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My Child Can’t Read: A Heartland Crisis

My Child Can’t Read: A Heartland Crisis

著者： Phillips Fundamental Learning Center
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In classrooms across America — and especially here in Kansas — too many children are being left behind in reading. And too often, their parents and teachers are left wondering: What did I miss? Why didn’t anyone tell me?

Hosted by Jesica Glover — a National Board Certified teacher, reading specialist, and parent who couldn’t help her own daughter learn to read — this podcast explores the literacy crisis in Kansas and across the country. Through real stories and expert insight, we uncover how reading is actually learned, where schools are falling short, and what families and educators can do to change it. Each episode combines real stories, expert insight, and a look at the science of how reading works —

From early warning signs and misdiagnoses to bold reforms and grassroots change, My Child Can’t Read traces a powerful journey from heartbreak to hope.

Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or policymaker, this podcast helps you understand what went wrong — and what we can do to make it right, right here in the Heartland.

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  • S3E1 /// Teachers Voices: What We Were Never Taught

    S3E1 /// Teachers Voices: What We Were Never Taught
    2026/01/06
    In this premiere episode of Season 3, Teacher Voices: What We Were Never Taught, we explore the stories of teachers who were never taught how the brain actually learns to read. From decades of classroom experience to the challenges of supporting struggling readers, our guests reveal the gaps in teacher preparation and the deep impact on children, parents, and educators alike. We connect these experiences to the neuroscience of reading, highlighting how systematic, brain-aligned instruction is essential. Expert voices like Timothy Odegard explain how proper identification of dyslexia, effective policy implementation, and systemic supports are key to meaningful change. We also look back at historical approaches, like the McGuffey Readers, that aligned with the brain’s natural pathways for literacy. In This Episode, You’ll Hear: Timothy Odegard — Researcher and literacy expert; discusses the need for systemic supports, how dyslexia is distinguished from inadequate instruction, and why policy alone isn’t enough to improve student outcomes. Diane House, Skyline Principal (Pratt, KS) — On the enduring appeal of balanced literacy and the resistance to changing longstanding educational practices. Joyce Temanson — Reflects on realizing her training didn’t prepare her to teach structured literacy and the guilt that followed. Danielle Morris — Shares the frustration and emotional weight of lacking the tools to support struggling readers. Kendra Heim — Explains the emotional burden teachers carry when students struggle and how systemic failures contribute to guilt. Cindy Lane — Describes being “sold a story” of balanced literacy despite extensive resources that failed to support true reading growth. Episode Themes: Teacher preparation gaps and their consequences for students. The neuroscience behind reading and structured literacy. How dyslexia has been historically misunderstood and misdiagnosed. The emotional weight and guilt teachers carry due to systemic failures. The role of advocacy and evidence-based practice in transforming outcomes for students. Transition to Episode 2: Next time, we step into the force powering some of the biggest changes in literacy: parent advocacy. Jesica talks with Barb Orsi and Amy Trombetti, who guide families through Special Education meetings, dyslexia identification, and navigating school systems that often say “no” before they say “yes.” Call to Action: Parents: Listen to Season 1 for tools and language to advocate confidently for your child. Teachers: Revisit Season 2, especially Episode 3 on the reading brain and Episode 4 on systemic change. Advocates/Policymakers: Share this episode with someone carrying guilt for something they were never taught. Subscribe to stay empowered, challenged, and equipped this season. Sources & References: Odegard, T. N., Hall, C., & Kloberdanz, K. (2025). Literacy legislation in practice: Implementation, impact, and emerging lessons. Annals of Dyslexia.The Brain Prize. (2016, November 1). The Brain Prize presents: Stanislas Dehaene [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlYZBi_07vkDehaene, S. (2017, May 12). How the brain learns to read [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25GI3-kiLdo Reading Rockets. (n.d.). What are decodable books and why are they important. https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/curriculum-and-instruction/articles/what-are-decodable-books-and-why-are-they-importantOhio University, Ping Institute. (n.d.). McGuffey Readers. Retrieved from: https://www.ohio.edu/cas/ping-institute/humanities-park/mcguffey-readersWolf, M. (2023, October 27). Reading Fluency and Dyslexia: The Science and the Practice — presentation at TDFC 2023. Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professionals, Charlestown, MA. Retrieved PODCAST MUSIC - SOUNDSTRIPE.COM Cody Martin - Innovation, Cody Martin - Retro Spirits, Grant Borland - Limitless, Louis Lion - Past Reflections, Markus Huber - Hoping, OneZero - Transcend, Reveille - Blaze of Glory, Shimmer - What We Call Home This podcast is produced by KB PODCASTS
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  • Season 3 Trailer

