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Instructional Coaching with Ms. B251. The Three Processes that Support Student Learning with Eva MirelesWant students who can learn, solve problems, and adapt? Find out how to make it happen with my guest Eva Mireles!In this episode, Eva breaks down the three processes that support student learning: metacognition, executive functioning, and self-regulation. Eva shares practical strategies for supporting metacognition, developing executive functioning skills, and fostering self-regulation as students grow. You’ll also learn about common mistakes, how SEL fits in, and why it’s important to explicitly teach and model these skills.Listen now to discover the three processes that support student learning!-Chrissy BeltranBu...
2025-09-2944 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesTeaching for Transfer in Upper Elementary: The Difference Between Rote and Meaningful learningIn this episode:
Listen in as we talk about how to bridge the gap between rote learning and meaningful learning in your upper elementary literacy classroom.
We talk about:
The what, the why and the how of teaching students so that they apply what you’ve taught them. Learn what the research says the goal of learning is. Walk away with tangible steps for making this happen in your classroom.
Quotables:
- Teaching for transfer matters in our literacy classrooms. It is the entire point of teaching. It’s what...
2024-12-0414 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesBuilding Independence: Cultivating a Community of ReadersIn this episode:
Listen in as we talk about promoting self leadership through cultivating a community of readers in the upper elementary literacy classroom.
We talk about:
The what, the why and the how of building independence by promoting self leadership through cultivating a community of readers in the upper elementary literacy classroom.
Quotables:
-Cultivating a community of readers means that we create an environment where upper elementary students take on the identity of reader no matter what their current proficiency level with reading may be.
- Cul...
2024-11-0612 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesBuilding Independence: Growing critical thinkers and readers in the literacy classroomIn this episode:
Listen in as we talk about promoting self leadership through growing critical thinkers and readers in the literacy classroom.
We talk about:
The what, the why and the how of building independence by promoting self leadership through growing critical thinkers and readers in your upper elementary literacy classroom.
Quotables:
-Growing critical thinkers and readers means that we create an environment where upper elementary students read a text, think about the text and respond to the text in a way that clarifies their thinking.
- We...
2024-10-2309 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesBuilding Independence: Nurturing a big word mindset in the literacy classroomIn this episode:
Listen in as we talk about promoting self leadership through nurtutring a big word mindset.
We talk about:
The what, the why and the how of building independence by promoting self leadership through nurturing a big word mindset in your upper elementary literacy classroom.
Quotables:
-A big word mindset is one in which a student has developed confidence in their ability to attempt and successfully decode a multisyllabic word.
- If students don’t have a strategy and a track record for success when it c...
2024-10-0208 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesBuilding Independence: promoting self leadership through goal setting in the literacy classroomIn this episode:
Listen in as we talk about promoting self leadership through goal setting as a way to foster independence in your literacy classroom.
We talk about:
The what, the why and the how of building independence by promoting self leadership through goal setting in your upper elementary literacy classroom.
Quotables:
-Self leadership in the literacy classroom is a student's ability to define a goal they are working towards based on their knowledge of themselves and the areas that they want to grow in as it relates to li...
2024-09-1809 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesBuilding Independence by cultivating a growth mindset in your upper elementary classroomIn this episode:
Listen in as we talk about helping students develop a growth mindset in order to foster independence during your upper elementary literacy block.
We talk about:
The what, the why and the how of building independence by cultivating a growth mindset in your upper elementary literacy classroom.
Quotables:
-Independence is the ability of a student to do something that we have taught them to do without relying on us and being capable of acting for oneself.
-In order to cultivate independence in our literacy cl...
2024-09-0411 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesUpper Elementary Book Study Series: Chapters 7 and 8 of Big Words for Young ReadersIn this episode:
Listen in as we continue our summer book study of the book “Big Words For Young Readers” by Heidi Anne Mesmer.
We talk about:
Chapters 7 and 8 of the book which covers the skills that students working on 2nd-5th grade skills should be taught and how to teach them.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Sign Up for summer podcast book study
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school professional development
Grab my free guide for keeping your...
2024-08-0818 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesUpper Elementary Summer Book Study Series- Chapters 5 and 6 of Big Words for Young ReadersIn this episode:
Listen in as we continue our summer book study of the book “Big Words For Young Readers” by Heidi Anne Mesmer.
We talk about:
Chapters 5 and 6 of the book which covers the skills that students working on K-2nd grade skills should be taught and how to teach them.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Sign Up for summer podcast book study
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school professional development
Grab my free guide for keeping your...
2024-08-0125 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesUpper Elementary Teacher Summer Book Study Series- Chapters 3 and 4 of Big Words for Young ReadersIn this episode:
Listen in as we continue our summer book study of the book “Big Words For Young Readers” by Heidi Anne Mesmer.
We talk about:
Chapters 3 and 4 of the book which cover which assessments we should giving students, what ingredients are needed for students to learn big words and how to provide research based big word instruction.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Sign Up for summer podcast book study
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school professional development
Grab...
2024-07-2628 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesUpper Elementary Teacher- Summer Podcast Series Chapters 1 and 2 of Big Words for Young ReadersIn this episode:
Listen in as we continue our summer book study of the book “Big Words For Young Readers” by Heidi Anne Mesmer.
We talk about:
Chapters 1 and 2 of the book which cover what word parts our language is composed of and the importance of a scope and sequence.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Sign Up for summer podcast book study
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school professional development
Grab my free guide for keeping your mini lesso...
2024-07-1820 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesSummer Podcast Series- Book Study for Upper Elementary TeachersIn this episode:
Hey Upper Elementary Teacher! Listen in as we launch our summer book study of the book “Big Words For Young Readers” by Heidi Anne Mesmer.
We talk about:
Why the 4 reasons the author wrote the book. Why I chose this particular text. Why I think you should join us in this book study.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Sign Up for summer podcast book study
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school professional development
Grab my free g...
2024-07-1111 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesSummer Bucket List: Upper Elementary Teacher EditionIn this episode:
Listen in as I give you tangible steps for crafting a bucket list that helps you come back in the fall rested, and ready to start back in the fall.
