Podcast Episodes

Ep. 204: 7 Mighty Moves with Lindsay Kemeny

Lindsay Kemeny discusses her book 7 Mighty Moves and the importance of teaching literacy effectively. The conversation covers the development of the …

2 years, 1 month ago

[Listen Again] Ep 98: Improving Student Reading Growth in Months with Fluency Instruction and Practice

From Mar 18, 2022

How can regular fluency practice lead to fluent readers? In today’s episode, educators Lorraine Griffith and Lindsay Kemeny discuss …

2 years, 2 months ago

Ep. 203: Strengthening Language Comprehension in Young Learners with Tricia Zucker and Sonia Cabell

Our guests today, authors Tricia Zucker and Sonia Cabell, discuss the concept of Strive-For-Five Conversations, which emphasizes the importance of mu…

2 years, 2 months ago

[Listen Again] Ep. 116: Sonia Cabell on the Importance of Content-Rich ELA Instruction

From Jul 15, 2022

Dr. Sonia Cabell, Associate Professor at Florida State University, shares the importance of both oral language and content knowledge…

2 years, 2 months ago

Ep. 202: Big Words for Young Readers with Heidi Anne Mesmer

Heidi Anne Mesmer discusses her book Big Words for Young Readers. She emphasizes the importance of teaching young readers to decode and understand wo…

2 years, 2 months ago

[Listen Again] Ep. 132: Decodable Text Series: The Research on Decodable Text

From Nov 4, 2022

Researcher Heidi Anne Mesmer joins the podcast to discuss the research on decodable text and dos and don'ts for classroom practice. T…

2 years, 3 months ago

Ep. 201: Reach All Readers with Anna Geiger

Anna Geiger, author of "Reach All Readers," joins us on the pod today.
Anna takes us on a historical reading journey, from the early reading wars of …

2 years, 3 months ago

[Listen Again]: Ep. 37: Placing Text at the Center of the ELA Classroom with Meredith Liben & Sue Pimentel

Episode 37 

The article Placing Text at the Center of the Standards-Aligned ELA Classroom is a must-read — before or after you listen to this episode!…

2 years, 3 months ago

Ep. 200: Know Better, Do Better: Comprehension with David and Meredith Liben

In this episode, Meredith and David Liben discuss the importance of comprehension instruction, the power of questions, and the practice of close read…

2 years, 3 months ago

BONUS: Transforming ELA Instruction with a Knowledge-Rich Curriculum: Insights from David Liben

Unlock the potential of your ELA instruction by shifting to a knowledge-rich curriculum! Join us as we sit down with David Liben, co-author of Know B…

2 years, 3 months ago