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    MTSS for English Learners

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 39:20


    In this episode, Alec Johnson and Nina Flores join Mary and Alicia to discuss Multi-tiered Systems of Supports for English Learners.

    The Knowledge Gap featuring Dr. Theresa Magpuri-Lavell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 48:37


    In this episode, Dr. Theresa Magpuri-Lavell joins Mary and Alicia to discuss Natalie Wexler's book, Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System How to Fix It.

    Dr. Elizabeth Dinkins on Kentucky's Read to Succeed Act and Post-Secondary Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 24:57


    In this Episode, Alicia and Mary talk with Dr. Elizabeth Dinkins, Dean of the School of Education at Bellarmine University. They discuss Kentucky Senate Bill 9, or the Read to Succeed Act, and its implications for post-secondary education.

    Learning about Literacy Legislation with Representative Tina Bojanowski

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 44:18


    In this episode, Mary and Alicia talk to Kentucky Representative, Tina Bojanowski, about the Read to Succeed Act and Tina's role in this important legislation that will affect literacy learning across the state.

    Our Orton Gillingham Adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2023 40:05


    In this episode, Mary and Alicia discuss their recent Orton Gillingham training and how it has affected student learning. If you are interested in learning about structured literacy or you are considering becoming Orton Gillingham trained, this is the episode for you!

    Literacy Myth: All Elementary Teachers Can Teach Reading Effectively To All Students (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 35:55


    In this episode, Mary and Alicia discuss what all elementary teachers need to know about reading.

    Literacy Myth: All Elementary Teachers Can Teach Reading Effectively To All Students (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 27:43


    In part 1 of this 2 part episode, Mary and Alicia discuss the deeper reasons behind why the Literacy Myth, All Elementary Teachers Can Teach Reading Effectively To All Students exists.

    Literacy Myths: Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 35:26


    In this episode, Mary and Alicia discuss common myths that affect literacy achievement for children and the implications of "The Reading Wars".

    How Much Is Too Much Help When Grades Are A Concern

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 34:18


    In this episode, Mary and Alicia discuss a frequently asked question from parents and caregivers: How much is too much help when grades are a concern? Listen for information about how grades are calculated and how to have productive conversations with educators. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XbtOxglSZM&t=42s More on our website: www.mertenmorganconsulting.com/for-famil…rs.html#/

    How Much To Help When The Work Is Too Hard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 30:45


    In this episode, Mary and Alicia discuss a frequently asked question from parents and caregivers: How much should I be helping my learner with school work? Listen for some ideas about how to empower a learner with self-questioning and how to have productive conversations with educators. Video:https://youtu.be/cXK1aPxhQx4 More on our website: https://www.mertenmorganconsulting.com/for-families--caregivers.html#/

    Transitioning to Online Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 16:27


    In the epidsode, Mary and Alicia discuss the impact of online learning on students and families as well as new resources for parents and caregivers of students.

    Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World--Letters 6 & 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 33:58


    In this concluding episode, Alicia and Mary discuss letters 6 & 8 from the MaryAnne Wolf book, Reader Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World. These chapters discuss building a biliterate from an early age.

    Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World--Letter 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 33:01


    In this episode, Alicia and Mary discuss letter 5 from the MaryAnne Wolf book, Reader Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World. This chapter discusses the research related to the attention economy and possible effects on the reading brain.

    Reader Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World--Letter 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 25:39


    In this episode, Alicia and Mary discuss letter 4 from the MaryAnne Wolf book, Reader Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World. This chapter discusses the quality of attention and memory and the impact on the reading brain.

    Reader Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World--Letter 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 38:15


    In this episode, Alicia and Mary discuss letter 3 from the MaryAnne Wolf book, Reader Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World. This chapter discusses the quality of attention and the impact of hyperattention on the reading brain.

    Reader Come Home: Letters 1 & 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 44:20


    In this episode, Alicia and Mary discuss the first 2 letters from the MaryAnne Wolf book, Reader Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World.

    ILA What's Hot for 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 34:57


    In this episode, Mary and Alicia discuss the top 5 educational topics affecting literacy in 2020, according to the International Literacy Association's survey results.

    Non-Traditional Instruction During the Global Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 34:44


    In this episode, Mary and Alicia talk about what distance learning is like for students, parents, and teachers during the global pandemic.

    Culturally Diverse Texts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 43:35


    In this episode, Mary and Alicia discuss culturally diverse texts, how to choose them, and strategies for using them for instruction.

    Sketchnoting for Comprehension: Interview with Tanny McGregor-Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 29:33


    This is the final episode of a book study series on Ink & Ideas by Tanny McGregor. Alicia and Mary interview Tanny and discuss how to bring visual notetaking and deeper comprehension to students and teachers.

    Sketchnoting for Comprehension: Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 19:50


    This is episode 6 of a book study series on Ink & Ideas by Tanny McGregor. In this episode, Alicia and Mary discuss chapters 5 & 6 and make a special announcement about episode 7!

    Sketchnoting for Comprehension: Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2019 37:19


    This is episode 5 of a book study series on Ink & Ideas by Tanny McGregor. In this episode, Alicia and Mary discuss chapter 4.

    Sketchnoting for Comprehension: Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 39:28


    This is episode 4 of a book study series on Ink & Ideas by Tanny McGregor. In this episode, Alicia and Mary discuss chapter 3.

    Sketchnoting for Comprehension: Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2019 39:31


    This is episode 3 of a book study series on Ink & Ideas by Tanny McGregor. In this episode, Alicia and Mary discuss chapter 2.

    Sketchnoting for Comprehension: Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 49:12


    This is episode 2 of a book study series on Ink & Ideas by Tanny McGregor. In this episode, Alicia and Mary discuss chapter 1.

    Sketchnoting for Comprehension: Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 13:48


    This is episode 1 of a book study series on Ink & Ideas by Tanny McGregor.

    KRA Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 1:40


    KRA Trailer by Merten & Morgan Educational Services

    Word Study: Kids Need It

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2019 21:00


    In this episode, Mary & Alicia discuss the importance of word study to overall literacy. They talk about what teachers need in order to teach word study effectively, and they give an outline of the lessons contained in their Word Study Module on https://www.mertenmorganconsulting.com/our-products.html#/

    Academic Conversation with Guest Phil Howell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2019 59:19


    In this episode, Mary and Alicia talk to Phil Howell, Academic Dean of the DePaul School in Louisville, KY about the Kindergarten to Grade 3 Dyslexia Toolkit: A Guide and Resource by the Kentucky Department of Education.

    Fluency Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 41:00


    In this podcast, literacy experts Alicia Merten and Mary Morgan discuss the role of fluency in literacy development as well as whole class and small group literacy strategies.

    The Tools of Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 36:38


    What are the "tools" of learning? Alicia Merten and Mary Morgan discuss the need for authentic tools of learning in the hands of students.

    Reading Instruction for Diverse Learners with Special Guest, Vicky Layne

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 59:23


    Reading Instruction for Diverse Learners with Special Guest, Vicky Layne by Merten & Morgan Educational Services

    How Do I Get My Kids to Write?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2019 29:55


    How Do I Get My Kids to Write? by Merten & Morgan Educational Services

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