Heinemann Blog

When we, Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul and Tricia Ebarvia, began imagining what IREL could be, we knew we wanted a space where teachers could take the necessary time to reflect deeply on their practices and work for transformative change in their classrooms, schools, and communities.

Today on the podcast we’re excited to be joined again by Carla España and Luz Yadira Herrera, co-authors of En Comunidad.

Learn why Tom Newkirk, author of Writing Unbound, believes he is not the ideal person to explore adolescent fiction writing but feels compelled to do it anyway.

It is only when we approach our classroom through the lens of a learner that we can truly experience what matters most to the minds and hearts of our students.

Today, We would like to share with you a resource from The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center that explores the long history of Asian Pacific American Bias in the US and was developed specifically for teachers and caregivers who teach.

The new TCRWP Virtual Summer School Curriculum supports literacy growth in rising Grades 1–6 kids with research-based teaching methods, tools, and resources.

Even in a time of remote/hybrid teaching, the literary signposts introduced in Kylene Beers’ and Bob Probst’s Notice & Note support improved comprehension.

We can prepare our students for academic writing tasks when we invite them to make the kind of writing real writers make.

In Read the World, Kristin Ziemke and Katie Muhtaris tackle the question of what it means to blend technology with what you already do well.

If we want students to develop a love of books and writing, we need to bring fiction back to our writing curriculum,

While we lament the limitations of this unparalleled year, we need to trust that our students have grown and that we have, and will continue to make an impact.

Students have ideas that matter. Learn how to help them share them through stories with Melinda Hayward, a teacher at Prescott Elementary School, Parkrose School District, Oregon.

Today on the podcast we’re joined by Arlène Casimir and Alex Venet as they discuss the ethos of trauma informed teaching practices.

Finding ways to bring fiction writing into the curriculum from Tom Newkirk, author of Writing Unbound: How Fiction Transforms Student Writers.

Learn how to introduce new reading and writing habits into your daily life from Stephanie Affinito, author of Leading Literate Lives.

What happens when we infuse writing workshop with ample use of the arts and time to play? An introduction to Story Workshop: New Possibilities for Young Writers by Susan Harris MacKay.

Shamari is joined by Cornelius Minor as they discuss the impact the pandemic has had on teachers, the endurance of American racism, and imagining a better future.

This week, Shamari is joined by Shane Coleman, a physics teacher in Brooklyn, as they talk about finding joy in teaching.