Podcast appearances and mentions of kylene beers

How many times have you sat in a PD meeting that didn't apply to you? One where you were learning an 11 letter acronym for a strategy you'd never use, a 3 point plan for a new program that wouldn't fit with your curriculum, or a training you'd already had? A PD meeting that was... irrelevant.  In their book, Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read Matters, Kylene Beers and Bob Probst use one word to describe a key component we need in our in our curriculum in order to keep students' attention: relevance (115).   Relevance hit home for me, conceptually.  For many years, I've argued here for authentic audience, more contemporary texts featuring diverse voices, real-world projects like genius hour and podcasting, exploring modern mediums for communication, and student-led discussion.  Relevance - in the words of the latest visual trend on Insta - fits the #vibesibringtothefunction here at Spark Creativity. I want it for you, of course, in your professional learning, and that's why I'm here. And I want it for your students, in their learning in your classroom. When Beers and Probst polled high school students on what issues they'd be interested in exploring, the issues that feel relevant to them, they named things like solving hate/bullying, fighting racism, ending discrimination around mental illness, and protecting the environment (117). It's not easy to dive into issues like these if you're tied to an aggressive standardized curriculum.  As Beers and Probst put it, it's easier to create a learning environment that matters to students "if the question begins, 'What do kids want to know?' rather than 'What does the curriculum say we must cover?'" (116).  And yet, there are inroads you can make in your classroom toward relevance, while you have larger conversations with your colleagues and administration about the wider curriculum and the freedom (or lack thereof) it allows you as you design your units.  So today, I want to explore ways to build more relevance into the curriculum, even if you don't have carte blanche to teach whatever you want, however you want to. Links Mentioned: Kylene Beers and Bob Probst's Book: Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read Matters David Kelley's Incredible Ted Talk: How to Build your Creative Confidence Jared Amato's Book: Just Read It Go Further:  Explore alllll the Episodes of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast. Grab the free Better Discussions toolkit Join our community, Creative High School English, on Facebook. Come hang out on Instagram.  Enjoying the podcast? Please consider sharing it with a friend, snagging a screenshot to share on the ‘gram, or tapping those ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ to help others discover the show. Thank you!   

I've been reading Kylene Beers and Bob Probst's Disrupting Thinking: How Why We Read Matters this week, and one of their points that has really come home for me is how often the standards and the pressure to boil books down to skills leads to pulling plot-based facts and point-based evidence out of a book, blocking opportunities for students to think about what the book means in the context of their lives. How it might change them, influence them, give them something new to think about in the way they approach the world. It reminded me of a comment my son's history teacher made recently, asking for him to focus not just on the events of history, but on "making meaning" out of them. I loved this directive, and at the same time, I knew a lot of follow-up was required. "Making meaning" out of what we learn is right up there at the top of Bloom's taxonomy, a combination of "evaluate" and "create," and not something that will just happen by itself. So how DO we bring our students from memorizing plot details to creating a dialogue with books that help to shape who they become? Today I want to share a story with you, about a time I taught a novel without considering the implications in the lives of my students, and how their reaction changed me as a teacher. As you'll see from my story, helping students make meaning from reading isn't as simple as some catchy acronym or a certain type of double-sided journal. But I will share some ideas for starting points you can use in class, strategies, discussion questions, and project possibilities that can help students ask a text: what do you want from me? And why? What do I want from you? You can listen in below, or read on for the written version. Go Further:  Explore alllll the Episodes of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast. Grab the free Better Discussions toolkit Join our community, Creative High School English, on Facebook. Come hang out on Instagram.  Enjoying the podcast? Please consider sharing it with a friend, snagging a screenshot to share on the ‘gram, or tapping those ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ to help others discover the show. Thank you! 

Join us in this episode as we delve into Notice & Note: Strategies for Close Reading by Kylene Beers, Robert E. Probst, and G. Kylene Beers.  Discover the six essential reading signposts introduced in the book, designed to engage students deeply with any fictional text. These signposts guide students to identify significant literary moments, prompting critical thinking and discussions. We'll explore each signpost—Contrasts and Contradictions, Aha Moment, Tough Questions, Words of the Wiser, Again and Again, and Memory Moment—explaining their purpose and how to implement them in the classroom. We'll share practical tips on introducing and modeling the signposts, guided practice, and encouraging independent practice. Hear how these strategies are boosting students' reading and analytical skills in our own classrooms through short stories and book clubs. Don't miss our free first nine weeks pacing guides for grades 6-8, available for download.  6th Grade 1st nine weeks Pacing Guide  7th Grade 1st nine weeks Pacing Guide  8th Grade 1st nine weeks Pacing Guide

In this episode, authors Kylene Beers and Bob Probst reflect on how educators have used the six essential signposts in their book Notice & Note to deepen close reading. Join us as we unpack the evolution of these signposts, the joy of witnessing students naturally citing textual evidence, and the benefits for neurodivergent readers. Learn how picture books can illustrate these techniques for younger readers and how these strategies can enhance comprehension across all grade levels.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kylene Beers writes, "Reading changes us. It changes the way we think, the way we see the world, the way we process information and dream new thoughts. It allows us to discover more about ourselves and the world around us so that we might become better versions of ourselves, so we might fully participate in our communities and our nation. And when we don't read, when kids can't read, all that is gone. We lose that ability to learn in this transformative way."Today, we'll listen to a preview of Kylene's audiobook When Kids Can't Read―What Teachers Can Do, Second Edition. This book is packed full of her knowledge about working with kids on comprehension, word work, and engagement. And the following section on summarizing texts is one example of the very specific tools Kylene has included.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Colby and Travis look ahead to the new year in children's books.This episode is sponsored by Heinemann and their professional book, WHEN KIDS CAN'T READ--WHAT TEACHERS CAN DO (Second Edition), written by Kylene Beers.

