Dec 11

Britton Payne: Promoting Authentic Autistic Representation in Pop Culture

This episode, Chris & Rachel interview Britton Payne! Britton Payne is an entertainment attorney who has worked with major studios like Nickelodeon and Warner Bros., and he is also the father of an autistic son. He founded The Autism Scene and created the AUSPEC Awards to promote ... Show More

28m 2s

Oct 15

Quinn Kelly: Connecting AAC and ASL to Support Deaf & Hard of Hearing Communicators

This week, we share Rachel’s interview with Quinn Kelly! Quinn Kelly is a bilingual speech-language pathologist who specializes in working with children who use both AAC and American Sign Language (ASL). She serves on the AAC committee for the New Jersey Speech and Hearing Associ ... Show More

1h 5m

Oct 11

Brian Whitmer: Measuring Progress and Purpose in the AAC Community

This week, we share Chris's interview with Brian Whitmer! Brian is the founder of the AAC app CoughDrop and Open AAC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the AAC field through collaboration, transparency, and open data initiatives. Whitmer discusses his goal of foster ... Show More

1h 14m

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

Apr 2019

Encoding First, Decoding Second

Shannon and Mary discuss a professional article, "Why Phonics Teaching Must Change" published in Educational Leadership, September, 2008 by Jeannine Herron. They talk about a different approach to teaching students to read. What if we focus more on encoding rather t ... Show More

38m 32s

Feb 2024

3.10 Effective Vocabulary Strategies in Literacy Intervention

Imagine being a learner who is new to English. Someone says to you, "Can you lend me a hand?” Imagine what that learner is processing. First, it’s a question. Second, think about the word lend. Do I know what that means? Third, lend a hand. Does ... Show More

1h 2m

Jul 2024

ELT has the WRONG input: Learners can't understand REAL people - Sheila Thorn

<a href='https://www.skool.com/grassroots-teacherpreneurship-8136/about'>Escaping precarity in ELT? Join our free support group here. </a> <a href='https://learnyourenglish.net/schedule'>Want to move faster? Book a free 1:1 to strategize your teaching business. </a></p ... Show More

1h 36m

Dec 2021

Ep. 87: "I'm a Kindergarten Teacher, and the Way I've Been Teaching Reading is Wrong"

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

Nov 5

Inside Literacy: What Mattered Most at IDA 2025

In this special recap episode, Stacy Hurst and Donell Pons share key takeaways from the 2025 International Dyslexia Association Conference. While Lindsay Kemeny wasn’t able to attend, she joins the conversation to reflect on the insights and themes that emerged — including the ... Show More

44m 33s

May 2022

120: We Are Not A Reading Teacher

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 t ... Show More

11m 58s

May 2025

Episode 156 - The Hidden Key to Engagement: Learning Rhythms You've Probably Never Considered

In today's episode, we're talking and taking a closer look at what I call five learner energy profiles. These aren't learning styles per se in the traditional sense. They are patterns that I've seen over and over again. Patterns that help explain why some students engage instantl ... Show More

20m 53s

Jul 2022

The Advantages of Disadvantages

<a href='https://www.skool.com/grassroots-teacherpreneurship-8136?invite=f23cbd367a1847faa39bc6fac9f10484'>Join our free teacherpreneur community. </a> Leo, Mike, and Andrew talk about burnout in education, Learn YOUR English beginnings, their journey, and how teachers ... Show More

1h 24m

Apr 2025

197 - Things That Really Matter: Protecting Your Spoons with Becca Lory Hector and Carole Jean Whittington

What’s draining your energy—and how can you protect what little you have left?In this powerful first episode of our new monthly series Things That Really Matter, Carole Jean and Becca Lory Hector dive into the often invisible emotional and mental toll that autistic individuals fa ... Show More

44m 3s

Erin Sheldon & Karen Erickson: Why Liter...