8.9 Teacher Preparation

From Reading Teachers Lounge by Shannon Betts and Mary Saghafi

March 8, 2026 · 1h 12m · Season 8 · Episode 9

About this episode

Shannon and Mary discuss teacher preparation programs with Dr. Ellen Ballock and Julia D'Onofrio, focusing on literacy instruction and evidence-based practices.

Shannon and Mary welcome Dr. Ellen Ballock and Julia D'Onofrio from Gordon College to talk about teacher preparation programs. Discover how they design and implement teacher prep programs focused on literacy instruction, the science of reading, and practical teaching methods. Our guests shed light on the importance of comprehensive training, common misconceptions in literacy education, and the roles of explicit instruction and evidence-based practices. They also delve into how their curriculu...

People in this episode

Hosts: Shannon Betts, Mary Saghafi

Guests: Dr. Ellen Ballock, Julia D'Onofrio

Topics covered

teacher preparation
literacy instruction
science of reading
teaching methods
evidence-based practices

Keywords

teacher preparation
literacy education
explicit instruction
evidence-based practices
curriculum design

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gordon College