In this special extended episode, Colby and Travis discuss the year that was in children's literature.This episode is sponsored by Heinemann and their professional book, WHEN KIDS CAN'T READ--WHAT TEACHERS CAN DO (Second Edition), written by Kylene Beers.

In this episode, author Christina Wyman takes us behind the scenes of her debut middle grade novel, JAWBREAKER.This episode is sponsored by Heinemann and their professional book, WHEN KIDS CAN'T READ--WHAT TEACHERS CAN DO (Second Edition), written by Kylene Beers.

In this episode, Pedro Martín takes us behind the scenes of his graphic novel, MEXIKIDThis episode is sponsored by Heinemann and their professional book, WHEN KIDS CAN'T READ--WHAT TEACHERS CAN DO (Second Edition), written by Kylene Beers.

In this episode, creators Jessixa and Aaron Bagley take us behind the scenes of their debut graphic novel, DUEL.This episode is sponsored by Heinemann and their professional book, WHEN KIDS CAN'T READ--WHAT TEACHERS CAN DO (Second Edition), written by Kylene Beers.

This week we have a special interview with Kylene Beers about her newly released second edition of When Kids Can't Read: What Teachers Can Do.Michelle Flynn joins her to talk about how Kylene's thinking has changed over the past 20 years since the first edition, what new material is included, and how this book speaks to the urgency around reading. Stay tuned after their conversation for a sample from the second chapter of the audiobook version of When Kids Can't Read, second edition.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, author Chris Baron takes us behind the scenes of his middle grade novel THE GRAY.This episode is sponsored by Heinemann and their professional book, WHEN KIDS CAN'T READ--WHAT TEACHERS CAN DO (Second Edition), written by Kylene Beers.

In this episode, author and illustrator Jarrett Lerner takes us behind the scenes of his illustrated novel-in-verse, A WORK IN PROGRESS.This episode is sponsored by Heinemann and their professional book, WHEN KIDS CAN'T READ--WHAT TEACHERS CAN DO (Second Edition), written by Kylene Beers.

Hello everyone! As the year closes, many of us start to look at what we can do better next year. We start wondering about small changes we can put in place to yield big results. One of those changes can be focusing on building up your school community. Involving parents and community members to boost engagement and support for your school's mission. This is not an easy task, but it is a worthy and achievable one. To help us with this, I have brought on my good friend Kyle Hill to discuss what he has seen work in this regard, why he believes we should focus on it, and what steps you can take to make your community better and stronger for everyone. This is part 2 of our discussion. If you missed part one, click here.  Kyle Hill has worked in special education for 25 years.  His first 20 years were as a special education teacher in an elementary school.  Currently, he works district-wide as a resource lead, in an attempt to help educators support all the students within their diverse classrooms.  His greatest passion and job though is being a father of 3 kids who all have their own unique needs.  Because of his experiences in education and parenting, Kyle became the founder of the RechargED Family.  This organization provides content and resources for both parents and educators through his podcasts, the Xhausted Educators show, the Parents RechargED show, and various RechargED Family projects.  You can connect with Kyle on Instagram, TikTok,Twitter, YouTube, or Clapper @rechargedfamily. Find out more about the work that he and his wife Nicole are doing to help youth and those who support kids by visiting https://www.rechargedfamily.com/   This episode is sponsored by Heinemann—the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators—and their professional book, When Kids Can't Read—What Teachers Can Do, Second Edition, by Kylene Bears. Reading matters because it changes us. It changes the way we think, the way we see the world, the way we process information and dream new thoughts. This new edition of When Kids Can't Read—What Teachers Can Do is a guidebook for those who teach students who struggle with reading. Extensively rewritten by Kylene Beers, it offers practical teaching scaffolds and strategies in the areas of comprehension, vocabulary development, fluency, and engagement. Check out more about the book by clicking right here.

Our first-ever all speed round episode! Rapid-fire Q&A with Marla Frazee, Doug Salati, Dan Santat, Amina Luqman-Dawson.This episode is sponsored by Heinemann and their professional book, WHEN KIDS CAN'T READ--WHAT TEACHERS CAN DO (Second Edition), written by Kylene Beers.

Hello everyone! As the year closes, many of us start to look at what we can do better next year. We start wondering about small changes we can put in place to yield big results. One of those changes can be focusing on building up your school community. Involving parents and community members to boost engagement and support for your school's mission. This is not an easy task, but it is a worthy and achievable one. To help us with this, I have brought on my good friend Kyle Hill to discuss what he has seen work in this regard, why he believes we should focus on it, and what steps you can take to make your community better and stronger for everyone. Kyle Hill has worked in special education for 25 years.  His first 20 years were as a special education teacher in an elementary school.  Currently, he works district-wide as a resource lead, in an attempt to help educators support all the students within their diverse classrooms.  His greatest passion and job though is being a father of 3 kids who all have their own unique needs.  Because of his experiences in education and parenting, Kyle became the founder of the RechargED Family.  This organization provides content and resources for both parents and educators through his podcasts, the Xhausted Educators show, the Parents RechargED show, and various RechargED Family projects.  You can connect with Kyle on Instagram, TikTok,Twitter, YouTube, or Clapper @rechargedfamily. Find out more about the work that he and his wife Nicole are doing to help youth and those who support kids by visiting https://www.rechargedfamily.com/   This episode is sponsored by Heinemann—the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators—and their professional book, When Kids Can't Read—What Teachers Can Do, Second Edition, by Kylene Bears. Reading matters because it changes us. It changes the way we think, the way we see the world, the way we process information and dream new thoughts. This new edition of When Kids Can't Read—What Teachers Can Do is a guidebook for those who teach students who struggle with reading. Extensively rewritten by Kylene Beers, it offers practical teaching scaffolds and strategies in the areas of comprehension, vocabulary development, fluency, and engagement. Check out more about the book by clicking right here.  

