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The Literacy View

The Literacy View

By: Faith Borkowsky and Judy Boksner
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The Literacy View podcast is dedicated to providing educators and parents with Breaking News and cutting-edge research in literacy instruction. Nicknamed by one of their listeners as the “Spice Girls of Literacy,” Faith and Judy, two veteran educators who still work in the trenches, bring their expertise, senses of humor, and passion for literacy instruction to the show, making it an engaging and informative experience for listeners. Never shying away from controversial topics and guests, and frequently disagreeing with each other, the hosts break down complex research into easy-to-understand takeaways and provide actionable solutions that teachers and parents can use in their classrooms and at home. And, they are never afraid to good-naturedly call BS or cheer on their guests or each other when a point or item of discussion excites them. In fact, they have “BS” and “cheer” buttons at the ready for that very purpose! With their engaging format and wealth of knowledge, Faith and Judy are sure to help you take your teaching to the next level! It is no wonder that so many of their guests and listeners consider the Literacy View their favorite, can’t-miss podcast in the literacy space. Have fun and learn at the same time!
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Episodes
  • {Listen Again}~ Steve Dykstra’s Interpretation of Mark Seidenberg’s Slide Deck (52)

    {Listen Again}~ Steve Dykstra’s Interpretation of Mark Seidenberg’s Slide Deck (52)
    Jul 16 2025

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    The One About…
    Steve Dykstra’s Interpretation of Mark Seidenberg’s Slide Deck
    “Identifying what was wrong was much easier than figuring out what to do instead.” – Mark Seidenberg How are teachers supposed to figure out what to do?
    The Literacy View asked Dr. Steve Dykstra to help us unpack Mark Seidenberg’s Yale
    presentation slides. Mark Seidenberg’s Slide Deck from a presentation given at Yale:
    “Where Does the Science of Reading Go From Here?”
    https://seidenbergreading.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Yale-talk.pdf
    Dr. Steve Dykstra has worked as a psychologist for over thirty years in the public sector. He is a founding member of the Wisconsin Reading Coalition and Vice President of the Coalition for Reading Excellence.
    BREAKING News: A revolutionary breakthrough in dyslexia intervention is HERE!/Dysolve-Created By Dr. Coral Hoh
    It’s bold. It’s brain-based. It’s changing lives.
    And it’s available for schools, districts and individual families.

    This is next-level literacy.
    Listen now. Then email us: FaithandJudy@gmail.com
    Let’s bring this cutting-edge work to YOU!
    🔥🧠⭐️
    #DyslexiaSupport #ScienceOfReading #LiteracyBreakthrough #TheLiteracyView
    Support the show
    “No-BS Literacy View Consulting Services with Judy and Faith are Now Available!”
    Unlock Unstoppable Success: Bring Faith and Judy’s Transformative Consulting to Your School or District Today!
    Please check out all of our consulting and advertising offerings at- https://theliteracyview.com/services
    You can also contact us at FaithandJudy@gmail.com


    BREAKING News: A revolutionary breakthrough in dyslexia intervention is HERE!/Dysolve-Created By Dr. Coral Hoh

    It’s bold. It’s brain-based. It’s changing lives.
    And it’s available for schools, districts and individual families.

    This is next-level literacy.
    Listen now. Then email us: FaithandJudy@gmail.com
    Let’s bring this cutting-edge work to YOU!
    🔥🧠⭐️
    #DyslexiaSupport #ScienceOfReading #LiteracyBreakthrough #TheLiteracyView

    Support the show

    “No-BS Literacy View Consulting Services with Judy and Faith are Now Available!”
    Unlock Unstoppable Success: Bring Faith and Judy’s Transformative Consulting to Your School or District Today!
    Please check out all of our consulting and advertising offerings at-     https://theliteracyview.com/services
    You can also contact us at FaithandJudy@gmail.com






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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • {Listen Again}-The Reading Recovery Lawsuit with Steve Dykstra-(41)

    {Listen Again}-The Reading Recovery Lawsuit with Steve Dykstra-(41)
    Jul 15 2025

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    Listen Again-The One About…
    The Reading Recovery Lawsuit with Steve Dykstra

    The Reading Recovery Council of North America filed a lawsuit against Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. Dr. Steve Dykstra joins us to discuss this breaking news!
    We also asked Steve to respond to Bruce Howlett’s revised blog that originally appeared on the Learning by Design website. Howlett and Jan Wasowicz have joined forces to ignite a “Reading Shift” that pulls the best practices from both Balanced Literacy and Structured Literacy. Dr. Steve Dykstra has worked as a psychologist for over thirty years in the public sector. He is a founding member of the Wisconsin Reading Coalition and Vice President of the Coalition for Reading Excellence.
    Reading Recovery Press Release https://readingrecovery.org/press-release/
    “The Reading Shift – Elevating Literacy Goals, Methods, and Discourse, in Unison”
    By Bruce Howlett and Jan Wasowicz, Ph.D.

