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The Reading Instruction Show

Dr. Andy Johnson

The Reading Instruction Show is a podcast about reading instruction (and other things) with a little bit of attitude. There is plenty here to inform and entertain all. And, by the way, I"m not trying to sell any books. I don"t have any curriculum or programs to market. I don"t accept speaking fees. And, I don"t ever want to be a consultant.

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All Episodes

15:27

THE MINNESOTA LIE

The Reading Instruction Show ·

2024/01/17

Minnesota passed legislation, The Read Act, manding that I lie to my preservice teachers. It's the law, that I must ignore my 30 years as a scholar, teacher, and tutor and tell my students things that are not true.

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29:10

There Are No Reading Messiahs

The Reading Instruction Show ·

2023/12/29

Lucy Calkins has made some tremendous contributions – but at the end of the day, she does not represent balanced literacy or a meaningful-based approach to literacy instruction. At the end of the day, Lucy represents Lucy. She speaks for Lucy Calkins. She’s promoting her books, her programs, her products, and her Units of Study. And that’s good. Meaning-based literacy educators are not reliant on any external products. She doesn’t represent the ILA, the ILEC, or anybody else She does not

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27:23

Consensus Among Researchers, Intensive Phonics, and...

The Reading Instruction Show ·

2023/12/27

I’m spending time analyzing Jessica Winter’s article in a series of podcasts because it accurately represents the dis-representation and un-understandings of literacy instruction being portrayed by the SoR community as well as other media outlets who are willing to stray far outside the boundaries of accuracy and journalism. They are obviously willing to write or say anything to boost their readership or viewership.In this podcast, I unpack some of her whacky, zany, nutty comments related to

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19:23

When Business paradigms are Used in Education

The Reading Instruction Show ·

2023/12/22

The podcast looks at two different types of systems. Arthur Combs (1999) described two common types of systems used in organizations: top-down (managed) closed systems and person-centered open systems. This podcast contrasts the effects of a top-down closed system and a person-centered open system applied in an educational setting

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15:37

WHAT IS READING WORKSHOP AND WHY DOES EMILY HANFORD...

The Reading Instruction Show ·

2023/12/19

Reading workshop is an approach to reading instruction that falls within the parameters of whole language. It may seem more complicated, but once you understand the process and structure of reading workshop, a lot easier, and a lot more effective to implement. And it is multilevel and can be individualized to the specific needs and interests of your students.Reading workshop is not a method with step-by-step procedures that must be followed (with fidelity) like a recipe. Rather, it is an approach to

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29:28

TEACHER ACCOUNTABILITY, THE MINNESOTA COMPREHENSIVE...

The Reading Instruction Show ·

2023/12/16

Beware of simplistic answers for complex problems. They are alluring but alluringly ineffective. One of these simplistic, alluringly ineffective answers to a complex problem is the idea that we can fix all problems in education by holding somebody “accountable.”

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12:30

Interview with Marvin Melvinhaus from Moms for Liberty

The Reading Instruction Show ·

2023/12/02

This is an interview with Marvin Melvinhaus from the Moms for Liberty. In this podcast we discuss freedom, schools, and LGBT rights.

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25:26

Forward to the Past: The History of Basals and the...

The Reading Instruction Show ·

2023/11/10

In the 1980s, basals were the main tool used to teach reading (they still are). A basal is a teaching manual for reading. It includes an anthology of stories for students to read, a teacher’s manual with directions for how to teach reading, and consumable workbooks to use to teach reading subskills. This podcast describes the beginning of my journal from basal instruction to reading workshop.

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32:16

Pictures, Word Cues, and Memorization: Falderal or...

The Reading Instruction Show ·

2023/11/05

Corrine Hess published an article titled, Teacher Prep Programs Not on the Same Page as Wisconsin’s New Reading Law on the Wisconsin Public Radio website. I'm analyzing this article because the severe un-understandings of the reading, reading science, and reading instruction displayed here is illustrative of what we see on the national level.

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18:19

Endings, Happiness, and Love: The Reading Instruction...

