"Do No Harm" | Phyllis Hakeem
Episode notes
Katie hosts Phyllis Hakeem, Professor of Education at Bay Path University, for a thought-provoking conversation about the science of reading, neuroscience, structured literacy, and why educators must embrace the principle of "do no harm" when teaching children to read.
PHYLISS'S LINKS
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phyllis-hakeem-a92b4838
Email:phakeem@baypath.edu
Bay Path University: https://www.baypath.edu/
Faculty Profile: https://www.baypath.edu/academics/faculty-directory/biography/phyllis-hakeem/
Reading & Literacy Programs: https://www.baypath.edu/academics/graduate-programs/reading-literacy-instruction-msed-eds/
CHAPTERS
00:00 – Do No Harm: Why Reading Instruction Matters
01:43 – Meet Phyllis Hakeem
05:18 – From Neuroscience to Literacy Education
08:38 – Finding Joy in Literacy Work
11:03 – Why Phyllis Says "Do No Harm"
12:54 – Practice Makes Permanent in the Brain
15:13 – Understanding Reading Assessment and DIBELS Data
17:24 – Fluency Is More Than Reading Speed
19:18 – Marketed Misconceptions in Education
19:37 – Science of Reading and Marketing Claims
20:09 – Research-Based vs Evidence-Based
21:40 – How to Evaluate Literacy Research
24:18 – When Curriculum Isn't Enough
25:00 – Intellectual Humility and Lifelong Learning
25:25 – You'll Never Know It All
26:03 – Prior Knowledge vs Background Knowledge
27:33 – Building Better Literacy Systems
28:18 – Bay Path University's Literacy Program
31:00 – Preparing the Next Generation of Reading Teachers