Back to School '23, Interlude episode 2 (Part 1): Embracing the complexity of learning to read with Dr. Reid Lyon

<p>Dr. Reid Lyon is one of the leading experts in reading research. After years working for and with the highest levels of the U.S. government, Dr. Lyon stepped away from his reading research. But in May 2023, Dr. Lyon released his &quot;Ten Maxims: What We&apos;ve Learned So Far About How Children Learn to Read.&quot; And of course Susan jumped at the chance to invite him onto the podcast. In a wide-reaching interview, Dr. Lyon traces his life story from the Vietnam War to the National Institute of Health. He also offers an expansive overview of what we know about teaching reading, how children learn—including a discussion of whole language vs. phonics—and his response to educators wondering what reading actually is and what methodology of teaching students to read is most effective. <br/><br/>Be on the lookout for Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Reid Lyon, being released next week.<br/><br/><b>Show notes:</b></p><ul><li>Dr. Reid Lyon: “<a href='https://www.readingscienceacademy.com/10maxims'>Ten Maxims: What We&apos;ve Learned So Far About How Children Learn to Read</a>”</li><li>Keith Rayner’s research: “<a href='https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9849112/'>Eye movements in reading and information processing: 20 years of research</a>”</li><li>Marilyn Adams: <a href='https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262510769/beginning-to-read/'><em>Beginning to Read</em></a></li><li>Susan Brady:  <a href='https://www.routledge.com/Phonological-Processes-in-Literacy-A-Tribute-to-Isabelle-Y-Liberman/Brady-Shankweiler/p/book/9780805805017'><em>Phonological Processes in Literacy</em></a> </li><li>Emily Hanford: “<a href='https://features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/'>Sold a Story</a>: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong”</li></ul><p><b>Quotes:<br/><br/></b>“Phonics—that is, looking at letters, letter patterns, learning how to bring sound to associate to those letters—is absolutely essential, non-negotiable. It has to be learned. But it in no way is sufficient to be able to comprehend, which is the goal of reading.” —Dr. Reid Lyon</p>