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Ep. 117: The Writing Revolution with Authors Judith Hochman and Natalie Wexler

Season 1 Episode 117

The Writing Revolution authors, Judith Hochman and Natalie Wexler, share a 'revolutionary' approach to writing. The best part: It begins at the sente…

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Book Talk: The Writing Revolution

Melissa and Lori talk about The Writing Revolution by Dr. Judith Hochman and Natalie Wexler. What distinguishes The Writing Revolution and everything…

4 years, 3 months ago

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Ep. 116: Sonia Cabell on the Importance of Content-Rich ELA Instruction

Season 1 Episode 116

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

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Ep. 115: Kindergarten TEAM Reaches (nearly) 100% Success Using Evidence-Based Practices

Season 1 Episode 115

Kristin Poppens IS BACK! In this episode, she shares the power of teacher teamwork and collaboration.  Her Kindergarten teammates and Speech Language…

4 years, 3 months ago

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[Listen Again] Ep. 63: Kindergarten Teacher Reaches 100% Success Using Evidence-Based Practices

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Kristin is coming back this Friday, and she is bringing a WHOLE TEAM with her! If you haven't listened to her first episode with us from …

4 years, 3 months ago

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[Listen Again] Ep. 63: Kindergarten Teacher Reaches 100% Success Using Evidence-Based Practices

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Kristin is coming back this Friday, and she is bringing a WHOLE TEAM with her! If you haven't listened to her first episode with us from …

4 years, 3 months ago

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Ep. 114: Science of Reading: What I Should Have Learned in College with Donna Hejtmanek

Season 1 Episode 114

Donna Hejtmanek, teacher and lifelong literacy advocate, joins Melissa and Lori on the podcast. What does Science of Reading really mean? There’s som…

4 years, 3 months ago

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Ep. 113: Reading is Rocket Science with Louisa Moats

Season 1 Episode 113

Why is teaching reading so important? Melissa and Lori have a conversation with Louisa Moats grounded in this article: Teaching Reading is Rocket Sci…

4 years, 4 months ago

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Ep. 112: Kareem Weaver on Levers for Literacy Change

Season 1 Episode 112

In this episode, Melissa and Lori have a candid discussion about change with Kareem Weaver, co-founder of FULCRUM Oakland: Full and Complete Reading …

4 years, 4 months ago

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Lori's Top Pick [Listen Again] Ep. 43: A Knowledge-Based Approach to Writing: The Vermont Writing Collaborative

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The Vermont Writing Collaborative authors and educators remind us that kids need to have  deep knowledge of the subject matter that they’re…

4 years, 4 months ago

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