Language is Literacy and Literacy is Language - A Conversation with Trina Spencer and Doug Petersen
Human ChaptersShow Notes
It was a deep privilege to engage in a hearty conversation with Trina and Doug about their Chapter, Language is Literacy and Literacy is Language. Trina and Doug generously discuss the following: - A pivotal moment that connected Trina and Doug - The importance of oral language language skills from the onset of school and for life - The complementary skill sets they both had morphed into their long term work with a focus on researching oral language, development of assessment tools (CUBED 3, DYMOND Diagnostic Assessment, etc) for oral language, creating interventions such as Story Champs to teach students via personal stories, ongoing research in the area of oral language and its role in literacy - Students' capacity to understand language from a young age- How this crucial piece of the puzzle is so often overlooked in school-aged population - The power of stories and its ability to connect humans Trina can be contacted on: Instagram = @trinastoolbox Bluesky = @trinastoolboxFacebook = Trina Spencer Email = [email protected] Doug can be contacted on: Facebook = @dougpeterson https://languagedynamicsgroup.com/ - their assessments and interventions are available on this website. CUBED 3 is free to download. This conversation will be available on @humanchapters YouTube channel and Podcast. Please share it with others.
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