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Reading Inspires by Reading Is FundamentalReciprocal Teaching Strategies that Boost Comprehension with Lori OczkusIn this episode, Erin Bailey sits down with literacy expert Lori Oczkus to explore reciprocal teaching and the "Fab Four" comprehension strategies. Lori shares her journey from classroom teacher to literacy coach, explaining how she transformed the research-based reciprocal teaching method into an engaging, accessible approach for students of all ages. The Fab Four—predicting, questioning, clarifying, and summarizing—work together like the Beatles, each powerful on their own but transformative when combined. Lori emphasizes the importance of gradual release, modeling, and student talk in making these strategies stick, while demonstrating how teachers can implement reciprocal teaching with any text...
2026-02-2434 min
Origins of Creativity PodcastThe Story Within: How Play and Narrative Shape Who We Are with Kevin CordiIn this episode of the Origins of Creativity podcast, host Becky Gehrisch interviews professional Storyteller, Kevin Cordi, who is an international award winning educator and author! Kevin discusses the transformative power of storytelling and play in personal and professional contexts. He emphasizes the importance of a narrative mindset, the role of creativity in storytelling, and the need for collaboration and deep listening in the creative process. He encourages listeners to embrace play and creativity in their lives, fostering joy and connection through storytelling.
You can find out more about Kevin Cordi at http://www.kevincordi.c...
2025-07-1551 min
Teaching UnscriptedHow to Build Lifelong Readers with Donalyn MillerToday we are replaying a powerful conversation with Donalyn Miller, co-author of The Joy of Reading. Donalyn unpacks why joyful reading isn't fluff, it's foundational. From the deep importance of book access and daily reading time to the nuance of honoring student choice, this episode is a reminder that helping kids see themselves as lifelong readers starts with what we do today. Whether you're a classroom teacher, coach, or leader, tune in to reflect on how we can protect and prioritize independent reading. Even in the face of high stakes pressure. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c...
2025-06-0911 min
Mama's Gonna Make ItMama’s Gonna Make It – 20. Let’s Get Lit with Lily RoseneThis week on Mama’s Gonna Make It, we’re getting lit (literally!) with local children’s book author, award-winning former high school English teacher, and literacy advocate Lily Rosene! Join us as we dive into all things reading: sparking joy, building lifelong habits, and how literacy can shape connection, curiosity, and confidence in our kids.
We talk about:📚 What made Lily fall in love with reading📖 How we can foster a true joy of reading—not just compliance with our kids and students👧🏽 How giving kids choice in reading builds empowerment and identity🧠 The brain + how...
2025-05-2732 min
Busy Teacher Podcast - The Best Books ReviewsThe Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every ChildFFull podcast episode available here: 🎧 ➡️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BusyProfessionall | ➡️ Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/busyprofessional | ➡️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/busy-teacher-podcast-the-best-books-reviews/id1795041669 | Follow us for more insights & updates: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/busy_proffesional/ | 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@busyprofessionalDonalyn Miller's The Book Whisperer advocates for fostering lifelong readers by creating a classroom environment that emphasizes reading freedom and student choice. Drawing from her experiences as a sixth-grade teacher, Miller encourages students to read widely and find pers...
2025-05-0331 min
Teach Me, TeacherGreatest Hits: We Teach KIDS, Not Data Points! Talking Equity with Regie Routman (pt.1)This episode previously aired in another season. Hello everyone! Literacy Essentials by Regie Routman is by far one of the most influential books I've read in my teaching career. It's a book I turn to weekly for advice, insight, and encouragement in my work to bring authentic literacy to my students. So when I was given a chance to talk to Regie herself, I knew I couldn't pass up the opportunity. To my delight, Regie is just as honest and passionate in person as she is in her many books. She doesn't waste ti...
2025-03-2439 min
BookHuddle with Readgab20: Our Favorite Middle Grade Books of the Year - A Conversation with Colby SharpContent creator and author Mr. Colby Sharp joins me today to discuss some of our favorite children's books released in the 2024 year. While it was impossible to pick the top 10 middle grade books published this year, we both choose some of our very favorites and had a fantastic time discussing them.The books we talk about in this video are just SOME of the best books for kids in 2024. If you want to find more of Colby Sharp's favorites then check out his websitehttps://www.mrcolbysharp.com/2024If you want to find more of...
2024-12-2939 min
Schoolutions: Curious Educators. Evidence-Based Strategies. Classrooms Where Every Child Thrives.BONUS: Coaching, Teaching, & Classroom Management Strategies Sparked From My Conversation with Jennifer McCarty Plucker, Ed.D.(❤️Olivia Wahl)In this bonus episode of Schoolutions: Coaching and Teaching Strategies, I expand on my conversation with Jennifer McCarty Plucker, Ed. D. about book access and classroom libraries. Drawing from experts like Tammy Mulligan, Clare Landrigan, Towanda Harris, Cris Tovani, Kate Roberts, Donalyn Miller, Colby Sharp, and Molly Ness, I explore strategies for building effective classroom libraries, empowering students to create their own text sets, and ensuring...
2024-12-2726 min
Book Flood PodcastColby Sharp on Best Books for the Classroom (E15)Colby Sharp teaches fifth grade at Parma Elementary School in Michigan. He is married and the father of five children.
Sharp is the co-author of The Commonsense Guide to Your Classroom Library (2022) and Game Changer! Book Access for All Kids (2018), both with Donalyn Miller. He is also the editor of The Creativity Project: An Awesometastic Story Collection (2018).
Colby Sharp Website
2024-11-0524 min
Classroom CaffeineA Conversation with Donalyn MillerSend a textDonalyn Miller talks to us about access to reading and books, reader identity and reader communities, and joy in reading and learning. Donalyn is known for her work sharing the importance of self-selected independent reading and provides suggestions and resources that foster children’s love of reading and the development of positive reading identities. She is known as The Book Whisperer, the title of her first book, published in 2009. Donalyn has also written Reading in the Wild, and co-authored Game Changer! Book Access for All Kids and The Commonsense Guide to Your Classroom Library wi...
