How are SLPs different than reading teachers? This is a question I see a lot in my SLP Elevate membership. People want to know how we can differentiate ourselves from a standard reading teacher and show our value without just doing the same thing over and over. Some even wonder why students even come to us for things like this. In this episode of ... Show More
Jan 19
Making AAC More Accessible for Communication Partners
Hallie chats with Malka Arnstein about making AAC more accessible for communication partners.In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie sits down with Malka Arnstein — SLP, private practice owner, and AAC specialist on a mission to make AAC less intimidating and way more accessib ... Show More
24m 30s
Sep 2025
272. Multilingual Learner Support: Practical Strategies for Upper Elementary Teachers with Dr. Jana Echevarría and Dr. Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez
In this episode of The Stellar Teacher Podcast, I dive into a critical topic for upper elementary classrooms: supporting multilingual learners (MLLs). With the help of experts Dr. Jana Echevarría and Dr. Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez, we explore why the term “multilingual learner” ... Show More
27m 16s
May 2025
First Steps to Fluency: How Young Learners Become Independent Readers with Virginia Quinn Mooney
<p><b>Episode 226</b></p><p>In this episode, Virginia discusses the importance of fluency in K-2 grades, emphasizing its role in reading comprehension. She shares strategies for teaching fluency, including within partner reading, read-alouds, and shared reading. Virginia highligh ... Show More
39m 5s
Nov 2023
165 - Sight Words, High-Frequency Words, Irregular Words
In episode 165 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I go over the vocabulary surrounding the high-frequency words that we teach our students. What do all these words mean and how do we teach our students to read them? Listen to find out! > The Reading Teacher’s Book of Lists: ht ... Show More
19m 38s
May 2023
Bolstering Vocabulary with Teacher Talk in the Classroom
🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️
A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers.
In this episode, we explore the power of teacher talk as a strategy for improving students' vocabulary, particularly in the context of academic language development. While many students can quickly ... Show More
34m 44s
Dec 2021
Ep. 87: "I'm a Kindergarten Teacher, and the Way I've Been Teaching Reading is Wrong"
<p>In today’s episode, Kate Winn, a teacher, freelance writer and TV guest, and wife and mom to two girls, joins us on the podcast to share how after 20 years of teaching, she learned about the science of reading! She wrote this piece for Today’s Parent, titled <a href='https://w ... Show More
36m 43s