Telling The Story
For centuries, Black people have preserved history, culture, and wisdom through rich oral traditions—stories, folktales, and spoken word passed down through generations. Today, this powerful legacy continues to thrive in the digital age, with podcasting serving as a new platform for Black voices to inform, entertain, and inspire.
If you want to experience this connection firsthand, listen to some of the podcasts Dr. Rogers has been featured on, where topics of language, literacy, linguistic justice and the cultural threads that tie us all together are explored.
Literacy in Color: A Science of Reading Podcast for Educators
Episode 15. Michelle Sullivan
https://www.michelleandthecolorfulclassroom.com/podcast/15-black-language-structured-literacy-with-dr-jasmine-rogers/
Latest Guest Appearance….
Core Learning
Leading Literacy
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On this episode of Leading Literacy, we can’t wait for you to get to know Dr. Jasmine Rogers. Dr. Rogers is from the Washington D.C. area where she is professor at American University and supports teachers at the D.C. Reading Clinic. If that’s not enough, she also co-authored the NAACP Discussion Guide for “The Right to Read” documentary. Learn how Dr. Rogers is committed to sharing her knowledge about Black language and how she “can’t stop, won’t stop.” Enjoy!
October 2024
Amplify: The Science of Reading Podcast
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Returning guest and recent doctoral degree recipient Jasmine Rogers, Ed.D., rejoins the podcast to discuss findings from her research on Black language and teacher perceptions of Black language. Rogers shares strategies for how educators can better serve students by allowing them to be more themselves in the classroom. She also shares some specific teacher approaches she’s observed that listeners can apply in their own classrooms. Lastly, Rogers inspires listeners with emotional stories—including her own—about educators learning and growing, and posits that starting with introspection can often have the greatest impact on the classroom.
December 2023
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All Means All
In this episode, Dr. Phelton C. Moss and Dr. Jasmine Rogers from the DC Reading Clinic discuss the importance of centering Ebonics/Black Language in the literacy education of Black children. They explore its historical roots, cultural significance, and evolution, emphasizing how recognizing Ebonics as a linguistic asset can enhance structured literacy approaches. By valuing students’ home language, educators can create meaningful connections and foster equity in the classroom. The conversation also examines policy implications and the balance needed to honor cultural identities while preparing students for diverse linguistic contexts, offering fresh perspectives on inclusive and effective literacy instruction.
Summer 2023
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Amplify: Science of Reading Podcast
While working with students, one educator came to a realization that put her on a path to fascinating research in the Science of Reading. In this episode, Jasmine Rogers—manager and coach with the In Schools program at the DC Reading Clinic and an early literacy intervention lead at American University—shares her story and delves into her research on dialects and best practices for structured literacy instruction. She discusses Black language and how it connects with the language comprehension strand of Scarborough’s Reading Rope. Jasmine also offers recommendations for classroom teachers who have bidialectal students.
February 2023