Hello everyone! Today it's my pleasure to bring you my conversation with Jared Cooney Horvath, a cognitive neuroscientist based out of the University of Melbourne specializing in human thought, learning and brain stimulation.   Without a doubt, this is one of the best episodes of the Teach Me, Teacher podcast. In this episode, we dive deep into the brain science behind how students learn, retain, and apply the information we give them in our classes. In part one of our talk, we hit on everything from the role of technology in learning (how it hurts and helps), why note taking can be powerful, and how physical print media can be such a boon when reading longer texts. Of course, there is more than this sprinkled in this episode, but you'll have to listen to get the rest! When you're done with this episode, please check out Jared's work here and support him by buying his book! I've read it twice, and it is amazing every time.   Enjoy!       This episode is sponsored by Heinemann—the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators—and their professional book, When Kids Can't Read—What Teachers Can Do, Second Edition, by Kylene Bears. Reading matters because it changes us. It changes the way we think, the way we see the world, the way we process information and dream new thoughts. This new edition of When Kids Can't Read—What Teachers Can Do is a guidebook for those who teach students who struggle with reading. Extensively rewritten by Kylene Beers, it offers practical teaching scaffolds and strategies in the areas of comprehension, vocabulary development, fluency, and engagement. Check out more about the book by clicking right here.    

In this episode, author Laurel Snyder takes us behind the scenes of her upper middle grade novel THE WITCH OF WOODLAND.This episode is sponsored by Heinemann and their professional book, WHEN KIDS CAN'T READ--WHAT TEACHERS CAN DO (Second Edition), written by Kylene Beers.

Hello everyone! Everyone has or will face times when life is just difficult.  When those difficult times show their ugly heads, we still need to teach.  The question is: “How do we keep going?” In this episode, Jacob and Pam discuss how they deal with such moments.  Pam shares how she looks at teaching as a way to serve others.  Jacob shares how he turns to teaching to keep himself going.  They each share other ways they get through the tough times while maintaining their roles as educators. Join Jacob and Pam as they share how to keep on going when they face difficult times.  Maybe you will find a little something to help you keep going, too! This episode is from the Craft & Draft podcast. Subscribe here.    This episode is sponsored by Heinemann—the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators—and their professional book, When Kids Can't Read—What Teachers Can Do, Second Edition, by Kylene Bears. Reading matters because it changes us. It changes the way we think, the way we see the world, the way we process information and dream new thoughts. This new edition of When Kids Can't Read—What Teachers Can Do is a guidebook for those who teach students who struggle with reading. Extensively rewritten by Kylene Beers, it offers practical teaching scaffolds and strategies in the areas of comprehension, vocabulary development, fluency, and engagement. Check out more about the book by clicking right here.

Hello everyone! I had Colby Sharp on the podcast back in 2017, and we talked about sharing our stories as educators.Years later, Colby has released new books, podcasts, and so much more, as he spreads the good news of literacy and books with his audience.  Today, we spend our time talking about classroom libraries, how Covid changed Colby's perception on what's important, and how proximity to books and having multiple access points to literature is key to building independent readers.    This episode is sponsored by EVERFI. Everyone remembers THAT teacher. The study hall teacher who walked you through your first college application. The social studies teacher who taught you what taxes were AND how to file them. The math teacher who used student loans to show you how interest worked. YOU can be that teacher—and EVERFI wants to help you make that kind of impact with FREE digital lessons for K thru 12 students. From budgets and banking to credit and savings, you'll find a financial literacy topic that's right for your classroom. And especially during April, Financial Literacy Month, there's no better time to equip students with smart decision-making around finances. Learn how you can share these FREE resources with students and give them a financial foundation that lasts a lifetime. Just go to everfi.com/TeachMe. That's E-V-E-R-F-I dot com slash Teach Me.    This episode is sponsored by Heinemann—the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators—and brand-new edition of When Kids Can't Read—What Teachers Can Do by Kylene Beers. Reading matters because it changes us: the way we think, the way we see the world, and the way we process information. But when kids don't read, when they can't read, they miss out on lots of learning and growth. That's why this book is such a valuable addition to any teacher's toolkit. The new edition of When Kids Can't Read—What Teachers Can Do is extensively rewritten and filled with scaffolds and strategies that support different ways to help students become more skilled, engaged, and curious readers. Learn more and download a free sample at Hein.pub/WKCR.

