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8.5 The Literacy Block
Season 8 Episode 5
Mary and Shannon are joined by Lindsay Kemeny, a returning guest and 1st grade teacher. Lindsay discusses her latest book and shares insights into structuring an effective literacy block. During the …
Published on 13 hours ago
8.4 SEL Concerns
Season 8 Episode 4
Educator and author Erin Waters joins Shannon and Mary to discuss supporting the whole child through Social-Emotional Learning (SEL). Erin shares her teaching journey and highlights the crucial conne…
Published on 3 weeks ago
8.3 Affirming Practices with Dr. Jasmine Rogers
Season 8 Episode 3
In this episode, you're getting a preview of the types of conversations happening with educators in our bonus subscription episodes.
This month, Shannon and Mary chat with Dr. Jasmine Rogers, a rea…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
8.2 Treasured Stories
Season 8 Episode 2
In this special episode of the Reading Teachers Lounge, hosts Shannon and Mary have an engaging and insightful conversation with acclaimed children's author Kate DiCamillo about treasured stories. Th…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
8.1 New Season, New Stories
Season 8 Episode 1
Shannon and Mary kick off the new season with reflections on how far the podcast has come, from family anecdotes to stories of former students thriving—like Rigby, a once-struggling reader now headed…
Published on 2 months ago
August 2025 bonus episode
Season 7
In this August bonus episode of Reading Teacher Lounge, Mary and Shannon exchange insights on recent articles they've read. They dive into practical strategies for supporting students, especially tho…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
7.18 Season 7 Finale
Season 7 Episode 18
Shannon and Mary look back over Season 7 and reflect on what really matters for our reading students. "The right things for our learners" emerged as the unofficial theme of our seventh season. This…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
7.17 Impactful Interventions
Season 7 Episode 17
Shannon and Mary chat with Dr. Katie Pace-Miles about MTSS and RTI, sharing practical tips for delivering effective reading interventions, choosing quality resources, and running efficient team meeti…
Published on 5 months ago
7.16 Executive Functioning Demands
Season 7 Episode 16
What's really happening when students struggle to stay on task, complete assignments, or transition between activities? In this illuminating conversation with literacy experts Dr. Matt Strader and Dr…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
7.15 Language Demands
Season 7 Episode 15
Shannon and Mary talk with Dr. Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez about supporting Multi-Language Learners, exploring language development, daily classroom language demands, and practical strategies to help…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago