In this rewind episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, we revisit a Season 1 conversation between host Susan Lambert and Anne Lucas, former curriculum director and current Associate Vice President of Product, Literacy Suite Initiatives & Supplementals at Amplify on the complexities of reading comprehension.Together they dive into the complex nature of comprehension and why it’s so difficult to teach.
Show notes:
Quotes:
“We often think about comprehension as a product, or something that happens after kids read, but … the ability for a student to build a model or a network of ideas or a picture in their mind happens *while *they're reading.” —Anne Lucas
“You know, you don't have to completely change your curriculum; you don't have to completely change the way you're teaching.” —Anne Lucas
“Comprehension is making sense and meaning while you read, so you have the ability to discuss, analyze, and form an opinion about something after you read it.” —Anne Lucas
Episode timestamps03:00 Introduction: Who is Anne Lucas?07:00 Defining comprehension09:00 The missing link in comprehension10:00 Comprehension micro skills vs decoding14:00 End goal vs. process16:00 Current research18:00 Significance of “small” words20:00 Targeting micro skills in the classroom22:00 Comprehension skills vs strategies27:00 Teacher response to learning about micro skills29:00 Background knowledge31:00 Final takeaways on comprehensionTimestamps are approximate, rounded to nearest minute