    Memorable Quote:
    “We have a choice – continue to debate traditional methods that haven’t produced widespread
    and enduring literacy gains or excitedly embrace newer and deeper methods that provide a
    path to near universal literacy gains across the English-speaking world.”
    BREAKING News: A revolutionary breakthrough in dyslexia intervention is HERE!/Dysolve-Created By Dr. Coral Hoh
    It’s bold. It’s brain-based. It’s changing lives.
    And it’s available for schools, districts and individual families.

    This is next-level literacy.
    Listen now. Then email us: FaithandJudy@gmail.com
    Let’s bring this cutting-edge work to YOU!
    🔥🧠⭐️
    #DyslexiaSupport #ScienceOfReading #LiteracyBreakthrough #TheLiteracyView
    Support the show
    “No-BS Literacy View Consulting Services with Judy and Faith are Now Available!”
    Unlock Unstoppable Success: Bring Faith and Judy’s Transformative Consulting to Your School or District Today!
    Please check out all of our consulting and advertising offerings at- https://theliteracyview.com/services
    You can also contact us at FaithandJudy@gmail.com

    BREAKING News: A revolutionary breakthrough in dyslexia intervention is HERE!/Dysolve-Created By Dr. Coral Hoh

    It’s bold. It’s brain-based. It’s changing lives.
    And it’s available for schools, districts and individual families.

    This is next-level literacy.
    Listen now. Then email us: FaithandJudy@gmail.com
    Let’s bring this cutting-edge work to YOU!
    🔥🧠⭐️
    #DyslexiaSupport #ScienceOfReading #LiteracyBreakthrough #TheLiteracyView

    Support the show

    “No-BS Literacy View Consulting Services with Judy and Faith are Now Available!”
    Unlock Unstoppable Success: Bring Faith and Judy’s Transformative Consulting to Your School or District Today!
    Please check out all of our consulting and advertising offerings at-     https://theliteracyview.com/services
    You can also contact us at FaithandJudy@gmail.com






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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • {Listen Again}-Nell Duke: What We Truly Know About the Teaching of Reading (46)

    {Listen Again}-Nell Duke: What We Truly Know About the Teaching of Reading (46)
    Jul 14 2025

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    Episode 46-💬 This episode originally aired on 11/11/2023-but it’s one of our most downloaded episodes—and still 100% relevant today. Enjoy this encore listen!


    The One About…
    Nell Duke: What We Truly Know About the Teaching of Reading
    What does research tell us about cueing; what does research tell us about phonics instruction; what does research instruction tell us about teaching areas other than phonics; what does research tell us about causes of reading difficulty; how do psychometricians set cut scores for NAEP and other assessments; and what about decodable texts? Nell Duke shares her wealth of knowledge with us and gives us the real stories grounded in decades of research.
    Article:
    ILA, The Reading Teacher
    November 2, 2023
    https://ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/trtr.2258

    Nell Duke’s Bio:
    https://stand.org/people/nell-duke/
    BREAKING News: A revolutionary breakthrough in dyslexia intervention is HERE!/Dysolve-Created By Dr. Coral Hoh
    It’s bold. It’s brain-based. It’s changing lives.
    And it’s available for schools, districts and individual families.

    This is next-level literacy.
    Listen now. Then email us: FaithandJudy@gmail.com
    Let’s bring this cutting-edge work to YOU!
    🔥🧠⭐️
    #DyslexiaSupport #ScienceOfReading #LiteracyBreakthrough #TheLiteracyView
    Support the show
    “No-BS Literacy View Consulting Services with Judy and Faith are Now Available!”
    Unlock Unstoppable Success: Bring Faith and Judy’s Transformative Consulting to Your School or District Today!
    Please check out all of our consulting and advertising offerings at- https://theliteracyview.com/services
    You can also contact us at FaithandJudy@gmail.com

    BREAKING News: A revolutionary breakthrough in dyslexia intervention is HERE!/Dysolve-Created By Dr. Coral Hoh

    It’s bold. It’s brain-based. It’s changing lives.
    And it’s available for schools, districts and individual families.

    This is next-level literacy.
    Listen now. Then email us: FaithandJudy@gmail.com
    Let’s bring this cutting-edge work to YOU!
    🔥🧠⭐️
    #DyslexiaSupport #ScienceOfReading #LiteracyBreakthrough #TheLiteracyView

    Support the show

    “No-BS Literacy View Consulting Services with Judy and Faith are Now Available!”
    Unlock Unstoppable Success: Bring Faith and Judy’s Transformative Consulting to Your School or District Today!
    Please check out all of our consulting and advertising offerings at-     https://theliteracyview.com/services
    You can also contact us at FaithandJudy@gmail.com






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    1 hr and 28 mins

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