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The Dispatch with Liz Prather Feb 29, 2024

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Over the next several weeks, we'll hear from Heinemann thought leaders as they discuss the most pressing issues in education today. In today's episode, we hear from Heinemann author Liz Prather about the pressure of the teacher shortage and how we can support teachers who come to education through alternative certification.

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The Dispatch with R. Joseph Rodríguez Feb 22, 2024

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Welcome to The Dispatch, a Heinemann podcast series. Over the next several weeks we’ll hear from Heinemann thought leaders as they reflect on the work they do in schools across the country and discuss, from their perspective, the most pressing issues in education today.

Today we hear from secondary teacher R. Joseph Rodríguez.

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The Dispatch with Sue O’Connell Feb 15, 2024

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Today we hear from Heinemann math author Sue O'Connell about the importance of positive math identities for both students and teachers.

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The Dispatch with Penny Kittle and Kelly Gallagher Feb 08, 2024

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Welcome to The Dispatch, a Heinemann podcast series. Over the next several weeks we'll hear from Heinemann thought leaders as they reflect on the work they do in schools across the country and discuss, from their perspective, the most pressing issues in education today. Today we'll hear from longtime collaborators Penny Kittle and Kelly Gallagher.

Penny and Kelly are co-authors of 180 Days: Two Teachers and the Quest to Engage and Empower Adolescents and 4 Essential Studies: Beliefs and Practices to Reclaim Student Agency.

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Growing Language & Literacy Feb 01, 2024

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Today, we'll hear author Andrea Honigsfeld in conversation with Pam Schwallier, the director of EL and Bilingual Programs at West Ottawa Public Schools in Michigan. Andrea is the author of Growing Language and Literacy: Strategies for English Learners. The deep respect they have for their profession and for the population of students who bring rich linguistic heritages to the classroom is powerful. Listen in as they delve into this asset-based approach that focuses on integrated language services and crosscutting strategies.

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Humans Who Teach with Shamari Reid Jan 25, 2024

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Our guest on the podcast today is author Shamari Reid. His forthcoming book, Humans Who Teach: A Guide for Centering Love, Justice and Liberation in Schools is a beautiful, anecdotal exploration of self-compassion in a demanding profession. This conversation will give you insight into how those explorations became the foundation for a timely, compact book that guides you through the same work of examining self-care, boundaries, expansion and love.

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Developing Skilled Readers with The Reading Strategies Book 2.0 with Jennifer Serravallo Jan 18, 2024

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The Reading Strategies Book 2.0 by Jennifer Serravallo is designed to meet every type of reader, and today we are noting the one-year anniversary of this book.

We're revisiting a podcast conversation from early 2023 between Jen and our former colleague, Jaclyn Karabinas. Jen talks about why she wanted to write this new edition, its timeliness, the detailed research process, and what new features readers will find. She shares her insights and hopes about how educators can incorporate this versatile resource into their classrooms. Since this episode aired, Jen also published the Reading Strategies 2.0 Companion Charts, and later this spring, Jen is publishing the Writing Strategies Companion Charts.

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Inquiry Illuminated with Anne Goudvis, Steph Harvey, and Karen Halverson Jan 11, 2024

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Today we’ll revisit a podcast from 2019 on the book Inquiry Illuminated: Researcher’s Workshop Across the Curriculum, by Anne Goudvis, Stephanie Harvey, and Brad Buhrow. Anne and Steph, along with the book’s contributor Karen Halverson, joined my colleague Brett to discuss a structure for inquiry that's predictable, proven, and—most importantly—authentic. Inquiry doesn’t just happen. It grows in a classroom community throughout the year.

Their conversation started with talking about how to create a culture of inquiry.

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Reading, Writing, and Speaking for Change Jan 04, 2024

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Today we revisit a podcast from 2020 when my colleague Steph spoke with Mary Ehrenworth, Pablo Wolfe, and Marc Todd, co-authors of The Civically Engaged Classroom: Reading, Writing, and Speaking for Change. Their book offers strategies and lessons for facilitating civic engagement that you can use in your classroom immediately. They believe that the work of engaging young people isn’t about giving students a voice: they already have their own voices. The work is about teaching them to use those voices with power.

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4 Essential Studies with Penny Kittle, Kelly Gallagher, and Tom Newkirk Dec 28, 2023

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In this podcast from 2021 Penny Kittle and Kelly Gallagher discuss their deep dive into the four essential studies of essay, poetry, book clubs and digital composition. Their aim is to move beyond compliance and formula, and to develop students’ agency, independence, and decision-making skills. Penny and Kelly write that these four practices, have the power to transform students’ relationship with literacy—and truly prepare them for the more demanding work of college.

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