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by Dr. Andy Johnson
The Reading Instruction Show is a podcast about reading instruction (and other things) with a little bit of attitude. There is plenty here to inform and entertain all. And, by the way, I'm not trying to sell any books. I don't have any curriculum or programs to market. I don't accept speaking fees. And, I don't ever want to be a consultant.
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- 3 weeks ago16 min
Reading and the Information Processing Model: Why Penguins Continue to Mishear What I Say
Reading is a thinking process, not a responding-to-stimuli process or a sounding-out-words process. And since cognitive psychology studies human thinking; it makes good sense to examine the reading process from a cognitive or thinking perspective using the information processing model.• Purpose statement: The reader will develop a basic understanding of reading from a cognitive perspective.• Behavioral objective: After reading this chapter, the reader will be able to explain why penguins continue to insist the Dr. Johnson doesn’t believe in direct and explicit phonics instruction.https://thereadinginstructionshow.substack.com/p/reading-and-the-information-processing
- 3 weeks ago18 min
Little Timmy, Round-Robin Reading, and Kindly, Old Mrs. Peterson
Important Terms• Round-robin reading – going around the table or around the room and having each student in turn read a section of text out loud. This is a teaching strategy that should very rarely (if ever) be used.• Popcorn reading – a form of round-robin reading except that the teacher randomly selects students to read a section of text out loud. This is designed to keep all students paying attention and on their toes. This is a teaching strategy that should very rarely (if ever) be used. • Metacognition – thinking about thinking. In the context of reading, it means to pause and check for understanding. Does it make sense? Does it fit in the paragraph? • Word recognition – you see a word in print an instantly know what it is. • Word identification – you see and word in print that you don’t recognize. You must consciously employ some strategy to recognize it. • Clown – a humorous circus performer. In the context of reading, it’s the term used to denote one who thinks they know a great deal about something when in fact, they know very little. • Penguin or phonics penguin - one who thinks that heavy phonics and decoding should be the primary focus of early reading instruction. Every reading problem becomes a phonics problem and every solution becomes a phonics solution because that’s all they know. • Lexicon – the dictionary in your head. These are all the words in your vocabulary. These words are known at various levels.
- Jun 27, 202615 min
Understanding Reading from a Neurological Perspective: The Basics
If you’re looking for accessible, research-based information that slices through the endless loads of overly worded baloney, I would encourage you to subscribe to my free Substack, The Reading Instruction Show. Substack: The Reading Instruction Showhttps://thereadinginstructionshow.substack.com/
- Jun 21, 202614 min
The Latest NCTQ Technical Report Does Not Meet Basic Academic Standards
The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) recently put out another technical report. This technical report graded 700 teacher preparation programs across the country (Ellis, et al., 2026). However, a critical evaluation shows why this report can’t be taken seriously. It contains an abundance of misinformation, disinformation, and convenient inaccuracies. It’s not known if these were intentional on the part of the writers or a result of a lack of knowledge. If you’re looking for accessible, research-based information that slices through the endless loads of overly worded baloney, I would encourage you to subscribe to my free Substack, The Reading Instruction Show. Substack: The Reading Instruction Showhttps://thereadinginstructionshow.substack.com/
- Jun 19, 20267 min
My MAGA Friends Tell Me Not to Judge Them
Matthew 7: 1-2.“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.”My MAGA Christian friends tell me I’m not supposed to judge them. They quote Matthew 7: 1-2 as if it’s a get-out-of-jail card, then they do whatever the hell they want to do.https://dr731.substack.com/p/my-maga-friends-tell-me-not-to-judge
- Jun 18, 202614 min
Deconstructing Goldenberg's Science of Reading Propositions
If you’re looking for accessible, research-based information that slices through the endless loads of overly worded baloney, I would encourage you to subscribe to my free Substack, The Reading Instruction Show. Substack: The Reading Instruction Showhttps://thereadinginstructionshow.substack.com/
- Jun 16, 202617 min
Reading Instruction, Whole Language, and a Flux Capacitor
In 2026, the Minnesota Department of Education requires teachers to be toadies who follow approved teachers’ manuals with fidelity. All the love of reading has been stomped out of students. Reading, writing, listening, thinking, and critically evaluating information has been replaced by remembering, responding, regurgitating, and filling in bubbles on standardized tests. This story ends where it began, in 1981. The Read Act Minnesota is the flux capacitor that has brought us screaming forward to the past (see Figure 4.4). We’ve been transported back to 1981 but it’s much worse this time around.
- Jun 10, 202612 min
Understanding Reading
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The Reading Instruction Show is a podcast about reading instruction (and other things) with a little bit of attitude. There is plenty here to inform and entertain all. And, by the way, I'm not trying to sell any books. I don't have any curriculum or programs to market. I don't accept speaking fees. And, I don't ever want to be a consultant.
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