This week we have a special interview with Kylene Beers about her newly released second edition of When Kids Can't Read: What Teachers Can Do.Michelle Flynn joins her to talk about how Kylene's thinking has changed over the past 20 years since the first edition, what new material is included, and how this book speaks to the urgency around reading. Stay tuned after their conversation for a sample from the second chapter of the audiobook version of When Kids Can't Read, second edition.As always, a transcript of this episode is available at blog.heinemann.com©Heinemann Publishing See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello everyone! I get questions all of the time about how to start podcasting, how to grow a podcast, and what I did to start the Teach Me, Teacher podcast. Because of this, I decided to be the guest today and let my Craft & Draft co-host, Pam Ochoa, take the seat as host and ask me all the questions about what I have learned after 300 episodes of Teach Me, Teacher. We talk about technical issues, purchases, microphones, and even how I got guests on the show. If you are interested in starting a podcast, or want ideas on how to grow yours, use my experience to help you! If you missed part one, check it out here!    This episode is sponsored by EVERFI. Everyone remembers THAT teacher. The study hall teacher who walked you through your first college application. The social studies teacher who taught you what taxes were AND how to file them. The math teacher who used student loans to show you how interest worked. YOU can be that teacher—and EVERFI wants to help you make that kind of impact with FREE digital lessons for K thru 12 students. From budgets and banking to credit and savings, you'll find a financial literacy topic that's right for your classroom. And especially during April, Financial Literacy Month, there's no better time to equip students with smart decision-making around finances. Learn how you can share these FREE resources with students and give them a financial foundation that lasts a lifetime. Just go to everfi.com/TeachMe. That's E-V-E-R-F-I dot com slash Teach Me.    This episode is sponsored by Heinemann—the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators—and brand-new edition of When Kids Can't Read—What Teachers Can Do by Kylene Beers. Reading matters because it changes us: the way we think, the way we see the world, and the way we process information. But when kids don't read, when they can't read, they miss out on lots of learning and growth. That's why this book is such a valuable addition to any teacher's toolkit. The new edition of When Kids Can't Read—What Teachers Can Do is extensively rewritten and filled with scaffolds and strategies that support different ways to help students become more skilled, engaged, and curious readers. Learn more and download a free sample at Hein.pub/WKCR.

Hello everyone! I get questions all of the time about how to start podcasting, how to grow a podcast, and what I did to start the Teach Me, Teacher podcast. Because of this, I decided to be the guest today and let my Craft & Draft co-host, Pam Ochoa, take the seat as host and ask me all the questions about what I have learned after 300 episodes of Teach Me, Teacher. We talk about technical issues, purchases, microphones, and even how I got guests on the show. If you are interested in starting a podcast, or want ideas on how to grow yours, use my experience to help you!   This episode is sponsored by EVERFI. Everyone remembers THAT teacher. The study hall teacher who walked you through your first college application. The social studies teacher who taught you what taxes were AND how to file them. The math teacher who used student loans to show you how interest worked. YOU can be that teacher—and EVERFI wants to help you make that kind of impact with FREE digital lessons for K thru 12 students. From budgets and banking to credit and savings, you'll find a financial literacy topic that's right for your classroom. And especially during April, Financial Literacy Month, there's no better time to equip students with smart decision-making around finances. Learn how you can share these FREE resources with students and give them a financial foundation that lasts a lifetime. Just go to everfi.com/TeachMe. That's E-V-E-R-F-I dot com slash Teach Me.    This episode is sponsored by Heinemann—the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators—and brand-new edition of When Kids Can't Read—What Teachers Can Do by Kylene Beers. Reading matters because it changes us: the way we think, the way we see the world, and the way we process information. But when kids don't read, when they can't read, they miss out on lots of learning and growth. That's why this book is such a valuable addition to any teacher's toolkit. The new edition of When Kids Can't Read—What Teachers Can Do is extensively rewritten and filled with scaffolds and strategies that support different ways to help students become more skilled, engaged, and curious readers. Learn more and download a free sample at Hein.pub/WKCR.

Hello everyone! Last week, we spoke to the wonderful Chris Pombonyo about the upcoming Get Your Teach On national conference in Dallas, Texas and what their focus would be in their sessions. This week, we expand upon that, plus dive into the wonderful world of data in schools! If you fear data, hate it, or just want a positive look at powerful tools for your instructional decisions, this episode is the one for you!   This episode is sponsored by Heinemann—the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators—and brand-new edition of When Kids Can't Read—What Teachers Can Do by Kylene Beers. Reading matters because it changes us: the way we think, the way we see the world, and the way we process information. But when kids don't read, when they can't read, they miss out on lots of learning and growth. That's why this book is such a valuable addition to any teacher's toolkit. The new edition of When Kids Can't Read—What Teachers Can Do is extensively rewritten and filled with scaffolds and strategies that support different ways to help students become more skilled, engaged, and curious readers. Learn more and download a free sample at Hein.pub/WKCR.  

Hello everyone! It's that time of year again where we look forward to all of the amazing professional development opportunities for educators. With so many choices, sometimes it's hard to pick what you want to ask to go to (or pay to go to yourself.)  Luckily, some conferences are at such a higher level the decision on what to choose to go to is easy...  We are no strangers to Get Your Teach On at Teach Me, Teacher! We've experienced the magic first hand, talked about what it's all about, and now that we are post-pandemic and in a new world of teacher burnout, we are looking at it again and asking, "What is PD like in this new world?"  Chris Pombonyo returns to the show to answer this question, and to talk about his love for data!    This episode is sponsored by Heinemann—the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators—and their professional book, When Kids Can't Read—What Teachers Can Do, Second Edition, by Kylene Bears. Reading matters because it changes us. It changes the way we think, the way we see the world, the way we process information and dream new thoughts. This new edition of When Kids Can't Read—What Teachers Can Do is a guidebook for those who teach students who struggle with reading. Extensively rewritten by Kylene Beers, it offers practical teaching scaffolds and strategies in the areas of comprehension, vocabulary development, fluency, and engagement. Check out more about the book by clicking right here.   

