About this episode

Dr. Erin Bailey discusses creative literacy instruction with Dr. Chase Young, Dr. Seth Parsons, and Dr. Allison Ward Parsons.

In this episode, Dr. Erin Bailey is joined by three literacy educators and co-authors — Dr. Chase Young (Sam Houston State University), Dr. Seth Parsons, and Dr. Allison Ward Parsons (both from George Mason University) — to discuss their book Artfully Teaching Reading with Project-Based Learning and the Future of Engaging Literacy Instruction . Together, they make a passionate case for bringing creativity, joy, and synergy back into literacy classrooms. The group explores how evidence-based reading instruction doesn't have to mean boring instruction — and how project-based learning, student choice, collaboration, and authentic tasks can coexist with (and even strengthen) the science of reading. From tongue twister phonics lessons to word surgery morphology activities, they share practical, research-backed ideas that give teachers permission to be creative again. The episode also tackles the missing "pillar" of motivation and engagement in the science of reading conversation, the toll scripted curricula are taking on teachers, and why building lifelong readers matters just as much as teaching decoding skills. About Dr. Chase Young: Dr. Chase Young is a literacy researcher…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Erin Bailey

Guests: Dr. Chase Young, Dr. Seth Parsons, Dr. Allison Ward Parsons

Topics covered

• literacy education
• project-based learning
• creative teaching
• student engagement
• reading instruction
• teacher collaboration

Keywords

• literacy
• project-based learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sam Houston State University, George Mason University

Books & works: Artfully Teaching Reading with Project-Based Learning, Artfully Teaching the Science of Reading, Build Reading Fluency

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