We are very excited to have Michael Maloney as a guest today. He’s the founder of Quincy Learning Center and an expert in precision teaching and direct instruction. Along with other professionals, Michael started sharing his methodology with other teachers and practitioners. Today, it’s becoming a sizable force within the field. We’re seeing several challeng ... Show More
Aug 18
Motivation vs. Attention: Are We Targeting the Right Thing?
When a learner struggles to complete work, follow directions, or stay engaged, it is easy to assume motivation is the problem. But what if the real barrier is a missing skill? We explore the difference between a learner who can't do something and one who won't do it, and why maki ... Show More
14m 10s
Aug 11
Executive Functioning Across Diagnoses: Understanding the Real Barrier to Behavior Change
What if the biggest obstacle to behavior change is not motivation at all? Executive functioning skills often influence how learners manage tasks, regulate emotions, transition between activities, and develop independence. Whether someone has autism, ADHD, anxiety, a learning disa ... Show More
15m 22s
Aug 4
Navigating Puberty and Relationships with Safety and Respect
Puberty, relationships, and sexuality are natural parts of development, yet they are often overlooked in ABA programming. In this conversation, we explore why these topics should be introduced early, rather than waiting until challenges arise, and how proactive teaching can promo ... Show More
18m 4s
Aug 2023
S7 E10: From football to phonics with Malcolm Mitchell
<p>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, ad ... Show More
46m 5s
Feb 2022
How can I teach effectively in challenging contexts?
For decades, the educational dial in northern Nigeria, had barely moved. Low levels of literacy and numeracy prevailed across the state of Kano. Since 2019, the British Council have worked with governmental and non-governmental partners to implement its Kano Literacy and Maths Ac ... Show More
25m 59s
Aug 2024
[Episode 99] From Phonics to Fluency: Inside the RedThread Literacy Program (w/Robin Rubenstein)
In this episode of Teaching Channel Talks, our host Dr. Wendy Amato discusses the importance of literacy and reading with Robin Rubenstein, Director of Curriculum and Implementation at K12 Coalition. This conversation centers around K12 Coalition's Red Thread literacy curriculum, ... Show More
22m 34s
Dec 2023
“Great Buys” in Education: Maximizing learning in low and middle-income countries
In this episode, we are featuring Benjamin Piper, the Director of Global Education at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Ben sheds light on the groundbreaking work of the Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP). With an exhaustive analysis of over 13,000 academic studi ... Show More
28m 28s
Oct 2023
The Rise and Fall of Balanced Literacy with Pamela Snow
On this episode, Pamela Snow, renowned speech-language pathologist and psychologist, gives an incisive analysis of how good people all over the world came to eschew the science of what works for reading instruction. She makes a compelling case for viewing school as a public healt ... Show More
37m 31s
Nov 2023
Best Reading Instructional Moves
<p>Shannon chats with Lindsay Kemeny about her new book titled 7 Mighty Moves: Research-Backed, Classroom-Tested Strategies to Ensure K-3 Reading Success. Both Shannon and Lindsay have classroom experience teaching Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students, so thei ... Show More
57m 36s
<p>This episode can be a classroom game-changer. For many of us, spelling means a weekly word list handed out on Monday and assessed on Friday. In this episode of <a href='https://readinghorizons.com/literacytalks'><b><em>Literacy Talks</em></b></a><em>,</em> our experts share ne ... Show More
