Author Interview: 8 Ways to Power Up Reading Instruction

<p>Research indicates that, with effective instruction, over 90% of all students CAN read at grade level. Join us for our first episode of our 8 Great Literacy Learning season of <em>8 With 8</em>, and you’ll leave with the stepping stones needed to move your instruction into that effective realm. Our very special guest, Dr. Carol Tolman, shares 8 ways to make this happen for each child in your classroom, building, and district using an approach called structured literacy. Dr. Carol Tolman, reading expert, international speaker, and co-author of <em>Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS)</em> joins us to share her thoughts on the most important steps for employing what science tells us works for teaching all students to read.</p> <p><strong>Co-Hosts:</strong> Pam Kennedy, SST8 Regional Early Literacy Specialist, and Kim Nagy, SST8 Urban Literacy Specialist</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>About our Guest: Dr. Carol Tolman</strong></p> <p>In addition to spearheading many successful, long-term literacy initiatives throughout the country, Dr. Tolman has published <a href="https://drcaroltolman.com/working-smarter-not-harder/" target="_blank"><em>Working Smarter, Not Harder: What Teachers of Reading Need to Know and Be Able to Do</em></a> and <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uC2QN0tCc2y-q474YaHsMO9wNLh0_zdj/view" target="_blank"><em>The Relationship between Teacher Knowledge and Effective RtI: When we Know Better, we Do Better </em></a>(IDA Perspectives). Carol is co-author of<a href="https://www.voyagersopris.com/professional-development/letrs/letrs-k-5" target="_blank"><em> LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling)</em></a> Presenter’s Kits, co-author of LETRS Modules 1, 2nd Edition, co-author of LETRS Module 10, 2nd Edition, and co-author with Dr. Louisa Moats of the LETRS 3rd Edition series of text and on-line supports for teachers of reading and spelling. Dr. Tolman has presided over the LETRS Leadership Board, created LETRS On-Line, and provides LETRS Trainer