2024-10-0843 minTeaching UnscriptedBeyond Incentives: Creating Joyful Classroom Reading CommunitiesIn this episode, we explore the pitfalls of reading incentives and how they can undermine intrinsic motivation and create a culture of winners and losers. Instead, discover how to build a supportive and equitable reading community that truly values the joy of reading. Tune in for this thought-provoking audiobook sample from The Joy of Reading by Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2024-09-0313 min
PoPCast: Discussing Educational Practices that Support Readers and WritersEp 04 PoP Into the Classroom: Connecting PoP to Independent ReadingWhitney and Travis highlight the why, the what, and the how of independent reading and connect this classroom practice into various invitations within the Patterns of Power process.
episode transcript
Music by Jeff Kaale
Author Shout Outs & Quotable Connections:
NCTE Position Statement on Independent Reading
Game Changer!, by Donalyn Miller and Colby Sharp
Learning To Be Literate: More Than a Single Story. by Deborah MacPhee and Patricia Paugh
ILA: Creating Passionate Readers Through Independent Reading
How to Become a Better W...
2024-06-2524 min
The School Leadership ShowS7 E8: Reading Is Everyone's Business (Part 2)According to Beverly Cleary (yes, that Beverly Cleary), "Children should learn that reading is pleasure, not just something that teachers make you do in school." Jenn and I couldn't agree more, and that's why in this episode we talk about the book The Joy of Reading by Donalyn Miller and Teri S. Lesesne (Heinemann, 2022). Here's more of what we know: Decades of over-testing and standardized learning has crowded out students' joy in reading. When it comes to reading, students report they are bored and uninterested. Research tells us that this undermines reading achievement. Fortunately, educators a...
2024-06-1126 min
Teacher Mindset with Marisa E.Transform Your Classroom: Powerful Strategies for Connecting with Students with Kim McBryar 💥💯In this episode, we are talking to Kim McBryar, a former primary and intermediate school teacher who's now a STREAM teacher. She is one of the top teachers in her district while studying to become a principal.
Join us on a journey from the confines of the classroom to the vibrant expanse of community as we explore powerful strategies for cultivating enduring relationships with students.
In this insightful video, we delve into proven methods and innovative approaches that transcend traditional teaching boundaries, fostering connections that resonate far beyond academic settings. Discover how to bridge the ga...
2024-03-261h 04Teaching UnscriptedCommuter Series: Why Reading Joy MattersStudents who read more become stronger readers, so how do we get our students to read more? Today, we'll hear from teacher, author, and consultant, Donalyn Miller, advising us that the only way to support the volume of reading that we all want for students is to support their joy in reading. In this excerpt from the book, aptly titled, The Joy of Reading, which Donalyn co-authored with the late Teri Lesesne, Donalyn describes reading joy and explains why it matters to readers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...
2023-09-2519 min
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2023-09-1400 minTeach Me, Teacher#318 Jennifer Serravallo on Reading Strategies 2.0 and Educational Research (pt.1) You can listen this episode in it's entirety right now on Patreon, by supporting the show directly. Click here to become a Patron of Teach Me, Teacher. Welcome back to the podcast as we kick off another exciting season! We're thrilled to have Jennifer Serravallo back with us, following her incredible debut in season 5. She's among the esteemed guests like Donalyn Miller, Penny Kittle, and Kelley Gallagher who have set the tone for our school year. In this episode, Jennifer dives into her latest masterpiece, the Reading Strategies Book 2.0. But it's not just about the b...
2023-09-1123 minTeach Me, TeacherThe End of Teach Me, Teacher?Welcome to Teach Me, Teacher – the premier podcast for educators! We're thrilled to be an award-winning show that's dedicated to bringing you insightful conversations with some of the brightest minds in the world of education. Our roster of distinguished guests includes luminaries such as Eric Weinstein, Kelly Gallagher, Donalyn Miller, Secretary Miguel Cardona, and Alfie Kohn. At Teach Me, Teacher, we're passionate about preserving the integrity of education. We believe that it should be shaped by educators and learners, not corporate interests. That's why we've launched our Patreon page – to empower our dedicated listeners and supporters to help...
2023-09-0417 min
Shared Teaching Podcast83: Beyond Book Clubs: Activities for Your Higher StudentsOn today's podcast episode I am discussing 5 activities that go beyond the traditional book club for your students. Leesuh, a regular listener, inspired this episode with her question of how to help her higher students when she is holding intervention or small groups with her struggling readers.We've all been there. Trying different activities that most other teachers have used (and seem to be using successfully) but are a hot mess in our own classroom. What works for one teacher does not work for all teachers.Listen to the episode to discover the 5...
2023-06-2815 min
Leading from the LibraryRevamping the Elementary Library to Support Student SuccessGuest Name: Jillian HeiseGuest work information/location: Elementary Library Media Specialist in Southeastern WisconsinJillian Heise, NBCT & MLIS, has been an elementary Library Media Specialist in southeastern Wisconsin since 2017. She previously taught 7th & 8th grade ELA in the Milwaukee area for eleven years. As founder of #ClassroomBookADay (inspired by Donalyn Miller’s #bookaday), Jillian is a passionate advocate for the power of shared stories and is dedicated to supporting all students by honoring their identities and lived experiences through access to inclusive literature to build classroom community and engagement. She presents at conferences and pro...
2023-05-3023 min
The Yarn#177 Donalyn Miller - Making a Reading PlanColby Sharp and Donalyn Miller (co-authors of THE COMMONSENSE GUIDE TO YOUR CLASSROOM LIBRARY) discuss reading plans and how they can encourage students become more independent readers.
