Creating Readers with Savannah Campbell

How-To Actively Build Background Knowledge

In this episode of Creating Readers, we dive into the critical role background knowledge plays in reading comprehension. Savannah shares the research behind background knowledge and why it is so critical to comprehension.  She then offers five practical strategies you can use to actively build background knowledge for your students.
Whether you’re working with a rigid curriculum or have some flexibility, these tips will help you enhance your students' understanding and set them up for greater reading success. Tune in for advice and resources to make background knowledge a cornerstone of your literacy instruction!
 
Mentioned Resources:
ReadWorks
BrainPOP
The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler*
The Baseball Study
The Reading Comprehension Blueprint by Nancy Hennessy*
 
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Why don't we write dyslexia in IEPS? And other questions with a school psychologist

In this episode, Savannah interview Tina Atkins, a school psychologist.  Savannah and Tina dive deep into the intricacies of special education services, the role of school psychologists, and common pitfalls in the evaluation process.
Listen in as Tina shares her insights and experiences, offering valuable information for educators, parents, and administration

From Balanced Literacy to Structured Literacy

Join Savannah as she shares her journey from balanced literacy to structured literacy.  Savannah shares how she thought she knew what it took for children to become readers, only to be faced year after year with dismal results.  It wasn't until 2019 when she was Orton-Gillingham trained that the world of structured literacy opened up to her.  Listen in as she shares a journey that will be very familiar to many of us.
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Creating Readers Trailer

In this trailer, host Savannah Campbell briefly shares her transition from balanced literacy towards structured literacy.  Listen in as Savannah shares some of her past mistakes as she moves forward towards a future where we end illiteracy, one child at a time.