Literacy Matters: Empowered Conversations

About Literacy Matters: Empowered Conversations

Uncover early literacy secrets with Dr. Cheryl Lundy Swift & experts, offering monthly insights, tips, and perspectives to transform your teaching.

Publisher

Learning Without Tears

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 May 2022

Latest episode

10 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

66 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Oct 2026

   S5E14. Justin Browning - We've Seen It. We've Heard It. Have We Learned It?

   In this episode of Literacy Matters: Empowered Conversations, Justin Browning, founder of SoR for More, joins Dr. Cheryl Lundy Swift to explore why professional learning often fails to translate into classroom practice. Together, they discuss the knowledge-to-action gap, the dangers of “knowledge bombing,” the role of courageous leadership, and how side-by-side coaching and strong systems can turn literacy goals into lasting results for teachers and students.

2. 

   24 Sept 2026

   S5E13. Nicole Iorio - Real Schools, Real Impact: Why Reading and Writing Belong Together

   Writing doesn't just reflect learning, it helps drive it. In this episode of Literacy Matters: Empowered Conversations, Nicole Iorio, Senior Manager of Curriculum Design and Content Development at Learning Without Tears, joins Dr. Cheryl Lundy Swift to discuss why reading and writing must be taught together, how research translates into classroom practice, and what students need to become confident readers, writers, and communicators.

3. 

   2 Sept 2026

   S5E12. Steve Graham - From Knowledge Tellers to Knowledge Transformers

   In this episode of Literacy Matters: Empowered Conversations, Dr. Steve Graham shares decades of research on what it takes to develop confident, capable writers. From foundational skills and effective writing instruction to the role of feedback, motivation, and AI, Dr. Graham explains how educators can help students move beyond simply telling what they know to transforming knowledge through writing. Discover why writing remains one of the most powerful tools for thinking, learning, and literacy growth.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

4,545,870

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

66

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

77

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