We talk about:
How to craft a realist summer bucket list for yourself and a plan to make it happen. We also talk about how to help your students do the same.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school professional development
Sign Up f...
2024-06-0509 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesTop 5 Most Listened to Episodes of Season 7In this episode:
Listen in as I wrap up season 7 of the podcast.
We talk about:
The top 5 most listened to episodes of the podcast this season and the main takeaways. I also mentioned how we can hang out this summer. Give the episode a listen and jot down the episodes that you need to binge right now.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school professional development
Grab my free guide for keeping your mini lesson mi...
2024-05-2906 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesEnd of Year Reflection: How to Know When it’s Time to Make a Shift as an Upper Elementary TeacherIn this episode:
I talk about the what, why and how of reflecting your career goals as a teacher and using that reflection time to decide if it’s time to make a career shift.
We talk about:
1.What it means to reflect on our career goals as a teacher.
2. Why taking time to reflect on your career goals is an important part of longevity in education.
3.How to reflect on your career goals in a way that helps you choose next steps.
Quotables:
- You have permissio...
2024-05-1516 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesEnd of Year Reflection in Your Upper Elementary ClassroomIn this episode:
I talk about the what, why and how of reflecting on our past school experiences and the positive and/or negative impact they have on your teaching.
We talk about:
1.What it means to reflect on our school experiences.
2. Why taking time to reflect on past school experiences is a necessary step in growing our practice as teachers.
3.How to reflect on both the positive experiences and think about the impact they have on your teaching.
Quotables:
- Our school experiences whether positive or nega...
2024-05-0816 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesFinish the Year Strong-ish: Cultivating a Community in Your Literacy ClassroomIn this episode:
I talk about the what, why and how of making learning front and center in our post testing era
We talk about:
1.What it means to cultivate community.
2. Why cultivating community during our post testing era matters.
3.How to cultivate community after the state testing in upper elementary.
Quotables:
-Cultivating community means to foster the growth and closeness of a group of students and/or staff members so that they feel a sense of belonging.
-Teachers are an invaluable resource and support for their students as they navigate any anxiety they are feeling about upcoming changes as they change g...
2024-05-0111 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesFinish the year Strong-ish Making Learning Front and Center in Our Post Testing EraIn this episode:
I talk about the what, why and how of making learning front and center in our post testing era
We talk about:
1.What does it mean to keep learning front and center.
2. Why keeping learning front and center during our post testing era matters.
3.How to infuse your literacy block with purposeful learning after the state testing in upper elementary.
Quotables:
-Oftentimes the end of the school year will have us chunking the progress students have made right out the window a month early b...
2024-04-2412 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesFinish the year Strong-ish Leveraging the Behind the Scenes of Being an Upper Elementary Reading TeacherIn this episode:
I talk about the what, why and how of leveraging the behind the scenes of being an upper elementary reading teacher to help you end the year strong-ish.
We talk about:
1.What is the behind the scenes of teaching.
2. Why setting intention around the behind the scenes of teaching matters when planning to end the year strong-ish.
3.How to leverage the behind the scenes of teaching to help you end the year strong-ish.
Quotables:
-When I refer to the term back end I’m referring to those things that happen behind the scenes. Those things that if they don’t hap...
2024-04-1715 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesFinish The Year Strong-ish Casting a Vision for Your Future Self as an Upper Elementary TeacherIn this episode:
I talk about the what, why and how of casting a vision that will help you finish the year strong-ish in your upper elementary classroom.
We talk about:
1.What it means to cast a realistic vision for the end of the school year in your upper elementary literacy classroom.
2. Why casting a vision is a form of self care that your future self will thank you for.
3.How asking yourself 4 simple questions will help you cast a vision for ending the year strong-ish.
Quotables:
-There is nothing wrong with enjoying some chill time with students, but we all know that i...
2024-04-1014 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow to Leverage Small Group Instruction for Test Prep in Your Upper Elementary ClassroomIn this episode:
I talk about the what, why and how to leverage your small group time as part of your test prep strategy.
We talk about:
1.What test prep should look like during your upper elementary literacy block.
2. Why leveraging small group instruction should be a part of your test prep strategy.
3.How to incorporate small group instruction into your test prep strategy using 3 simple steps.
Quotables:
-Upper elementary students are just like us, if they think they already know how to do something they check o...
2024-04-0320 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow to Make Independent Reading Part of Your Upper Elementary Test Prep StrategyIn this episode:
I talk about the what, why and how using independent reading time as part of your test prep strategy.
We talk about:
1.What a test prep framework is.
2. Why independent reading should be a part of your test prep strategy.
3.How to incorporate independent reading into your test prep strategy using 4 simple steps.
Quotables:
-We said that test prep should be incorporated into your already established reading block and that it should be used to review already taught skills in a different format.
-When paired with an appropriate text, independent reading time helps students to build reading stamina as we...
2024-03-2715 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow to Leverage Your Upper Elementary Read Aloud Time Within Your Test Prep Framework.In this episode:
I talk about the what, why and how of using read aloud with accountable talk as part of your test prep strategy.
We talk about:
1.What test prep is and what it isn't.
2. Why read aloud should be a part of your test prep strategy.
3.How to leverage your read aloud time within your test prep framework.
Quotables:
-Test prep should feel like a time of review for students. It should feel like an opportunity to apply the skills that they have already lear...
2024-03-2015 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesUnder Construction: Crafting Constructed Responses in Upper ElementaryIn this episode:
I talk about the what, why and how of helping students write constructed responses in the upper elementary classroom.
We talk about:
1.What reading response is and how it relates to constructed responses.
2. Why constructed responses should have a place in your upper elementary literacy classroom.
3.How you can help your upper elementary students write constructed responses independently.
Quotables:
-Reading response opportunities help upper elementary students deepen their comprehension and engage in productive struggle.
-Reading response refers to a tool used to deepen understanding of the text as your upper elementary students read and interact with the text.
-Upper...