    Season 3 Trailer
    2025/12/02
    This is the introduction to season three of 'My Child Can't Read: A Heartland Crisis.' This season of the podcast explores the real-life battles within the literacy revolution. Highlighting stories from teachers, parents, and advocates, the season delves into the struggles and triumphs of those fighting for children's right to read in a system that often fails them. Listeners are taken back through history to understand the roots and evolution of reading education, concluding with a message of hope and the powerful change that occurs when parents and teachers unite. PODCAST MUSIC - SOUNDSTRIPE.COM Louis Lion - Past Reflections

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  • S2E2 /// Inside Phillips Fundamental Learning Center

    S2E2 /// Inside Phillips Fundamental Learning Center
    2025/10/21
    Show notes: What happens when a school doesn’t just talk about the Science of Reading — but builds everything around it? In this episode, Jesica takes listeners inside the Phillips Fundamental Learning Center in Wichita, Kansas — a place where reading science meets compassion and children who once struggled to read are now thriving. Through powerful stories from parents, assessors, teachers, and leaders, we explore what’s possible when instruction is rooted in research, not guesswork. From the heartbreak that inspired its founding to the hope that fills every classroom today, Phillips stands as a model for how Kansas — and the nation — can transform literacy outcomes for all students. In This Episode You’ll Hear: Jeanine Phillips — Founder of Phillips Fundamental Learning Center, sharing how her son’s struggle to read inspired a movement that’s changing the future of literacy in Kansas. Diane Lyon — Reflecting on her own reading journey and the power of schools that intervene early and with purpose. Why early reading assessments are a doorway to hope for struggling learners and their families. Connie Thompson — Director of Assessment, walking us through how Phillips’ unique assessment process uncovers the why behind each child’s struggles and gives parents a roadmap for hope. Jill Hodge — Academic Language Therapist and instructor in the Andeel Teacher Literacy Institute, explaining how teacher training rooted in evidence-based practices changes classrooms from the inside out. How Phillips’ model combines teacher training, student instruction, and assessment under one roof — creating systemic change. Denise Kuhns — Director of Rolph Literacy Academy stresses the importance of providing dyslexic students with learning experiences that teach students the way their brains learn best. The impact of structured literacy and Orton-Gillingham-based instruction for students with dyslexia and other reading challenges. Sarah Collins, Stacie Swanson, Michelle Howard, Olivia Howard, Evie Glover, Audrie Mangel — parents and students at Rolph Literacy Academy on how structured literacy transformed their children’s confidence, skills, and futures Chartell Grissom — Newer Alphabetic Phonics Teacher shares the realization of how phonemic awareness is empowering students. Denise Richalano — Stern Math Teacher uncovers the transformational growth true discovery learning provides neurodivergent learners. Why literacy isn’t optional — and how compassion, science, and community together make transformation possible. Emily DeGraaf — Homeschool Mom empowered by training at the Andeel Literacy Teachers Institute is now seeing her dyslexic daughter make gains! Aaron and Gabby Roach — Parents whose son was diagnosed with dyslexia and found success through structured literacy tutoring and support, sharing how their family’s story turned from frustration to freedom. “Children who struggle to read aren’t broken. The system is. And it’s our job to fix it.” — Jeanine Phillips Call to Action: Schedule a tour at Phillips Fundamental Learning Center, apply for your 5–8-year-old child to attend Rolph Literacy Academy before Christmas, or call today to schedule an assessment — it could be the doorway to hope your family has been searching for. Resources & References International Dyslexia Association. “What is the Orton-Gillingham Approach?”Galuschka, K. et al. (2021). Effectiveness of Structured Literacy for Children with Reading Difficulties: A Meta-AnalysisSeidenberg, M. (2017). Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can't, and What Can Be Done About It National Council on Teacher Quality (2023). Teacher Prep Review: Strengthening Reading InstructionPhillips Fundamental Learning Center internal outcomes report. National Reading Panel. (2000). Teaching Children to Read: An Evidence-Based Assessment of the Scientific Research Literature on Reading and Its Implications for Reading Instruction. NICHD.National Reading Panel. (2025). The 2025 National Reading Panel Update: What’s Changed in Phonics Research?NCTQ’s 2023 Teacher Prep Review: Strengthening Elementary Reading Instruction Kansas Board of Regents — Foundations of the Science of Reading courseKansas “Strengthening Kansas’s Implementation of the Science of Reading” (Kansas state-level PDF from NCTQ) PODCAST MUSIC - SOUNDSTRIPE.COM Shimmer - What We Call Home, LNDO - Colour, Cody Martin - Pembrokeshire, Cody Martin - Agape, Reveille - Fallbrook, Moments - Luster, Rest Settles - Endings, Cody Martin - Petalstone, Cody Martin - Make Your Wish This podcast is produced by KB PODCASTS
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