Season 6 Shannon Betts Season 6 Shannon Betts

S6 E20 Reading Lessons

Reading teachers talk with Jennifer Serravallo about teaching reading across the day using different structured models for responsive teaching. Many ideas are shared about how teachers can apply the art of teaching to set up their literacy blocks to best meet their students' needs.

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S6 E19 Reaching All Readers

Reading teachers chat with Anna Geiger, the Measured Mom, about the best evidence-based practices that teachers can use to reach all readers. Anna's new book provides teachers and parents with a consolidated understanding of the Science of Reading findings.

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Season 6 Shannon Betts Season 6 Shannon Betts

S6 E8 Gifts for Our Readers

Reading teachers chat about the power of effective reading instruction. They discuss the gifts we give our readers when we teach with intention. Listen to this episode to gain fresh ideas for enhancing your own reading instruction.

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S6 E7 Read Aloud to Boost Comprehension

Reading teachers chat with Dr. Molly Ness about her new book Read Alouds for All Learners. Molly shares how teachers should intentionally plan their read alouds, with thought put into the vocabulary instruction, the purpose for reading, the think aloud process, and engagement and extension activities for students after reading. Listen to this episode for TONS of ideas from our guest about how to get the most learning out of your read aloud experiences.

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S6 E5 Best Reading Instruction Moves

Experienced elementary reading teachers chat about the best instructional strategies and techniques teachers should use to help their students become fluent readers. They share details and stories about using decodable texts, getting students to use decoding strategies, focusing on phonics and phonemic awareness instruction, and fostering better student fluency and comprehension. Listen for tips and tricks to help your early elementary students find reading success.

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