Dr. Andy Johnson discusses two of his books and some of the many practical teaching ideas found in them in an Interview conducted by Dr. Sam Bommarito.
In this interview, Dr. Andy Johnson talks about two of his books, including his newest book about writing. He also gives examples of some of the reading strategies found in those books. Both books provide a treasure trove of information and practical ideas for teachers working with struggling readers. Dr. Johnson also talks about the ILEC, a new organization of educators trying to bring common sense back into the reading field. The ILEC now provides free PD for teachers. All ILEC webinars are free. CEUs from Minnesota State University are available upon completion. See details about times and dates later in this blog entry.
Here is a link to Dr. Johnson’s biography LINK:
YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE INTERVIEW:
FREE ILEC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS- Summer 2024
On May 13th at 7:00 PM EST, How to Teach Writing, K-8 and Beyond, Dr. Andy Johnson will conduct a free, interactive Webinar focusing on developing students’ writing ability. Participants will leave this session with an understanding of how to teach the writing process and a variety of new strategies and activities that can be used to teach each step of the five-step writing process. CEU certificates from Minnesota State University will be provided.
https://minnstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2NvIWLFoTx26-jpcfSHIJg
Zoom: https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/95528562036
Coming June 25th, Webinar on eye movement and miscue analysis (EMMA) research. You don’t want to miss this one. Peter Duckett, Alan Flurkey, Rick Meyer, Koomi Kim, and Perpie Liwang will describe and discuss EMMA research. We are limited to 500 participants. Please click the link below to register for this free webinar: https://minnstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YboIz54mTD2fVDj7ZSINgQ
July – Research Club – You’ve heard of a book club? Our two July conversations will be Research Clubs. Here, we will select a research study to analyze and evaluate. One of our ILEC members will be leading the conversation. Look for dates and specific research studies to be posted.
All ILEC webinars are free. CEUs from Minnesota State University are available upon completion.
ILEC SUMMER MEETING
June 3rd at 7:00 PM EST, 6:00 PM CST ( 9:00 AM, May 14th in Newcastle, Australia) – A reflective ILEC Zoom Conversation: How are you Handling SoR Mandates? All ILEC members are invited to join this guided conversation. We’re interested in hearing how things have gone this year. Have you come up with any strategies for dealing with SoR mandates? What SoR mandates have you found helpful? Bring your good ideas, your questions, and your concerns to this June 3rd conversation.
JOIN ILEC. More voices make us stronger. Use this link to sign up and become a part of ILEC. Add your name to the Google doc below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-X5EklYv3EL-jaRHsW1vDDXpG_jpKZYo/edit
Link to Being and Becoming Teachers of Writing LINK.
Link to Designing Meaning-based Interventions LINK
IN CONCLUSION- I’ve often written about the need to take a centrist position, drawing on ideas from all sides. In last week’s blog, I made it a point to list the websites of folks with many different viewpoints. LINK. I believe that one-size-fits-all solutions and going to extremes have historically resulted in pendulum swings. I hope that voices like Andy’s and organizations like ILEC will help bring common sense back into the reading discussions. We need to look at ALL the research. We need to follow the Sciences of reading (Sciences with an S!). I think folks like Andy will help us to do that.
STARTING NEXT WEEK, I’M CHANGING THE PUBLISHING ROUTINE FOR THIS BLOG. From now on, I will be publishing the blog every other week. Accordingly, my next entry will be May 25th. I’m getting some great interviews lined up for the summer. So, until then:
Happy Reading and Writing!
Dr. Sam Bommarito (aka, the guy in the middle taking flak from all sides)
Copyright 2024 by Dr. Sam Bommarito. Views/interpretations expressed here are solely this author’s and do not necessarily reflect the views of any other person or organization.