Stellar Teacher Podcast: A Podcast for Upper Elementary Teachers
By Sara Marye, Literacy Teacher, Elementary Teacher
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Episodes: 192
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Welcome to the Stellar Teacher Podcast! We believe teaching literacy is a skill. It takes a lot of time, practice, and effort to be good at it. This podcast will show you how to level up your literacy instruction and make a massive impact with your students, all while having a little fun!
Your host, Sara Marye, is a literacy specialist passionate about helping elementary teachers around the world pass on their love of reading to their students. She has over a decade of experience working as a classroom teacher and school administrator. Sara has made it her mission to create high quality no-fluff resources and lesson ideas that are both meaningful and engaging for young readers.
Each week, Sara and her guests will share their knowledge, tips, and tricks so that you can feel confident in your ability to transform your students into life-long readers.
For printable and digital resources, head to stellarteacher.com. Connect with Sara on Instagram @thestellarteachercompany
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191. Empowering Educators: Practical Wisdom From Melissa and Lori
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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190. Navigating the Complexities of Sentence Structure
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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189. Understanding and Supporting Sticky Student Behaviors With Sara Cottrill-Carlo From The Responsive Counselor
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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188. Beyond the Hand Raise: 5 Ways to Enhance Class Discussions
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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187. From Balanced Literacy to Structured Literacy With Anna Geiger
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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186. Don’t Let Grammar Be the Star of Your Writing Block! Do This Instead
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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185. It’s Test Prep Season: Here Are 4 Ways to Make It More FUN!
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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184. Plan Authentic and Accessible Writing Experiences for Your Students With Katie Novak
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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183. How Do I Keep My Students Independent & Engaged While I Pull Small Groups?
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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182. What We Need to Understand About Reading Comprehension (And 8 Instructional Strategies)
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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181. Evidence-Based Strategies for Building Student Vocabulary With Michelle Sullivan
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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180. Practical Tips for Big Improvements in Student Fluency With Aylin Claahsen
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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179. Phonics Instruction That Can Help ALL Students With Savannah Campbell
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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178. Debunking Common Myths Around Phonemic Awareness With Christina Winter
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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177. A Close Look at the 5 Pillars of Reading Instruction
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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176. How Can You Help Your Struggling Readers? 7 Things to Consider
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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175. Secrets to Success for New and Veteran Teachers With Ashleigh Smith
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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174. Grammar Game-Changers: 3 Simple Swaps for Improving Your Instruction
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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173. Classroom Routines Reset: 5 Ways to Ensure a Smooth Transition Back to School After Winter Break
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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172. If You Want to Get Your Students Hooked on Reading, Teach This!
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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171. Spice Up Student Assessment: Engaging Ways to Check for Understanding
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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170. Losing Steam Before Winter Break? Try These Fun Activities to Keep Your Class Excited About Reading
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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169. How to Best Support Your Students With Dyslexia With Heather O’Donnell
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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168. Are You Building a Culture of Reading in Your Classroom? With Ciera Harris
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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167. Elevate Student Writing With These 4 Revision Strategies
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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166. How Can I Help My Students Become Stronger Paragraph Writers?
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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165. Making Space for Silliness in Our Schools With Mike Bender
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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164. 7 Ways to Incorporate More Sentence Level Work in Your Upper Elementary Classroom
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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163. Sentence Deconstruction: What It Is, How It Helps, and Steps to Take To Fit It Into Your Day
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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162. Simple Strategies to Help Your Students Expand Their Sentences
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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161. 5 Reasons Why You Need to Spend More Time on Sentence Writing in Upper Elementary
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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160. 4 Movement Routines to Try in Your Upper Elementary Classroom
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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159. Avoid These Things During Grammar Instruction & See Students’ Writing Improve!
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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158. Syllabication in Elementary Classrooms: What Is It & Why Teach It?
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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157. The Secret to a Stellar School Year: Teach These 3 Essential Literacy Lessons
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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156. Maximize Your Read Alouds With These 3 Tips
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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155. Get INSPIRED To Teach Writing This Year!