2022-11-3014 min
Education On Fire - Sharing creative and inspiring learning in our schools304: Helping Parents and Educators Inspire Kids to Love Reading with Danny Brassell Ph.D.Danny Brassell is America's leading reading ambassador. He is helping parents and educators inspire kids to love reading and achieve more. Danny has a number of programs to support you across all age groups and he has a FREE gift for you below.Danny has taught students ranging from preschoolers to rocket scientists, and he has worked with some of the world’s leading literacy experts, including: Stephen Krashen, Jim Trelease, Tim Rasinski, Lori Oczkus, Ruth Culham, Richard Gentry, Diane Lapp, Doug Fisher, Nancy Frey, Jim Flood, Alan Sitomer, MaryEllen Vogt, Steve Layne, Valerie Ellery, Ke...
2022-11-2144 min
Reading Teachers LoungeClassroom Libraries with Donalyn Miller and Colby SharpShannon and Mary chat with Donalyn Miller & Colby Sharp about their recently published Common Sense Guide to Your Classroom Library. The reading teachers discuss how to set up and use the library to maximize its impact with kids. This conversation provides the WHY behind decision making and instructional use of the classroom library.Episode Resources:The Commonsense Guide to Your Classroom Library: Building a Collection that Inspires, Engages, and Challenges Readers by Donalyn Miller & Colby Sharp * Amazon affiliate link*Colby Sharp's BlogNerdy Book Club (joint blog)Donalyn Miller's website The Book Whisperer.comGame Changer! Book...
2022-11-1132 min
Apple Blossom TeachersClassroom Community Building Starts with a Strong Reading CultureWant 5 simple ways you can support a strong reading culture in upper elementary, and surprisingly have some strong classroom community building as a bonus?! Allow for reading choice Make time for book talks & reading life chats Use reading journals instead of traditional reading logs Incorporate reading conferences to individualize reading progress Share novels primarily for the love of reading! Resources mentioned in this episode: Reading Journal "Bookself" visual A More Powerful Reading Journal - Teacher Guide and Templates The Book Whisperer book by Donalyn Miller Your no-prep action item this week is to share pieces of...
2022-10-2711 min
Leading LiteracyDonalyn MillerOn this episode of Leading Literacy, Leslie and Mara welcome award-winning author, teacher, and professional development leader, Donalyn Miller. As if that were not impressive enough, Donalyn is also a wonderful, down-to-earth literacy advocate that exudes a passion for learning and helping teachers find ways to engage students in finding a love for reading books. Settle in for a fun conversation where Donalyn shares her thoughts about being known as "the book whisperer" and using classroom libraries as a co-teacher in the classroom.
2022-10-1040 minTeach Me, Teacher#269 The Joy of Reading (Season Finale with Donalyn Miller pt.2) Hello everyone and welcome to part 2 of our season finale episode!If you missed part 1, check it out here. If you have been a fan of this show for any amount of time, you know that I am a mega fan of Donalyn Miller. Not just because she is an amazing person and educator, but because her work changed how I taught. In this episode we discuss: The legacy of Teri Lesesne The importance of having...
2022-06-2748 minTeach Me, Teacher#268 The Problem with Soft Censorship with Donalyn Miller (pt.1) Hello everyone and welcome to part 1 of our season finale episode! If you have been a fan of this show for any amount of time, you know that I am a mega fan of Donalyn Miller. Not just because she is an amazing person and educator, but because her work changed how I taught. FULL STOP. So, it was an absolute pleasure to invite her back to the show to talk about all of her latest work and the soft censorship happening in schools right now that...
2022-06-2034 minThe Yarn#166 Donalyn Miller - THE JOY OF READING UnraveledIn this episode, Colby talks with writer, speaker, Nerdy Book Club co-founder, Book Whisperer, and former teacher Donalyn Miller about her book THE JOY OF READING, co-written with the late Teri Lesesne.
2022-06-1016 min
Teach Me, Teacher#265 Getting Back to Our Purpose (Hal Bowman pt.2)Hello everyone! Between the constant attacks on education, toxic echo chambers on the internet, and the quiet majority, many people believe that schools are doing very little good. Of course, we know this isn't true. We see the greatness happening everyday in the halls, our classrooms, and around school grounds. Yet we have struggled to share the good news about education in many places. We have let the loud and negative minority win the discussion about what schools are and what they are accomplishing. This, in turn, has made many move away from their purpose...
2022-06-0336 min
Teach Me, Teacher#264 Share the Greatness Happening in Schools with Hal Bowman (pt.1)Hello everyone! Between the constant attacks on education, toxic echo chambers on the internet, and the quiet majority, many people believe that schools are doing very little good. Of course, we know this isn't true. We see the greatness happening everyday in the halls, our classrooms, and around school grounds. Yet we have struggled to share the good news about education in many places. We have let the loud and negative minority win the discussion about what schools are and what they are accomplishing. Hal Bowman, speaker, podcaster, and author of the latest book Dear...
2022-05-2334 min
Teach Me, Teacher#263 Writing Workshop as a Place of Creativity (Melanie Meehan pt.2)Hello everyone! I LOVE WRITING. It's such powerful tool to learn through and teach with. Because of this, understanding writing is key to employing it well in the classroom. While I talk about secondary focused writing often, I wanted to bring on someone who could give voice to the elementary perspective. Today we are returning to my chat with Melanie Meehan, author of The Responsive Writing Teacher and her latest, Answers to your Biggest Questions About Teaching Elementary Writing.If you missed part 1, check it out here. In part 2 of our talk, we d...
2022-05-1631 min
Schoolutions: Curious Educators. Evidence-Based Strategies. Classrooms Where Every Child Thrives.How Music + Reading Changes Children's Lives ForeverIn this S1E14 Schoolutions Teaching Strategies conversation, meet the dream team behind Children’s Reading Connection: internationally acclaimed literacy leader Brigid Hubberman, singer-songwriter and educator John Simon, and community advocate Cal Walker. Learn their proven strategies for creating inclusive classrooms, boosting student engagement, and building strong family partnerships that last a lifetime.🎵 What You'll Learn:• How the "Sing Me a Story, Read Me a Song" method increases student participation and attention in class• Effective teaching strategies that work with difficult students and low engagement• Innovative approaches to culturally responsive teaching and inclusive education• Pro-k...
