The Literacy View


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!
* You can find more information about The Literacy View on their website:
https://theliteracyview.com/

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Recent Episodes
  • Ep. 122 – Reading Comprehension Loses Out In The Classroom‼️ Language Is The Real MVP—Backed by Evidence!
    Apr 28, 2025 – 01:23:02
  • Ep.121-The Truth About English Language Learners
    Apr 22, 2025 – 01:20:03
  • Ep.120-Literacy in Community with LINC- “Parents as Literacy Partners”
    Apr 1, 2025 – 01:03:32
  • Ep.119-Takeaway Tuesdays on Morphology and Spelling with Sue Hegland
    Mar 18, 2025 – 01:06:07
  • Ep.118-Why is Spelling Important? with Dr. Richard Gentry
    Mar 11, 2025 – 01:11:09
  • Ep.117-AI: A New Writing Pathway with Steve Graham, Phil Weinberg, and Sherry Lewkowicz
    Mar 3, 2025 – 01:04:17
  • Ep.116-Breaking News-FOMO ALERT! Sold a Story - The Evidence
    Feb 28, 2025 – 01:15:44
  • Ep.115-Leadership Matters with Pati Montgomery and Angela Hanlin❤️❤️❤️
    Feb 25, 2025 – 01:13:29
  • Ep.114-“The Outliers Unfiltered: A No-BS Literacy Talk–Breaking News Episode
    Feb 24, 2025 – 01:10:20
  • Ep.113- Takeaway Tuesdays Quotes we LOVE
    Feb 11, 2025 – 26:38
  • Ep. 112-All Cues are NOT Created Equal with Claude Goldenberg
    Feb 4, 2025 – 01:08:44
  • Ep.111-The One About… Phonics vs SWI for Beginning Readers with Peter Bowers
    Jan 21, 2025 – 01:16:08
  • Ep.110- Game Changer: Research on the Baseball Study and Reading Comprehension with Dan Reynolds
    Jan 14, 2025 – 01:21:55
  • Ep.109-Meta on Morphology! What Should We Do? with Dr. Danielle Colenbrander
    Jan 7, 2025 – 01:00:10
  • Ep.108-Recap: Takeaways from the Top 5 Episodes of 2024
    Jan 3, 2025 – 01:06:18
  • Ep.107-Spelling Rules with Angry Farmer Marshall Roberts
    Dec 17, 2024 – 01:00:20
  • Ep.106-Practical Considerations for Implementing Small Group Instruction with Nathaniel Swain
    Dec 10, 2024 – 01:01:25
  • Ep.105-Class Action Lawsuit: BS Hits the Fan
    Dec 5, 2024 – 01:02:06
  • Ep.104-Will Lucy Make a Comeback? with Zach Groshell
    Dec 3, 2024 – 01:00:02
  • Ep.103-Disciplinary Literacy with Joan Sedita-Deep Dive Into Comprehension
    Nov 29, 2024 – 01:04:52
  • Ep.102-Recap of Episode 101 The One About… Misunderstandings of the Science of Reading with Nathan Clemens 🎯
    Nov 26, 2024 – 18:59
  • Ep.101-Misunderstandings of the Science of Reading By Sharon Vaughn and Nathan Clemens
    Nov 19, 2024 – 01:20:20
  • Ep.100- Recap of Ep.99-Evidence-based Answers to Questions About Decodable and Leveled Books with Dr. Devin Kearns
    Nov 12, 2024 – 20:21
  • Ep.99-Evidence-based Answers to Questions About Decodable and Leveled Books with Dr. Devin Kearns
    Nov 8, 2024 – 01:00:04
  • Ep.98-Teachers Need Support to Teach Reading in Grades 3-8: RAND RESEARCH REPORT
    Oct 30, 2024 – 01:03:10
  • Ep.97-Adolescent Literacy Solutions with Tricia Millar Part 2
    Oct 24, 2024 – 01:06:16
  • Ep.96-Does the Science of Reading Include Middle and High School? With James and Dianne Murphy
    Oct 18, 2024 – 01:15:09
  • Ep.95-Teachers Who Speak Up are Written Up: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
    Oct 10, 2024 – 01:08:12
  • Ep.94-Badass Moms and Their Teens: Adolescent Literacy Kickoff!
    Oct 4, 2024 – 01:25:17
  • Ep.93-SRSD Plus Oral Language, Handwriting, and Spelling with Dr. Young Kim
    Sep 27, 2024 – 01:04:30
  • Ep.92-Everything you need to know about Universal Screeners, Benchmarks, and Progress Monitoring!
    Sep 20, 2024 – 01:28:54
  • Ep.91-Are we “Sold a Story” on Science of Reading Books and Programs?