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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154. My #1 Tip for Creating a Strong Classroom Community and Culture
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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153. Simple Strategies to Strengthen the Language Domains for Your ELL Students with Beth Vaucher
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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152. The 3 Steps to Take This School Year If You’re Always Saying “I Wish I Had More Time”
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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151. 5 Myths About Small Group Instruction (And What to Believe Instead)
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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150. 3 Mistakes That Teachers Make When Creating a Literacy Block Schedule
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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149. Give Students a Framework for Making Inferences [Small Steps to S.O.R. Part 7]
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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148. 4 Things to Do If You Don’t Have a Writing Curriculum (or it Doesn’t Meet the Needs of Your Students!)
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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147. Teach Syllabication [Small Steps to S.O.R. Part 6]
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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146. Get More Out of Your Literacy Block With a Strong Whole Group Lesson Routine
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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145. Incorporate Phonological Awareness Activities [Small Steps to S.O.R. Part 5]
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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144. How Book Talks Can Transform Your Classroom Community with 4th Grade Teacher, Kelsey Moody
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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143. Use a Semantic Map [Small Steps to S.O.R. Part 4]
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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142. How to Get Students to Write a “MEATY” Paragraph
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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141. Explicitly Teach the Most Common Prefixes & Suffixes [Small Steps to S.O.R. Part 3]
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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140. Top 5 Aspects of Small Group Instruction to Plan for NOW!
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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139. Practice Sentence Deconstruction [Small Steps to S.O.R. Part 2]
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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138. How to Build Up Your Classroom Library Without Breaking the Bank with Dr. Lori Friesen
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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137. Build and Activate Background Knowledge [Small Steps to S.O.R. Part 1]
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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136. What Does the Science of Reading Look Like in Upper Elementary?
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May 29, 2023 |
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135. Creating Structured Student Partnerships in Your Literacy Block with 3rd Grade Teacher, Dena Dornfield
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May 22, 2023 |
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134. 3 Ways Literacy Routines Can Help Calm End-of-Year Chaos
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May 15, 2023 |
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133. Keep Your Students Engaged in Reading Until the Very Last Day of School: 7 Tips for You!
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May 08, 2023 |
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132. Two Simple Ways to Boost Engagement During Whole Group Lessons
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May 01, 2023 |
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131. The #1 Mistake Upper Elementary Writing Teachers Make
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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130. Practical Tips for Supporting Special Education Students During Your Literacy Block with Dr. Chris Reeve
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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129. How to Love Teaching Again: A Conversation with Jamie Sears
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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128. Unleashing the Power of Poetry to Teach the Big 5 Reading Skills
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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127. Managing Stress and Teacher Burnout with Brittany Blackwell
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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126. From Stress to Success: Strategies for Empowering Students on Testing Day
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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125. Providing Students a 5-Step Process for Writing a Constructed Response Paragraph
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Mar 12, 2023 |
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124. Mastering the Constructed Response: A Teacher's Guide to Boosting Student Confidence
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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123. Troubleshooting Classroom Management with Heidi and Emily of Second Story Window
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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122. A 5-Step Process for Decoding Big Words (That You Can Implement TODAY!)
