Crafting Reading Minds | Dr. Melissa Orkin

Katie talks with Dr. Melissa Orkin, educator and developmental psychologist, about dyslexia, structured literacy, reading fluency, and why the emotional side of learning matters.Melissa explains how motivation, confidence, and a child’s willingness to make mistakes can affect reading development. They discuss intrinsic motivation, the RAVE-O approach, the Science of Reading, and practical ways parents and teachers can support struggling readers.They also explore dyslexia screening, effective reading intervention, and how progress monitoring can help families understand whether instruction is actually working.About Dr. Melissa OrkinDr. Melissa Orkin is an educator and developmental psychologist specializing in literacy achievement. She is Director of Crafting Minds Group, has taught at Tufts University and Harvard University, and is co-author of The Structured Literacy Playbook.Dr. Orkin's LinksRAVE-O Curriculum: https://www.craftingmindsgroup.com/site/rave-oCrafting Minds Group: https://www.craftingmindsgroup.com/Beyond Gold Stars: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nke-VZYlAssz1mVUyoDC77_hdEySfkeo/view?usp=sharingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-orkin-ph-d-1876311/The Structured Literacy Playbook: https://www.amazon.com/Structured-Literacy-Playbook-Preplanned-Playbooks/dp/0593970942Chapters00:00 – Dyslexia, Motivation and the Emotional Side of Reading00:52 – Meet Dr. Melissa Orkin01:41 – From Structured Literacy to Dyslexia Research03:50 – Why Schools Were Afraid to Say Dyslexia05:27 – Reading Fluency, Motivation and Student Confidence11:12 – Rewards vs. Intrinsic Motivation14:40 – Teaching Children That Mistakes Are Part of Learning18:16 – Why Learning Is Emotional and Social18:44 – Why Are Schools Afraid to Say Dyslexia?21:11 – How the Reading Brain Learns to Read22:39 – Phonology, Orthography and Structured Literacy23:44 – Building Vocabulary and Word Knowledge25:57 – Syntax and Reading Comprehension29:44 – How RAVE-O Reading Intervention Works35:34 – RAVE-O for Struggling Readers39:08 – Gaps in the Science of Reading39:52 – Why Progress Monitoring Matters46:10 – Hope for the Future of Reading Instruction48:41 – Advice for Parents of Struggling Readers#Dyslexia #StructuredLiteracy #ScienceOfReading #ReadingInstruction #ReadingFluency