Day 4
Comprehension 1 with Natalie Wexler, MA, JD
What you will learn in this episode:
Natalie Wexler talks about how important conversation is to comprehension. We discuss The Writing Revolution. And other words of wisdom.
Natalie Wexler is the author of Beyond the Science of Reading: Connecting Literacy Instruction to the Science of Learning and The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System—And How to Fix It, and the co-author of The Writing Revolution: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades. She blogs at her Substack, Minding the Gap, and is the host of Season One of the Knowledge Matters Podcast (“Reading Comprehension Revisited”) and a co-host of Season Three (“Literacy and the Science of Learning”).
Comprehension 2 with Demitra Bryant, MEd
What you will learn in this episode:
Demitra Bryant takes us to new heights with building comprehension, grounding it in vocabulary work, and demonstrating how she uses tactile play to increase understanding of text.
Demitra Bryant, M.Ed, is a retired reading teacher, now an educational consultant, and founder of My Tutor Helps Me Educational Services.
She's been teaching students with learning exceptionalities for thirty years. She specializes in helping elementary and middle school students, especially those with learning differences, become confident readers and writers.
Through her FLOW Into Reading program, she uses assessments and personalized instruction to close learning gaps in phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, and writing.
Demitra is also a passionate advocate for families navigating IEPs and retention plans.
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