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✨ Work with us💜📩 Email: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com🚨 No BS Literacy View Is Now Available to Partner with You 🫵We collaborate with universities, researchers, schools, districts, teachers, parents, sponsors, and brands. Always No BS. Always unique.For more details visit our website:https://theliteracyview.com/You can also email all professional inquires to: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com✉️ Subscribe to The No BS Bestie Press Newsletter for super exclusive takes, resources, and behind the scenes from your favorite No BS BestiesSubscribe Now: https://theliteracyview.com/Or email us at:FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com ________________________________________🎙️ Bonus Episode: A Lively Hour with Judy & Faith from The Literacy View📅 Originally aired: May 14, 2025 | 5:00–6:00 PM PT🎧 Hosted by: TRL-WA (The Reading League  Washington)📚 In this energetic and thought-provoking BONUS episode, Judy Boksner and Faith Borkowsky from The Literacy View join forces with The Reading League Washington for a power-packed conversation on all things literacy. From classroom realities to decoding the Science of Reading landscape, nothing is off-limits when these two take the mic!🔍 What you’ll hear:🔥 Hot takes on the current state of literacy instruction💬 Real talk from real educators—no fluff, just facts🧠 Insights into how teachers can push past the noise and focus on what works👩‍🏫 Stories from the field that will make you laugh, nod, and maybe even cheer✨ Whether you’re a die-hard Literacy View fan or new to their BS-free zone, this conversation delivers high-impact insight with heart.💡 This episode is perfect for:K–5 educatorsLiteracy coaches and school leadersAnyone tired of the same old PD and ready for something bold and real🎟️ Special thanks to The Reading League – Washington for hosting and creating space for honest literacy dialogue.📌 Listen now, share with a colleague, and keep letting loose—with purpose.——————————————————Send us Fan Mail Support the showDonate to support the show so it stays real, research-aligned, and independent.💜https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=88DP4YMVETHFQ🚨 Partner with The Literacy View No BS All Impact🫵 Coaching, PD, Retreats & Events 💜We collaborate with universities,schools, districts, leaders, teachers, and parents. 👉 Get Personalized Coaching That WorksAdvertising, Sponsorships & Affiliates 📢 Put your brand front and center in a fast-growing literacy community. 👉 Start Your Partnership TodayConferences & Summits 🎤 Bring the No BS Literacy View to your event. High-energy keynotes, live podcast tapings, and research-driven presentations that inspire and last. 👉 Invite Us to Your EventStay Connected 🌐 Visit Our Website 🛒 Shop The Literacy View 💬 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18hEBrvwWz/ 📧 Email-FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com 

✨ Work with us💜📩 Email: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com🚨 No BS Literacy View Is Now Available to Partner with You 🫵We collaborate with universities, researchers, schools, districts, teachers, parents, sponsors, and brands. Always No BS. Always unique.For more details visit our website:https://theliteracyview.com/You can also email all professional inquires to: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com✉️ Subscribe to The No BS Bestie Press Newsletter for super exclusive takes, resources, and behind the scenes from your favorite No BS BestiesSubscribe Now: https://theliteracyview.com/Or email us at:FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com ________________________________________The Decodable Debate: What No One’s Telling You-(128)🎙️ The Literacy View📺 Watch Now: https://youtu.be/abe1gkQVYHc?si=q20JfUk6WRYDjh3zArticle Discussed:https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/lit.12368🚨 Real Talk: Decodables Are Everywhere—But Are We Using Them Right?Districts are buying them. Teachers are assigning them. Publishers are hyping them. But beneath the buzz, the real question is: Are decodables making a difference—or are we just following a script?In this episode,  we go beyond the phonics fanfare to ask the hard questions:Are we over-relying on decodables at the expense of comprehension?What makes a decodable text actually effective?Are we seeing real gains—or just following mandates?🔥 Inside This Episode:What the research actually says about decodablesCommon misuse in classrooms—and how to course-correctThe myth of “just give them decodables and they’ll learn to read”How to balance decoding with real engagement and language developmentClassroom-tested advice for making decodables work with your instruction not instead of it👀 Why It Matters:Too many classrooms are being told decodables are the magic bullet. But without planningSend us Fan Mail Support the showDonate to support the show so it stays real, research-aligned, and independent.💜https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=88DP4YMVETHFQ🚨 Partner with The Literacy View No BS All Impact🫵 Coaching, PD, Retreats & Events 💜We collaborate with universities,schools, districts, leaders, teachers, and parents. 👉 Get Personalized Coaching That WorksAdvertising, Sponsorships & Affiliates 📢 Put your brand front and center in a fast-growing literacy community. 👉 Start Your Partnership TodayConferences & Summits 🎤 Bring the No BS Literacy View to your event. High-energy keynotes, live podcast tapings, and research-driven presentations that inspire and last. 👉 Invite Us to Your EventStay Connected 🌐 Visit Our Website 🛒 Shop The Literacy View 💬 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18hEBrvwWz/ 📧 Email-FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com 

