5 education podcasts you should be listening to
If there’s anything we know for sure about education, it’s that there’s always more to learn.
Luckily, podcasts can keep you informed, challenge your ideas, and even bring a smile to your face when this work gets tough.
Here’s what we’re listening to.
This is our go-to for all things Science of Reading. Hear the latest insights from researchers and practitioners. Always timely, always easy-to-digest.
Listen up as four leading Black male educator activists discuss the fight for educational equity. Whether you listen or watch on Facebook Live, this show will quickly become the highlight of your week.
Schooled gives the insider story of America’s public schools through the eyes of the students, parents, and educators. Many episodes take a closer look at Philly thanks to coverage by local education reporter, Avi Wolfman-Arent.
Know a family navigating dyslexia or a language-based learning difference? Pass this podcast along. This duo offer authentic perspectives and first-hand experience of the challenges of advocating for a child with a learning disability. And highlight how Black and underrepresented minorities don't always experience advocacy the same way as white families.
Deep dives into education research, clear explanations of policy, explorations of history and context—all driven by gripping real-world stories. If you care about education, equity, and great journalism, the Educate Podcast is for you.
Some reading skills have a finish line. Others keep growing. Dr. Munro Richardson explains why they both matter.
Martina Barbour knows literacy doesn't just live between two book covers. It lives in the soil, shared songs, and the questions kids ask on the walk home.
Stop asking why dads aren’t showing up. Start asking what we can change to make sure they feel welcomed.
What does effective reading tutoring look like in Philadelphia? Researcher Kendall LaParo explores the gap between evidence-based practice and the real-world challenges of helping students learn to read.
Toya Algarin has a simple, radical idea: the best reading teachers may already be at home. And they might be grandmothers.
When a parent can't read, a child notices. And that child is more likely to struggle too.
This graphic makes the science of reading clear and helps families, schools, and communities speak the same language.
Philadelphia once had nearly 200 school librarians, now it has two. This is how the city lost them and how we can bring them back.
In a night of celebration and action, Read by 4th partners came together to fight for every child’s right to read.
From struggling reader to community leader, Jazmine is making sure more children have the support they need to thrive.
We can’t talk about the early literacy crisis without being real about something else: the adult literacy crisis.
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Want to rally for Philly’s young readers? Download our free posters and help push for policies that fuel early literacy success.
Moffet School is rewriting the script on reading with structured literacy, family engagement, and a whole-child approach.
Reading Captains, you’ve got the trust, the heart, and the know-how. Here are a few simple, powerful ways to spread a love of literacy.
Literacy is a right, but it hasn’t always been protected. Check out this Lunch & Learn exploring the history of Black literacy in America and the lessons we can carry into our present and future.
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The literacy world is packed with big, fancy words—but we’re not about that. Here’s a no-fluff guide to the key terms that matter to Philly’s early literacy movement.
Chewing on books? Reading backward? Obsessed with one story? These quirky reading habits might seem strange, but they’re actually signs your child is learning.
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