2022-05-1630 min
Teach Me, Teacher#262 Teaching Elementary Writing with Melanie Meehan (pt.1)Hello everyone! I LOVE WRITING. It's such powerful tool to learn through and teach with. Because of this, understanding writing is key to employing it well in the classroom. For some educators, this comes naturally. For many others, we have to dedicate ourselves to understanding the craft to be able to teach it to young people. It also pays to know what the grades before you taught and how writing develops of years in individual students. While I talk about secondary focused writing often, I wanted to bring on someone who could give voice to the elementary...
2022-05-0929 min
Teach Me, Teacher#261 Leading Like a C.O.A.C.H (Matt Renwick pt.2)Hello everyone! Summer is on the way and that means many of you are eyeing new ways to serve as a leader in your district (and beyond.) But what does it mean to be a leader today? So much has changed over the past few years…is there even a guide anymore? YES! Matt Renwick, author of the fantastic Leading Like a C.O.A.C.H, is on the show today to talk about his lessons in leadership and his view of principalship today. In part one we looked at literacy through a LITERACY le...
2022-05-0230 minTeaching UnscriptedHarnessing the Joy of ReadingWhat reading experiences have inspired you, helped you to see your own life more clearly, or connected you with others? How do we teach to those experiences?Today on the Podcast we’re joined by Donalyn Miller to tell us more about her newest book The Joy of Reading.The Joy of Reading is a guide for teachers, librarians, administrators, and families to create the conditions for joyful reading. Co-authors Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne draw from their decades of work to provide practices that nurture joy while identifying factors that dissuade joy, all with a clear u...
2022-04-2119 min
Heinemann AudiobooksThe Joy of Reading by Donalyn Miller and Terri LesesneWhat reading experiences have entertained you, provoked you, taught you, inspired you, helped you to see your own life more clearly, or connected you with others? As teachers, librarians, school administrators, and caregivers who love reading, we know what it feels like to fall into a book and let the world fall away. We have joyous reading memories, and we know how reading can sustain and inspire us.The Joy of Reading is a guide for teachers, librarians, administrators, and families to create the conditions for joyful reading. Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne draw from their decades...
2022-03-0105 min
Let ‘em go BarefootEp. 4 Book Led LearningIn this episode, I talk all things books with Nicole who is the creator of the Instagram page, Book Led Learning. We discuss what it looks like to create a culture of reading within your family, being open to our children choosing the books that speak to them versus controlling their choices, and how books not only connect us to knowledge and information, but to one another.
We touch on the differences in when children read and how they interact with books, incorporating fiction and non-fiction, the beauty of audiobooks, book parties, and being willing to read...
2022-01-281h 13
MSG (Mikir Sing Genah) untuk PendidikanEps 1 - Cara Menumbuhkan Kegemaran Membaca pada AnakMinat baca pada anak juga dapat dibangun di sekolah. Untuk itu, sekolah mesti memikirkan strategi terbaik untuk menumbuhkan minat baca pada para siswa. Salah satunya dengan memperkaya pilihan bacaan bagi anak-anak.Hal itu pula yang dilakukan oleh Yorkville Grade School, sebuah sekolah dasar di sebelah barat Chicago, Amerika Serikat. Sekolah ini menempatkan pertumbuhan minat baca dalam daftar prioritas mereka.Untuk itu, sekolah ini tidak tanggung-tanggung mengeluarkan anggaran untuk belanja buku agar para siswanya menemukan kesukaan pada membaca.Strategi pertama yang dilakukan sekolah ini adalah mengembangkan koleksi perpustakaan. Mereka sadar bahwa perpustakaan sekolah adalah a...
2021-07-2807 min
School Librarians United with Amy HermonMotivating ReadersLearn how to excite and inspire your students' love of reading without incentives and bribery! Amanda Jones, Sarah Sansbury and Ashley Sherman share their strategies and programs! I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today. Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Webinar: Drop it like its hot: Hot topics in School Libraries Presentation slides and resources: Hot topics in School Libraries Donalyn Miller's How to Accelerate a Reader
2021-07-231h 21
CCIRA Literacy ConversationsBeth Skelton - Every Teacher is a Language TeacherToday's guest is Beth Skelton who is a guru of Language Acquisition. Throughout the podcast Beth shares numerous actionable steps to allow teachers to create effective literacy and language instruction. She recommends purposeful planning to support students in producing quality reading, writing, and speaking. Listen in to find out how to leverage student assets and elevate student language success. If you want to learn more from Beth, join us for the 2022 CCIRA Literacy conference!Resources:WIDAIsabel Beck - vocab guruWorking with Words Off the WallKaganWord SwapJeff ZwiersCris Tovani, "I Read It, but I Don't Get It"...
2021-06-2452 minThe Yarn#141 Donalyn Miller - #BOOKADAYIn this episode, Colby talks with writer, speaker, Nerdy Book Club co-founder, Book Whisperer, and former teacher Donalyn Miller about #bookaday, the personal challenge she created to encourage reading over the summer.This episode is sponsored by Leading Literate Lives by Stephanie Affinito, published by Heinemann.
2021-05-2924 min
Teach Me, Teacher#200 Eric Weinstein on Edugenic Harm and NeurodiversityWhen I started Teach Me, Teacher in 2016, I did so with the goal to talk to great educators in my building. Season 1 of the podcast was entirely made up of the teachers I knew, and a cheap USB mic I plugged into my Mac. Today, we have featured some of the top minds in education, such as Donalyn Miller, Kelly Gallagher, Hamish Brewer, Todd Whitaker, and Kim Bearden (among others.) To add to this list in a major way, and to celebrate 200 episodes, I had the privilege of sitting down with Eric Weinstein—one of the major voices in the in...
