Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy Podcast

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy podcast delivers current theory, research, and practice in support of effective literacy instruction.During each episode, Matt Sroka invites a guest from the literacy field to delve into practical concepts for enhancing literacy teaching.

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy Podcast is a education podcast hosted by JAAL, with 46 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

JAAL hosts Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy Podcast, a education show with 46 episodes published.

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  Read STOP Write with Drs. John Strong and Laura Tortorelli

  May 7, 20251h 5mS0

  <p>Read STOP Write with Drs. John Strong and Laura Tortorelli </p><p>In this episode of the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy podcast, host Matt Sroka welcomes Dr. John Strong and Dr. Laura Tortorelli to discuss their article, Read STOP Write: Teaching foundational skills in a multicomponent informational reading and writing intervention written by John Z. Strong, Laura S. Tortorelli, and Blythe E. Anderson</p><p>Strong and Tortorelli explore the design and impact of Read STOP Write, an intervention developed to support upper-elementary and middle grade students in building foundational reading and writing skills through a multicomponent approach. The i...

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  Redefining and Reimagining Foundational Skills with Dr. Abigail Amoako Kayser and Katie Keown

  Apr 24, 202557 minS0

  <p>Redefining and Reimagining Foundational Skills with Dr. Abigail Amoako Kayser and Katie Keown </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy Podcast, host Matt Sroka welcomes Dr. Abigail Amoako Kayser and Katie Keown for a conversation about their article on culturally and linguistically sustaining approaches to foundational skills instruction.</p><p>Dr. Kayser and Keown discuss how students’ home languages, dialects, and cultural knowledge are too often overlooked in literacy instruction. Together, they explore how classroom teachers can design joyful, rigorous instruction that honors students’ full linguistic repertoires while buildi...

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  Word-Level Reading Skills for Adolescent Learners with Dr. Brennan Chandler

  Apr 2, 202547 minS0

  <p>Word-Level Reading Skills for Adolescent Learners with Dr. Brennan Chandler</p><p>Welcome to the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy Podcast! I’m your host, Matt Sroka, and today’s episode as promised continues a series of episodes on the foundational literacy skills for adolescents. These discussions will be taken from a recent special issue of The Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, which explores supporting adolescent readers' foundational literacy skills. Last episode I talked with the editors of this special issue. Today, I welcome my first author from this special issue Dr. Brennan Chandler. </p><p>As students progress into mi...

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  Foundational Skills in Adolescent Literacy with Drs. Sarah Sarah Lupo, Dianna Townsend, Rachel Knecht, and Dixie Massey

  Mar 19, 202548 minS0

  <p>Foundational Skills in Adolescent Literacy with Drs. Sarah Sarah Lupo, Dianna Townsend, Rachel Knecht, and Dixie Massey</p><p>In today’s episode, host Matt Sroka welcomes Drs. Sarah Lupo, Dianna Townsend, Rachel Knecht, and Dixie Massey, guest editors of a special issue of The Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy on Foundational Skills in Adolescent Literacy. They discuss the motivation behind the special issue, the collaborative process of putting it together, and key themes that emerged. This conversation centers on their introductory commentary, Recognizing Complexity and Taking Action: Supporting Adolescents' Foundational Literacy Skills in Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Ways</p><p>S...

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  Think Like a Linguist with Dr. Amy Crosson

  Feb 19, 202544 minS0

  <p>Think Like a Linguist with Dr. Amy Crosson </p><p>In today’s episode, host Matt Sroka welcomes Dr. Amy Crosson for an in-depth conversation on vocabulary instruction for multilingual students. They explore her research on academic vocabulary and word analysis through Latin roots, highlighting strategies that empower students to draw on their linguistic knowledge. This episode provides valuable insights into how teachers can harness students' diverse language backgrounds to deepen their understanding and appreciation of words.The discussion centers on the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy article, “Think Like a Linguist: Leveraging Multilingual Students’ Expertise about Language”.</p><p>Amy Crosso...

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