2024-03-1321 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow to use the mini lesson to teach vocabulary and word study in upper elementary.In this episode:
I talk about the what, why and how of using the mini lesson framework to teach vocabulary and word study skills in your upper elementary classroom.
We talk about:
1.What is vocabulary and word study instruction?
2. Why does vocabulary and word study instruction matter in the classroom?
3.How can I use the mini lesson to vocabulary and word study skills?
Quotables:
-Students need access to word study and vocabulary instruction in the upper elementary classroom in order to help them read and understand text on a deep level.
-In grades 3-5 students are required to read multisyllabic...
2024-02-0813 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesThe What, Why and How of SOR in the Upper Elementary ClassroomIn this episode:
I talk about the what, why and how of SOR or Science of Reading in the upper elementary classroom.
We talk about:
1.What is the science of teaching reading?
2. Why does this research matter to upper elementary teachers?
3.How can I implement it into my literacy block?
Quotables:
-SOR centers explicit and systematic instruction in the skills that teach students how to decode and understand what they read.
-Science of Reading matters, because ensuring that all students have access to explicit and systematic instruction ensures a more equitable experience for all students.
- The best way to deliver explici...
2024-01-2514 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHitting the Refresh Button in your Upper Elementary ClassroomIn this episode:
I talk about why this is a great time to embrace that new year energy and hit the refresh button on the evidence based tier one literacy practices.
We talk about:
1.What does it mean to hit the refresh button on evidence based tier one literacy practices.
2. Why you may need to hit the refresh button on evidence based tier one literacy practices in the first place.
3.How to go about hitting that refresh button in a doable way.
Quotables:
-The term refresh means to come back to a commitment or practice with renewed energy and strength.
-One reason to...
2024-01-1015 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesListener Favorite: Mid-Year Check In for an Upper Elementary TeacherIn this episode:
Listen in as I give you tangible steps that you can use to conduct your mid-year check in. I even get vulnerable and do mine here on the podcast so that you can see how easy and beneficial it is to do one.
I talk about:
I talk about the what, the why and the how of conducting a mid-year check in.
1.The What- a mid-year check in is a meeting that you do with yourself half way through the year and reflect or think about the practices surrounding your literacy block.
2. The Why- No one in yo...
2023-12-2714 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesListener Favorite: 4 Steps for Crafting a Great Winter Break as an Upper Elementary TeacherListen in as:
We revisit this listener favorite where I give you actionable ideas that you can use to get yourself ready to truly enjoy your winter break.
I talk about:
The things you need to do to start your break off right, why it’s important to think about how you want to feel at the end of your break before it starts and ways to reignite your passion for teaching before coming back in the new year.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
4 steps to crafting a mini lesson
One on One Coaching Support
Next Steps:
Hit subs...
2023-12-2009 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesLiteracy Across the Content Areas in Upper Elementary- Math EditionIn this episode:
I talk about the evidence based practices you need to be embedding into your Math block.
We talk about:
1.What students need in order to become proficient readers and how you are already tackling this in your Math block.
2. Why embedding evidence based literacy practices into your Math block just makes sense.
3.How to embed evidence based literacy practices into your Math block
Quotables:
-Students need to be able to understand what the problem is asking them to solve as well as identify key de...
2023-12-1315 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesLiteracy Across Content Areas in Upper Elementary- Science and Social Studies EditionIn this episode:
I talk about the evidence based practices you need to be embedding into your Science and Social Studies content areas.
We talk about:
1.What students need in order to become proficient readers and how you are already tackling this in your Science and Social Studies block.
2. Why embedding evidence based literacy practices into your Science and Social Studies block just makes sense.
3.How to embed evidence based literacy practices into your Science and Social Studies block
Quotables:
-Oftentimes in education we are working from a deficit model of what is missing, or what we are not doing, which never real...
2023-12-0617 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesLiteracy Across Content Areas in Upper Elementary- Why Literacy Should Be Everyone's ProblemIn this episode:
I talk about how literacy impacts everything that students have to learn and everything we teach, therefore the teaching of literacy is everyone’s problem and should be taught across content areas.
We talk about:
1.What it means to be literate.
2. Why literacy is everyone’s problem.
3.How a student becomes a proficient reader.
Quotables:
-Being literate is the ability to read, write, speak and understand in a way that allows someone to function in their everyday life.
-Students are required to have a level of literacy that helps them function in their daily lives even while they are in school. ...
2023-11-2914 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesWhy You Should Bet on Yourself, by Investing in Yourself as an Upper Elementary TeacherIn this episode:
I talk about the top reasons you should invest in your own professional development
We talk about:
1.What it means to invest in yourself.
2. Why investing in your own professional growth is sometimes essential.
3.How professional growth can be a door opener to different opportunities in education.
Quotables:
-We are the ones that know what we need and how we best learn.
-Sometimes we have to save ourselves, because we are not in an environment that wants to invest in our growth.
-Investing in our own professional growth opens up our eyes to what is possible in our career as e...
2023-11-0810 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesWhy Community Matters On Your Professional Growth Journey as an Upper Elementary TeacherIn this episode:
I talk about the role community plays in your professional growth.
We talk about:
The what, why and how of cultivating a community that will both support your professional growth and impact student performance.
Quotables:
-A community approach to professional development would allow teammates to feel empowered to help each other troubleshoot or reteach/model a part of the professional development they attended and feel they have a firm grasp on.
-A community centered approach to professional development could help your team implement peer to peer professional development.
-A community approach to professional development creates a more equitable educa...
2023-10-2509 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesWhat if I don't have the money to invest in my own PD as an Upper Elementary Teacher?In this episode:
I talk about what to do if you don’t have the money to invest in professional development opportunities.
We talk about:
The what, why and how of pursuing professional development opportunities even if you don’t have the money to pay for it yourself.
Quotables:
-Professional development means any opportunity to grow our literacy practice via the acquisition and implementation of evidence based practices that support student learning.
-We pursue evidence based literacy related professional development because we want to be great at our job and our students deserve a bomb teacher that knows their stuff.
-A little known fac...
2023-10-1109 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesWhat do I do if I don't have a literacy coach?In this episode:
Listen in as I talk about What do I do if I don't have a literacy coach/or don't feel supported by my coach. .
