Literacy Talks

Reading Horizons

Topics: Education

No. 144 in Education▼50

Welcome to Literacy Talks, a podcast from Reading Horizons, where reading momentum begins. Each episode features our trio of literacy champions: Stacy Hurst, an assistant professor of reading at Southern Utah University and Chief Academic Advisor at Reading Horizons; Donell Pons, a dyslexia specialist, educator, presenter, and writer, who now works with adults with reading challenges; and Lindsay Kemeny, a dedicated elementary teacher who is a CERI-certified Structured Literacy Classroom Teacher and author of 7 Mighty Moves. Each episode is a conversation among friends with practical literacy strategies, powerful tips, and a real passion for teachers and students alike. Listen, laugh, and...

Latest episodeEpisode 137: Teaching Irregular Words: What Works and WhyOctober 28, 2026 · 56 min

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Latest episodes

1. Episode 137: Teaching Irregular Words: What Works and WhyOctober 28, 2026 · 56 min
2. Episode 136: Making Reading Gains Stick: The Middle School Challenge | The Braxton Story, Part 2October 21, 2026 · 37 min
3. Episode 135: What We Learned at The Reading League's 10th Annual ConferenceOctober 15, 2026 · 50 min
4. Episode 134: What’s Hot, What’s Not, and What Matters in LiteracyOctober 8, 2026 · 51 min
5. Episode 133: AI Can Improve Performance. But Does It Improve Learning?October 1, 2026 · 38 min
6. Episode 132: When the Classroom Feels Different: Behavior, Boundaries, and Teacher Well-BeingSeptember 24, 2026 · 46 min
7. Episode 131: Dyslexia Awareness Is Everywhere. Is It Making a Difference?September 17, 2026 · 45 min
8. Episode 130: Conference Rewind: What Educators Can Take Back from Big SkySeptember 10, 2026 · 47 min
9. Episode 129: Is This Really the End of Reading?September 3, 2026 · 58 min
10. Episode 128: Should Struggling Readers Repeat Third Grade?August 27, 2026 · 39 min

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