Dr. Baker and Dr. Dale Cohen discuss black-white literacy gap, adult literacy, and implications
Posted 04/16/2012 12:08 AM
Dr. Baker interviews Dr. Kristen Perry about the Lost Boys of Sudan, story telling, and literacy
Posted 03/02/2009 01:00 AM
Listen to bi-weekly podcasts (available 1st and 3rd Mondays) of interviews with literacy researchers as they discuss the implications of their research. Teachers, parents, principals, and policymakers are invited to listen and discuss ways to improve literacy instruction.
Authors: Dr. Betsy Baker
Topics:
January 21
How motivation, engagement, and reading achievement are related among adolescents
Dr. John Guthrie
See Reading Research Quarterly, 48(1)
February 4
Mothers’ book reading and reminiscing: An examination of preschoolers’
phonological awareness
Dr. Diana Leyva
See Journal of Literacy Research, 44(4)
February 18
Importance of morphology for adolescent readers
Dr. Amanda P. Goodwin
See Reading Research Quarterly, 48(1)
March 4
Assessment of reading fluency using accuracy, rate, and prosody
Dr. Paula Schwanenflugel
See Reading Research Quarterly, 48(1)
March 18
Middle school Social Studies: Using the text to improve reading comprehension
Dr. Elizabeth Swanson
See Reading Research Quarterly, 48(1)
April 8
Multiliteracies: Still too narrow
Dr. Kevin Leander & Dr. Gail Boldt
See Journal of Literacy Research, 45(1)
April 22
Literacy coaching: Challenges and opportunities
Dr. Carolyn Hunt
See Journal of Literacy Research, 45(1)
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