    Sep 13, 2024 – 45:58
  • Ep.90-Using Questioning and Strategy Instruction to Support Upper Elementary Students with Marianne Rice, Kay Wijekumar, and Kacee Lambright
    Sep 6, 2024 – 01:21:49
  • Ep.89-Report Cards: Parents are in the Dark
    Aug 30, 2024 – 01:12:22
  • Ep.88-Dr. Mark Seidenberg’s latest blogs on Phonemic Awareness
    Aug 15, 2024 – 57:07
  • The Best Review Of The Literacy View🎉🎉
    Aug 15, 2024 – 01:45
  • Ep.87-Strict Synthetic Phonics: What Does That Mean?
    Aug 9, 2024 – 01:19:55
  • Ep.86-Who Smarted?: Making Education Fun with Atomic Entertainment CEO, Jerry Kolber
    Aug 2, 2024 – 56:57
  • Ep.85-Lifting literacy Through Handwriting Instruction with Shawn Datchuk
    Jul 26, 2024 – 01:08:02
  • Ep.84- New Research Study on thinkSRSD Writing Instruction with Dr. Leslie Laud, Nate Joseph, and Robert Mitchell
    Jul 19, 2024 – 01:09:57
  • Ep.83-Designing a Classroom Environment to Maximize Learning
    Jul 12, 2024 – 01:03:05
  • Ep.82-Backlash in Australia: Teachers’ Union Slams New Structured Literacy Reform with Dr. Pamela Snow and James Dobson
    Jun 28, 2024 – 01:10:24
  • Ep.81-College Students Aren’t Reading with Donna Hejtmanek
    Jun 21, 2024 – 01:05:48
  • Ep.80-Five Dads, Five Stories: Coping with Reading Struggles
    Jun 14, 2024 – 01:52:04
  • Ep.79-Curriculum Implementation with Robert Pondiscio and Rivet Education
    Jun 7, 2024 – 58:28
  • Ep.78-What happens when the “experts” get it wrong? Real Teacher, Harriett Janetos
    May 31, 2024 – 59:22
  • Ep. 77-Program Review Protocols with Dr. Timothy Shanahan
    May 21, 2024 – 01:17:01
  • EP.76-Ann Sullivan: Phonics for Students with Special Needs
    May 17, 2024 – 01:12:31
  • EP.75-Which ELA Practices Should Be Removed? Anna Geiger, The Measured Mom, Weighs In!
    May 10, 2024 – 01:11:22
  • Ep.74-APM Reports Journalist Christopher Peak Breaking News Episode!
    May 3, 2024 – 01:14:05
Recent Reviews
  • All Ears All the Time
    Deep Discussions About Relevant Reading Research
    I remember when the Literacy View began as a guilty pleasure of watching three educators banter—and bicker—over reading instruction. The pleasure over the banter remains, but the addition of knowledgeable guests discussing topical issues and research removes the guilt and makes for must listening.
  • Educator 524
    A Must Listen for NYC Educators
    Faith and Judy are the real deal, and they have the most incredible guests. I have not heard a single episode (and I’ve listened to many!) that I didn’t find interesting, valuable, and based in evidence AND reality. If you work in or with NYC schools, this is a must listen podcast!!!
  • Dave (MI SOR)
    Powerhouse Podcast!
    The Literacy View is a powerhouse podcast! It is simply and always an honest conversation that respects everyone in this business of helping kids become readers. It’s a safe place to have a conversation when there are different views involved. This makes this a unique space to listen, learn and grow. I can only dream that every education facility would follow the same philosophy. It would make educating children easier and much more productive.
  • 2019ok
    So insightful
    Thank you for a purposeful and practical view of this literacy laboratory.
  • SmilesGalore7
    Great info!
    I loved listening to Episode 75 with Anna Geiger. I took notes on it - loved hearing the variety of perspectives and an overview/quick summary of what’s in and what’s out with ELA practices! Thank you!
  • Kristen@77
    A Podcast to Recommend!
    This is a podcast that I have shared and recommend! Faith and Judy do a great job! These ladies care about kids and educators! They are both in the field. They will share about past practices they have used that they no longer implement. Can’t many of us relate to that? They have a variety of guests and bring researchers on the podcast too! There are lots of literacy podcasts out there. This has become a favorite! Please keep the episodes coming, girls!
  • Literacy and Justice For All
    Episode 72
    I was offended by your attorney guest’s dismissive view of Mississippi’s hard work to improve: “They couldn’t get any lower.” That guest also said that NY should have been on top re: NAEP (paraphrase), but didn’t give a reason. Is that an elitist view? Also, in the (former) home of TCRWP, they would expect high performance?