We talk about:
What to do if:
You don’t have a literacy coach on your campus.
You have a coach, but they are overrun by other duties as assigned.
You have a literacy coach, but they don’t have the capacity to support you.
Quotables:
-Support from a literacy coach does not mean that someone will do the...
2023-10-0410 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow to Become a Lifelong Learner in Your Upper Elementary Literacy ClassroomIn this episode:
Listen in as I talk about the what, the why and the how of embracing the role of life long learner.
We talk about:
-What it means to be a lifelong learner.
-What life long learners don’t do.
-How to take on the role of life long learner.
Quotables:
-A lifelong learner is always thinking about how they can improve, acknowledges what is going right so that they don’t have to reinvent the wheel and isn’t afraid of trying new things.
-Being a reflective teacher means to think about what is going well, what could use improvement and w...
2023-09-2710 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesThe Real MVP of Your Upper Elementary Literacy BlockIn this episode:
Listen in as I talk about how the mini lesson is a versatile tool that can be used to teach each component of your literacy block.
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We talk about:
How the mini lesson is the tool that you need in your toolbox, it’s literally the swiss army knife of your literacy block. It will not only help you teach each component in your literacy block and how mastering it will help you get everything in.
Quotables:
-The mini lesson is the MVP of your literacy block and that is because it helps teachers teach with the brain in mind.
-A mini...
2023-09-2007 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow to Not Stay Stuck In Survival Mode as an Upper Elementary TeacherIn this episode:
Listen in as I talk about how to craft a realistic time management plan for the beginning of the school year.
We talk about:
My go to beginning of the school year tips for teachers which are:
-Take good care of you
-Plan and then plan some more
-Identify your non negotiables and focus on those
Quotables:
-Some ways to take good care are to: walk away from gossip, don’t engage in kid bashing and try to keep your focus on what you can control
-Planning and prepping are really a gift to future you and it h...
2023-09-1309 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesWhat matters most in your literacy classroom at the beginning of the school year?In this episode:
Listen in as I talk about my top three tips for starting the school year off strong in your literacy classroom.
We talk about:
-Helping students see themselves as readers
-Getting to know your students as readers
-Helping students feel safe taking risks in your classroom
Quotables:
- Reading in your classroom needs to be seen as non negotiable. When students know that in your classroom everyone reads, then it will be that much easier for them to see themselves as readers.
2023-09-0712 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesWhat to prioritize when you're new to a grade levelIn this episode:
Listen in as I talk about the two things you need to know about your students when you are changing grade levels.
We talk about:
-What you need to prioritize most when changing grade levels.
-What not to do when changing grade levels.
-How to work with where your students are at developmentally and not against it.
Quotables:
-The two main things I am going to advise you to do are: determine what is developmentally appropriate and get to know the grade le...
2023-09-0713 min
The Ed Essentials Podcast*SUMMER SERIES* Pairing Relationships and Practices for Powerful Literacy Results (Eva Mireles)Eva Mireles is a K-12 Reading specialist, K-5 Reading Coach, Staff Developer and TPT Creator who help teachers find a realistic approach to teaching reading so that they can ditch overwhelm and focus on creating meaningful and engaging experiences for students.
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2023-06-1932 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesThat's a wrap...A Recap EpisodeIn this episode:
Listen in as I wrap up season 5 of the podcast.
We talk about:
The top 5 most listened to episodes of the podcast this season and the main takeaways. I also mentioned how we can hang out face to face this summer. Give the episode a listen and jot down the episodes that you need to binge right now.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Read and Respond: An Upper Elementary Teacher Summer Series
Grab my free guide for keeping your mini lesson mini
...
2023-05-2508 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesWhat's the deal with self care? How to Prioritize Self Care As An Upper Elementary TeacherIn this episode:
Listen in as I talk about the third question you need to ask yourself as you reflect on this past school year in your classroom.
We talk about:
1.What- What does it mean to take care of yourself?
2. Why- Why is it important to take care of yourself?
3. How- How do you embark on the ever elusive self care journey?
Quotables:
-You need to define what self care means for you.
-Part of taking care of yourself is paying attention t...
2023-05-1622 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow to Reflect on Challenges in Your Upper Elementary Literacy ClassroomIn this episode:
Listen in as I talk about the second question you need to ask yourself as you reflect on this past school year in your classroom.
We talk about:
1.What- What does it mean to reflect on the challenges that you have encountered in your literacy classroom this year?
2. Why- Why should you take time to reflect and choose just one challenge to focus on?
3. How- How do you go about reflecting on one challenge and what you have already tried to resolve it?
Quotables:
2023-05-0914 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesWhat's Going Right In Your Upper Elementary Classroom? An End Of Year ReflectionIn this episode:
Listen in as I talk about the first question you need to ask yourself as you reflect on this past school year in your classroom.
We talk about:
1.What- What does it mean to reflect on what is going well in your classroom this year?
2. Why- Why should you take time to reflect on the good things going on in your classroom this year?
3. How- How do you go about reflecting on what went well in your classroom this year?
Quotables:
-Not m...
2023-05-0212 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesWhy Should I Read What My Upper Elementary Students Read?In this episode:
Listen in as I interview Stacey Riedmiller of Literacy for Big Kids. We talk about the what, the why and the how of reading what your students are reading.
We talk about:
1.What- What does it mean to read what your upper elementary students are reading?
2. Why- Why is reading what your upper elementary students are reading important?
3. How- How do we make reading what our upper elementary students are reading happen?
Quotables:
- Reading what students are reading me...
2023-04-2524 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow Do I Support Struggling Students in Upper Elementary?In this episode:
After listening to this episode you will leave with clarity around the what, the why and the how of supporting struggling students in the upper elementary classroom.
I talk about:
1.What- What does it mean to support struggling students in our upper elementary classrooms?
2. Why- Why do we want to provide support for our struggling students?
3. How-How do we support struggling students in our upper elementary classrooms?
Quotables:
- When we are talking about how to support striving readers in our classrooms we are talking about how to help them access grade level curriculum and set them on...
