Amidon Planet E126: Spelling it out – Engaging Families in Structured Literacy with Claire Fearn
Learning to teach better with Dr. Claire Fearn, who recently defended her dissertation, Working with Parents/Guardians to Provide Support and Knowledge for Structured Literacy Spelling Instruction at Home. In the episode we discuss the origin of her study, share what she did using Improvement Science, what she found, and why it matters to promote kids learning to read through spelling and families supporting that effort. Plus the album of the episode, folklore by Taylor Swift.
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EdD in Education program in the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Mississippi – Claire’s program
Link to Mississippi Department of Education’s website for parents/guardians that has great resources by grade.
Link to University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) printable resources
UFLI toolbox (with google slides, roll and reads, decodables, home practice)
Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate
