
Reading Realities
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Podcast Overview
<p><b>Changing how we teach reading isn’t simple. It’s complex, ongoing, and often overwhelming—and no one should have to figure it out alone.</b></p><p><br></p><p>Reading Realities is a podcast about what it really takes to change how we teach reading. Host Rose Else-Mitchell of the Science of Reading Center at SUNY New Paltz talks honestly with educators about the instructional shifts they're making, what they've learned about how humans learn to read, and what it takes to teach it. Guests discuss what they've tried, what worked (and what didn’t), and what they are learning to do differently now — making change durable, practical, and compassionate for anyone on this journey teaching reading.</p>
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Publishing Since
5/5/2026
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Recent Episodes

June 24, 2026
A Random Pamphlet Changed My Instruction feat. Anjanette McNeely
Kindergarten teacher Anjanette McNeely shares with host Rose Else-Mitchell how a simple pamphlet ignited her passion for evidence-based literacy instruction.

June 17, 2026
Everyone Sees Themselves as a Reader in My Class feat. Danielle Honsberger
Grade one teacher Danielle Honsberger shares with host Rose Else-Mitchell how she reexamines assessment data to see every student as a reader.

June 10, 2026
Centering Text with Middle School Readers feat. Sara Quinn
Middle school reading interventionist Sara Quinn shares her evidence-based strategies for connecting adolescent readers with meaningful texts with host Rose Else-Mitchell.
7 total episodes available with 3 transcripts
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- What is Reading Realities?
<p><b>Changing how we teach reading isn’t simple. It’s complex, ongoing, and often overwhelming—and no one should have to figure it out alone.</b></p><p><br></p><p>Reading Realities is a podcast about what it really takes to change how we teach reading. Host Rose Else-Mitchell of the Science of Reading Center at SUNY New Paltz talks honestly with educators about the instructional shifts they're making, what they've learned about how humans learn to read, and what it takes to teach it. Guests discuss what they've tried, what worked (and what didn’t), and what they are learning to do differently now — making change durable, practical, and compassionate for anyone on this journey teaching reading.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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