Today my guest is Dr. Peter Afflerbach who researches individual differences in reading development, reading assessment, and comprehension. We’ll talk about the differences between skills and strategies – and why that matters for the classroom, as well as his new book Teaching Readers Not Reading in which he argues that factors such as efficacy, motivation, engagement, epistemic beliefs, attributions, and executive functions play a significant role in developing readers. Later, I’m joined by my colleagues Lainie Powell, Lea Leibowitz, and Gina Dignon for a conversation about practical takeaways. *** Read a full transcript of this episode and learn more about the show at  jenniferserravallo.com/podcast Related reading: Clarifying the Differences between Reading Skills and Reading Strategies Teaching Readers Not Reading  *** More about this episode's guest: Dr. Peter Afflerbach is Professor of Education at the University of Maryland. Dr. Afflerbach’s research interests include individual differences in reading development, reading assessment, reading comprehension, and the verbal reporting methodology. Dr. Afflerbach serves on various literacy-related committees affiliated with the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the International Literacy Association, the Common Core State Standards, and the National Academy of Sciences. Support the show