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Four Essential Studies Oct 21, 2021

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How do you approach essay, poetry, book clubs, and digital composition? If we reimagine our approach to these four areas we can open the door to more engaged, connected, and challenging learning. That is the focus of authors Penny Kittle and Kelly’s Gallagher’s newest book 4 Essential Studies: Beliefs and Practices to Reclaim Student Agency.

Penny and Kelly extend their work in 180 Days: Two Teachers and the Quest to Engage and Empower Adolescents by taking a deep dive into these four essential studies: 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.

Hosting today’s conversation with Penny and Kelly is their editor and colleague, Tom Newkirk.

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Beyond Student Centered Oct 14, 2021

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Today we are joined by fellow educators and Heinemann authors Lorena Germán and Dr. Towanda Harris.

Lorena Germán is a Dominican American educator focused on anti-racist and antibias education. She is a two-time nationally awarded educator whose work has been published in numerous newspapers and journals. Her new book from Heinemann is called Textured Teaching: A Framework for Culturally Sustaining Practices.

Dr. Towanda Harris is currently an Instructional Leadership Coordinator and an adjunct professor of reading and writing in Atlanta, Georgia, with almost twenty years’ experience in education. Towanda is the author of The Right Tools: A Guide to Selecting, Evaluating, and Implementing Classroom Resources and Practices.

When they realized there were meaningful overlaps in their work, Lorena and Towanda decided to sit down and talk about how by using both of their instructional frameworks, we can take a curriculum beyond just student centered, and engage in teaching that is both student driven and community centered.

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Irene Fountas, Gay Su Pinnell, and Cornelius Minor: From Vision to Action in Leadership and Literacy Oct 07, 2021

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Today on the podcast we have an excerpt from our new ForwardED slow conference series. Today’s conversation features Irene Fountas, Gay Su Pinnell, and Cornelius Minor.

Irene Fountas is the Marie M. Clay Endowed Chair for Early Literacy and Reading Recovery at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and director of the Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative in the Graduate School of Education.

Gay Su Pinnell is Professor Emerita in the School of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University and a member of the Reading Hall of Fame.

Cornelius Minor is a Brooklyn-based educator. He works with teachers, school leaders, and leaders of community-based organizations to support equitable literacy reform. He is the author of We Got This.

Together they discuss their vision and values around literacy instruction, providing encouragement to teachers and school leaders to always keep students at the center of their planning, teaching and decision-making.

This conversation is part of Heinemann’s new video series ForwardED: Forward, Together in Education. If you would like to watch the full videos of this and other conversations, you can find them on the Heinemann Publishing Facebook page or YouTube Channel.

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Jennifer Serravallo in Conversation with Wiley Blevins Sep 30, 2021

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Today on the podcast we have a special conversation about the complex nature of education, reading and phonics instruction, and the pitfalls of all-or-nothing thinking.

Jennifer Serravallo is a renowned literacy consultant and the author of New York Times’ bestseller The Reading Strategies Book as well as The Writing Strategies Book; Teaching Reading in Small Groups; Teaching Writing in Small Groups, and Connecting with Students Online, among others.

Jen is joined by Wiley Blevins, an early reading specialist and author with experience teaching elementary school in both the United States and South America. He was Director of Special Projects for Scholastic in New York City, and has written several books on phonics and reading.

Jen and Wiley started their conversation by sharing their observations on the current state of teaching and education.

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New Pathways for High School Math Sep 23, 2021

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What is a math pathway? Why didn’t we learn financial literacy in high school? And does everyone need to learn calculus?

Today on the podcast we’re joined by three leaders in math education to talk about building new pathways in mathematics that are responsive to students’ needs and goals.

Steve Leinwand and Eric Milou are co-authors of the new book Invigorating High School Math: Practical Guidance for Long-Overdue Transformation, which addresses the most critical challenges facing high school mathematics.