The Reading Instruction Show ·

2023/10/25

I used to think the world existed to make me happy. I looked for happiness and wondered why I couldn't find it. Eventually, I learned that I exist to make others happy. I discovered that happiness had been there all the time, waiting for me. This is something I wish my literacy professor had told me 40 years ago.

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16:58

Dysresearchlia and the Science of Reading

The Reading Instruction Show ·

2023/10/23

Dysresearchlia is an unwillingness to read or an inability to understand reading research. It impacts 3% to 5% of the population. Contrary to popular belief, it is not a brain disorder. That is, even though brain imaging research has shown there to be anomalies in the brains of dysresearchiliacs; … with a basic educational research course, these anomalies largely disappear. Also, scientists have proven that listening to Dr. Johnson’s podcasts helps mitigate the effects of dysresearchlia in

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13:40

Reading Instruction: Angels, Vampires, Lies, and the...

The Reading Instruction Show ·

2023/10/14

The educational overlords would have me teach lies to the students in my undergraduate literacy methods course. I am required to lie.

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31:31

Interview with Paul Gardner: A Scary Picture of...

The Reading Instruction Show ·

2023/10/13

This is an interview with Paul Gardner. He was a lecturer in England before moving to Australia. He describes a reading instruction police state that cost him his job. If we don't continue to act, this is our Christmas Yet to Be.

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22:20

The Lesson: Total Literacy Experience Activities,...

The Reading Instruction Show ·

2023/10/13

You may think you’re teaching reading. This may be so on the surface level, but on the deep level, you’re really teaching your students life. Reading good books, talking about good books, writing our stories, and listening to the stories of others is life. Helping students to use literacy to find out who they are and what they may become is helping them come alive. Teaching students to develop their full literacy potential is bringing them fully to life. Teaching students to be and become literate

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20:23

Problem Solving and Total Literacy Experience Activities

The Reading Instruction Show ·

2023/10/11

I had an undergraduate class that didn't go as I would have liked. We've all had these. You do a lot of planning, you plan some activities, and it's clear that students are just not that into it. In this podcast, I use cognitive modeling as I go through a simple 5-step problem-solving process. This process can be used to problem-solve in a classroom or any place else. I then demonstrate how to use a Total Literacy Experience (TLE) activity to solve the problem. With modification, you can use TLE's

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26:21

Wrestling with Balanced Literacy Instruction in...

The Reading Instruction Show ·

2023/10/07

This is my second podcast looking at reading instruction issues in the state of Wisconsin. I have two behavior objectives for this podcast: (a) Listeners will be able to define balanced literacy and (b) listeners will be able to provide at least two reasons to explain why the Wisconsin State legislature seems to be part of the clown club.

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22:07

The Reading League Wisconsin and Personal Attacks.

The Reading Instruction Show ·

2023/09/30

This podcast is about Wisconsin, but it’s also about the various kinds of attacks perpetrated by those within the Science of Reading movement. By the way, do you know how much Emily Hanford charges for speaking fees?

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39:12

A Wonderful Conversation with Susan Vincent

The Reading Instruction Show ·

2023/09/22

Susan Vincent is a knowledgeable, experienced literacy educator. This is an incredible conversation.

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23:22

What Jessica Winter Got Wrong: Curriculum, Intensive...

The Reading Instruction Show ·

2023/09/22

I’m, analyzing all the things that Jessica Winter got wrong in her article, ‘The Rise and Fall of Vibes-Based Literacy’ because that’s what I do. I’m using my teeny-tiny little podcast to point out the errors and misinformation of her article written for The New Yorker with a circulation of over 1 million readers. I am assuming her errors weren’t intentional. We are left to conclude that that her errors are based on a lack of knowledge, what is sometimes known as ignorance.

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31:14

Jessica Winter's Clown-Based Understanding of Early...

The Reading Instruction Show ·

2023/09/17

Jessica Winter is an editor at The New Yorker, where she also writes about family and education. She wrote an article for the New Yorker entitled, ‘The Rise and Fall of Vibes-Based Literacy’. I’m spending time analyzing this article in a series of podcasts because it mis-describes reading instruction in a way that’s really hard to imagine. In so doing, it perfectly represents the mis-descriptions and un-understandings of the SoR movement. Normally I wouldn’t waste a lot of time on a clown like

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