Be inspired by all the ways Sandra Davis using creative problem solving to inspire a love of reading in her school community. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.   Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs SLU Playlists Twitter: @sakdavis1 @smithallc, @ProjectLITComm, @diversebooks, @FReadomFighters, @DisruptTexts, @ProjectLitAbes Smitha Library Learning Commons https://firstbook.org/ https://bulkbookstore.com/ Forged by Reading by Kylene Beers and Bob Probst NCTE Statement on Independent Reading https://www.loc.gov/engage/ Photos  Outline of Sandra's strategies linked with previous episodes E52 Schoolwide Culture of Reading E77 Virtual Culture of Reading

Chey Cheney Is a middle school teacher with 20 years of experience, originally from Ottawa, Ontario. He currently teaches Grade 8 in Toronto, Ontario and engages in coaching and leadership work with students in the school beyond instructional time. Passionate about ELA, Chey infuses a teaching philosophy that centres around student agency, student voice and a strong commitment to social justice. Inspired by the works of Kylene Beers, Desmond Cole and Barry Schwartz, Chey is always looking for a way to embed technology in the natural flow of learning. He actively cements a consistent dynamic that ascends from consumer, engager and creator in the learning opportunities he curates. With a vast athletic background, Chey has coached elite level sports to the most fundamental community recreation leagues. He aims to form a physical education and competitive sports culture that centres on a holistic approach dedicated to inclusion and entry points for all students to enjoy and flourish in the physical education experience. In addition to his Teachers degree Chey has a History Honours Degree, a History Teaching specialist and an Adolescent Reading Specialist. Twitter: MrCCheney Website: https://www.cheyandpav.com/cheypav

Drs. Kylene Beers and Robert Probst have been working together for years. Listeners may be familiar with some of their previous works like NOTICE AND NOTE and DISRUPTING THINKING. Out new today, their latest book is a departure of sorts as they look at the purposes and passions of reading and how we can get young people excited about reading. Dr. Beers and Dr. Probst delve into what it means to be a reader for critical thinking and for betterment off our citizenry. FORGED BY READING is available December 8th on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Forged-Reading-Power-Literate-Life/dp/1338670905/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=KYLENE+BEERS&qid=1607295749&sr=8-1. littlethings1st.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tracyandjim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tracyandjim/support

WE'RE BACK! After a two week break, we have some terrific guests lined up in the coming weeks including talks with Douglas Fisher, Paul Gorski, and Kylene Beers and Rob Probst of NOTICE AND NOTE fame! Stay tuned! This week, we talk with Dr. Dana Winters. This episode is a follow-up to the interview we did with Dr. Junlei Li of the Fred Rogers Center about simple interactions, those powerful human-to-human developmental interactions that bring out the best in one another. Dr. Winters takes Dr. Li's interview one step further, applying simple interactions to the K-12 setting. What little things can educators do to prioritize human relationships while at the same time advancing student learning and achievement? Doing both simultaneously is not only do-able, it's preferable! Find out how! littlethings1st.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tracyandjim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tracyandjim/support

Ko 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. Raidījuma vadītāja Aiga Veckalne ir valodas eksperte, aizrautīga tulkotāja un filoloģe, kā arī uzņēmējdarbības profesionāle un lektore. Grāmatas latviešu valodā: Leons Briedis. Vilcene un atraitnis. Rīga: Dienas Grāmata, 2019. 216 lpp. Inese Zandere. Bērns, kas neiekrita. Rīga: Liels un mazs, 2019. 48 lpp. Daniels Penaks. Kā romāns. Rīga: Omnia mea, 1999. 153 lpp.Daniels Penaks. Skolas sāpes. Rīga: Omnia mea, 2012. 263 lpp. Grāmatas angļu valodā: Donalyn Miller. The Book Whisperer. Jossey-Bass, 2009. 240 lpp. Donalyn Miller. Reading in the Wild. Jossey-Bass, 2013. 304 lpp. Pernille Ripp. Passionate Readers. Routledge, 2017. 198 lpp. Kylene Beers, Robert E. Probst. Disrupting Thinking. Scholastic Teaching Resources, 2017. 176 lpp. Noderīgas saites: https://spoti.fi/31EVZZk – podkāsts “Piedzīvot” https://spoti.fi/3jofWZY – podkāsts “Pa kluso” https://spoti.fi/2YQeKqn – podkāsts “Viena frekvence” https://spoti.fi/3lzGucI – podkāsts “Kino kults” https://bit.ly/2GeDoe3 – “Tava valoda” Instagram profils https://bit.ly/3iSF3DW – “Pieturzīmju” Facebook lapa https://bit.ly/2FvAMI9 – “Pieturzīmju” Instagram profils https://bit.ly/2BYS672 – atbalsti “Pieturzīmes” vietnē “Patreon” https://bit.ly/2DFLTxa – atbalsti “Pieturzīmes” vietnē “Buy me coffee” Seko līdzi jaunumiem “Pieturzīmju” Instagram profilā, uzdod jautājumu nākamajam podraides viesim un saņem atbildi raidījumā! “Pieturzīmes” piedāvā ne tikai aizraujošu podraidi par valodu, bet arī praktiskas un noderīgas lekcijas un konsultācijas par valodas lietojumu semināros, vebināros, konferencēs un individuālās mācībās. Raidījuma piezīmes: [01:50] Kā tapa podkāsts “Piedzīvot”? [08:14] Podkāstu kultūra Latvijā. [09:36] Kurus podkāstus latviešu valodā klausās Aija? [12:35] Kas, Aijasprāt, podkāstu veidošanā ir visgrūtākais? [16:16] Kā lasīšana, rakstīšana un klausīšanās var palīdzēt uzlabot valodas prasmes? [19:00] Ko lasīt tiem, kuri vēlas izkopt valodu? [22:25] Kā iedrošināt skolēnus lasīt? [32:57] Vai jālasa arī obligātā literatūra? [34:58] Izvēlēto grāmatu ideju sasaiste ar obligāto literatūru. [36:04] Vai jauniešu latviešu valodas zināšanas ir pasliktinājušās? [41:52] Prasme nepārtraukti mācīties un tās aktualitāte mūsdienās. [43:40] Kā Aija nolēma kļūt par skolotāju? [49:50] Kā vecāki par palīdzēt bērniem iemīlēt lasīšanu? [54:54] Kāpēc ir vērts apmeklēt bibliotēku? [1:00:28] Kā Aija pagūst izlasīt tik daudz grāmatu? [1:03:18] Aijas nākotnes ieceres. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pieturzimes/message

