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Helping Struggling Readers Build Confidence (And Avoid Shutdown)

From The Science of Reading Formula · Hosted by Malia Hollowell

2025-08-25·490

Episode summary

In this episode of The Science of Reading Formula: If you’ve ever had a student say “I can’t read” with tears in their eyes, this episode is for you. Today we’re exploring why reading shutdown happens—and what you can do to rebuild confidence and spark success in your most discouraged learners. In this episode, we'll talk about: The emotional root behind student shutdown (it’s not laziness).

Original publisher description

If you’ve ever had a student say “I can’t read” with tears in their eyes, this episode is for you. Today we’re exploring why reading shutdown happens—and what you can do to rebuild confidence and spark success in your most discouraged learners. In this episode, we'll talk about: The emotional root behind student shutdown (it’s not laziness). Why…