2021-03-022h 11
The Books That Made MeStacia MaioraniStacia Maiorani, Education Librarian at St. John Fisher College shares her choices 1. Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller, 2. Noisy Nancy Norris by LouAnn Gaeddert, 3. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems, 4. Wonder by R. J. Palacio, 5. No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Micheaux, Harlem Bookseller by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Stacia's recommendations: Goodreads and the Libby app
2020-11-161h 02
My StoryMy Story #20: Michelle OttToday I'm chatting with my good friend and mentor, Michelle Ott. Michelle shares about her struggles with false guilt. She found victory in learning to discern God's voice. She is a wife, homeschooling Mom and has a lot of wisdom to share. Enjoy!
Links of things we talked about today:
Letter Boards (you might be able to get them cheaper somewhere else, but here is the amazon link)
https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=letter+board&ref=nb_sb_noss
Get Organized with The Home Edit...
2020-10-0600 min
The Speech UmbrellaThe Book Whisperer Experiment Part 2In Episode 8, Denise interviewed Ramona Dawn about her implementing "The Book Whisperer" by Donlyn Miller in her 8th grade English classroom. This episode, they finish up the discussion by walking through the daily life of a Book Whisperer teacher. Finally, they consider ways speech therapists can inspire reading in their clients. Don't miss this second half of their discussion. Links:The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child by Donalyn Miller
2020-09-1612 min
Pieturzīmes#17 Īsa pamācība grāmatu mīlēšanā: saruna ar podkāsta “Piedzīvot” autori Aiju BremšmitiKo darīt, ja jaunieši nevēlas mīlēt Raini? Kā iedrošināt jauniešus lasīt grāmatas un kāpēc tas ir svarīgi? Pieredzē dalās Aija Bremšmite – podkāsta “Piedzīvot skolu” un “Piedzīvot lappuses” autore, latviešu valodas un literatūras skolotāja, pedagogu “advokāte” un lasīšanas vēstnese.
Raidījumā runājam arī par to, kā sastapt, iepazīt un iemīlēt grāmatas, kā lasīšana var uzlabot valodas prasmes, kāpēc ir jāiet uz bibliotēku, vai skolotāja profesija ir darbs vai misija, un daudz ko citu.
2020-09-081h 06
Teach Me, Teacher#173 Powerful Literacy Practices During Covid Era Teaching with Jennifer Serravallo (pt.2)Hello everyone! Welcome to season 5 and part 2 of my talk with Jennifer Serravallo! If you missed part one, check it out here. I love starting every season off with a massive literacy focused episode. Season 2 began with my talk with Donalyn Miller. Season 3 started with my talk with Penny Kittle. Season 4 started with my talk with Kelly Gallagher. And for season 5, I have brought on yet another one of my teaching idols, Jennifer Serravallo, to discuss powerful literacy practices to focus on during covid era teaching! Jennifer Serravallo is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Reading Strategies B...
2020-09-0736 minThe Speech UmbrellaThe Book Whisperer Experiment Part 1How do you turn a reluctant reader into an avid bookworm? The solution is surprisingly simple. Today, Denise talks with English teacher Ramona Daun, who used techniques laid out in Donalyn Miller’s book “The Book Whisperer”. In part one of this two part conversation, Denise and Ramona talk about the key concepts and the successes her students experienced.
2020-09-0224 min
Teach Me, Teacher#172 Powerful Literacy Practices During Covid Era Teaching with Jennifer Serravallo (pt.1)Hello everyone! Welcome to season 5! I love starting every season off with a massive literacy focused episode. Season 2 began with my talk with Donalyn Miller. Season 3 started with my talk with Penny Kittle. Season 4 started with my talk with Kelly Gallagher. And for season 5, I have brought on yet another one of my teaching idols, Jennifer Serravallo, to discuss powerful literacy practices to focus on during covid era teaching! Jennifer Serravallo is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Reading Strategies Book as well as other popular Heinemann professional books: The Writing Strategies Book, Teaching Reading in Small Grou...
2020-08-3135 min
Teach Me, Teacher#171 Free Kids to Learn SEASON FINALE! (Jacqueline Stallworth pt.2)Hello everyone! Welcome to part two of the season finale of Teach Me, Teacher SEASON FOUR! What!? My mind is blown. But not more blown than during my talk with the amazing Jacqueline Stallworth! If you missed part one, check it out here. I first met Jacqueline at an AP training at Texas Christian University, and was blown away by her clear and compassionate message about the literary canon and why we should free kids to read what interests them. In this episode we discuss: Choice reading Using student culture to drive learning Getting students to write better …and much mu...
2020-07-0637 minThe Yarn#114 Donalyn Miller & Colby - Book AccessIn this episode, host Colby Sharp talks with Donalyn Miller (The Book Whisperer) about a topic close to both of their hearts - book access for kids.This episode is sponsored by Heinemann and their professional book A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO READING CONFERENCES by Jennifer Serravallo
2020-04-0629 min
Rebel Teacher AllianceEpisode 03 - Finding our DH w/ Dani HittToday, we are talking to our wonderful co-worker, department head, and, some would say, friend Dani Hitt! She is an amazing educator and we are thrilled she took the time on a weekend to be our guest and also part of our tribe. She has been for us, now she will be part of our podcast tribe! Follow her on Instagram @miss.hitt to get daily updates about what is going on in her classroom! It’s entertaining and informative!The audio quality was a little wonky, so please bear with us. We are working on perfecting th...
2020-01-3126 min
D323 Library PodcastEp 013 Student Book Choice in CurriculumEp 203: D323 Library Podcast - Student Choice Part 2 Should we include literacy education in all subject areas? Example and Tips of Student Choice in the classroom Data Drives the questions Do the Classics still have a place? Key Books mentioned: Pride by Ibi Zoboi A Long Way Down - Jason Reynolds All American Boys - Jason Reynolds Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai Subversive Teaching in the English Language Arts Classroom. Edited by A. Boyd, J. Dyches, and B. Sams. Forthcoming in 2020. What we are Reading: The Book Whisperer By Donalyn Miller The Vulnerable Heart of Literacy: Centering Tr...