✨ Work with us💜📩 Email: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com🚨 No BS Literacy View Is Now Available to Partner with You 🫵We collaborate with universities, researchers, schools, districts, teachers, parents, sponsors, and brands. Always No BS. Always unique.For more details visit our website:https://theliteracyview.com/You can also email all professional inquires to: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com✉️ Subscribe to The No BS Bestie Press Newsletter for super exclusive takes, resources, and behind the scenes from your favorite No BS BestiesSubscribe Now: https://theliteracyview.com/Or email us at:FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com ________________________________________Send us Fan Mail Support the showDonate to support the show so it stays real, research-aligned, and independent.💜https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=88DP4YMVETHFQ🚨 Partner with The Literacy View No BS All Impact🫵 Coaching, PD, Retreats & Events 💜We collaborate with universities,schools, districts, leaders, teachers, and parents. 👉 Get Personalized Coaching That WorksAdvertising, Sponsorships & Affiliates 📢 Put your brand front and center in a fast-growing literacy community. 👉 Start Your Partnership TodayConferences & Summits 🎤 Bring the No BS Literacy View to your event. High-energy keynotes, live podcast tapings, and research-driven presentations that inspire and last. 👉 Invite Us to Your EventStay Connected 🌐 Visit Our Website 🛒 Shop The Literacy View 💬 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18hEBrvwWz/ 📧 Email-FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com 

✨ Work with us💜📩 Email: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com🚨 No BS Literacy View Is Now Available to Partner with You 🫵We collaborate with universities, researchers, schools, districts, teachers, parents, sponsors, and brands. Always No BS. Always unique.For more details visit our website:https://theliteracyview.com/You can also email all professional inquires to: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com✉️ Subscribe to The No BS Bestie Press Newsletter for super exclusive takes, resources, and behind the scenes from your favorite No BS BestiesSubscribe Now: https://theliteracyview.com/Or email us at:FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com _________________________________________Takeaway Tuesday LIVE! (Recap of 122)Hosts: Faith Borkowsky & Judy BoksnerGuests: Viewers + Live Q&A with Trina Spencer & Doug Petersen📺 Watch the Replay: YouTube Link:https://youtu.be/fl8goSw6THE?si=Cwt5fIEiJxHPlet7💡 What’s Inside:This Takeaway Tuesday episode revisits key ideas from Episode 122, where we tackled the false debate between strategy instruction and knowledge building. Listeners joined us live to share their biggest takeaways—and then we turned it over to two literacy legends:Dr. Trina Spencer – https://absc.ku.edu/Trina-SpencerDr. Doug Petersen – https://www.childlanguagespecialist.org/welcome-douglas-bryan-petersen/Together, we dug into:Why BOTH strategy & knowledge matterReal classroom applications (beyond theory)The harm of sticking to one “camp”How oral language and writing fit into the big picture🔥 Soundbites:“It’s not about picking sides—it’s about serving kids.”— Dr. Trina Spencer“Ignoring either side of literacy is a disservice to teachers and students.”— Faith Borkowsky🛠️ Practical Takeaways for Educators✔️ Start with oral language routines early and often✔️ Build knowledge sets across texts—stop treating reading as isolated events✔️ Make vocabulary instruction explicit and connected✔️ Replace “skill & drill” with discourse, writSend us Fan Mail Support the showDonate to support the show so it stays real, research-aligned, and independent.💜https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=88DP4YMVETHFQ🚨 Partner with The Literacy View No BS All Impact🫵 Coaching, PD, Retreats & Events 💜We collaborate with universities,schools, districts, leaders, teachers, and parents. 👉 Get Personalized Coaching That WorksAdvertising, Sponsorships & Affiliates 📢 Put your brand front and center in a fast-growing literacy community. 👉 Start Your Partnership TodayConferences & Summits 🎤 Bring the No BS Literacy View to your event. High-energy keynotes, live podcast tapings, and research-driven presentations that inspire and last. 👉 Invite Us to Your EventStay Connected 🌐 Visit Our Website 🛒 Shop The Literacy View 💬 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18hEBrvwWz/ 📧 Email-FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com 