2023-04-1810 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow do I differentiate instruction in the upper elementary literacy classroom?In this episode:
After listening to this episode you will leave with clarity around the what, the why and the how of differentiated instruction in the upper elementary classroom.
I talk about:
1.What- What is differentiated instruction anyway?
2. Why- Why does differentiated instruction matter?
3. How-How do I differentiate instruction in my upper elementary literacy classroom?
Quotables:
- Differentiation is the ability of the teacher to ensure that content, process, product or accountability are structured in such a way that all students are able to access th...
2023-04-1115 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesWhat is Tier One Instruction in the Upper Elementary Classroom?In this episode:
After listening to this episode you will leave with clarity around the what, the why and the how of tier 1 instruction in the literacy classroom.
I talk about:
1.What- What is high quality tier 1 instruction anyway?
2. Why- Why is tier 1 instruction important and why is it important to make it available to everyone?
3. How- How do I deliver high quality tier 1 instruction?
Quotables:
- Tier 1 instruction is what every single student in your classroom is entitled to. It consists of the basics as dictated by your grade level standards that students need in order to grow as re...
2023-04-0415 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow do I help my upper elementary students bridge the gap to independence?In this episode:
After listening to this episode you will leave equipped with tangible steps to help students be able to independently execute the skills you teach them.
I talk about:
1.What exactly do we mean when we say we want students to work independently?
2. Why do we want students to be more independent members of the literacy classroom?
3. How do we help students cross the bridge to independence?
Quotables:
- We want students to be able to use the strategies we teach them in orde...
2023-03-2813 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow Do I Find a Rigorous Resource For My Upper Elementary Students?In this episode:
After listening to this episode you will leave equipped to choose or create a resource that is appropriately rigorous for your students.
I talk about:
1.What rigor is and what it isn’t.
2. Why we want to find or create appropriately rigorous resources for our students.
3. How to find an appropriately rigorous resource or just make one ourselves.
Quotables:
- You build in rigor through your knowledge of your standards and your ability to hold students accountable
-The main reason to tr...
2023-03-2114 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow Do I Choose A Quality Upper Elementary Resource ?In this episode:
After listening to this episode you will leave equipped to choose resources that help you teach your students.
I talk about:
1.What your most undervalued resource is….hint it’s not your pal google.
2. Why you need to know your standards before you try to look for your next resource.
3. How to go about deciding when to look for a resource and decide if it’s going to work for you and your students.
Quotables:
- Your most undervalued resource is you and yo...
2023-03-1317 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesWriting Across The Content Areas in Upper Elementary With The Renewed Teacher Part 2In this episode:
Krystal Smith aka The Renewed Teacher and I continue our conversation about writing instruction in the upper elementary classroom. Listen in as Krystal and I continue to discuss the what, why and how of writing across content areas.
We talk about:
1.What-Incorporating writing across content areas means creating authentic opportunities to write in each subject.
2.Why- It’s not about writing to pass a test.
3.How- It won’t just happen, you have to plan for it.
Quotables:
- Teaching writing goes beyon...
2023-03-0618 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesWriting Across Content Areas in Upper Elementary With The Renewed Teacher Part 1In this episode:
Krystal aka The renewed teacher breaks down the what, the why and the how of incorporating writing across content areas.
We talk about:
What- Incorporating writing across content areas means creating authentic opportunities to write in each subject.
Why- Studies show that reading and writing proficiency are linked.
How- You do not need to try and cram writing into every subject everyday.
Quotables:
- I saw that our students were struggling with reading and that my coworkers were struggling to fit writing in. I wanted to support them...
2023-02-2716 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow do I use one text for multiple mini lessons in an upper elementary classroom?In this episode:
After listening to this episode you will leave equipped with the what, the why and the how of using one text for multiple mini lessons.
I talk about:
What a mentor text is and its purpose in the RLA classroom.
Why using a mentor text for your RLA instruction will: save you time, save students processing time, save you instructional time
How to make using mentor texts for multiple mini lessons a reality in your classroom.
Quotables:
- Mentor texts can be used for several lessons to model...
2023-02-2111 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesTeaching Main Idea in Upper ElementaryIn this episode:
After listening to this episode you will leave with the what, the why and the how of teaching students how to determine the main idea. I even include a couple of bonus tips, that includes how to put it all together with identifying key details and turning all of this into a summary.
I talk about:
What Main Idea is.
Why teaching students how to identify the main idea is an important skill.
How to teach students how to identify the main idea and use that information along with key details to craft a summary of the...
2023-02-1411 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow Do I Support My High Upper Elementary Readers?In this episode:
I lay the foundation of what needs to be in place before we reach for the extras that we think of when we think of supporting high readers.
I talk about:
What support for on and above level readers should look like.
Why our on and above level readers need our support even though they may look fine.
How to make supporting your on and above level readers work with your current literacy block.
Quotables:
- Supporting on or above level readers means remembering that they deserve our...
2023-02-0716 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow To Use Historical Fiction To Teach Black History in your Upper Elementary ClassroomIn this episode:
You will learn how to use historical fiction to teach black history. Turns out you don’t have to wait until Black History Month to teach it.
I talk about:
Why using historical fiction helps you expose students to a variety of accomplishments by black Americans outside of the civil rights movement.
How to roll out your historical fiction unit of study.
What three skills your historical fiction unit should include.
Quotables:
-Black Americans have done and accomplished a variety of things not only during the civil rights movement, but before and after.
-Historical fiction is a gr...
2023-01-1709 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesWhat To Say Yes To During A Crazy SeasonIn this episode:
Listen in as I tell you what I said yes to when my school year took an unexpected turn.
I talk about saying yes to:
1.Creating monotony as a way to create stability
2. Taking the stance of learner
3. Working out semi consistently
4. Delegating at work and at home
5. Meeting with my book club
6. Cultivating friendships at work
7. Asking for help
8. Letting go of perfection
9. Keeping things simple
10. Maintaining boundaries
Quotables:
2023-01-0514 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesMid-Year Check in for Upper Elementary TeachersIn this episode:
Listen in as I give you tangible steps that you can use to conduct your mid-year check in. I even get vulnerable and do mine here on the podcast so that you can see how easy and beneficial it is to do one.
