Podcast Episodes

I Read 17 PD Books this Year so You Don't Have to

Season 10 Episode 426

I often see conversations online at this time of year about PD books worth reading over the summer. Maybe your PLC is looking for a good read, or yo…

5 hours ago

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5 Engaging Ways to Review in the Final Days

Season 10 Episode 425

The countdowns are on all over the place, and that means in many classrooms, it's time to review. So let's dive into a lightning round of review idea…

1 week ago

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Ready. Set. Engage with Dystopia!

Season 10 Episode 424

Years ago, Teri Lesegne wrote a book called Reading Ladders, about meeting readers where they are and then guiding them to new heights. It's a lovel…

2 weeks ago

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Try this Multimodal End-of-Year Review & Reflection

Season 10 Episode 423

The countdown started yesterday in my kitchen, as my daughter flipped the calendar forward for something and realized she had less than thirty days …

3 weeks ago

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7 Research-Backed Steps to Better, Easier Feedback in ELA

Season 10 Episode 422

When my daughter was a baby, she was a terrible sleeper. I spent many early morning hours trying to find advice online from research, experts, and …

4 weeks ago

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Help for Teaching Poetry (Part II)

Season 10 Episode 421

Earlier this month we started to explore creative poetry activity options for National Poetry Month (and any time!). But there were just too many to…

1 month ago

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My 9th Grade Dream Curriculum (as I get an Unexpected Request)

Season 10 Episode 420

Recently an invite dropped into my inbox - did I want to swing by a school in my city to talk about teaching ninth grade English for them next year?…

1 month, 1 week ago

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Hate Teaching Poetry? Here's Help (Part I)

Season 10 Episode 419

Maybe you weren't taught poetry with joy and pizzazz, and you don't incline to writing it yourself. Which perhaps describes, what do you think, 99% …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Highly Recommended: The New York Times Contest Calendar

Season 10 Episode 418

Welcome to another episode in our occasional series of short "Highly Recommended" episodes, in which we dive into a quick idea, resource, or tip that…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Graduate Programs for English Teachers (Help to Launch your Search)

Season 10 Episode 417

I loved the Bread Loaf School of English program at Middlebury College. It's a unique summer program leading to a Masters in English, catering almo…

2 months ago

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