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Podcast: The Structured Literacy Podcast
Episode: S3 E19 - How To Make Sure That Your Spelling Instruction Is Explicit
Description: Spelling knowledge is critical for strong text-level writing, but how do we know that our instruction is explicit and evidence-informed? This episode of the structured literacy podcast reviews key characteristics for explicit instructions and shares reasons that some common practices might not be as explicit as first thought. Take-aways from this episode include: - Transform spelling instruction to help every student excel - Break down explicit spelling instruction into declarative, procedural, and conditional knowledge - Integrate phonics, orthography, and morphology for comprehensive word knowledge - Use explicit teaching strategies to reduce cognitive load ...