Science of Reading: The Podcast
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About the Show
Science of Reading: The Podcast will deliver the latest insights from researchers and practitioners in early reading. Via a conversational approach, each episode explores a timely topic related to the science of reading.
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Regularly hosts outside guests
20 of recent episodes transcribed
181 episodes — long track record
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Recent Episodes
S10E12 S10 E12: Filling the gaps with inferences, with Kristen McMaster, Ph.D.
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by Kristen McMaster, Ph.D., Guy Bond Chair in Reading and professor of special education in the Department of Educational…
S10E11 S10 E11: Learning to read vs. reading to learn, with Timothy Shanahan, Ph.D.
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Timothy Shanahan, Ph.D., distinguished professor emeritus from the University of Illinois at Chicago, joins Susan Lambert to distinguish between…
Special episode: Cultivating critical thinkers in your classroom, starring Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.
We're excited to share a special episode from our friends at our sister podcast, Beyond My Years.Host Ana Torres is joined by nationally recognized educational consultant and thought leader, Mitchell…
S10E10 S10 E10: How language skills shape reading success, with Charles Hulme, D.Phil., and MaryKate DeSantis
Susan Lambert is joined by emeritus professor of psychology and education and the University of Oxford, Charles Hulme, D.Phil., and founder of Left Side Strong LLC, MaryKate DeSantis. They dive into…
S10E9 S10 E9: From research to reality: Breaking down comprehension barriers, with Phil Capin, Ph.D.
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by Phil Capin, Ph.D., assistant professor of education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. They explore why…
S10E8 S10 E8: Beyond decoding: The power of syntax, with Nancy Chapel Eberhardt
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by educational consultant Nancy Chapel Eberhardt, who explains why focusing on syntax at the sentence level is just as…
S10E7 S10 E7: Syntax and comprehension, with Julie Van Dyke, Ph.D.
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by research scientist and professor Julie Van Dyke, Ph.D., who explains why syntax instruction may be the missing piece in…
S10E6 S10 E6: Understanding assessment, with Melissa Farrall, Ph.D.
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by Affiliated Scholar at the Stern Center for Language and Learning, Melissa Farrall, Ph.D., to discuss understanding…
S10E5 S10 E5: Reimagining comprehension assessment, with Gina Biancarosa, Ed.D.
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by University of Oregon College of Education Professor and Ann Swindells Chair in Education Gina Biancarosa, Ed.D., to…
S10E4 S10 E4: The science of memory and misinformation, with David Rapp, Ph.D.
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by Northwestern University Professor of Education, Social Policy, and Psychology David Rapp. David’s research focuses on…
S10E3 S10 E3: Finding fluency at the heart of comprehension, with Doug Lemov
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by Doug Lemov, former teacher and school principal, to discuss how teachers can identify when disfluency is actually the…
Science of Reading Essentials: Dyslexia
In this special dyslexia-focused Essentials episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert pulls from past episodes to summarize everything you need to know about dyslexia, from experts…
S10E2 S10 E2: Orthographic mapping is a cognitive process, with Katie Pace Miles, Ph.D.
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by Katie Pace Miles, Ph.D., founder of The Reading Institute and director of the Advanced Certificates in Reading Science,…
S10E1 S10 E1: The (not so) Simple View of Reading, with Wesley Hoover, Ph.D.
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by Wesley Hoover, a psycholinguist at the University of Texas at Austin, to discuss the Simple View of Reading and how it…
Season 10 trailer: The comprehension season
Podcast host Susan Lambert gives you a first look at Season 10 of Science of Reading: The Podcast. This season will focus on reading comprehension, taking a deep dive into what is ultimately the goal…
Everything is literacy, with Susan Lambert, Ed.D.
In this crossover episode Susan Lambert joins host Ana Torres and Classroom Insider Eric Cross from sister podcast, Beyond My Years. Together, the trio dive into the idea that all educators…
Translating research into action, with Amie Burkholder
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, literacy coach (and podcast host in her own right) Amie Burkholder joins us to discuss her new book, Literacy Unlocked: How to Implement the…
Leveled reading, leveled lives, with Tim Shanahan, Ph.D.
In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, top literacy scholar Tim Shanahan, Ph.D., returns to discuss his new book, Leveled Reading, Leveled Lives: How Students’ Reading Achievement Has…
Science of Reading Essentials: Comprehension
In this special Essentials episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert pulls from past episodes to distill reading comprehension insights from experts Hugh Catts, Ph.D.; Sharon Vaughn,…
Summer ‘25 Rewind: The missing link in reading comprehension, with Anne Lucas
In this rewind episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, we revisit a Season 1 conversation between host Susan Lambert and Anne Lucas, former curriculum director and current Associate Vice…
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