The Teachers Talk Shop Podcast

Metacognition—The Missing Link in Reading Instruction

Extensive research demonstrates the essential role that metacognition plays in reading comprehension. Reading expert Peter Afflerbach explains clearly how developing a metacognitive mindset and metacognitive strategy toolkit places students on the road to self-aware, independent, and fluent reading.

Season 2, Episode 3. A 360º View of Literacy: Metacognition—The Missing Link in Reading Instruction

The Science and the Art of Reading Fluency

Fluency experts Tim Rasinski and Lynne Kulich shed light on all the benefits of fluency mastery—automaticity and expression, but also improvement in word recognition, phonics, and comprehension. Expressive reading inspires joy and affects all reading skills. Proven tools for teaching it are shared.

Season 2, Episode 2. A 360º View of Literacy: The Science and the Art of Reading Fluency 

Leveraging Knowledge for Reading Success

Renowned researcher Gina Cervetti discusses the cognitive benefits of incorporating students’ personal, experiential, and cultural knowledge into literacy learning—stressing the importance of content area instruction and of language arts as a place where knowledge is both leveraged and developed.

Season 2, Episode 1. A 360º View of Literacy: Leveraging Knowledge for Reading Success 

AAPI Voices in the Classroom

Jessica Velasco, a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Educator and Consultant, joins Patty McGee for a look at today’s classroom through an AAPI lens.  Learn more at TeachersTalkShop.com.

Equity and the Sciences of Reading

Patty McGee and Dr. Rachael Gabriel discuss the intersection of equity and the Sciences of Reading. They explore research-based strategies for differentiated instruction that supports literacy achievement for every student. Learn more at TeachersTalkShop.com.

The Sciences of Reading and Small-Group Instruction

Dr. Adria Klein and Patty McGee discuss how small-group instruction advances the Sciences of Reading by enabling flexibility, providing opportunities for observation and assessment, and bolstering responsive teaching that meets all learners’ needs. Learn more at TeachersTalkShop.com.

A Practical Approach to the Sciences of Reading

What are we learning about how children learn to read?

And how does that inform our instructional practices or accelerate student learning?

Join Dr. C.C. Bates and Patty McGee as they discuss where theory meets practice in the literacy classroom.

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The Sciences of Reading and the Whole Child

Understanding the evolving research about how children learn is critical in bolstering reading success. Dr. Rachael Gabriel and Dr. Peter Afflerbach discuss the intersection of The Sciences of Reading and motivation, engagement, and self-efficacy and how it informs best instructional practices. Learn more at TeachersTalkShop.com.

Joyful Stories

During challenging times, joyful stories are more important than ever. 

Christine Taylor-Butler, author of more than 80 books and stories for young people, shares the importance of positive stories that affirm identity and provide uplifting experiences. 

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Writing Made Simple

When we simplify writing instruction it becomes joyful, meaningful and deeply fulfilling for everyone involved.

Patty McGee, author of ‘Writer’s Workshop Made Simple: 7 Essentials for Every Classroom and Every Writer,’ shares some of the best ways for teachers to support writers in the classroom.

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