American education has a number of serious problems – and our failure to start building kids' knowledge early is a fundamental one. By now you know that reading comprehension is complicated and as you’ll hear, so is the explanation for what has

“Everything was in silos” | Reading Comprehension Revisited

Jul 19th, 2023 29m 25s

So far in "The Knowledge Matters Podcast: Reading Comprehension Revisited", we've heard from classroom teachers about their experiences making the shift from the standard approach to reading comprehension – which focuses on having kids practice

“Now they had something to write about” | Reading Comprehension Revisited

Jul 12th, 2023 25m 8s

In the last episode of "The Knowledge Matters Podcast: Reading Comprehension Revisited", you heard from three teachers – Abby, Deloris, and Kyair – who talked about their experiences using some of the knowledge-building literacy curricula that

“That cloud looks like an anvil” | Reading Comprehension Revisited

Jul 5th, 2023 31m 33s

In Episode 3 of "The Knowledge Matters Podcast: Reading Comprehension Revisited" you’ll hear from three teachers who’ve experienced the before and after of the shift to using a knowledge-building curriculum in their classrooms.Abby Boruff, Delo

“Kids were bored to death” | Reading Comprehension Revisited

Jun 28th, 2023 25m 32s

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the six-part Knowledge Matters Podcast series, "Reading Comprehension Revisited," where education writer and host, Natalie Wexler, tackles one of the most pressing issues in education: the reading crisis. Nat

“A simple way of looking at a complex problem” | Reading Comprehension Revisited

Jun 28th, 2023 27m 40s

In the second episode of "The Knowledge Matters Podcast: Reading Comprehension Revisited", host Natalie Wexler dives into persistent misconceptions about reading comprehension that have pervaded the education system for decades. Unpacking the f

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Introducing the Knowledge Matters Podcast: Reading Comprehension Revisited

Jun 13th, 2023 4m 24s

Coming soon: "Reading Comprehension Revisited," the inaugural series from the Knowledge Matters Podcast. Hosted by Natalie Wexler, education journalist and author of “The Knowledge Gap”, this series explores one of the most pressing dilemmas i

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