I talk about:
I talk about the what, the why and the how of conducting a mid-year check in.
1.The What- a mid-year check in is a meeting that you do with yourself half way through the year and reflect or think about the practices surrounding your literacy block.
2. The Why- No one in...
2022-12-0814 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow Do I Teach Poetry in Upper Elementary?In this episode:
You will walk away with clear steps for how to launch and teach your next poetry unit.
I talk about:
I talk about the what, the why and the how of teaching your next poetry reading unit.
1.The What- A type of literature, or artistic writing, that attempts to stir a reader's imagination or emotions.
2. The Why- Teaching poetry allows students to be able to learn how to see the deeper meaning behind what a poet is trying to convey.
3. The How- I give...
2022-11-3009 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow Do I Teach Argumentative Text in Upper Elementary?In this episode:
You will walk away with clear steps for how to launch and teach your argumentative text unit.
I talk about:
I talk about the what, the why and the how of teaching your next argumentative text reading unit.
1.The What- a type of persuasive text that presents one viewpoint and includes: claim, evidence, facts and opinions.
2. The Why- It is important to equip students with knowledge of the genre and tools for how to read it so that they can decide what they think for themselves.
2022-11-1508 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow Do I Teach Nonfiction in Upper Elementary?In this episode:
You will walk away with clear steps for how to launch and teach your nonfiction reading unit.
I talk about:
I talk about the what, the why and the how of teaching your next nonfiction reading unit.
1.The What- It’s Broken into two camps:Expository and Narrative Nonfiction
2. The Why- Teaching students how to think about new information and what they think about it is critically important.
3. The How- I give you 4 main teaching points to zone in on in your next nonfiction rea...
2022-11-0909 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow Do I Teach Fiction in Upper Elementary?In this episode:
You will walk away with clear steps for how to launch and teach your next fiction unit.
I talk about:
I talk about the what, the why and the how of teaching your next fiction reading unit.
1.The What- Hint Fiction is not fake.
2. The Why- How being able to navigate fiction can prepare students for real life.
3. The How- I give you 5 main teaching points ot zone in on in your next fiction reading unit.
Quotables:
Please for the love...
2022-10-2711 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesTime Sucks and How to Avoid Them in the Upper Elementary ClassroomListen in as:
I unpack the three most common time sucks and how to avoid them so that you are saving time in the long run.
I talk about:
-What time sucks are, how they fool us into thinking they are good for us and a plan for how to avoid them all together.
They are:
Going down the TPT rabbit whole without a clue of what we actually need or what we already have.
Not knowing our grade level standards well enough to know what our students need most to understand the current reading unit.
Not planning and trying...
2022-10-0609 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesCapacity: How to Respect It As An Upper Elementary TeacherListen in as:
I unpack the what, why and how of respecting your capacity or your limits as you try to build your professional capacity, or skills as a literacy leader in your classroom.
I talk about:
-What respecting your capacity means to you as a literacy leader in your classroom.
-Why respecting your capacity at work allows you to show up well in other areas of your life.
-How to respect your capacity by:
Acknowledge and name your season
Acknowledge and name your limits
Craft a plan that allows you to both respect your limits and grow your skill...
2022-09-0811 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesCapacity-How to Build It As An Upper Elementary TeacherListen in as:
I unpack the what, why and how of growing your capacity in order to pave the way for sustainable growth for you and your students.
I talk about:
-What growing your capacity means to you as a literacy leader in your classroom.
-Why you should want to embark on a journey of being a lifelong learner and how this decision impacts your students.
-How to grow your capacity in a sustainable way.
Quotables:
-As lifelong learners we have to know how to pace ourselves.
-The reality is that you can’t be great at everything all the ti...
2022-08-2611 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesSystems The Real Self CareListen in as:
I share how creating systems that support you is the real self care.
You may be thinking Eva it’s late in the year who actually cares, but here is the thing anytime is a great time to create a system that supports you.
I talk about:
-What is a system, routine and habit?
-Why you need systems, routines and habits in your work life.
-How to incorporate systems, routines and habits into your day.
Quotables:
-I don't really believe in the ide...
2022-05-1210 min
Aspire to Lead190. The Reading Teacher’s Playbook: Featuring Eva MirelesIn this week’s episode, Eva Mireles offers coaching strategies to help teachers perfect their craft and see new ways to approach teaching reading concepts that fits their personal teaching style.
In this episode, we discuss:
Reading and Instructional Coaching Struggles
New Teacher Program
And her Podcast, The Reading Teacher’s Playbook Podcast
About Eva Mireles:
Eva Mireles is a Reading Specialist and Instructional coach who helps teachers cut through the literacy noise and figure out what their students need most right now. She helps teachers confidently deliver instruction in every part o...
2022-05-0922 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesGuided Book Clubs an Alternative to Literature Circles in the Upper Elementary ClassroomListen in as:
I share my solution for literature circles and book clubs.
Hint I have control issues and couldn’t do it the normal way.
Listen in as I take you step by step through my roll out and implementation process.
I talk about:
-Why to take a guided book club approach to literature discussions in upper elementary grades.
-How to create buy-in for guided book clubs in your classroom.
-How to get started with guided book clubs in your classroom.
Quotables:
-Alt...
2022-05-0509 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow To Lead A Literacy Revolution In Your Upper Elementary ClassroomListen in as:
I share how you can lead a literacy revolution in your classroom that helps equip students to become thinking members of society.
I talk about:
-What book banning is.
-Why world leaders ban books.
-How to equip students to become thinking members of society despite what is going on in our world right now.
Quotables:
-Reading is a revolutionary act and because world leaders know this they have long attempted to control the access to books and literacy as a form of control...
2022-04-2810 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesGrief and TeachingListen in as: I share what has been helping me navigate grief and work.
I talk about:
-What grief is.
-Questions to ask yourself so that you can identify what you need most.
