Literacy Talks
Hosted by Donell and Donell Pons and Lindsay and Stacy and Stacy Hurst · Reading Horizons
4.7from 64 ratings
- 144
- Episodes
- 14
- Transcribed
- 64
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 3M
- YouTube views
About Literacy Talks
Welcome to Literacy Talks, a podcast from Reading Horizons, where reading momentum begins. Each episode features our trio of literacy champions: Stacy Hurst, an assistant professor of reading at Southern Utah University and Chief Academic Advisor at Reading Horizons; Donell Pons, a dyslexia specialist, educator, presenter, and writer, who now works with adults with reading challenges; and Lindsay Kemeny, a dedicated elementary teacher who is a CERI-certified Structured Literacy Classroom Teacher and author of 7 Mighty Moves. Each episode is a conversation among friends with practical literacy strategies, powerful tips, and a real passion for teachers and students alike. Listen, laugh, and learn with Literacy Talks, brought to educators everywhere by Reading Horizons.
- Publisher
- Reading Horizons
- Category
- education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 1 Mar 2022
- Latest episode
- 17 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
14 of 144 episodes have a transcript.
17 Sept 2026
Episode 131: Dyslexia Awareness Is Everywhere. Is It Making a Difference?
10 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 130: Conference Rewind: What Educators Can Take Back from Big Sky
3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 129: Is This Really the End of Reading?
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Episode 130: Conference Rewind: What Educators Can Take Back from Big Sky
Published 10 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] That the data gathering, the ability to look at it, to say, what do we think? That's all moving at such a pace. And so we have to recognize that. I thought that was interesting. I thought that Dr. Jill, and you said Lehman or Lehman, I'm not exactly sure how you say her name, but she was very good. Not someone I was familiar with, but has a deep background in AI particularly. And she was talking about, folks, we need to remember words carry meaning. That is grounded in experience. That will be the difference. If we have experience, AI does not. She also said the more experience we have in common, the fewer words we need. […]
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- 2,527,943
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
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- 4.7 / 5
- 64 ratings
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- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 90
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Who hosts Literacy Talks?
Donell and Donell Pons and Lindsay and Stacy and Stacy Hurst host the show. Published by Reading Horizons.
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