In Episode 47 of The Staffroom Podcast, Chey and Pav discuss their best practices as teachers. They talk about what their fallbacks are, whether it is a certain pedagogy, a certain book or resource that they like to draw upon time and time again, or a particular style of teaching that they tend to extrapolate from subject area to subject area. They discuss some of the different resources that they have come across over their 15-20 years of teaching, and which ones have stuck and been impactful in developing great teaching in the classroom. Chey discusses his exposure to Kylene Beers and her resources on Reading in the middle school classroom. Pav talks about when she took a math course with Trevor Brown, who has done lots to improve math instruction. Teachers often have a go-to, a fallback when it comes to their own teaching practice and educational philosophy. Chey and Pav introduce Luciana Gravel, Grade 8 teacher from Toronto, Ontario, Canada for their 3 Enlightened Minutes segment. Luciana talks about trauma and how it impacts students and teachers in the learning environment in so many different ways. After the 3 Enlightened Minutes segment, Chey and Pav wrap up by discussion some additional ways that they feel that education is evolving with regards to teaching practice, and how much their journey has adjusted the way they teach, but also that they have their fall-backs that they will always resort to when teaching. Remember to Inspire, Don't Require, always be a Humble Servant, and Education Never Dies. You can Check out our 3 Enlightened Minutes Guest, Luciana Gravel, from Toronto, Canada at: Twitter: MSGGrade7_8 ----------------------------------------------------------- The Drive with Chey & Pav on Voice Ed Radio: https://voiced.ca/project/the-drive-with-chey-and-pav/ Chey and Pav are a part of the School Rubric team: https://schoolrubric.com/publications/articles/perspectives/item/105-the-staffroom-podcast-with-chey-and-pav-an-origin-story https://schoolrubric.com/publications/articles/itemlist/user/318-thestaffroompodcast Chey & Pav are part of the ONPodcastMedia group: https://www.onpodcastmedia.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------- Stay in touch with Chey and Pav Through Email and Social Media Email: thestaffroompodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/staffroompodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_staff_room_podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/StaffPodcast https://twitter.com/TheDriveVoicEd https://twitter.com/EduNeverDies Pav Twitter: @PavWander Chey Twitter: @Mrccheney

In Episode 4, I talk with West Hall HS Librarian Rachel Lawley! We talk a good bit about forced reading and some of the good that can come of that. We get into e-reader use and these books and authors, which might make you feel feelings as a reader: The Last Romantics, Tara Conklin The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas Lisa Jewell, author Disruptive Thinking, Kylene Beers (a teacher/librarian book) The Girl in the Blue Coat, Monica Hesse The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner

I am honored to have New Hanover County Schools ELA Lead Teacher Susan Hitt join me to talk English Language Arts. We talk about ELA in the modern classroom and educational technology. Listen to us discuss Silent Sustained Reading - yea or nay, and why. References from the episode: Susan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SusanHitt Susan’s Education Celebration ELA blog - http://educationcelebrationela.blogspot.com/ Edcampbeach (New Hanover County, NC) - https://sites.google.com/a/nhcs.net/edcamp-beach/ Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read Matters by Kylene Beers - https://www.amazon.com/Disrupting-Thinking-Why-Read-Matters/dp/1338132903 Flipgrid for giving students a platform to share what they have learned - https://info.flipgrid.com/ ThingLink - https://www.thinglink.com/ Padlet - https://padlet.com/ The #TeacherTip Twitter hashtag - https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeacherTip?src=hash Keith Hughes, author of great #TeacherTip tweets - https://twitter.com/hiphughes

David Miller -- Episode #87 An insightful thinker, an incredible scholar and well-respected English teacher at Mississippi College for more than two decades, David Miller received accolades as MC’s Distinguished Professor of the Year in 2013. Miller graduated summa cum laude graduate at 3,400-student Nyack College that’s known as New York’s Christian college. Founded in 1882 in New York City as a training school for missionaries, the school bills itself as the first Bible college in North America. The Mississippi resident also received a master’s degree and doctorate from Baylor University in Waco, Texas.David also serves as the Chief Reader for the AP Literature and Composition exam. You can follow  on Twitter @Miller_DG David has taught at Mississippi College for 26 years graduate school is when he realized that the classroom is where he belonged David recognizes the two types of mentors -- those we choose and those that are formally assigned to us He admires the adaptability of high school teachers in comparison to higher ed What David did when his students did not do the reading How David puts himself out there and places him in situations to interact with students Why it is so important to take risks How texts are tools not entities in and of themselves Why literature is a verb, not a noun The goals of the AP Literature and Composition exam How David plans a unit or a novel What happens in the process of reading a complex text Two books that teachers should read are: Parker Palmer's The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life Kylene Beers and Robert Probst's Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read Matters The post David Miller: AP Literature Chief Reader appeared first on Talks with Teachers.

This podcast topic is the 7th in a series about Disrupting Thinking by Kylene Beers and Bob Probst. I am continuing to facilitate online discussions with a group of dedicated professionals who are eager to disrupt their own thinking! Here I am reflecting on chapters 14 and 15 on Reading the Same Book and The […]

This podcast topic is the 6th in a series about Disrupting Thinking by Kylene Beers and Bob Probst. I am continuing to facilitate online discussions with a group of dedicated professionals who are eager to disrupt their own thinking! Here I am reflecting on chapters 12 and 13 on Rethinking Relevance and Silent Reading.