They are joined by Cathy Seeley, who has over 30 years in middle and high school math education and has served as a K–12 mathematics supervisor. From 2004 to 2006, she served a 2-year term as president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

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Teaching Truth with Love and Conviction Sep 16, 2021

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Today on the podcast we’re joined by authors Lorena Germán and Dr. Sonja Cherry Paul as they discuss Lorena’s new book Textured Teaching: A Framework for Culturally Sustaining Practices.

With Culturally Sustaining Practice as its foundation, Textured Teaching helps secondary teachers in any school setting stop wondering and guessing how to implement teaching and learning that leads to social justice. Lorena shares her framework for creating a classroom environment that is highly rigorous and engaging, and that reflects the core traits of Textured Teaching: student-driven, community centered, interdisciplinary, experiential, and flexible.

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Math is Everywhere if We Know How to Look for It Sep 09, 2021

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Today on the podcast we’re talking about the value of integrating literature into the math classroom. Sue O’Connell has decades of experience as an elementary teacher, teaching specialist, and math coach, informing her multifaceted approach to math instruction. She is the lead author on the Math in Practice Series, and most recently the lead author on the Math by the Book series, a K-5 resource for connecting children’s literature and math.

Today, Sue is joined by two of her co-authors on the Math by the Book series, Marcy Myers and Georgina Rivera. Together they explore how literature can enhance math instruction, ideas for choosing pieces of literature, and how to authentically engage children’s whole selves.

Their conversation began by discussing the benefits of integrating literature into primary math lessons.

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Robert Kim, Cornelius Minor, and Kass Minor: Sustaining a Commitment to Inclusive Education in a Politicized Climate Sep 02, 2021

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Today on the podcast we have another conversation from our new ForwardED slow conference series. Today’s conversation features Robert Kim, Cornelius Minor, and Kass Minor.

Bob Kim is a leading expert in education law and policy in the United States. He is a former civil rights attorney, and author of the book Elevating Equity and Justice: Ten U.S. Supreme Court Cases Every Teacher Should Know.

Kass Minor is an inclusive educator who is deeply involved in local, inquiry-based teacher research and school community development. She has contributed content to the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, Edutopia, Heinemann Education Blog, inclusiveclassrooms.org, and more.

Together they discuss the recent slew of so-called anti-CRT legislation, and how educators can remain dedicated to students and equity amidst it all.

This conversation is part of Heinemann’s new video series ForwardED: Forward, Together in Education.If you would like to watch the full videos of this and other conversations, you can find them on the Heinemann Publishing Facebook page or YouTube Channel.

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Kristine Mraz and P. David Pearson: Leveraging What We Know About Learning, Children, and Literacy Aug 29, 2021

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Today on the podcast we have another conversation from our new ForwardED slow conference series. Today’s conversation features Kristi Mraz and P. David Pearson.

Kristi Mraz is a teacher, writer, and consultant. She is a former staff developer with the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, and currently works as an instructional coach in grades PK-2.

P. David Pearson is an emeritus faculty member in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he served as Dean from 2001-2010. His current research focuses on literacy history and policy.

Together they discuss the complex infrastructure of learning, and how to make nuanced instructional decisions that are student-centered, rooted in teacher experience, and in research.

This conversation is part of Heinemann’s new video series ForwardED: Forward, Together in Education. If you would like to watch the full videos of this and other conversations, you can find them on the Heinemann Publishing Facebook page or YouTube Channel.

Learn more about Kristi and David, and read a transcript on the Heinemann Blog.

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Sara Ahmed and Chad Everett: Leading with Curiosity Before Conclusions Aug 27, 2021

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Welcome back to the Heinemann Podcast. We’re kicking off the start of our new season with a special conversation between Sara Ahmed and Chad Everett.

In their conversation, Sara and Chad talk about the pitfalls of either/or thinking, the importance of bringing our full selves to our students, and their reflections on what impact that last year and a half has had on education.

This conversation is part of Heinemann's new slow conference series, ForwardED: Forward, Together in Education. If you would like to watch the full videos of this and other conversations, you can find them on the Heinemann Publishing Facebook page or YouTube Channel.

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