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
Oct 28
Episode 137: Teaching Irregular Words: What Works and Why
Episode DescriptionWhat's the most effective way to teach students to read and spell irregular words? In this episode, Stacy, Donell, and Lindsay examine new research comparing Heart Word instruction and mispronunciation correction, two approaches that help students connect sound ... Show More
56m 15s
Oct 21
Episode 136: Making Reading Gains Stick: The Middle School Challenge | The Braxton Story, Part 2
Show NotesIn this follow-up to Episode 127, Donell Pons and Lindsay Kemeny reconnect with Kristie Nelson to hear how her son Braxton is progressing after being identified with dyslexia. While targeted reading intervention has led to encouraging gains, the transition to middle sch ... Show More
37m 25s
Oct 15
Episode 135: What We Learned at The Reading League's 10th Annual Conference
Fresh from The Reading League's 10th Annual Conference in Chicago, Lindsay, Donell, and Stacy share the research, ideas, and classroom strategies that caught their attention. From the growing influence of AI to the importance of oral language, reading comprehension, and explicit ... Show More
50m 10s
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