This podcast topic is the 5th in a series about Disrupting Thinking by Kylene Beers and Bob Probst. I am continuing to facilitate online discussions with a group of dedicated professionals who are eager to disrupt their own thinking! Here I am reflecting on chapters 10 and 11 which are in Part III, The Changes […]

In this episode, Kelly interviews two of the most influential and most recognized names in the research and application of reading instruction, Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst. The focus of this interview is an engaging conversation about their new book, Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Think Matters, and how to help students become better readers. This is a must-listen interview.  About the Authors: Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst are the coauthors of the best-selling books Notice and Note: Strategies for Close Reading and Reading Nonfiction: Stances, Signposts, and Strategies, as well as Adolescent Literacy: Turning Promise into Practice (with Linda Rief) and Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read Matters. Beers, who also authored When Kids Can't Read: What Teachers Can Do, began her teaching career at a middle school in the Houston area. Probst, who also authored Response and Analysis, began his career at the junior high and high school levels in the Baltimore area. Both have taught at the university level—Beers at the University of Houston and Probst at Georgia State University. Beers is a past president of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and Probst is a former member of the NCTE Commission on Reading. You can follow them on Twitter @kylenebeers and @bobprobst. Book summary: In their hit books Notice and Note and Reading Nonfiction, Kylene Beers and Bob Probst showed teachers how to help students become close readers. Now, in Disrupting Thinking they take teachers a step further and discuss an on-going problem: lack of engagement with reading. They explain that all too often, no matter the strategy shared with students, too many students remain disengaged and reluctant readers. The problem, they suggest, is that we have misrepresented to students why we read and how we ought to approach any text - fiction or nonfiction. With their hallmark humor and their appreciated practicality, Beers and Probst present a vision of what reading and what education across all the grades could be. Hands-on-strategies make it applicable right away for the classroom teacher, and turn-and-talk discussion points make it a guidebook for school-wide conversations. In particular, they share new strategies and ideas for helping classroom teachers: Create engagement and relevance Encourage responsive and responsible reading Deepen comprehension Develop lifelong reading habits “We think it's time we finally do become a nation of readers, and we know it's time students learn to tell fake news from real news. It's time we help students understand why how they read is so important,” explain Beers and Probst. “Disrupting Thinking is, at its heart, an exploration of how we help students become the reader who does so much more than decode, recall, or choose the correct answer from a multiple-choice list. This book shows us how to help students become the critical thinkers our nation needs them to be." Mentioned in this interview: Planbook is the best way to organize your lesson plans. Learn more at www.PlanBook.com 

This podcast topic is now the 4th in a series about Disrupting Thinking by Kylene Beers and Bob Probst. I am continuing to facilitate online discussions with a group of dedicated professionals who are eager to disrupt their own thinking! Here I am reflecting on chapters 7, 8, and 9 which dive more deeply into […]

This podcast topic is the third in a series about Disrupting Thinking by Kylene Beers and Bob Probst. I am really excited about diving into this text more deeply with a group of dedicated professionals who are eager to disrupt their own thinking! For ease, I have divided this text into sections to contemplate. Here […]

This podcast is the second in a series about Disrupting Thinking by Kylene Beers and Bob Probst. It is also intended to be a companion for the summer book study at octelasbs.weebly.com This section features a review of the Three Big Questions! (Yes this is the actual sketchnote from the book! I created it summer […]

This podcast is the first in a series about Disrupting Thinking by Kylene Beers and Bob Probst. It is also intended to be a companion for the summer book study at octelasbs.weebly.com

