Podcast Episodes

7.14 Literacy Leaders

Season 7 Episode 14

Shannon chats with Laura Stewart (from 95 Percent Group) about bold moves that literacy leaders can take to transform the literacy practices in their learning communities.    Laura provides stories a…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

7.13 The Right Things for Our Learners

Season 7 Episode 13

Shannon and Mary welcome Dr. Timothy Shanahan to the Reading Teachers Lounge to quiet the noise within the literacy community and help us all realize the MOST important things we should be doing for …

Published on 6 months ago

7.12 Effective Student Engagement

Season 7 Episode 12

Shannon and Mary chat with Brandi Dugal from The Fidget Game, featured on Shark Tank, about unique ways to engage and motivate students to learn.   They share methods for gamification, brain breaks, …

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

7.11 Structured Word Inquiry

Season 7 Episode 11

Dr. Pete Bowers shared how Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) transforms spelling and vocabulary into tools for deep thinking - perfect for engaging advanced and struggling readers in the elementary readi…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Challenging Advanced Readers

Season 7 Episode 10

How can teachers effectively support advanced readers in elementary school? In this insightful episode, we’re joined by literacy expert Nancy Young to explore practical, evidence-based strategies for…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

🔒 April 2025 Bonus Episode

Season 7

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This is our April 2025 bonus episode of Reading Teachers Lounge podcast.  In these episodes, Shannon and Mary will share about the students they're helping in rea…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

7.9 Smart Technology

Season 7 Episode 9

Shannon and Mary welcome Brandon Cardet-Hernadez from Mrs. Wordsmith to the RTL to chat about smart technology resources.  They talk about intentional uses of technology resources for instructional p…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

🔒 AD Free 7.9 Smart Technology

Season 7 Episode 9

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Shannon and Mary welcome Brandon Cardet-Hernadez from Mrs. Wordsmith to the RTL to chat about smart technology resources.  They talk about intentional uses of tec…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

🔒 March 2025 Bonus

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This is our March 2025 exclusive bonus episode of Reading Teachers Lounge podcast.  In these bonus episodes, Shannon and Mary will share about the students they'r…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

🔒 February 2025 Bonus

Season 7

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This is our February 2025 exclusive bonus episode of Reading Teachers Lounge podcast.  In these bonus episodes, Shannon and Mary will share about the students the…

Published on 9 months ago