Talks & Interviews

Eyes on Reading: What’s Next in the Science of Reading?

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear from Dr. Mark Seidenberg and Dr. Maryellen MacDonald, two of the world’s leading scientists in reading and language research, as they join Planet Word for an illuminating discussion on the Science of Reading movement. Moderated by Emily Hanford, this event will explore crucial questions about the future of reading science and its implications for education, policy, and beyond.

Thompson Center Summit on Early Literacy (2023)

Talk at a Wisconsin symposium that led to the adoption of the state’s “science of reading” law.

IDALA Talk (2022)

View the slides here.

Early Learning to Deep Reading for Justice: A Prescription for Change (2022)

Montag Lecture, Atlanta Speech School. My section of this talk begins about 1:09:30.

A man in a suit with gray hair and glasses sitting at a desk with his hands raised, in an office with green plants on the background.

AIM Hollis Scarborough Award Presentation and Talk, 2020

A talk at the AIM Institute, as first recipient of the HSA.

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Public Radio Interview (2020)

How the discussion plays out on the local level.

Early Literacy Symposia Series: How the Brain Learns to Read

Man with glasses, gray hair, wearing a black suit, light blue shirt, and yellow striped tie, speaking at a podium during a UW-Madison roundtable event with a yellow wall behind him.

PBS Wisconsin: Becoming a Reader (2019)

The view from Wisconsin.