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title: "NPR Podcast: Teaching Matters | Scientifically Supported Reading Instruction"
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# [NPR Podcast: Teaching Matters | Scientifically Supported Reading Instruction](https://www.prp.group/client-family-news-and-announcements/npr-podcast-teaching-matters-scientifically-supported-reading-instruction)

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Part of a two-part series on the topic of scientifically supported reading instruction. Joe Burns is a regional product manager for Capstone, an educational technology and publishing company. Having taught early childhood grades, Joe discusses the importance of developmental skill development in reading as well as how Capstone augments phonics instruction with authentic texts. Joe also discusses topics raised in a recent article about the science of reading instruction in eSchool News. Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrburns-710/ Read more from Joe about the science of reading here: https://tinyurl.com/tmjoeburns

[Click here](https://www.npr.org/podcasts/514312608/teaching-matters) to see the podcast.  
[Click here](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learning-with-comics/id1182990400?i=1000527521955) to listen on Apple Podcasts.

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