✨ Work with us💜📩 Email: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.comSend us Fan Mail Support the showDonate to support the show so it stays real, research-aligned, and independent.💜https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=88DP4YMVETHFQ🚨 Partner with The Literacy View No BS All Impact🫵 Coaching, PD, Retreats & Events 💜We collaborate with universities,schools, districts, leaders, teachers, and parents. 👉 Get Personalized Coaching That WorksAdvertising, Sponsorships & Affiliates 📢 Put your brand front and center in a fast-growing literacy community. 👉 Start Your Partnership TodayConferences & Summits 🎤 Bring the No BS Literacy View to your event. High-energy keynotes, live podcast tapings, and research-driven presentations that inspire and last. 👉 Invite Us to Your EventStay Connected 🌐 Visit Our Website 🛒 Shop The Literacy View 💬 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18hEBrvwWz/ 📧 Email-FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com 

✨ Work with us💜📩 Email: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com🚨 No BS Literacy View Is Now Available to Partner with You 🫵We collaborate with universities, researchers, schools, districts, teachers, parents, sponsors, and brands. Always No BS. Always unique.For more details visit our website:https://theliteracyview.com/You can also email all professional inquires to: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com✉️ Subscribe to The No BS Bestie Press Newsletter for super exclusive takes, resources, and behind the scenes from your favorite No BS BestiesSubscribe Now: https://theliteracyview.com/Or email us at:FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com _________________________________________This episode might challenge everything you once believed! In this evidence-grounded episode, we kick off with Jill Barshay’s March 2025 Hechinger Report deep-dive—“Proof Points: Reading Comprehension in the Classroom” (read it here)—which shows teachers spend under 25 percent of their reading block on genuine comprehension work and almost zero time on text-based talk.Doug Petersen and Trina Spencer—classroom teachers turned education scientists and founders of Language Dynamics Group—use those “proof points” as a launchpad to share why they walked away from one-size-fits-none interventions and built something better:❤️ Their evidence-first origin: witnessing multilingual and economically diverse learners get lost in decoding drills led them to found tools (CUBED, PEARL, DYMOND, Story Champs®) rooted in solid research evidence—and designed to be Implementation Ready, not extra paperwork.🧠 Research you can see: unpacking Scarborough’s Reading Rope alongside Beck & McKeown’s vocabulary studies, they demonstrate how just minutes of data-backed, teacher-led discussions unlock deeper thinking, richer text connections, and measurable comprehension gains.If you’ve ever stared at comprehension questions and wondered why they flop—or if you’re craving talk strategies backed by hard evidence that actually fit into a busy teaching day—thiSend us Fan Mail Support the showDonate to support the show so it stays real, research-aligned, and independent.💜https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=88DP4YMVETHFQ🚨 Partner with The Literacy View No BS All Impact🫵 Coaching, PD, Retreats & Events 💜We collaborate with universities,schools, districts, leaders, teachers, and parents. 👉 Get Personalized Coaching That WorksAdvertising, Sponsorships & Affiliates 📢 Put your brand front and center in a fast-growing literacy community. 👉 Start Your Partnership TodayConferences & Summits 🎤 Bring the No BS Literacy View to your event. High-energy keynotes, live podcast tapings, and research-driven presentations that inspire and last. 👉 Invite Us to Your EventStay Connected 🌐 Visit Our Website 🛒 Shop The Literacy View 💬 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18hEBrvwWz/ 📧 Email-FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com 

