Shows
Show Me LiteraciesMatching Readers and TextsIn this episode, Dr. Cassandra Suggs talks with Jennifer Weirthwein about how she helps learners find books, media, and texts that interest them and develop a love of reading. 2023-04-2118 min
Classroom CaffeineA Conversation with Shea KerkhoffSend us a textDr. Shea Kerkhoff talks to us about literacies in the disciplines, an inquiry stance, and authentic learning. She is known for her work in disciplinary literacies, adolescent literacy instruction, and literacies in global contexts. She utilizes mixed methods to investigate critical, digital, and global literacies. Her research centers on integrating inquiry-based global learning with adolescent literacy instruction. She is co-author of Read, write, inquire: Disciplinary literacy in grades 6-12 with Drs. Hiller Spires and Casey Medlock Paul. Her forthcoming book, Critical perspectives on global literacies: Bridging research and practice, co-authored with Dr. Spires...2023-03-2826 minShow Me LiteraciesSystems Thinking and LiteracyDr. Cassandra Walker Suggs talks with guest Dr. Peter Stiepleman about literacy lessons learned throughout his career as a teacher and superintendent. Topics include the value of shared scope and sequence, the differing needs of teachers with varying levels of experience, family engagement, and systems thinking.2023-02-2319 minShow Me LiteraciesSupporting Emerging Bilingual StudentsWe talk to Gelene Strecker Sayer about her experience teaching English as a second or other language to emerging bilingual and multilingual students in Missouri. 2022-09-0518 minShow Me LiteraciesDisciplinary LiteraciesIn this episode, hosts Dr. Cassandra Suggs and Dr. Shea Kerkhoff discuss what disciplinary literacies are and why it is important to teach literacy in each content area. We explain the difference between content area literacy and disciplinary literacies and give examples from science, social studies, and ELA> 2022-08-2912 min