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Understanding Dyslexia: Raising Awareness and Building Support

Understanding Dyslexia: Raising Awareness and Building Support

Key Takeaways from Lexia’s LETRS Applied Inaugural Conference

Key Takeaways from Lexia’s LETRS Applied Inaugural Conference

Guest on the Stellar Teacher Podcast: Evidence-Based Strategies for Building Student Vocabulary

Guest on the Stellar Teacher Podcast: Evidence-Based Strategies for Building Student Vocabulary

Guest on the Route 2 Reading Podcast: Building Background Knowledge

Guest on the Route 2 Reading Podcast: Building Background Knowledge

Guest Blog Post for Campbell Creates Readers: Teaching Phonemic Awareness with Letters

Guest Blog Post for Campbell Creates Readers: Teaching Phonemic Awareness with Letters

What is the Science of Reading?

What is the Science of Reading?

Guest on The Literacy Dive Podcast: Orthographic Mapping – What It Is and  How You Can Use It In Your Reading Instruction 

Guest on The Literacy Dive Podcast: Orthographic Mapping – What It Is and How You Can Use It In Your Reading Instruction 

Guest on the Stellar Teacher Podcast: Understanding Phonological and Phonemic Awareness

Guest on the Stellar Teacher Podcast: Understanding Phonological and Phonemic Awareness

Spelling Long A Vowel Teams like a champ: Is it AI or AY?

Spelling Long A Vowel Teams like a champ: Is it AI or AY?

do-you-know-the-definition-confer-when-it-comes-to-literacy-instruction

Do you know the definition confer when it comes to literacy instruction?

Why Orthographic Mapping is Important when Teaching High Frequency Words

Why Orthographic Mapping is Important when Teaching High Frequency Words

Brightly colored sticky notes with the heading "How to Teach Reading Strategies like a Boss by Implementing Tangible Takeaways"

How to Teach Reading Strategies like a Boss by Implementing Tangible Takeaways

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Go wherever the wind takes you?! ➡️ To the Win Go wherever the wind takes you?!
➡️ To the Windy City, of course! 🏙️ 

We had a wonderful learning experience at the 9th Annual Reading League Conference in Chicago! @thereadingleague 

Drop a:
💙 if you were there too
🩵 if you’ve attended in the past or
🤍 if you hope to attend in the future! 

🌟 If you were there too, let us know your favorite takeaway! 🌟 

#TRLConf2025 #thereadingleague #ittakesaleague #scienceofreading #structuredliteracy #untileverychildcanread
Dyslexia exists on a continuum. ❤️ October is Dyslexia exists on a continuum. ❤️

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month and every Friday, I have a ✨BONUS✨ episode highlighting dyslexia. 

This week, I’m joined by Casey Harrison, founder of @thedyslexiaclassroom , to talk about what it really means to Teach Beyond the Diagnosis (which also happens to be the title of her new book)!

Casey reminds us that dyslexia doesn’t look the same for every student — and that our job as educators is to figure out a student’s unique learning profile: areas of need & strength alike.

Comment BEYOND for a link 🔗 to listen — and for the whole Dyslexia Awareness Playlist! (The next episode will drop on Friday!)

#literacyincolor #literacyincolorpodcast #podcast #educationpodcast #podcastforteachers #podcastforeducators #dyslexia #dyslexiaawareness #dyslexiaawarenessmonth #dyslexic #dyslexiaadvocate #saydyslexia #thedyslexiaclassroom #teachbeyondthediagnosis
I recently had a podcast interview with Justin Bro I recently had a podcast interview with Justin Browning from @sorformore_llc on implementation. (Side note: I’m about to see him later today at @thereadingleague ! 🥳)

Let me forewarn you 😂… if you haven’t listened to Justin speak, he is literally the Hallmark Store of Structured Literacy.

I told him that he needs his own desktop calendar! 🗓️ 

Justin has so many quote-worthy nuggets, that I had to highlight some of his “Justin-isms”. 🎉 

Clearly, there are so many, so slide left ⬅️ for a closer look! 👀 

1️⃣ Let us know in the comments — what is your favorite “Justin-ism”?
2️⃣ Drop a 💙 if we should make a poster!
3️⃣ Comment JUSTIN for a link 🔗 to listen to this podcast episode!
4️⃣ Be sure to follow Justin over at @sorformore_llc !

