Sold a Story
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1: The Problem
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10/20/22 • 32 min
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Corinne Adams watches her son's lessons during Zoom school and discovers a dismaying truth: He can't read. Little Charlie isn't the only one. Sixty-five percent of fourth graders in the United States are not proficient readers. Kids need to learn specific skills to become good readers, and in many schools, those skills are not being taught.
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10/20/22 • 32 min
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2: The Idea
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10/20/22 • 51 min
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Sixty years ago, Marie Clay developed a way to teach reading she said would help kids who were falling behind. They’d catch up and never need help again. Today, her program remains popular and her theory about how people read is at the root of a lot of reading instruction in schools. But Marie Clay was wrong.
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10/20/22 • 51 min
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3: The Battle
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10/27/22 • 41 min
President George W. Bush made improving reading instruction a priority. He got Congress to provide money to schools that used reading programs supported by scientific research. But backers of Marie Clay’s cueing idea saw Bush’s Reading First initiative as a threat.
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10/27/22 • 41 min
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6: The Reckoning
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11/17/22 • 41 min
Lucy Calkins says she has learned from the science of reading. She's revised her materials. Fountas and Pinnell have not revised theirs. Their publisher, Heinemann, is still selling some products to teach reading that contain debunked practices. Parents, teachers and lawmakers want answers. In our final episode, we try to get some answers.
Map: How states approach reading instruction
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11/17/22 • 41 min
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4: The Superstar
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11/03/22 • 33 min
Teachers sing songs about Teachers College Columbia professor Lucy Calkins. She’s one of the most influential people in American elementary education today. Her admirers call her books bibles. Why didn't she know that scientific research contradicted reading strategies she promoted?
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11/03/22 • 33 min
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5: The Company
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11/10/22 • 47 min
Teachers call books published by Heinemann their "bibles." The company's products are in schools all over the country. Some of the products used to teach reading are rooted in a debunked idea about how children learn to read. But they've made the company and some of its authors millions.
Map: Heinemann’s national reach
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11/10/22 • 47 min
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[BONUS 2] The Impact
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05/18/23 • 24 min
Across the country, school districts are dropping textbooks, state legislatures are going so far as to ban teaching methods, and everyone, it seems, is talking about "the science of reading." Things have been changing since Sold a Story was released. In this bonus episode, we tell you about some of the changes and what we think about them.
Read: Legislators look to change reading instruction
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Blog: Seidenberg on translating research into practice
Article: Goldenberg, Goldberg on premortem (paywall) | Excerpt
05/18/23 • 24 min
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04/11/23 • 38 min
This week we have an episode of a show called Brains On. It’s a science podcast for kids from our colleagues at APM. In this episode, Emily joins the Brains On hosts to talk about how people learn to read. Grab the kids in your life and listen to this special episode made for kids and curious adults.
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04/11/23 • 38 min
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[BONUS 1] Your Words
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05/11/23 • 25 min
Messages poured in: voicemails, emails, tweets. We got a lot of messages from people after they heard Sold a Story. In this bonus episode, we bring you some of their voices. A 10-year-old figures out why he has struggled to read. A mom stays up late to binge the podcast. A teacher confirms what he's suspected for years — he's not really teaching kids how to read.
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05/11/23 • 25 min
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FAQ
How many episodes does Sold a Story have?
Sold a Story currently has 14 episodes available.
What topics does Sold a Story cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Documentary and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Sold a Story?
The episode title '1: The Problem' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Sold a Story?
The average episode length on Sold a Story is 39 minutes.
How often are episodes of Sold a Story released?
Episodes of Sold a Story are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Sold a Story?
The first episode of Sold a Story was released on Oct 13, 2022.
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