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This week on Beyond the Letters, Kate Roberts and Maggie Beattie Roberts speak with M. Colleen Cruz about living openly and authentically.

This week on Beyond the Letters, Kate and Maggie speak with Harper B. Keenan about the importance of queer representation in our schools, and the great impact of inclusive curriculum.

As teachers, our no responses must be about our students. Because our students and their needs are dynamic, those paths shift and change.

Our goal for all of our students is that they will use the skills we teach them independently.

This week on Beyond the Letters, Kate and Maggie speak with Shamari Reid about living authentically, and fostering safe and inclusive spaces.

It's important to talk about bias because we can't work against something that we don't know exists.

In addition to using clear language and providing helpful feedback, teachers should be mindful of extra talk in their lessons.

This week on Beyond the Letters, Kate and Maggie speak with Cody Miller about strategies for bringing theory into practice when it comes to celebrating and supporting LGBTQ+ students.

What would happen if you took notes for five minutes as your students were working? What would you see? What would you hear?

Book clubs are where students fall in love with reading. We value book clubs because it is in these spaces that we witness humanity at its best

When English Learners’ cultural experiences and existing language skills are maximized, more positive outcomes are expected.

This summer, join Lucy Calkins and other educators from across the country for a live book study on Leading Well!

This week on Beyond the Letters, Kate Roberts and Maggie Beattie Roberts speak with shea martin about what it means to be an ally.

The researcher's workshop is carefully structured and includes explicit instruction in research strategies and the inquiry process.

We have a responsibility to keep learning, because in each class, students will have different strengths and needs. When our learning stops, our teaching stops.

On this episode of The Heinemann Podcast, we’re excited to bring you Beyond the Letters.

Summertime creates opportunity for activities that are critical to teacher rejuvenation. For some, it is the time where engaging in professional learning is the most fruitful because the capacity is greater for digging deeper into PD goals or school initiatives.

I decided to take on the radical act of teaching empathy to my students.