✨ Work with us💜📩 Email: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com🚨 No BS Literacy View Is Now Available to Partner with You 🫵We collaborate with universities, researchers, schools, districts, teachers, parents, sponsors, and brands. Always No BS. Always unique.For more details visit our website:https://theliteracyview.com/You can also email all professional inquires to: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com✉️ Subscribe to The No BS Bestie Press Newsletter for super exclusive takes, resources, and behind the scenes from your favorite No BS BestiesSubscribe Now: https://theliteracyview.com/Or email us at:FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com _________________________________________Guest Bio:Claude Goldenberg is Nomellini & Olivier Professor of Education, emeritus, in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University. A native of Argentina, his areas of research and professional interest have centered on promoting academic achievement among language minority children and youth. Prior to his arrival at Stanford, Goldenberg was Professor of Teacher Education, Associate Dean of the College of Education, and Executive Director of the Center for Language Minority Education and Research (CLMER) at California State University, Long Beach.Claude Goldenberg’s thoughts on the article discussed-“It's propaganda masking as research.” Article Discussed-https://californianstogether.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/24-Voices-from-the-Field-FINAL-print.pdfSend us Fan Mail Support the showDonate to support the show so it stays real, research-aligned, and independent.💜https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=88DP4YMVETHFQ🚨 Partner with The Literacy View No BS All Impact🫵 Coaching, PD, Retreats & Events 💜We collaborate with universities,schools, districts, leaders, teachers, and parents. 👉 Get Personalized Coaching That WorksAdvertising, Sponsorships & Affiliates 📢 Put your brand front and center in a fast-growing literacy community. 👉 Start Your Partnership TodayConferences & Summits 🎤 Bring the No BS Literacy View to your event. High-energy keynotes, live podcast tapings, and research-driven presentations that inspire and last. 👉 Invite Us to Your EventStay Connected 🌐 Visit Our Website 🛒 Shop The Literacy View 💬 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18hEBrvwWz/ 📧 Email-FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com 

✨ Work with us💜📩 Email: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com🚨 No BS Literacy View Is Now Available to Partner with You 🫵We collaborate with universities, researchers, schools, districts, teachers, parents, sponsors, and brands. Always No BS. Always unique.For more details visit our website:https://theliteracyview.com/You can also email all professional inquires to: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com✉️ Subscribe to The No BS Bestie Press Newsletter for super exclusive takes, resources, and behind the scenes from your favorite No BS BestiesSubscribe Now: https://theliteracyview.com/Or email us at:FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com _________________________________________Literacy in Community with LINC NYCThe powerful influence of early language on later reading suggests that language intervention programs combining phonological, morphological and semantic activities may help to reduce the incidence of reading problems.Article- Journal of Research in Reading - Wiley Online Libraryhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/1467-9817.12312LINC Guests: Josh Barocas, Director of Early Literacy  at LINC, where he works with his team to develop and deliver literacy workshops for parents and educators. As a college student, Josh developed an interest in neuroscience, psychology and linguistics and spent most of his time interning on various research projects across these fields. A job managing a language development laboratory revealed his passion for working with children, and he soon began teaching elementary school. Under the mentorship of a veteran learning specialist, Josh's interests coalesced into a career in early literacy. After several years teaching as a literacy specialist and completing a master's in literacy, Josh moved out of the school setting to work as Program Director at CUNY Reading Corps, where he trained college students, graduate students, teachers and Universal Literacy coaches in research-based reading interventions. He is grateful to bring his experience to the community setting in his work with Send us Fan Mail Support the showDonate to support the show so it stays real, research-aligned, and independent.💜https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=88DP4YMVETHFQ🚨 Partner with The Literacy View No BS All Impact🫵 Coaching, PD, Retreats & Events 💜We collaborate with universities,schools, districts, leaders, teachers, and parents. 👉 Get Personalized Coaching That WorksAdvertising, Sponsorships & Affiliates 📢 Put your brand front and center in a fast-growing literacy community. 👉 Start Your Partnership TodayConferences & Summits 🎤 Bring the No BS Literacy View to your event. High-energy keynotes, live podcast tapings, and research-driven presentations that inspire and last. 👉 Invite Us to Your EventStay Connected 🌐 Visit Our Website 🛒 Shop The Literacy View 💬 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18hEBrvwWz/ 📧 Email-FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com 