#literacyincolor #literacyincolorpodcast #podcast #educationpodcast #podcastforteachers #podcastforeducators #literacycoach #elementaryteacher #literacyspecialist #elementaryprincipals #schooladmin #principalsofinstagram #schoolleadership #leadershiptransformation #transformativeleadership
There’s been a lot of conversation (and confusio There’s been a lot of conversation (and confusion) about the “right” way to teach PA.

Sometimes we look for the black & white, “yes” or “no” type answers.

The truth is: it depends.

Whole class vs. small group?
Kindergarten vs. 2nd grade?
How about for illiterate adults?
Typically developing readers vs. striving readers in an intervention setting?

In this episode of Literacy in Color, I sit down with Dr. Jane Ashby, professor, researcher, and first author of “Teaching Phonemic Awareness: A Guide for Educators” — co-authored by Louisa Moats, Lucy Hart Paulsen, and other literacy leaders.

Together, we unpack:
🟨What phonemic awareness really is (and how it differs from phonics)
📊 What the research says — and how science happens
🧠 Why PA matters for both decoding and remembering words
✨ How teachers can move forward with their instructional decisions with confidence

If you’ve ever wondered how much PA is enough — and for whom… this episode is for you.

Comment PA for a link 🔗 to listen!

#literacyincolor #literacyincolorpodcast #podcast #educationpodcast #podcastforteachers #podcastforeducators #literacycoach #readinginterventionist #elementaryteacher #literacyspecialist #phonemicawareness #phonemicawarenessskills #phonologicalawareness #phonologicalprocesses #dyslexiaawareness #dyslexia
What does dyslexia really look like — and what c What does dyslexia really look like — and what can we do about it? 💭

In this week’s #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth bonus episode, I’m joined by Heather O’Donnell, founder of @newpaltzmultisensorytutoring .

We unpack early signs of dyslexia, the importance of timely intervention, and what’s really happening in the brain when students struggle to connect sounds to letters.

Heather shares powerful insights from her work with children and families — and a message every educator and parent needs to hear:
👉 When kids make progress SOONER, their confidence soars.

Comment DYSLEXIA for a link 🔗 to listen — and for the whole Dyslexia Awareness Playlist! (The next episode will drop Friday!)

#literacyincolor #literacyincolorpodcast #podcast #educationpodcast #podcastforteachers #podcastforeducators #dyslexia #dyslexiaawareness #dyslexiaawarenessmonth #dyslexic #dyslexiaadvocate #saydyslexia
@mooreliteracyleaps coming in hot with some progre @mooreliteracyleaps coming in hot with some progress monitoring myth busting! 🔥 

Is progress monitoring too time consuming? ⏰ 

Shannon shares if we have a plan in place, we can stress less. 📝 

💬 Comment MONITOR below and I’ll send the link your way to catch the rest of this conversation!

#literacyincolor #literacyincolorpodcast #podcast #educationpodcast #podcastforteachers #podcastforeducators #progressmonitoring #progressmonitor #readinginterventionist #literacyspecialist
20 facts. One goal. To raise awareness for the 1 i 20 facts. One goal.
To raise awareness for the 1 in 5.

This reel was created in collaboration with an incredible group of educators, advocates, parents, and creators — each one lending their voice to help spread understanding about dyslexia.

Because when we speak up together…
We change the story -
We break down misconceptions -
We create space for strengths to shine. 

Thank you to everyone who helped bring this to life. 

Your voice matters.
Your advocacy matters. Together, we’re unstoppable.

Together, we raise awareness.
Together, we change the story.

@educatorkathleen
@eliselovejoy
@embracethesorjourney
@expressreaders
@georgia_iamdyslexic_
@lindsaykemeny
@literacypodcast
@michelle_thecolorfulclassroom
@mindfulteacherrachel
@misspurcelladvocates
@mmelockhartlds
@myliteracyspace
@playful_classroom
readtorewire
@snippetsbysarah
@snowdonjodi
@soarwithdyslexia 
@sounderreaders.ca
@theblackdyslexic
@thedyslexiaclassroom

#ShareAFact #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth #1in5 #Neurodiversity #StructuredLiteracy #DyslexiaStrong #Unstoppable

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