Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode 8: Kyair & Katie Talk REAL Teacher Talk!
Season 1 Episode 7
A teacher's perspective on curriculum implementation is invaluable... and today, we have not ONE, but TWO teacher perspectives on Wit and Wisdom year…
7 years, 3 months ago
Episode 7: Why Curriculum Matters!
Season 1 Episode 7
We are thrilled to have Janise Lane, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, share how Baltimore City Schools used research and strategy to driv…
7 years, 3 months ago
Episode 6: The Heart of the Curriculum
Season 1 Episode 6
Melissa was inspired by a quote in Brene Brown's book: Dare to Lead https://daretolead.brenebrown.com/. Minouche Shafik, Director of the London Scho…
7 years, 4 months ago
Episode 5: Mad about Mad River, Ohio!
Season 1 Episode 5
We had the extreme pleasure of interviewing Amy Holbrook & Mandy Polen, literacy leads in Mad River, Ohio. The Mad River district adopted Wit and Wis…
7 years, 4 months ago
Episode 4: Fangirling Natalie Wexler
Season 1 Episode 4
Join us as we fangirl over Natalie Wexler's articles: The Biggest Education News Story You've Never Heard Of & Why American Students Haven't Gotten B…
7 years, 4 months ago
Episode 3: Wit and Wisdom Best Beach Reads!
Season 1 Episode 3
Melissa and Lori dive into K-8 texts to highlight salty summer reads to get set for next school year! We share the why behind our choice for each sum…
7 years, 5 months ago
Episode 2: Talking Shift 3
Season 1 Episode 2
Common Core Shift 3 is often understood as "a balance of literary and informational text types," but the most important part is misunderstood, the id…
7 years, 5 months ago
Episode 1: Is FIDELITY really a bad word?
Season 1 Episode 1
What does fidelity mean in a large, urban school district when implementing Great Mind's Wit and Wisdom ELA curriculum? Melissa and Lori share perspe…
7 years, 5 months ago