-How creating a movement practice can help you move through your grief.
Quotables: -Self honesty is essential to being able to discern what you need most and how to give it to yourself or ask for help.
-We barely make time to go to the restroom let alone make time to get honest about how we...
2022-04-2109 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesMid Year PD Book Recommendations for Upper Elementary Reading TeachersListen in as:
Share two professional book recommendations for this time of year. Teachers are lifelong learners and as such you are always on the lookout for books and skills to add to your toolbox.
I talk about:
-Thinking through when to add new tools to your teacher tool box
-Adding read aloud with accountable talk to your whole group instruction and what book to guide you
-Varying your small group instruction and what book to guide you
Quotables:
-Read-Aloud with accountable talk was such...
2022-04-1406 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesI'm Still HereListen in as:
I share why I took an extended break from the podcast and what to look forward to hearing in this upcoming season.
I talk about:
-Why I took a break
-What made me come back
-Why I’m still here
Quotables:
-I’m on a mission to help upper elementary reading teachers use their literacy block to teach students how to think about books so that students learn how to apply those same thinking skills to their everyday life.
-This seas...
2022-03-3107 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesReset Your Upper Elementary Reading Block Any Time Of YearListen in as:
I share tips about ways to reset your reading block any time of the year, because let’s face it, any time of year is a good time to reset your reading block.
I talk about:
-Celebrating your wins
-Resetting your goals if something is not working
-Staying the course if things are going well
-Helping your classroom community hit the reset button
-Helping each student reset their reading goals
Quotables:
- Mid-year is a great time to ta...
2022-03-3115 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow To Get Upper Elementary Students To Love Reading Pt. 2Listen in as:
I share part two of a two part series about how a love of reading is cultivated in a classroom. Part two of this series is all about how a love of reading is taught.
I talk about:
-What to teach your students to do first
-Teaching students how to think about their reading
-Giving students a chance to practice
-Building a reading community
-Encouraging students to read widely
-Teaching students how to make reading a priority
Quotables:
2022-03-3109 minThe Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesHow To Get Upper Elementary Students To Love Reading Pt. 1Listen in as:
I share part one of a two part series about how a love of reading is cultivated in a classroom. Part one of this series is all about how a love of reading is caught.
I talk about:
-Taking on the identity of a reader
-Making it impossible to opt out
-What books to start with
-How to take your reading habit public
Quotables:
- If you have a negative attitude about reading your students will pick up on it...
2022-03-3107 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva Mireles3 Tips for Keeping Upper Elementary Students Reading Over Winter BreakListen in as:
I give you 3 steps for keeping your students reading over the winter break.
I talk about:
Creating a culture of reading, no it’s not too late. I also talk about how to use easy to do activities to help you create a bingo board and how to use a books to read list to help your students set reading goals.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Books To Read List (Winter Edition)
4 steps to crafting a mini lesson
One on On...
2021-12-0906 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva Mireles4 Steps for Prepping Yourself For Winter Break as an Upper Elementary TeacherListen in as:
I give you actionable ideas that you can use to get yourself ready to truly enjoy your winter break.
I talk about:
The things you need to do to start your break off right, why it’s important to think about how you want to feel at the end of your break before it starts and ways to reignite your passion for teaching before coming back in the new year.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
4 steps to crafting a mini lesson
One on One Coaching Support
Creating Your Own Reading Response Choice Board Workshop Waitlist
Ne...
2021-12-0909 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesLaunching Reading Response the Right Way in Upper ElementaryListen in as:
I give you actionable ideas that you can use to launch reading response opportunities the right way.
I talk about:
My love/hate relationship with reading response activities
The right reasons to use reading response
How to launch reading response the right way
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Reading Response Choice Board Bundle
Creating Your Own Reading Response Choice Board Workshop Waitlist
4 steps to crafting a mini lesson
One on One Coaching Support
2021-11-1608 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesKeeping Kids Accountable During Independent Reading in Upper ElementaryListen in as:
I give you actionable ideas that you can use to keep students accountable during independent reading.
I talk about:
Creating a culture of reading
Using Stop and Jot
And …. So much more
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Book Talk Projects
Reading Response Choice Board Bundle
Conferring and Guided Reading Template Bundle
4 steps to crafting a mini lesson
One on One Coaching Support
Next Steps:
Hit subscribe so you do...
2021-11-1011 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesTips for Crafting a Virtual or In Person Mini Lesson in your Upper Elementary ClassroomListen in as:
I give you tangible actions steps for crafting a virtual and/or in person mini lesson. You are going to want to grab your notes app for this episode.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Mini Lesson Template
4 steps to crafting a mini lesson
One on One Coaching Support
Want to read more: Mini lesson blog posts
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2021-10-2810 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesMini Lesson Do's and Dont's/Coming Back from a Mini Lesson Bust in your Upper Elementary ClassroomListen in as
I break down my top mini lesson Do’s and Dont’s. I also tackle how to come back from a mini lesson bust, because guess what no matter how much we prepare not every single lesson will land. Don’t worry I got you. I help you create a comeback plan.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Mini Lesson Template
4 steps to crafting a mini lesson
One on One Coaching Support
Want to read more: Mini lesson blog posts
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Join our podcast FB community so you can get oth...
2021-10-2110 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesWhat is a Mini Lesson in your Upper Elementary Classroom Anyway?Listen in as
I break down the components of a mini lesson and share what I think the point and purpose of a mini lesson is. Tune in to hear how I used to do it and how I changed my ways.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Mini Lesson Template
4 steps to crafting a mini lesson
One on One Coaching Support
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Join our podcast FB community so you can get other ideas to add to your playbook
Fill out the google form to tell me your challenges and what you...
2021-10-1407 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesThree Must Have Books For Launching Your Upper Elementary Reading BlockReader’s workshop has been around for a long time, which means that there are a lot of books out there. This can be good and it can also be overwhelming. That’s where I come in.
Listen as I break down:
My top 3 books for getting your reading block started off right.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
(affiliate links)
Books:
Daily 5
The Reading Strategies Book
The Next Step Forward In Guided Reading
Other Resources:
Teaching Reading 101
...
