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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.
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.
New episodes air every other week on Wednesdays. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
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Progress Over Perfection feat. Suellen Piercey
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Oct 14, 2026 |
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You Can’t Love to Read if You Can’t Read feat. Virginia Quinn-Mooney
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Sep 30, 2026 |
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I Didn't Know What I Didn't Know feat. Rachel Manandhar
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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The Teacher Rolodex feat. Aaron Grossman
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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When You Listen to Your Students Read feat. Erin Hanrahan
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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Official Trailer: Reading Realities
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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I Can't Differentiate My Way Out of This feat. Faith Howard
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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A Random Pamphlet Changed My Instruction feat. Anjanette McNeely
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Everyone Sees Themselves as a Reader in My Class feat. Danielle Honsberger
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Centering Text with Middle School Readers feat. Sara Quinn
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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More Structure, More Freedom: Rebuilding First Grade Literacy feat. Holly Price
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May 27, 2026 |
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Messy Work for Meaningful Change feat. Cherie Kent
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May 20, 2026 |
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Nobody Looks Silly in My Class: Teaching Literacy in Middle School feat. Kyair Butts
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May 13, 2026 |
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Teaching is a Verb: Rethinking Kindergarten Reading Instruction feat. Caitlin Lucas
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May 05, 2026 |