Podcast Episodes

First Steps to Fluency: How Young Learners Become Independent Readers with Virginia Quinn Mooney

Episode 226

In this episode, Virginia discusses the importance of fluency in K-2 grades, emphasizing its role in reading comprehension. She shares str…

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A Classroom Fluency Protocol That Works with Aaron Grossman

Episode 225

How do we turn fluency instruction into something engaging, meaningful, and effective? Fourth-grade teacher Aaron Grossman has the answer.…

1 year, 5 months ago

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[Listen Again] Readers' Theater: Easy, Effective, & FUN! with Chase Young

Episode 209 from November 8, 2024

Chase Young discusses the implementation of Reader's Theater in the classroom, providing a detailed framework for th…

1 year, 5 months ago

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Exploring the Research Behind Paired Oral Reading with Jake Downs

Episode 224 

Helping students become fluent, confident readers isn’t always easy—especially when they’re still sounding out words and struggling with …

1 year, 5 months ago

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[LISTEN AGAIN] Language Variations and Teaching Reading with Julie Washington

Episode 151

Episode 151 (from June 23, 2023) 

How Language Variations Shape Literacy

Language and reading go hand in hand—but how can we leverage students’ linguis…

1 year, 6 months ago

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Effective Reading Instruction for Multilingual Learners (And Why It Works for Everyone)

Episode 223

Episode 223 

Antonio Fierro and Gabi Bell Jimenez break down the essentials of teaching English learners—covering the simple view of reading, oracy, a…

1 year, 6 months ago

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Classroom-Tested Literacy Routines for Every Student (Especially Multilingual Learners!)

Episode 222

Episode 222

In this episode, teacher coach Margarita shares effective strategies for leveraging students' native languages to enhance their learning i…

1 year, 6 months ago

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[LIVE] Literacy & Justice for All

Episode 221

This live podcast recording was part of the opening reception for the 2025 Literacy & Justice for All symposium in Oakland, CA on March 7 …

1 year, 6 months ago

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[Listen Again] Vocabulary Instruction with Sean Morrisey

Episode 156

Episode 156 

Fifth-grade teacher Sean Morrisey joins us to discuss all things vocabulary! We discuss Tier 2 and 3 words and discuss how you can strate…

1 year, 6 months ago

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Teacher-Tested Vocabulary Strategies

Episode 220

Episode 220

In this podcast episode, you'll hear from:

Kirsten Taylor, a first-grade teacher turned literacy coach in Washington, D.C., andKory Jensen,…

1 year, 7 months ago

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