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FEATURED CONVERSATION Artfully Teaching Reading with Project-Based Learning

Reading Inspires2026Featured Episode How can project-based learning bring reading instruction to life? With Dr. Chase Young, Dr. Seth Parsons, and Dr. Allison Ward Parsons How can project-based learning bring reading instruction to life without sacrificing the explicit teaching students need? This conversation explores how meaningful projects can give students authentic reasons to read, write, create, solve problems, and share what they know. Listen to the Episode →

PODCASTS + INTERVIEWS Conversations about reading that are actually worth listening to.

Literacy in Color · 2026 Powerful Fluency Instruction & Performance-Based Practices A conversation about strong fluency instruction, performance-based practices, and making repeated reading purposeful and engaging. Listen / View →	Reading Inspires · 2026 Artfully Teaching Reading with Project-Based Learning Chase Young, Seth Parsons, and Allison Ward Parsons discuss how project-based learning can give students authentic reasons to read, write, create, and share what they know. Listen / View →
Melissa & Lori Love Literacy · 2024 Reader's Theater: Easy, Effective, & FUN! A practical conversation about Reader's Theater, repeated reading, fluency, expression, confidence, and joyful reading practice. Listen / View →	Literacy Matters: Empowered Conversations · 2024 Synergize Your Lessons: 5 Steps to Enliven Skills, Content, Practice, and Performance A conversation about combining skills, content, practice, and performance to create stronger literacy experiences. Listen / View →
Melissa & Lori Love Literacy · 2022 Reading as Science AND Art Chase Young, David Paige, and Tim Rasinski discuss what it means to teach reading authentically, creatively, and with strong evidence underneath it. Listen / View →	Triple R Teaching Podcast · 2022 How to Implement Reader’s Theater A practical walk-through of how to use Reader's Theater to support fluency, expression, and meaningful repeated reading. Listen / View →
The Phenomenal Student Podcast · 2022 Artfully Teaching the Science of Reading A conversation about evidence-based reading instruction, creativity, and the role of artful teaching in literacy classrooms. Listen / View →	Interview with Dr. Sam · 2022 Artfully Teaching the Science of Reading Chase Young, David Paige, and Tim Rasinski discuss balancing science, art, professional judgment, and classroom practice. Listen / View →
Teaching Literacy Podcast · 2021 Fluency Q&A Tim Rasinski, Chase Young, and Jake Downs answer questions about reading fluency, classroom routines, and research-informed instructional decisions. Listen / View →	Teaching Literacy Podcast · 2020 Tiered Fluency Support, Part 1 A conversation about fluency intervention, tiered support, and practical implementation. Listen / View →
Teaching Literacy Podcast · 2020 Tiered Fluency Support, Part 2 A continuation of the conversation on supporting diverse readers through tiered fluency instruction. Listen / View →

WEBINARS Watch, steal an idea, try it tomorrow.

edWeb · 2024 Where the Science of Reading Meets the Science of Fun With C. Lundy Swift. High-impact literacy lessons, synergistic instruction, and practical ways to make research-based teaching more engaging. Watch →	edWeb · 2024 Teaching Reading Fluency: The Art and Science Behind It ★ EdWeb Top 25 Webinar of 2024 With Tim Rasinski. A practical look at what fluency is, why it matters, and how to teach it well. Watch →
edWeb · 2023 Science Tested, Kid Approved Literacy Instruction from Day 1 With S. Deffes. Fun, effective, research-informed literacy strategies designed especially for K–3 classrooms. Watch →	International Literacy Association · 2023 A Step-by-Step Guide to Fluency Instruction in the Age of SOR Chase Young presents a practical guide to fluency instruction, hosted by Tim Rasinski. Watch →
International Literacy Association · 2023 Fluency Instruction in the Age of SOR Tim Rasinski presents, with Chase Young hosting, on fluency instruction within contemporary science-of-reading conversations. Watch →	Capstone Professional Webinar Series · 2016 Expert Panel Discussion: Performance-Based Reading Chase Young, Tim Rasinski, and Nile Stanley discuss Reader's Theater, poetry slams, and performance as tools for developing fluency and reading proficiency. Watch →

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