Whether you’re teaching for the first time or a seasoned classroom educator, the words ‘back to school’ always signal excitement, energy, and new enthusiasm for the year ahead. As we launch season 4 of Literacy Talks, our trio explores ideas and strategies to create classroom, at-home, and tutoring environments that support readers and reading. You’ll pick u ... Show More
May 27
Episode 125: What We’re Carrying Into Summer
As another school year comes to a close, Stacy Hurst, Donell Pons, and Lindsay Kemeny reflect on the moments, challenges, and lessons that shaped their year in literacy education. From advocating for students and navigating legislative pressures to celebrating reading breakthroug ... Show More
59m 17s
May 21
Episode 124: The Best Assessment Takeaways from the Reading League Summit
In this special conference rewind episode of Literacy Talks, Stacy Hurst and Lindsay Kemeny are joined by Reading League leader, Andrea Setmeyer, to unpack the biggest assessment insights from the Reading League Summit. From classroom data and progress monitoring to district syst ... Show More
57m 56s
May 14
Episode 123: The “Overteaching Phonics” Debate—What Teachers Need to Know
A recent article questioning the “cost of overteaching phonics” sparked major discussion across the literacy world—and in this episode, Stacy Hurst, Donell Pons, and Lindsay Kemeny unpack it all.Are schools really overteaching phonics? What does the research actually say? And how ... Show More
54m 33s
Aug 2024
BACK TO SCHOOL PREP!! fall routine, mindset advice & study tips
Listen Before You Go Back to School !! ⋆𐙚₊˚⊹♡ Everything you need to know to kick off the new school year feeling productive and inspired.Trin discusses how to romanticize the fall season, set up effective routines, and break bad habits that might hold you back. With practical t ... Show More
36m 30s
Aug 2019
Episode 4: High Advice for the Seniors, Spread Positivity Throughout the Classroom ft. Ms. Anderson
In this episode we talked about some advice for the high school seniors as they're about enter their last year of high school, also how graduating from high school is a big deal. Plus, we talked about how teachers can spread positivity in their classroom & more on how to prepare ... Show More
18m 56s
Sep 2022
BACK TO SCHOOL: A+ STUDENT MENTALITY (Best Study Motivation)
<p>MAKE THIS SCHOOL YEAR YOUR BEST ONE YET! As back to school rolls out around the world, we're revisiting some of our most motivational speeches to get you motivated for the upcoming year.</p><br><p>A+ Student Mentality! Stay motivated, stay disciplined, be self-aware and keep l ... Show More
7m 31s
<p class="p1">Since it's September, we're going <strong>back to school</strong>. At least in this episode, you will remember how exciting it used to be to start a new school year. We're going to check out vocabulary related to the <strong>school</strong> <strong>supplies</strong> ... Show More
