Shanahan on Literacy

Author: Timothy Shanahan

Timothy Shanahan is a renowned expert on the teaching of literacy. This podcast addresses practical issues in teaching students to read and to read better.
Be a guest on this podcast

Language: en

Genres: Education, Education for Kids, Kids & Family

Contact email: Get it

Feed URL: Get it

iTunes ID: Get it

Get all podcast data

Listen Now...

The Why and How of Research and the Science of Reading
Episode 6
Saturday, 14 March, 2026

Despite all the interest in the "science of reading" (SOR) there are still some serious misunderstandings when it comes to recognizing and using research evidence. Even many proponents of SOR, in their zeal to get their way, misuse research as more of a rhetorical device than as a method for determining what would be best for children.