2021-10-0707 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesLaunching Independent Reading in Upper ElementaryIn this episode we are going to talk about all things independent reading. Take a sneak peak at my workshop that talks about all things launching independent reading so that you launch your readers workshop right.
Listen as I break down how to:
Give your students the skinny on the how, the what and the why behind independent reading. Learn how I build a community of readers.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Launching Independent Reading Workshop
One on One Coaching Support
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2021-09-2310 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesBeginning of the Year Goal Setting: Upper Elementary Student EditionIn the last episode we talked all about setting goals for yourself as the teacher of your reading block. We talked about my 7 step approach to setting goals that stick and how to use those goals to craft a PD plan.
In this episode we are going to talk about applying the same goal setting framework to your class as a whole as well as your individual students. Let’s Jump in.
7 steps to setting a professional goal you will stick with:
1.Reflect
2. Visualize what success looks like
3.Identify Act...
2021-09-1609 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesBeginning of the Year Goal Setting: Upper Elementary Teacher EditionIn this episode-
Learn how to set goals for yourself as the chief visionary for your reading classroom. Learn my seven step approach to crafting a goal that helps you create your PD plan for the year.
I walk you through several examples so you walk away feeling equipped to tackle setting a goal you actually want to work towards.
7 steps to setting a professional goal you will stick with:
1.Reflect
2. Visualize what success looks like
3.Identify Action Steps
Listen to the podcast to learn mo...
2021-09-0914 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesRecharging Your Batteries with Erin MyresIn This Episode:
I interviewed Erin Myres and we talked about ways teachers can recharge this summer.
Erin has been teaching for 8 years and has experience in both elementary and middle school. She will be stepping into a new position in the fall as a program coordinator and will be working with teachers to further develop the curriculum we teach.
Listen as Erin shares:
The benefits of habit stacking to recharge.
The difference between relaxing and rest and how both play a vital role in physical and mental recharging in order...
2021-07-1028 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesRedefining Rest and Reflection with The Afro EducatorIn This Episode:
I interviewed Alexis from The Afro Educator and we talked about all things teacher rest and reflection this summer. This episode is jam packed with solid advice and tips for teachers who are completely off for the summer as well as those that have to work.
Alexis Shepard is a veteran educator from South Carolina with a decade of teaching experience in the elementary and middle school settings. Alexis is no stranger to burn out. After multiple encounters with burn-out, a desire to take steps towards more personal and professional development began...
2021-06-2340 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesSummer Bucket List Planning for Upper Elementary Teachers and StudentsIn this episode-
We talk about how we often head into summer exhausted and don’t really have an idea for how we want summer to go except that we need a break. Then we wonder why we start our school year harried and not really feeling any better than when the school year ended. Let’s not have that be our reality this year. Let’s create a summer plan that empowers us to take care of ourselves and embark on a little learning all while enjoying the lazy days of summer.
Listen to the po...
2021-06-0208 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesEnd of the year ideas for Upper Elementary Classrooms: Finish StrongIn this episode-
Learn how to turn the end of the year slump into an opportunity to finish strong. Let’s not abandon ship on all the best teaching practices that we have used all year. Let’s do the things we need to do and give our students meaningful activities to end the year with.
Cast a vision for how you want your school year to end and make a:
Front and Center Plan
Community Building Plan
Back End Plan
Listen to the podcast to learn more...
2021-05-1715 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesA Day In The Life of Test Prep in Upper ElementaryIn this episode I chat about what a possible frame work that could be used in the reading classroom during test prep season:
Read Aloud
Mini Lesson
Small Group
Independent Reading
I also chat about the test prep instructional strategy that I made digital to help boost engagement.
Resource Mentioned in the episode:
Reading Test Prep Strategy
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2021-04-2909 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesMake Test Prep Fit Into Your Upper Elementary Reading BlockIn this episode-
I chat about my journey in the land of test prep and how I navigated it and how I incorporated it into my literacy block. Spoiler alert you can test prep and still do what is best for kids.
-My journey in the land of state testing
-How it started
-The shift
-Follow the data
-Making test prep workbooks work
-Resources
-Using reading response choice boards for test prep
Mentioned in the blog:
-lead4ward/Lead4w...
2021-04-1516 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesTips and Tricks for Virtual Guided Reading in Upper ElementaryIn this episode-
I interview one of my teaching besties about what guided reading looks like in this new world. We talk about everything from how at first she did not want to do it, to how she organized herself in order to make her time with students more productive. Join us as we bring you tips and tricks about virtual guided reading.
Want more tips? Here is a blog post about guided reading: https://evamireles.com/use-data-to-drive-instruction-in-the-reading-classroom/
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2021-04-0125 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesGuided Reading Basics in Upper ElementaryIn this episode-
Before starting this podcast I surveyed teachers in grades 3-5 to ask them what they needed help with most and they said guided reading, so in this episode we talk answer the following questions:
What is guided reading?
When do I use it?
How do I do it?
I mention that planning is king in guided reading and recommend using a template.
I also talk about my go to resource for guided reading, The Next Steps Forward in Guided Reading. (affiliate link)
...
2021-03-2509 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesThe simple tool that changed my teachingIn this episode- I talk about the one tool that made me stop being long winded and helped create a sense for urgency when learning. I also talk about ways that you can use this in your classroom and give you tangible next steps.
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2021-03-1809 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesTeacher Self Reflection: Go from Surviving to Thriving with a Reflective PracticeIn this episode-
I talk about how developing a habit of reflection took me from surviving to thriving as an educator.
I share the two questions you need to start asking yourself to develop your own reflective practice.
Prefer to read the content instead of listen? Check out this blog post: https://evamireles.com/teacher-self-reflection-go-from-surviving-to-thriving-with-a-reflective-practice/
Template mentioned in the podcast
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Fill o...
2021-03-1813 min
The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva MirelesMeet Your CoachIn this episode you will learn a little about me and why I decided to start a podcast for you, upper elementary reading teachers hint I've been there.
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2021-03-1504 min