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Writing Between the Commas with Martin Brandt Oct 10, 2019

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How do you feel about grammar? For many of us, it was a frustrating exercise that has kept writing inaccessible.

In Between the Commas: Sentence Instruction That Builds Confident Writers (and Writing Teachers), author Martin Brandt moves the idea of grammar away from the traditional heavy terminology, and helps us better understand the key moves for writing instruction.

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The Power of Classroom Talk with Shana Frazin and Katy Wischow Oct 03, 2019

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Talking. It’s something most of us do every day, but we didn’t always know how to do it.

Today on the podcast we’re discussing the value of teaching talk in the classroom. We’re joined by Shana Frazin and Katie Wischow, co-authors of the new book Unlocking the Power of Classroom Talk: Teaching Kids to Talk with Clarity and Purpose. Shana and Katy passionately believe in the need to help students develop strong talk skills across the school day, in every subject.

We started our conversation with the simple question, why teach talk?

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Unlearning White Language Supremacy with Heinemann Fellow Minjung Pai and Dr. Asao Inoue Sep 26, 2019

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This week on the Heinemann Podcast, we’re handing things over to Heinemann Fellow, Minjung Pai.

Min teaches fifth and sixth grade in Los Angeles, California. She is committed to equity, inclusion, and progressive education. Min believes that collaboration is at the core of teaching – that working together with students, parents, and teachers can make a significant, powerful, and lasting impact.

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Letting Students Lead with Their Writing with Heinemann Fellow Brian Melton Sep 19, 2019

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Today on the podcast, we're handing the podcast over to Heinemann Fellow Brian Melton.

Brian currently teaches English and creative writing in Illinois, and oversees a slam poetry team. He believes in the power of conversation and self-reflection, and infuses these values into his practice as an educator and leader.

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Infusing Our Days with Creativity with Heinemann Fellow Brian Melton Sep 15, 2019

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Today on the podcast, we're handing the podcast over to Heinemann Fellow Brian Melton.

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Jennifer Serravallo on Developing Reading and Writing Strategies en Español Sep 12, 2019

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One of Jennifer Serravallo’s most beloved books, the Reading Strategies Book, is now available in Spanish. But it’s more than a translation, El libro de estrategias de lectura takes Jennifer Serravallo's Reading Strategies Book and turns it into a complete resource for reading instruction in Spanish. This resource has 300+ strategies, including some specially created just for Spanish-language development and all new visuals in Spanish. Jen joins us to talk about the work that went into developing The Reading Strategies Book in Spanish as well as the Writing Strategies Book in Spanish which will publish in November.

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Reflecting Through Writing with Katie Wood Ray and Katherine Bomer Sep 05, 2019

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Today on the Heinemann Podcast, we’re turning things over to Heinemann author and editor Katie Wood Ray as she interviews Katherine Bomer about her development as a writer and educator, and about her forthcoming book, A Teacher’s Guide to Time, Choice, and Response, a part of the Classroom Essentials series. Katherine says that the most important place for a beginning writers to start is with what they know, and what they believe. The rest, she says, is revision.

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Re-Framing Evaluations for Back to School with Tom Marshall Aug 29, 2019

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How can we re-frame how principals talks about evaluations and observations with teachers for the start of the new year? Today on the podcast we're speaking with author Tom Marshall. He's written Reclaiming the Principalship: Instructional Leadership Strategies to Engage Your School Community and Focus on Learning. We thought for the beginning of the school year, we should talk to Tom about why it's such a crucial time to be talking about evaluation conversations, observations, and how we can re-frame our thinking, which is where we started our conversation.

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Scaffolding Instruction with Identity Work with Heinemann Fellow Minjung Pai and Dr. Betina Hsieh Aug 22, 2019

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This week on the Heinemann Podcast we’re learning about how identity work supports daily instruction, and strengthens our learning communities. To understand this work better, and its impact on teachers, we’re handing this week’s podcast over to Heinemann Fellow, Minjung Pai.

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Steve Leinwand on Re-imagining Math Class Aug 01, 2019

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If you could reimagine math instruction, what would you change?

Today on the podcast we’re speaking with author Steve Leinwand. Steve’s work revolves around fostering authentic math fluency in students, valuing deep understanding over memorization and speed. By challenging long-held ideas about how math is taught, Steve says we can reimagine instruction that better serves our students.

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