S9 E3: Know the non-negotiables in a program aligned to the Science of Reading, with Kari Kurto
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On this episode, Kari Kurto, National Science of Reading Project Director at The Reading League, discusses The Reading League’s curriculum evaluation tool, which** **assesses a curriculum’s research-based practices. Kurto's conversation with Susan Lambert touches on her background teaching students with dyslexia, the non-negotiables in curriculum aligned to the Science of Reading, and how educators can use information about an evaluated curriculum to inform instruction. While Kurto stresses that no program is perfect, she and her colleagues have worked to equip educators with a tool to more easily and objectively access information when making curriculum choices.. Show notes:

• Submit your Science of Reading questions for a chance to win!)
• Submit your literacy questions for a chance to win!)
• eBook: Science of Reading: Defining Guide from The Reading League)
• The Reading League’s Curriculum Evaluation Guidelines)
• Reading League Compass)
• Subscribe to The Reading League’s newsletter)

**Quotes: **“Just because we have this report and we say, ‘All right, this curriculum has all the stuff,’ if you don't teach it, then you're a red flag of your own.” —Kari Kurto“It's a movement of improvement, right? We're constantly striving to improve. And don't give up. Share your stories; share your success stories.” —Kari Kurto

“Thank you to those folks who have been listening. Thank you to the folks who are curious about learning more, those who have spent years implementing and tweaking and improving literacy outcomes for our country's next generation. I mean, that's huge.” —Kari KurtoEpisode timestamps* *02:00 Introduction: Who is Kari Kurto?08:00 Teaching kids with dyslexia, what they need to learn to read10:00 Reading league defining guide11:00 Curriculum review tool16:00 Determining which programs to review20:00 Using the curriculum review tool as professional development21:00 Non-negotiables in a science of reading curriculum24:00 How to use the information from a program evaluation30:00 Long-term plans of the navigation report tool32:00 The reporting team34:00 The Reading League compass37:00 The Reading League journal40:00 Final AdviceTimestamps are approximate, rounded to nearest minute**