brittney Bills, Ed.D., educator and senior manager of literacy partnerships at Amplify. Brittney explains what a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is and how it centers on prev ... Show More
45m 56s
Jul 29
Summer Special '26: How research builds on research, with Sonia Cabell, Ph.D.
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, host Susan Lambert, Ed.D., does something a little different, sharing her own research alongside that of her guest, Sonia Cabell, Ph.D. Together, they trace how Sonia's large-scale Institute of Education Sciences (IES) study dir ... Show More
50m 50s
Jul 15
Adolescent Literacy, Episode 4: A proactive response to the adolescent literacy crisis, with Kymyona Burk, Ed.D.
In this final episode of our four-part adolescent literacy miniseries, Susan Lamber, Ed.D., is joined by Kymyona Burk, Ed.D., a senior policy fellow for literacy at ExcelinEd and former Mississippi state literacy director and secondary English teacher. Together, Susan and Kymyona ... Show More
41m 39s
Jan 2025
Episode 87: Executive Functioning Skills with Mitch Weathers
In Episode 87, Cindy chats with Mitch Weathers, a veteran teacher and Founder and CEO of Organized Binder. Mitch discusses what exactly is meant by executive functioning, his own learning struggles as a student, and his many projects aimed at improving students’ executive functio ... Show More
37m 51s
Apr 2021
E52 - Steve Sallis: The importance of education in mindset
<p>Steve Sallis is a former academy footballer, vice-principal teacher and author of the successful book ‘Educating Football’, a book that challenges thinking on teaching, learning, leadership and elite sport.</p><p>Steve is currently working with the England Under 15 National Sq ... Show More
51m 17s
May 2021
How to tap into the transformative power of reading (with Michelle Kuo)
When was the last time you got lost in a book? If it’s been a minute, today’s guest might recommend you visit a local library or bookstore ASAP. Michelle Kuo is a teacher, lawyer, writer who is passionate about reading in communities with other people, whether that's through book ... Show More
33m 28s
Jul 2019
Mind and Matter | John Urschel
<p>Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker, John Urschel, lived a double-life. On the field, he was a celebrated football player, starting out at Penn State before turning pro and playing in the NFL. But, off the field, a profoundly different, yet equally powerful passion and lifelong ... Show More
1h 5m
May 2023
Achieving Success through Effort: The Austin Ekeler Story.
On the latest episode of Law of Attraction SECRETS, we are featuring Austin Ekeler, the NFL superstar and founder of his own foundation, the Austin Ekeler Foundation. 🌟 From a small-town boy that grew up on a farm to achieving NFL greatness and scoring the most touchdowns in 202 ... Show More
50m 18s