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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121. Your Guide to Teaching Syllabication in Upper Elementary
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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120. Reading Simplified: Help Struggling Readers Crack the Code with Dr. Marnie Ginsberg
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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119. 5 Steps to Teaching with Thematic Units
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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118. How to Say 'No' (Without the Guilt!) ft. Rachel Lenhart
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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117. 5 Things to Consider When Teaching Nonfiction Text Structure: Part 2
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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116. 5 Things to Consider When Teaching Nonfiction Text Structure: Part 1
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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115. Kicking Off 2023 with a 'More and Less List’ for Literacy Teachers
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Jan 01, 2023 |
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114. Seasonal Spotlight: Five Tips for Returning To Independent Reading After Winter Break
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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113. Seasonal Spotlight: Establish Student Independence With Book Clubs
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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112. Seasonal Spotlight: Reading Response Ideas to Energize Independent Reading
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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111. 4 Ways to Easily Incorporate Movement into Your Instructional Day
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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110. Creating a Positive Perspective using "The End Is Just the Beginning" with Mike Bender
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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109. Taking Control of Your Professional and Personal Happiness During Stressful Seasons of Life
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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108. Powerful and Practical Tips to Boost Your Students’ Reading Fluency with Aylin Claahsen
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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107. 5 Ideas for Using High Impact Writing Activities in Any Content Area
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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106. Simple Classroom Management Hacks for the Seasonal Changes with Dr. Lori Friesen
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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105. How to Incorporate Writing About Reading During Small Groups
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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104. 4 Response Frames That You Can Use When Assigning a Written Response
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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103. 5 Tips That Help Students Improve in the Area of Writing About Reading
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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102. Ways to Reframe a Students’ Thinking of Failure using Failure Friday with Andrea Burns
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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101. A Literacy Routine for Building Students’ Sentence Structure Skills
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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100. 5 Tips for Creating a Personalized Lesson Planning System
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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99. 3 Mindset Shifts Teachers Should Make Regarding Lesson Planning
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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98. How to Feel Empowered and Prepared When Taking a Sick Day with Kelsey Sorenson
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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97. 3 Ways to Introduce Genre to Your Students at the Beginning of the Year
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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96. Providing Your Students with 21st Century Learning Experiences with Rachael Parlett
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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95. Do's and Don'ts of Word Study Instruction
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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94. 4 Word Study Concepts Every Upper Elementary Teacher Should Teach
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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93. 3 Steps to Having Effective Word Study Instruction This School Year
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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92. 3 Tips That Will Save You Time and Mental Energy
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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91. Answering Your FAQs About Small Group Instruction
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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90. How Do I Support Struggling Readers During Small Group Lessons?
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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89. Setting Up Your Classroom For Small Group Success
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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88. Science of Reading Q&A
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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87. Breaking Down the Elements of Language Comprehension (and Practical Implementation Ideas!)
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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86. Understanding Phonological and Phonemic Awareness with Michelle and the Colorful Classroom
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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85. What is The Science of Reading & Why is it Important?
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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84. LISTENER FAVORITE: Create a Schedule for Your Reading Block – Even with Limited Time!
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May 30, 2022 |
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83. 5 Mindset Shifts Teachers Should Make Regarding Self Care with Alexis Shepard from the Afro Educator
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May 23, 2022 |
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82. 10 Literacy Activities to Incorporate at the End of the Year
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May 16, 2022 |
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81. 5 Steps Toward a More Efficient Schedule
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May 09, 2022 |
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80. 7 Classroom Management Hacks With Dr. Lori Friesen
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May 02, 2022 |
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79. Two Simple Routines That Every Elementary Teacher Needs with Stephanie Palovchik
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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78. Literacy Routines for an Engaging End of the Year
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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77. The Importance of Picture Books with Courtney Hinshaw from Ramona Recommends
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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76. How to Navigate Difficult Parent Teacher Conferences with Ease
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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75. 7 Test Prep Strategies for Student Success
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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74. Poem of the Week Routine Part 2: Fluency
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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73. Poem of the Week Routine Part 1: Comprehension
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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72. 4 Things to Consider if You’re Thinking About Making a Career Change
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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71. Our Best Tips on Collaborating with your Teacher Team: A Conversation with Megan Polk
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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70. 6 Steps to Small Group Reading Instruction Success
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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69. Bringing More Focus to SEL During Your Literacy Block with Andrea Burns
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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68. 4 Tips for Making Greek and Latin Root Words a Focus in Your Classroom
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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67. What to do When You Have a Student Who Struggles With Reading
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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66. Teacher Burnout: Thinking Beyond Quick Fixes with Amber Harper
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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65. Using Text Features to Help Students Understand Nonfiction
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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64. Nutrition That Works with a Teacher Schedule with Bre Baildon
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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63. 6 Ways to Use Picture Books in Upper Elementary
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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62. Investing and Saving for Retirement as a Teacher with Jeremy Schneider
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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61. Using Picture of the Day to Promote Inferential Thinking
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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60. Practical Self Care for Teachers with Sarah Forst, The Designer Teacher
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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59. Simplifying the Struggle of Fitting Everything Into Your Literacy Block
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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58. 5 Creative Ways to Reteach Classroom Routines in January
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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57. How to Recharge Over the Holidays
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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56. Dr. Lori Friesen on How to Build More White Space Into Your Schedule
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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55. Creative Ways to Assess Student Learning
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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54. 5 Ways to Keep Students Engaged in Reading up Until and Through Winter Break
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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53. Incorporating Movement Into Your Literacy Block
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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52. 3 Strategies to Help Your Students Summarize Nonfiction
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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51. Fostering a Life-Long Love of Writing in Your Students with Megan Polk
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Inspired Action: My Favorite Way to Bring Texts to Life [BONUS EPISODE]
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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50. 3 Power Questions That Will Have a BIG Impact on Your Students' Reading
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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49. Nonfiction Text Structure: The Ultimate Road Map For Reading
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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48. 4 Strategies for Teaching Theme That Every Teacher Needs to Hear
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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47. Identifying the Main Idea of a Nonfiction Text: 7 Strategies That Work!