2019-12-2050 min
Teach Me, Teacher#142 Joy in Learning is a Necessity (Equity with Regie Routman pt.3)Hello everyone! Literacy Essentials by Regie Routman (Stenhouse 2018) is by far one of the most influential books I've read in my teaching career. It's a book I turn to weekly for advice, insight, and encouragement in my work to bring authentic literacy to my students. So when I was given a chance to talk to Regie herself, I knew I couldn't pass up the opportunity. In part 1 of the podcast, we dove deep into the increasingly alarming practice of talking about students as if they are data points and not children. We discussed why we need to humanize our classrooms, and...
2019-12-1635 min
Kidlit These DaysHosting a Mock Book AwardKarina and Matthew talk about the Youth Media Awards, educators doing mock book awards with their students, and we look back on some of our favorite Kidlit These Days episodes of the year. Joining is special guest Colby Sharp, 5th grade teacher, co-host of The Yarn podcast, editor of The Creativity Project, An Awesometastic Story Collection, and the co-author with Donalyn Miller of Game Changer: Book Access for All Kids.This episode is sponsored by Book Riot's Read Harder Journal and by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify...
2019-12-1248 min
LB School & Library PodcastVictoria Stapleton speaks to educator and booklover extraordinaire, Donalyn MillerDonalyn Miller is a reader, a teacher, an author, a Book Whisperer, a #nerdybookclub co-founder, and the #bookaday founder. You can find her on Twitter at @donalynbooks and on her website at https://bookwhisperer.com/.
2019-12-1036 min
Teach Me, Teacher#141 What's Wrong and How to Fix It (Equity with Regie Routman pt.2)Hello everyone! Literacy Essentials by Regie Routman (Stenhouse 2018) is by far one of the most influential books I've read in my teaching career. It's a book I turn to weekly for advice, insight, and encouragement in my work to bring authentic literacy to my students. So when I was given a chance to talk to Regie herself, I knew I couldn't pass up the opportunity. In part 1 of the podcast, we dove deep into the increasingly alarming practice of talking about students as if they are data points and not children. We discussed why we need to humanize our classrooms, and...
2019-12-0930 min
Teach Me, Teacher#140 We Teach KIDS, Not Data Points! Talking Equity with Regie Routman (pt.1)Hello everyone! Literacy Essentials by Regie Routman is by far one of the most influential books I've read in my teaching career. It's a book I turn to weekly for advice, insight, and encouragement in my work to bring authentic literacy to my students. So when I was given a chance to talk to Regie herself, I knew I couldn't pass up the opportunity. To my delight, Regie is just as honest and passionate in person as she is in her many books. She doesn't waste time in our talk getting to the heart of the matter, which is that i...
2019-12-0237 min
Reading Teachers LoungeRead AloudShannon and Mary share their tips and tricks for one of the most enjoyable experiences of reading with young readers: Read Aloud! We share professional resources, essential tips for working with struggling readers, and how parents can make reading aloud at a home a treasured time for any type of reader. Resource Links:NOTE: As an Amazon Associate program, we earn a small amount from your qualifying purchases. We'd appreciate if you would use our links to help support the podcast.*The Art of Teaching Reading by Lucy Calkins*The Book Whisperer...
2019-11-0844 min
One Page At a Time PodcastEpisode 07: What your child’s teacher wants you to know about readingThis week we are joined by Sarah Wood, the teacher that every parent hopes that their child will get each year. She has taught various grades of elementary (primary) school for the past twelve years (she is on lucky year 13 of teaching!) and in her spare time you can find her in the dance studio and hanging out with her awesome two-year-old son. Sarah is passionate about books and uses them in all sorts of ways in her classroom and with her own son. She was gracious enough to spend some of her precious non-teaching time to chat with us...
2019-11-0600 min
End Book DesertsThe Game ChangersLiteracy leaders Donalyn Miller and Colby Sharp talk about the power of book ownership.
2019-10-2127 min
10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher5 Ways to Improve Your Classroom Library Without Spending a DollarColby Sharp author of Game Changer! Books for All shares some ways to improve your classroom library without spending any money at all. There are some ideas for all of us here. www.coolcatteacher.com/e565 Colby Sharp - Bio As Submitted Colby Sharp is a husband and father of five. He teaches fifth grade in Parma, Michigan. Colby is the co-founder of Nerdy Book Club, and he serves on the Nerd Camp Michigan team. He co-hosts The Yarn podcast with Travis Jonker. Colby currently serves as the president-elect of the Michigan Reading...
2019-10-0707 min
Teach Me, Teacher#125 Authentic Reading and Writing with Kelly Gallagher (pt.1)Hello everyone! Welcome to season 4 of the Teach Me, Teacher Podcast! If you're new to the podcast, welcome! If you're returning, then you know how I like to start things off every season...WITH LITERACY. Season 2 started with the wonderful Donalyn Miller. Season 3 started with none other than the amazing Penny Kittle. And now season 4 is starting with Kelly Gallagher himself! Since 1985, Kelly Gallagher has devoted himself to the teaching of reading, writing, listening and speaking—first and foremost, as a high school ELA teacher in Anaheim, California, and also as an author/consultant who works with educators around the wo...
2019-08-1932 min
Not So Wimpy Teacher Podcast5 of my Favorite Teacher Professional Development BooksSummer is the perfect time to enjoy a good book! And, call me crazy, but I love reading teacher professional development books. They help me to feel excited and refreshed. In this episode, I am sharing about five of my very favorite teacher books and why I enjoyed each one of them. The Essential 55 By Ron Clark https://amzn.to/2Xd30Lb The Wild Card by Hope and Wade King https://amzn.to/2FKtOfP Learn Like a Pirate by Paul...
