Topic: Humans Who Teach

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How can we effectively support elementary math teachers?

Literature to Literacy Gallagher

Why is building background knowledge so crucial for students reading comprehension and critical thinking? Hear from Kelly Gallagher on the podcast this week.

Finding the Right Teaching Job

In this sample of the audiobook, you'll learn how to reflect on your values, practical steps to assess if a school aligns with those values and why new teachers should be particularly discerning about their first schools.

Engaging Students with Book Clubs

How can you start the year off right and avoid the collective groan elicited from assigning a whole class classic novel? Is there a better entry point or a way to build up to this? The answer, start with book clubs.

Integrating Students' Funds of Knowledge

How can you leverage the everyday experiences of your students to make learning more engaging and meaningful?

Creating Joyful Classroom Reading Communities

Are reading incentives and competitions doing more harm than good in your classroom?

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How can you effectively integrate generative AI into your writing classroom while maintaining academic integrity?

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How can alerting readers to significant moments transform the way you and your students engage with a text?

Vocabulary Development Across The Day Podcast

Young children love to learn and use new words. How do we tap into this natural curiosity and excitement to support vocabulary development?

The Balance Between Conventions and Creativity

It can be hard to strike the right balance between conventions and creativity when teaching writing. Too many rules can cause kids to disengage, while too few may lead to writing that fails to convey its intended meaning.

Supporting Multilingual Learners

How can we effectively engage multilingual students and build meaningful connections?

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How can alerting readers to significant moments transform the way you and your students engage with a text?

Copy of Lets talk math Episode Four

What do we want students to get out of math class? Proficiency? A love of math? Job prospects? Kent and Steve discuss.

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When you make the decision to move beyond long-used textbooks, you might wonder, what will kids read?

Read Aloud Podcast

Have you ever thought about what literacy might look like outside of the classroom?

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How can we use big, essential questions when we plan lessons and experiences for our students?

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A strategy for deepening understanding with a text. Excerpt from Kylene's audiobook.

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In her book “Every Kid a Writer” Kelly Boswell reminds us that sometimes the hardest part about teaching writing is getting students to write at all.