Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025! In this first episode of 2025, Elizabeth is speaking with Kourtney Hake and Paige Timmerman... more

Happy Holidays! It's the holiday edition of The Literacy Teacher's Podcast. In the spirit of the season of reflection, this week's... more

Should kids have independent reading time in school? In order for kids to become stronger and more engaged readers, they need... more

How can we effectively teach literacy to students? In this episode, Norene Bunt speaks about her recent book, Solving the... more

This week's episode focuses on reading comprehension and how to include it into reading instruction. The following is addressed: - Why... more

What other ways can you read with students other than through interactive read-alouds? This week's episode is all about shared reading... more

What is a literacy coach? How does a literacy coach support teachers, students, and schools? In today's episode, Elizabeth is... more

It's October! Today's episode is not directly related to literacy. Elizabeth sits down to speak with Dara Kurtz, an author,... more

Literacy education has many terms that sound similar and have similar meanings. Phonological and phonemic awareness are two of those... more

Welcome to the new school year! This episode starts with an update. Then, Elizabeth shares what she is focusing on... more