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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46. The Dos and Don'ts of Teaching Students How to Make Inferences
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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45. The 4 Types of Mini-Lessons You Should be Teaching
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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44. 5 Steps to Planning an Effective Mini-Lesson
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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43. What is a Mini-Lesson?
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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42. Pernille Ripp on Engaging and Empowering Students With the Global Read Aloud
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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41. The 5 Types of Context Clues to Teach Your Students
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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40. 10 Fast and Furious Tips to Tackle Vocabulary Instruction
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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39. Why All Upper Elementary Classrooms Should Have Word Walls
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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38. Your 3 Week Plan For Launching Reading Workshop
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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37. Must Have Resources for Every Upper Elementary Reading Classroom
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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36. 4 Classroom Management Mistakes New Teachers Make (And How to Prevent Them) with Dr. Lori Friesen
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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35. Create a Student Centered Reading Block In 3 Steps
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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34. Setting Effective Student Reading Goals
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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33. 3 Secrets to Creating a Highly Engaged Reading Block
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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32. Help Students Discover Their Favorite Reading Genre
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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31. Why We Should Intentionally Teach Reading Genres
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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30. My Top 9 Favorite Reading Centers for Upper Elementary
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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29. The Problem with Reading Centers and How to Fix It
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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28. How to Find MORE Time to Read Aloud For Fun Every Day
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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27. Create a Schedule for Your Reading Block - Even with Limited Time!
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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26. Make Reading Workshop Work with a Basal Reading Program
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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25. How Reading Workshop Can Transform Your Reading Instruction
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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24. Getting Reluctant Writers EXCITED to Write with Jamie Sears from Not So Wimpy Teacher
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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23. Planning the Classroom Library of Your Dreams and How to Introduce it to Your Students
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May 31, 2021 |
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22. Setting Up Your Classroom Library With Intention
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May 24, 2021 |
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21. How to Keep Students Engaged Until the End of the School Year
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May 17, 2021 |
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20. Inspired Action: My Favorite Way to Bring Texts to Life
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May 10, 2021 |
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19. Reading Conferences Part 2: FAQs
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May 03, 2021 |
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18. Getting Started With Reading Conferences
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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17. Empower Students by Reading and Writing Poetry Often
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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16. Engaging Test Prep Tips
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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15. Providing Feedback To Student Reading Responses
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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14. Reading Response Ideas to Reenergize Independent Reading Time
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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13. Establishing Student Independence During Book Clubs
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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12. Build Literacy Buzz with Book Talks
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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11. Create a Reading Block that Supports ELL Students with Beth Vaucher
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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10. Using Task Cards to Boost Comprehension
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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9. Getting Started with Author Studies
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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8. The Reading Process
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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7. 5 Things to STOP Doing During Guided Reading
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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6. Mastering Guided Reading in the Classroom and for Distance Learning with Aylin Claahsen
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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5. How to Use Strategy Groups to Boost Comprehension
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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4. Effective Comprehension Strategy Instruction
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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3. 5 Tips For Returning To Independent Reading After Winter Break
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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2. How to Create a Classroom Community That Loves Reading
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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1. My Journey To Making An Impact
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Dec 17, 2020 |