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Podcasts
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Podcasts ~
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Tackling the Challenge of Literacy and Illiteracy
Eric Barnes with Memphis Literacy Conference leadership
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Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong
APM Reports, Emily Hanford
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Science of Reading: The Podcast
Amplify Education
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Reading is Rocket Science with Louisa Moats
Melissa and Lori Love Literacy Podcast
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What the Words Say
APM Reports, Emily Hanford
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Reading League Podcast: Jan Hasbrouck
Interview with Jan Hasbrouck
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Reading League Podcast: David Kilpatrick
Interview with David Kilpatrick
Books & Articles
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Books & Articles ~
If you’re just getting started…
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"Hard Words: Why Aren’t Our Kids Being Taught How to Read?"
Emily Hanford
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“There is a Right Way to Teach Reading, and Mississippi Knows It”
The New York Times
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"The Perfect Storm: Mississippi’s Momentum for Improving Reading Achievement"
Dr. Kymyona Burk
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"In Memphis, the Phonics Movement Comes to High School"
The New York Times
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"The Knowledge Gap"
Natalie Wexler
If you’re ready for more…
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"The Reading Comprehension Blueprint"
Nancy Hennessy
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"The Writing Revolution"
Natalie Wexler
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"Speech to Print"
Louisa Moats
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"Unlocking Literacy: Effective Decoding and Spelling Instruction"
Marcia Henry
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"Beginning to Read: Thinking and Learning about Print"
Marilyn Adams
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"Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain"
Maryanne Wolf
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"Reading in the Brain: The New Science of How We Read"
Stanislas Dehaene
Engage with MLI
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Engage with MLI ~
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Recommend our Reading Specialist Program
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Attend or Volunteer at Next Year's Memphis Literacy Conference
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Volunteer or Visit MTR Camp Next Summer
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Follow @memphistr on Social Media