Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 43
Frequency: Every two weeks
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 4.3k subscribers
Instagram: 37.0k followers
Page updated: Oct 28, 2026 · How we check this data
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Publicly listed emails
info@ascendlearningcenter.com
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Recent Guest Discussions
Sarah Hornung - District-wide Literacy Change, Shared Instructional Vision, Writing Instruction, Tier-one Support, Screen Time, And Data-informed School Culture
Heather Diebel - Transitioning From Classroom Teaching To Private Literacy Practice, IEP Advocacy, Curriculum Selection, And Starting A Literacy Business
Rosemary Del Prado - Literacy Intervention Across Microschools, Homeschool Co-ops, And Online Settings; Structured-literacy Practice, Student Placement, And Pacing
Vicki Brackett - Integrating Literacy Into SLP Practice, Curriculum Gaps, Private-practice Development, And Supporting Struggling Readers And Adult Learners
Natalie Pryor - Building A Private Literacy Practice, Science-of-reading Instruction, Movement-based Learning, Additional Learning Needs, And The Value Of Diagnosis
Recent Topics
Episodes
SMARTER Literacy Chat with Mikayla Storey
August 31, 2026
In this bonus episode, we sit down with Mikayla Storey-Link, a familiar face to the SMARTER community, to hear about her journey from psychology grad with almost no literacy background to nearly a decade of structured literacy instruction; and now, founder of her own practice, COVA Learning Center. Mikayla talks about what it felt like to learn alongside her students in the beginning, how she thinks about prioritizing skills for older learners who are running out of time, and why having ...
SMARTER Literacy Chat with Lindsey Buck
August 17, 2026
In today's literacy chat, we're flipping the script. You've spent the last several episodes hearing Lindsey interview educators from across the world, and now it's her turn to be in the hot seat. In this literacy chat, Corey sits down with Lindsey to talk about her own journey: from seventh-grade English teacher to reading specialist navigating COVID, to her time at Ascend, to launching Next Chapter Literacy Solutions. Lindsey talks about what it felt like to piece together instruct...
SMARTER Literacy Chat with Sarah Hornung
August 03, 2026
What does it actually look like to lead a district through one of the biggest instructional shifts in recent education history without losing your teachers in the process? In this literacy chat, we sit down with Sarah, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum Innovation and Pupil Services at Orchard Park Central School District in New York. Sarah shares what it was like to step into her role just as the national conversation around balanced literacy reached a boiling point, how her distri...
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Frequently asked questions
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The publicly listed email for SMARTER Literacy: info@ascendlearningcenter.com.
How many listeners does SMARTER Literacy have?
Podseeker estimates SMARTER Literacy reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for SMARTER Literacy?
SMARTER Literacy typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Literacy practitioners, educational therapists, speech-language pathologists, classroom educators, school administrators, and private-practice founders with direct experience in structured literacy or reading intervention. Common among recent guests: Established a literacy intervention or educational practice; Held a leadership role in a school or district; Completed advanced literacy, education, or speech-language training. Recent guests include Sarah Hornung, Heather Diebel, and Rosemary Del Prado.
How hard is it to get booked on SMARTER Literacy?
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What topics does SMARTER Literacy cover?
Recent episodes cover Structured Literacy, Literacy Intervention, Reading Instruction, Writing Instruction, and Education. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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