2019-07-0127 min
School Librarians United with Amy Hermon45 Minutes Feels Like FOREVER!!!What do you do when checkout has ended but the classes keep coming to the library? Consider the suggestions and visit the attached resources which you can use today to make these last visits to the library meaningful and fun for everyone! I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today. Donalyn Miller: The Key to Summer Reading At-A-Glance Ideas for 45 minute classes Go Noodle Go Summer YouTube: Storytime with Ryan and Craig
2019-05-2033 min
The Children's Book PodcastDonalyn MillerHappy Teacher Appreciation week! I hope you're sharing a whole lot of love for those individuals who work with our young minds each and every day. Schools are magical places and for many they are the source of countless formative memories in our journey of growing up and into the world. So… I recently started a new podcast with Karina Yan Glaser, New York Times bestselling author of the VANDERBEEKERS series. It's called KIDLIT THESE DAYS, it's produced by Book Riot, and on the show Karina and I examine the intersection between current events and children's literature. We're sort of yo...
2019-05-0721 min
Kidlit These Days#4: Hooray for TeachersKarina and Matthew talk about the amazing and vibrant education community online, authors who started out as teachers teachers, and teachers we saw and loved in our favorite books. Joining is special guest Donalyn Miller, author of The Book Whisperer and Reading in the Wild.This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders and TBR.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher.To get even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter! RELEVANT LINKS:Liberty Hardy's Instagr...
2019-05-0246 min
It's Personal PodcastEP. 6 Donalyn Miller, The Value Of Facing Distractions & Lots of LaughsHey podcast. This episode is Part II of a 2 part series with Donalyn Miller. Author of the Book Whisperer & Game Changer (With Colby Sharp I hope you are able to gain something from this podcast. I know it is a little on the long side, but it was hard to cut anything out when Donalyn Miller speaks so many truths about education, laughter, and life overall. Let me know what you think @GaryRGrayJR on twitter. I'd love your feedback. You can also find me @GaryRGrayJR on instagram.
2019-04-0328 minIt's Personal PodcastEP. 5 Donalyn Miller, The Perfect Blue Box Mac and Cheese, and Books for All ChildrenI remember eating the perfect Blue Box Mac & Cheese. My mom use to make it. She would add hot dogs once in a while to spice it up! On this episode I talk closely with Donalyn Miller. The reading guru and literature expert. Author of books such as the Book Whisper, Reading in the Wild and Game Changer. NOTE: This is ONE of a two part series with Donalyn. Let's go!
2019-03-1929 min
Teach Me, Teacher#104 Is There a Reading War? with Teri Lesesne pt.1Hello everyone! Is there a reading war? Teri Lesesne, a former middle school teacher and Professor in the Department of Library Science at Sam Houston State University, is here to help us answer and face this question head on! In our discussion, we hit on popular disagreements between what educators and other commentators think quality reading instruction is, why there is a battle at all, and what the best research in the field is inviting teachers all over to implement into their classrooms. If you're interested at all in the "reading war" happening across educational circles, this is a m...
2019-03-1839 min
Teach Me, Teacher#98 Help! How Do I Do Guided Reading!? with Kelli Sanders pt.1Hello everyone! Guided reading has been somewhat of a hot button issue for me over the past two years. When guided reading was brought to my middle school last year, I was...reluctant to try it. I mean, I'm a middle school teacher, why should I be doing something that is CLEARLY only for elementary. Right? Wrong. Not only have I had a change of heart about practicing guided reading at the middle school level, but now I'm actively seeking ways to get good at it. If you're in the same boat, or just want to re-engage with the...
2019-02-0430 min
Use It or Don't003 Test Reading as a GenreI share a couple thoughts from Donalyn Miller’s book, The Book Whisperer. How we can limit the amount of test prep while helping our students do well on a standardized test.
2019-02-0105 min
Writers Read by LitraceyDonalyn Miller - creating a classroom environment where students' reading thrives - professional development special episodeWriters Read by LiTracey - getting THAT book in children's hands. This is the next in our series of professional development podcasts, sharing insights from global reading experts. On this episode Tracey chats with USA based speaker and literacy game changer, Donalyn Miller - The Book Whisperer. Donalyn talks about the importance of independent reading, collaboration between classroom teachers and librarians, access to books and her life as a reader.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-09-2624 min
Books Between Podcast#55 - Being a Book Witch & a Conversation w/ Melissa SarnoIntro Hi everyone and welcome to the Books Between Podcast! I believe in empowering children by helping them discover who they are as readers. My goal is to help you connect kids between 8-12 with fabulous reading experiences and share inspiring conversations with the authors and educators who make that magic happen. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two, a 5th grade teacher, and thinking about how much I LOVE our public libraries and how much they are needed. My daughters and I just launched our summer Library Crawl where we try...
2018-07-2347 min
Teach Me, Teacher#39 Telling our Stories with Colby SharpHello everyone! As more and more news outlets decide to condemn schools, more and more politicians find it to their liking to tell their version of what public education is (and is not,) it's becoming extremely important for teachers and administrators to step outside of their bubbles and share their stories. I'd argue that educators don't control their narrative right now. Everyone outside of us, the people who want to have a say in our pay, our funding, and how we are held "accountable," control it. I think it's time to take that control back, and I brought Colby Sharp to...
2017-12-1950 min
Teach Me, Teacher#38 Jeff Anderson & The Patterns of PowerHello everyone! Teach Me, Teacher has been around for about a year and half, and I'm amazed at how many great educators I have had the pleasure to speak with. Local gems, like the fantastic Alan Small and Andrew Simmons, to names such as Donalyn Miller and Mary Howard (by the way, limiting that list to just a few names was extremely difficult.) In any case, today, I get to add to the list of AWESOME educators I've got to discuss teaching with. Jeff Anderson, also known as The Write Guy, is a phenom of writing education. His method of "...
