Leading Voices Podcast Series Episode 10: Accelerating Literacy Learning With Reading Apprenticeship—A Conversation With Linda Friedrich and Cynthia Greenleaf

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If we are going to nurture the next generation of scientists, engineers, writers, historians, teachers, problem solvers, we need to be able to tap students’ curiosities and capabilities and engage students in the hard work of digging into those texts in varied disciplines.
— Cynthia Greenleaf, Senior Research Scientist at WestEd

With national literacy scores in decline and with the loss of instruction time during the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for effective literacy professional learning for teachers and engaging students equitably is more important than ever. For over 25 years, Reading Apprenticeship at WestEd has improved teaching practice and helped thousands of students achieve high levels of academic literacy across multiple disciplines.

In this episode, host Marley Arechiga talks with Linda Friedrich, Director of Literacy at WestEd, and Cynthia Greenleaf, Senior Research Scientist in Literacy at WestEd. They discuss what over 25 years of Reading Apprenticeship research shows, focusing on what works in developing academic literacy, what has changed since its inception in the 1990s, and what is changing in literacy education today as students rebound from the pandemic.

Their conversation covers the following topics:

the Reading Apprenticeship approach and its impact on teaching and learning
national literacy scores and the need to accelerate literacy learning
digital literacy and generative artificial intelligence
Reading Apprenticeship’s seminal publication, Reading for Understanding, now in its third edition

Learn more about Reading Apprenticeship at WestEd.

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