Backwards and Forwards is a podcast dedicated to helping students discover unique and effective ways to study and learn. Hosted by Josephine Grossman, a high school junior, each episode dives into different learning strategies, study techniques, and how we absorb information. The podcast offers practical tips to move forward-by sometimes taking a step back.
Josephine reflects on her less enjoyable classes, examining how teaching styles and engagement influenced her learning process and ultimately fostered unexpected insights.
26 Dec 2025
What Helps Me Stay Engaged in Class
Josephine reflects on classroom environments and teaching styles that foster engagement, highlighting the importance of structure, pacing, and clarity for staying present and involved.
18 Dec 2025
Children's Book for Early Dyslexic Readers
Josephine reflects on children's books that foster accessibility for early dyslexic readers by creating space and building confidence, helping them stay connected to the story.
14 Dec 2025
Navigating a 504 Plan in High School
Josephine reflects on her high school experience with a 504 plan, explaining its purpose, eligibility, and accommodations, while highlighting self-advocacy and creating manageable learning systems in this personal reflection.
14 Dec 2025
Organization as a Thinking Tool
Josephine shares her personal strategies for organizing learning, notes, and ideas, revealing how flexible routines and retrieval-focused systems enhance thinking and memory.
8 Oct 2025
How Students Use Technology
High school student Paia discusses with Josephine the technologies that assist or hinder students with ADHD, revealing insights into creating genuinely supportive learning systems in this interview episode.
9 Sept 2025
Talking to a School Librarian
Host Josephine interviews school librarian Rodda Leonardi about fostering a love of reading and sparking imagination in young students.
9 Sept 2025
Beyond Reading: The Emotional Side of Dyslexia
Licensed marriage and family therapist Nicole Williams and host Josephine discuss how emotional well-being profoundly impacts literacy development and learning experiences.
5 Sept 2025
Backwards and Forwards: Introduction
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7 May 2025
Tips on Succeeding in College
Our third episode of Backwards and Forwards is with Romy Greenwald. Romy is a sophomore at Duke University studying political science and government. She discusses her tips and tricks about succeeding academically in college and talks about her transition from high school to college.
30 Mar 2025
Tips for Succeeding in College
Our third episode of Backwards and Forwards is with Romy Greenwald. Romy is a sophomore at Duke University studying political science and government. She discusses her tips and tricks about succeeding academically in college and talks about her transition from high school to college.
30 Mar 2025
Questions for a Reading Expert
Our second episode of Backwards and Forwards is with guest, Dr. Phyllis Myers. Dr. Myers is the founder and president of Superior Chicago Tutoring, a program that provides supplemental educational services to schools that are performing below the 50% nationally. Dr. Myers discusses in this episode the differing styles when teaching reading, and Josephine discusses how she learned to read and the skills she used before being a fluent reader.
21 Oct 2024
How Kids Learn to Read
On the first episode of Backwards and Forwards, Katherine Myers-Crum, founder of Great Lakes Academy in Chicago, IL, discusses how children learn to read, why it matters how they are taught, and how to individualize lessons for children with dyslexia.
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Paia
Rodda Leonardi
Nicole Williams
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