2017-12-0454 minBooks Between Podcast#31 - Exceptional Anthologies & Short Story CollectionsIntro Hello and welcome to Books Between - a podcast all about celebrating children’s literature! If you are a teacher, parent, or librarian who wants to help connect kids between 8-12 to books they will love - then you are in the right spot! I am your host, Corrina Allen - a 5th grade teacher, a mum of an 8 and 10 year old, and baking brownies and bundt cakes and obviously binge-watching a little bit too much of the Great British Baking Show lately. And I will apologise to my British listeners for this atrocious acce...
2017-08-1417 min
Teach Me, Teacher#30 Donalyn Miller: The Power of Independent Reading (pt.2)Hello everyone! It has been a complete joy to release this two-part episode with Donalyn Miller. Donalyn is one of my biggest inspirations as a teacher. She changed the way I teach my students, and she is one of the "real deals" in education. I hope you have enjoyed this opener of season 2 as much as I have making it. In this episode, we dive even deeper in the weeds of an independent reading classroom, touching on conferencing, limiting reading selections, research supporting independent reading...and much...MUCH MORE (including one of the best rants I have ever heard in...
2017-08-1446 min
Teach Me, Teacher#29 Donalyn Miller: The Power of Independent Reading (pt.1)Hello everyone! It's finally here, episode 29, the first episode of season 2 of Teach Me, Teacher, and it is my biggest privilege to bring you Donalyn Miller for the two-part opener of the season. I mention Donalyn Miller more times than I can count on the show, and it was just amazing to sit down and talk with her for an hour and half about creating readers, the research behind independent reading, and everything in-between. If you are an ELAR teacher, you need this episode in your life. If you're not, you need to hear what she has to say about...
2017-07-3152 minBooks Between Podcast#26 - Caroline Starr Rose & Favorite Fictional DadsIntro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect middle grade kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of an 8 and 10 year old, a teacher to eighteen 11 year olds, and we are all in the home stretch for summer vacation. It’s almost here. And - if any of you of are headed to the ALA Conference in Chicago this summer, I will be be there on Saturday and Sunday to interview author Mira Bartok about her new...
2017-06-1251 min
Worlds AwaitingReading Independence, The Role of ComicsReading Independence (3:59)
No one likes to kill time. What do you do with those empty intervals when you’re waiting for the doctor or the dentist, or when you’re parked at the curb waiting for your child at school? Do you play on your Smart Phone? Stare at the wall? Practice Zen? What about using some of those spare minutes to read? Our guest today, reading specialist, Donalyn Miller, suggests that we anticipate such moments by toting a book wherever we go. Miller discusses with Rachel how to instill this good habit in our children, to help them become life...
2016-11-2628 min
MomTalkRadio's PodcastParenting WorldwideThis week on Mom Talk Radio, Alma Gottlieb, co-author of A World of Babies: Imagined Childcare Guides for Eight Societies, shares what American parents can learn from reading about parenting in other parts of the world. Spotlight on Moms features Tiffani Greenaway of MyMommyVents.com. Donalyn Miller, national ambassador for independent reading at Scholastic, offers tips for encouraging reading at home. Dr. Anette Edens, author of From Monsters to Miracles, shares tips about how to avoid raising entitled kids. Pediatric psychologist, Dr. Brittany Garcia, shares the consequences of cell phone addiction.
2016-11-1639 min
The Book Love Foundation PodcastA Conversation with Donalyn Miller, Part 2 - Season 1, Episode 8Welcome to Season 1, Episode 8 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning.Subscribe in iTunesDonate to the Book Love FoundationEpisode 8 Show NotesThis episode is Part 1 of a two-part conversation Penny had recently with Donalyn Miller.Thank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. The Book Love Foundation is a non-profit 501 3(c) dedicated to putting books in the hands of teachers dedicated to nurturing the individual reading lives...
2016-04-1925 min
The Book Love Foundation PodcastA Conversation with Donalyn Miller, Part 1 - Season 1, Episode 7Welcome to Season 1, Episode 7 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning.Subscribe in iTunesDonate to the Book Love FoundationEpisode 7 Show NotesThis episode is Part 1 of a two-part conversation Penny had recently with Donalyn Miller.Thank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. The Book Love Foundation is a non-profit 501 3(c) dedicated to putting books in the hands of teachers dedicated to nurturing the individual reading lives...
2016-04-1820 min
The Book Love Foundation PodcastConnecting Students to Books - Season 1, Episode 3Welcome to Season 1, Episode 3 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning.Subscribe in iTunesDonate to the Book Love FoundationEpisode 3 Show NotesYou can learn more about the Book Love Foundation at booklovefoundation.org, where you can also make a donation. 100% of the money you give to the Book Love Foundation puts books into classrooms. Applications were due on March 1, and this year we received 140 from across the United States and Canada. I've only just...
2016-03-0729 min
EduAllStarsEduAllStars Episode 72 - Donalyn MillerDonalyn Miller currently works for scholastic as a Manager of independent reading and Outreach. In addition to her work in the classroom Donalyn is also the author of the books “The Book Whisperer” and “Reading in the Wild”.
2014-11-1737 min
Classroom Q and AWhat Are the Habits of Lifelong Readers, How do we Instill Them?In this segment we look at the various types of reading and seek answers to the questions what are the habits of lifelong reading and how do we develop these habits in our students?
Donalyn Miller has worked with a variety of upper elementary and middle school students and currently teaches fifth grade in Forth Worth, Texas. She is the author of The Book Whisperer and Reading in the Wild. Her advice has appeared in publications such as Education Week and The Washington Post. @donalynbooks
2014-02-0509 min
Interviews – Just One More Book!!Interview with Donalyn MillerShe can turn even the most reluctant — or, in her words, dormant — reader into a student who can’t put their books down. With talent and passion like that, it’s a benefit to children that she abandoned her career as an accountant to become a grade six language arts and social studies teacher. She […]
2009-08-2413 min