The podcast that changed reading instruction is back
Coming up at 9 a.m. on Monday
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Four years ago, the podcast Sold a Story sparked a national debate about how children learn to read. Its reporting helped drive changes in reading instruction across dozens of states, including in Minnesota.
Now, the podcast is back for a second season. And this time, the focus goes beyond reading to look at teaching itself. Sold a Story: What Happened to Teaching explores why so many schools have ignored an effective teaching method called direct instruction.
Coming up at 9 a.m. on Monday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Emily Hanford, the senior correspondent and host of Sold a Story, about the new season and what happens when deeply held beliefs about education clash with evidence.
And, we want to hear from you, too.
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If you've listened to Sold a Story, how did it change the way you think about teaching and learning? And, if you've had experience with "direct instruction," tell us about it. And, what questions do you have for Emily?
Call us during the 9 a.m. hour on Monday at 651-227-6000 or 800-242-2828.
Guest:
Emily Hanford is a senior correspondent and producer at APM Reports and host of the investigative podcast Sold a Story, one of Time Magazine’s top podcasts of the year and winner of numerous honors including a duPont, an Edward R. Murrow and a Peabody nomination. A longtime public media journalist and education reporter, she is based in Washington, D.C., where she’s been journalist-in-residence at Planet Word, the museum of words and language.
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