✨ Work with us💜📩 Email: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com🚨 No BS Literacy View Is Now Available to Partner with You 🫵We collaborate with universities, researchers, schools, districts, teachers, parents, sponsors, and brands. Always No BS. Always unique.For more details visit our website:https://theliteracyview.com/You can also email all professional inquires to: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com✉️ Subscribe to The No BS Bestie Press Newsletter for super exclusive takes, resources, and behind the scenes from your favorite No BS BestiesSubscribe Now: https://theliteracyview.com/Or email us at:FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com _________________________________________Link to our website:https://theliteracyview.com/Link to our professional services:https://theliteracyview.com/services/Link to our merch store:https://logosgreenwich.com/literacyview/shop/homeJoin our Facebook Community:https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Xe5nExhVX/?mibextid=wwXIfrPlease also write us a great review! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-literacy-view/id1614519794 ❤️❤️❤️The One About…Takeaway Tuesdays on Morphology and Spelling with Sue HeglandSee The Literacy View Episodes for more information about what is discussed:Episode 109: Meta on Morphology – What Should We Do? Danielle ColenbranderEpisode 111: Phonics vs. SWI for Beginning Readers Pete BowersEpisode 118: Why is Spelling Important? Richard GentryBook:Beneath the Surface of Words: What English Spelling Reveals and Why It MattersSue Hegland Bio:Sue Scibetta Hegland is an author, educator, and frequent speaker on topics related to reading and spelling. She began her career doing research and instructional design, but her focus shifted in 2003, when she learned that one of her children is dyslexic. Trained in the Orton-Gillingham approach to literacy instruction, she has been studying and teaching about often overlooked aspects of the English orthographic system since 2014. Sue has served on the Board of Directors for the Upper Midwest Branch of the International Dyslexia AssoSend us Fan Mail Support the showDonate to support the show so it stays real, research-aligned, and independent.💜https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=88DP4YMVETHFQ🚨 Partner with The Literacy View No BS All Impact🫵 Coaching, PD, Retreats & Events 💜We collaborate with universities,schools, districts, leaders, teachers, and parents. 👉 Get Personalized Coaching That WorksAdvertising, Sponsorships & Affiliates 📢 Put your brand front and center in a fast-growing literacy community. 👉 Start Your Partnership TodayConferences & Summits 🎤 Bring the No BS Literacy View to your event. High-energy keynotes, live podcast tapings, and research-driven presentations that inspire and last. 👉 Invite Us to Your EventStay Connected 🌐 Visit Our Website 🛒 Shop The Literacy View 💬 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18hEBrvwWz/ 📧 Email-FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com 

✨ Work with us💜📩 Email: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com🚨 No BS Literacy View Is Now Available to Partner with You 🫵We collaborate with universities, researchers, schools, districts, teachers, parents, sponsors, and brands. Always No BS. Always unique.For more details visit our website:https://theliteracyview.com/You can also email all professional inquires to: FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com✉️ Subscribe to The No BS Bestie Press Newsletter for super exclusive takes, resources, and behind the scenes from your favorite No BS BestiesSubscribe Now: https://theliteracyview.com/Or email us at:FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com _________________________________________Link to our website:https://theliteracyview.com/Link to our professional services:https://theliteracyview.com/services/Link to our merch store:https://logosgreenwich.com/literacyview/shop/homeJoin our Facebook Community:https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Xe5nExhVX/?mibextid=wwXIfrPlease also write us a great review! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-literacy-view/id1614519794 ❤️❤️❤️The One About…Why is Spelling Important? with Dr. Richard Gentry Article:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/raising-readers-writers-and-spellers/202501/why-the-human-brain-needs-spelling “Why the Human Brain Needs Spelling”Brain images of spelling are crucial for English literacy. It must be taught.January 14, 2025Psychology Today Quote:Spelling knowledge literally ignites the reading circuitry and drives the reading process. Bio:J. Richard Gentry, Ph.D., is an internationally acclaimed author, researcher, and educational consultant known for his ground-breaking work in education on topics such as early literacy; best-practices for reading, writing, and spelling; and dyslexia. In addition to authoring 17 books, 2 textbook series, and numerous journal and magazine articles, he blogs for the presSend us Fan Mail Support the showDonate to support the show so it stays real, research-aligned, and independent.💜https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=88DP4YMVETHFQ🚨 Partner with The Literacy View No BS All Impact🫵 Coaching, PD, Retreats & Events 💜We collaborate with universities,schools, districts, leaders, teachers, and parents. 👉 Get Personalized Coaching That WorksAdvertising, Sponsorships & Affiliates 📢 Put your brand front and center in a fast-growing literacy community. 👉 Start Your Partnership TodayConferences & Summits 🎤 Bring the No BS Literacy View to your event. High-energy keynotes, live podcast tapings, and research-driven presentations that inspire and last. 👉 Invite Us to Your EventStay Connected 🌐 Visit Our Website 🛒 Shop The Literacy View 💬 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18hEBrvwWz/ 📧 Email-FaithandJudy@theliteracyview.com