  • makenzie132
    In reference to the curriculum review show
    Interesting that when talking about mandated SOR-stickered curricula, which are not always great, the hosts underscore that “a program is just a tool, teacher knowledge is key.” They never acknowledge this same truth when talking about Units of Study. In that case, for these hosts, curriculum is the root of all evils. Faith and Judy are unbelievably wishy-washy, especially if you’ve listened to 10 or so episodes. Although their opinions seem to change quickly, which is very frustrating as a listener, it’s only when something fits their own opinion that it’s “right.”
  • PreKTchr20854
    My Favorite Podcast!
    As an educator, I am very interested in current research and learning all that I can about what other teachers are doing in their classrooms. I feel like I won the lottery when I discovered Faith and Judy’s podcast. I love hearing their perspectives and the guests they have invited to join them is like a Who’s Who of educational authorities and trailblazers . This podcast is for you if you care about what is happening in classrooms today! Teachers, administrators, school board members, and parents will learn and discover what is really happening in schools today. Bravo Judy and Faith! Thank you for your wisdom and wit! It is very appreciated!
  • JM Damski
    Brilliant and Practical
    This show is so informative and thought provoking. It brings on viewers with multiple points of view. Every discussion ties conversations back to the research and evidence. The ladies are unfiltered and uncensored. What you see if what you get. Both hosts are still very active in the educational world and are practitioners that work with teachers and kids. When you are looking for breaking news in education this is where you want to go!
  • Jim Addison
    A Must Listen!
    Faith and Judy bring their experiences, knowledge, and passion in literacy to this podcast. Despite literacy’s complexities, their podcast looks to find clarity through honest conversation. No agendas, no conflicts of interest, just a search for what’s best for our students. Faith and Judy continue to work in the trenches, serving both students and educators. Add in their incredible guest list, this becomes a must listen!
  • P.B. A mom and a teacher
    Informative an entertaining!
    Two lovely engaging and intellectually stimulating an passionate educators that provide informative information and both care so deeply about our kids and the future of education . Highly recommend.
  • Me inNH
    Tone it down!
    I really enjoy the topics covered and lively debate. Just wish that you had a sound engineer that could improve the quality. I can’t listen sometimes because I have to be in the right mindset to tolerate the tone and poor quality. Also, please give your guests more opportunity to speak! I feel their frustration. Maybe save some of your discussion for after the guest or something please!
  • Ed jones1
    Required Listening for All Trainers, State leaders, & Ed Professors
    This podcast has been my go-to for literacy lately. They are hitting on all cylinders, catching the up-to-the-minute advances in the science of reading; but also opening up to voices from across the spectrum. There’s no company backing or producing this, just two professionals calling it like they see it. And the results are so fun. But don’t let the fun & irreverence fool you: the deepest issues of teaching reading will get a full airing here.
  • Lit View Listener
    Let the Guests Speak!
    Faith and Judy have some amazing guests on their show. I only wish they would let them speak more. They speak more than their guests and often interrupt them to chime in with their own experience. I listen to the podcast to hear these amazing experts and wish I could hear more from them and less from Faith and Judy about their personal experiences.
  • EvidentlyR
    A Must-Listen for “Breaking News”
    Faith and Judy have been on fire lately! They’ve recently had a series of “breaking news” episodes, inviting guests to talk about the hottest topics that have literacy nerds talking on social media. These help all of us in the field to better understand current issues. I admire Faith’s ability to steer the conversation and Judy’s vulnerability about what it’s like to practice in the field at this given moment.
  • 123098456
    Necessity for Teachers, Parents, & ANYONE concerned about literacy
    There’s no one I’d trust more about literacy than Faith. I send her books to parents of young kids so they know how to spot reading difficulties and her podcast lets me keep up on the latest conversations on Literacy without the quagmire of social media. Absolutely recommend to parents, teachers, administrators, elected officials, and anyone who cares about literacy.
  • Happy Pinner!!
    Episode 5
    I have so many comments but let me focus on one- and to piggyback on your comments about needing all the pieces in the literacy block- when we wonder why a school with Fundations has kids that still can’t read because they have leveled literacy, my mind goes to- if they had Fundations, why COULDNT they decode the leveled readers ??? Shouldn’t they be able to if they are such phonics stars? Shouldn’t this magic bullet be solving the problem?? Phonics is about application, why can’t they? Haven’t we also had phonics instruction in schools decades ago and it didn’t work then, why is it thought that’s the magic bullet? I believe we have a problem and need to examine our practices and make shifts for sure, but when we say half of the country can’t read at above sixth grade level? I want to see this data- I know marginalized populations suffer the most. We need to dig deeper on that. The birth to age five piece is crucial.
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