Early Literacy Assessments with Karen Dudek-Brannan
This episode is part of the National Literacy Month series of podcasts, presented in partnership between the Be Podcast Network and Reading Is Fundamental (RIF).
In this podcast episode, Karen Dudek-Brannan, joins us to talk about early literacy assessments, reading interventions, and the importance of collaboration in schools. The conversation covers a range of topics from RTI implementation to the science of reading and the challenges of supporting struggling readers in upper grades. Karen emphasizes the interconnection between reading skills, language development, and executive functioning, and provides advice for principals on fostering collaboration among specialists and teachers.
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Resources from Dr. Karen:
Blog post/pod episode with a list of evaluations for reading, language, and EF
Advocating for the Right to Read and Becoming a Literacy Leader
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