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Episode 22: What's Working in AdLit (Live from The Reading League Conference 2026)
October 21, 2026 · 13 minWe took the Adolescent Literacy Podcast on the road! In this week's mini-episode, Melanie and Louise recap their experience at The Reading League Conference 2026, sharing their biggest takeaways, exciting conversations, and fresh…
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Episode 21: Adolescent Literacy Essentials (Joan Sedita, founder of Keys to Literacy)
October 14, 2026 · 55 minThis week, we sit down with Joan Sedita, founder of Keys to Literacy and author of The Essentials of Adolescent Literacy, for a conversation that covers fifty years of fighting for older striving readers. Joan created the Writing Rope — a…
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Episode 20: The System is the Strategy (Liz Norton, former interventionist and state initiatives leader)
October 7, 2026 · 54 minThis week, we sit down with Liz Norton, former middle school teacher and founder of Incessantly Relentless Leadership, for a conversation that zooms all the way out. Liz has seen education from every angle — classroom teacher…
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Episode 19: SOR for Secondary (Allison McManus, high school ELA teacher)
September 24, 2026 · 34 minWhat does the Science of Reading actually look like in a secondary classroom? Ninth-grade ELA teacher Allison McManus joins us to talk about bringing evidence-based literacy practices to older readers—from decoding The Odyssey to…
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Episode 18: Dyslexia: from Struggle to Superpower (Shawn Robinson, PhD, dyslexia advocate and author)
September 16, 2026 · 21 minThis week, Shawn Robinson, PhD — creator of the graphic novel series Dr. Dyslexia Dude — joins us to share his story. Shawn has a PhD in language and literacy. He has published over 40 academic papers. He has spent thirty years studying…
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Episode 17: Different Perspectives, Shared Vision (Kevin Smith, co-founder of the Adolescent Literacy Alliance)
September 9, 2026 · 47 minThis week we sit down with Kevin Smith, adolescent literacy expert and co-founder of the Adolescent Literacy Alliance, to talk about building the systems that older striving readers deserve. Kevin is one of the minds behind the Self-Study…
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Episode 16: Key Adolescent Literacy Terms, Defined (with Shira Engel)
September 2, 2026 · 41 minThis week, Melanie sits down with Storyshares Chief Academic Officer Shira Engel to give you the PD you wish you'd had — breaking down the key terms, acronyms, and foundational concepts that come up again and again in the adolescent…
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Episode 15: The Adolescent Literacy Research We've Been Waiting For (with Julia Yi)
August 19, 2026 · 45 minThis week, we sit down with Dr. Julia Yi, adolescent literacy researcher and assistant professor at MGH Institute of Health Professions, whose team has been doing groundbreaking research on the language and literacy gap for adolescent…
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Episode 14: The Future of Adolescent Literacy is Teen-Centered (Stories of Transformation from Former Students)
August 12, 2026 · 29 minThis week, we sit down with three former students of Storyshares CEO Louise Baigelman and Chief Academic Officer Shira Engel — young people who came to them as older students with gaps in their literacy skills and who, with the right…
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Episode 13: The Truth Nobody Told Me (Malcolm Mitchell, Super Bowl and Literacy Champion)
August 5, 2026 · 55 minMalcolm Mitchell won a Super Bowl. But he'll tell you that learning to read was the harder — and more important — victory. This week, Malcolm joins us to talk about growing up running away from books, feeling bamboozled by a system that…
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Episode 12: Seen, Safe, and Ready to Read (Lynni Nordheim, Director of Adolescent Literacy)
July 29, 2026 · 52 minThis week, Lynni Nordheim, District Dyslexia Specialist and Director of Adolescent Literacy for The Reading League Colorado, joins us to talk about the social emotional experience of adolescent readers — how shame and avoidance show up in…
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Episode 11: I Used to Think, Now I Think
July 22, 2026 · 33 minNo guest this week, just Louise and Melanie! After 10 episodes of eye-opening conversations with literacy experts, we're taking a moment to reflect on all that we've learned — both on this journey of building Storyshares, but also, just…
About the show
The Adolescent Literacy Podcast brings together educators, researchers, and literacy leaders to explore what it really takes to transform reading outcomes for older students — diving into the evidence, the practice, and the people driving change.
Want to connect? Reach out to melanie@storyshares.org