The Reading Instruction Show
by 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.
Podcast episodes
Season 14
S14 E15 - CRITICAL RACE THEORY, WOKENESS, WHITE FRAGILITY, AND REDNECKS LIKE ME
This podcast explores this question: Do you want to win the argument or do you want change? We've already won the argument, so let's focus on change. In doing so, we need to consider our idea-delivery system.
Sep 11 2021
S14 E14 - TEACHING THE 5-STEP WRITING PROCESS
if you want to help students become better writers, you must teach them the process. The five-step writing process as described by Donald Graves (1983) has been around for a while. This podcast will expand on the brief outline ...
Sep 11 2021
S14 E13 - TEACHING STUDENTS HOW TO WRITE
Throughout my series of podcasts related to writing instruction you’ll encounter six reoccurring themes:1. Everyone can write. Writing is creating meaning with print and sharing that meaning with others. Everyone can record or exp...
Aug 21 2021
S14 E12 - WRITING INSTRUCTION: KEEP THE ART IN LANGUAGE ARTS
• Students need their own writing topics. Students should be encouraged to express their thoughts and describe their experiences to the greatest extent possible. This is called authentic writing or authentic writing experiences. ...
Aug 14 2021
S14 E11 - LEARNING TO WRITE AND MAKING RASPBERRY JELLY: THE PROCESS IS IMPORTANT
Learning to write is a lot like learning to make raspberry jelly. You need to be shown the process, not just given a list of ingredients. Too often students are never taught the process used to create a finished written product. T...
Aug 12 2021