Intro   Hi everyone! Welcome to Episode 21 of Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who loves middle grade books!  I am Corrina Allen - a teacher, a mom, and a big podcast fan.  And I’ll tell you - I have been absolutely sucked into the new STown podcast for the past week! And have probably spend too much time and stayed up far too late looking at pictures of hedge mazes, sundials, and antique clocks. So, I know you like podcasts - definitely go listen to STown.   Since April is National Poetry month, our show today is all about celebrating the power of poetry! I’ll share with you a couple poetry resources to help you enjoy poetry more with your students and kids, and then chat about some fabulous books - from picture books to poetry anthologies to novels in verse.     Main Topic - Celebrating the Power of Poetry   I will straight up tell you that I was slow to appreciate poetry in the way it really deserves. I was always a voracious reader even as a kid, but I rarely ever picked up any poetry when left to my own devices.  I guess I always thought of it as a complicated puzzle or containing some secret message that I was just too obtuse to figure out.  I even had this ridiculous idea that all poetry was romantic.  Yeah - I know - WRONG!   So, I have been on a mission lately to shed my own misconceptions and make SURE that I am not passing those along to my own children or my own students. It is still very much a work in progress for me, but I thought today I’d share with you a few ideas about how to include more poetry in the lives of your kids - not only during National Poetry Month, but all year long.   Rethinking Poetry First off, I think that rethinking reading poetry is the biggest step. Helping kids understand that poetry can be about ANYTHING (not just love) is a major step. The best way to to do this? Start by reading lots of varieties of poetry with them. I know we are all pressed for time, but reading a short poem every day (or even start with every week!) would take less than a minute and can often be done in those “gap times” like waiting in the hallway or waiting for the bus to arrive. (And later on, I’ll share with you some places to get those poems.)  Also, I used to think that as a teacher, I would have to hammer the heck out of a poem and make sure my students had yanked that thing apart and knew the theme, the rhyme pattern, the symbols, the point of view of the author and on and on and on until… well, it just wasn’t enjoyable anymore. For me or my students!   The event that recently cemented for me the fact that teaching poetry doesn’t have to be like that was Laura Shovan’s live Facebook Event hosted by The Nerdy Book Club. It was called “It’s National Poetry Month: Let’s Teach Poetry!” and you can find an archive of that event through their facebook page and I’ll also include a direct link to it in our show transcript. So anyway - Laura Shovan is a poet-in-the-schools for the Maryland State Arts Council’s Artist-in-Education program and the author of the novel in verse The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary. In this video, she walks through how to teach the poem “Weather” by Eve Merriam. The whole thing is worth checking out, but I just wanted to share with you a few highlights: Read the poem aloud and ask students what THEY notice, what stands out to them, what got them thinking or feeling. And every time I have done this over the past week, my students will catch aspects of the poem I would never have considered.  I love the advice of having students take the conversational lead. Reinforce the vocabulary of poetry naturally through the conversation around the poems, rather than a separate stand alone lesson. Incorporating terms like “couplet” and “stanza” into the discussion can save time and solidify their meaning for kids. The idea of poetry as layers - layers of sound, of story, of point of view. And how reading a poem several times allows you (and your kids!) to discover more within those multiple readings.   And Laura Shovan makes this wonderful analogy of a poem as a waterfall - some students are going to want to jump into the water and experience it with all their senses, some are science minded and might want to take samples to examine and pick apart under a microscope, and some students want to stand back admire the beauty of that waterfall with awe and wonder.  And all of those responses are are just fine. And we don’t have to do every single one of them every time we read a poem together. If you want to learn more, check out Laura’s website at www.LauraShovan.com -   Another fantastic resource that links reading and writing poetry is Kwame Alexander’s Page-to-Stage Writing Workshop. And I highly recommend this if you want to harness the power of poetry to boost the level of writing excitement with your kids. This is a teacher’s guide that will get your kids writing, publishing, and presenting their poetry - and the best part is that it’s not JUST another book on teaching poetry. It includes videos of Kwame Alexander - both for teachers and for your students to watch. And if you’ve ever had the chance to hear  him speak, you know the energy he brings.  It’s like having a Newbery-Award winning author right in your classroom giving you a mini-lesson on poetry. Actually it’s not LIKE that, it actually IS that!  Absolutely check that out!   I’ll close by quoting a bit from Kylene Beers’ forward of Page-to-Stage, “Poetry - what I’ll call the neglected genre - draws us into ourselves as it simultaneously lets us give back to the world a fresh understanding , a new vision, a re-vision of one moment. Kwame puts it better when he explains that poetry lets us ‘write our own journeys, find our own voices.’”     So I’m excited and inspired to include more poetry in my classroom and get kids writing more.  As always, I would love to hear what you are doing to foster a love of poetry  with your students and kids.  You can tag me on Twitter, Instagram, and now Facebook - our handle is @books_between or email me at booksbetween@gmail.com and I’d love to hear and share your ideas.   Book Talk - Fabulous Poetry Books & Novels in Verse   In this part of the show, I chat about books centered around a theme and of course this week is all about fantastic poetry books, anthologies, and novels in verse for middle grade readers. And - since National Poem in Your Pocket Day is Thursday, April 27th - this will give you some awesome options for you and your students to tuck in those pockets.   Poetry Books Bravo! Poems About Amazing Hispanics by author Margarita Engle with illustrations by Rafael Lopez. I really love this book - the drawings are fantastic and bold and each poem is from the point of view of the person being featured so it really feels personal.   One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance the latest by Nikki Grimes which is a collection of her original poetry interspersed with classic poetry of the Harlem Renaissance. Grimes is amazing - just go ahead and get all the Nikki Grimes - you can’t go wrong with her work! Speaking of can’t go wrong poets, Kwame Alexander has two new poetry picture book collections out.  The first is called Animal Ark: Celebrating our Wild World in Poetry and Pictures and features photographs of endangered species. This one good for young readers as well as older kids. Then he’s also collaborated with some other poets  (Chris Colderley and Marjory Wentworth along with artist Ekua Holmes to put together a beautiful collection of poems celebrating poets called Out of Wonder.   Another poet to look for is  Lee Bennett Hopkins - his work is simply outstanding. I love his general collections but his themed books are really cool. Check out My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States - a collection of fifty poems celebrating various regions in the country. Or Marvelous Math - a collection of math themed poems, or Spectacular Science - a book full of poems on all sorts of science topics. What is cool about these books is that if you have them on hand, you can easily flip and find a poem that relates to a subject you are studying in class. A poetry break during Math or Science?  Yes, please!   And if you are looking for something clever and funny, take a look at Keep a Pocket in Your Poem by J. Patrick Lewis. They take classic poems and pair them with a parody poem. So for example, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” is paired with “Stopping by Fridge on a Hungry Evening” . It’s cute, funny, and may even inspire some of your kids to give a parody poem a try!   And if you want to enjoy some excellent poetry with a jazzy, hip hop flair - please, please go snag a copy of Hip Hop Speaks to Children: a celebration of poetry with a beat. It’s edited by Nikki Giovanni and includes a CD with many of the authors reading their poems - including Eloise Greenfield, Gary Soto, Langston Hughes, James Berry - and so, so many more. A couple things I really loved - one, they make the explicit connection between music, lyrics, and poetry and include lots of poems that we might originally view simply as songs.  Like “Rapper’s Delight”! And Queen Latifah’s “Ladies First”! It’s so, so good! And secondly, some of the tracks include the authors introducing their poem and giving you a little background. For instance, before Pedro Pietri reads “Love Poem for My People”, I was really stuck by how he mentioned that he wrote it many years ago and is STILL working on it.  Powerful, powerful messages for kids - you definitely want this one on hand! Novels in Verse:   Well, you can’t talk about novels in verse without mentioning the amazing Sharon Creech. There are of course Love That Dog  and Hate That Cat - perennial classics in any classroom or library. But, I want to give a plug for her latest novel, called Moo. It’s the story of twelve -year-old Reena and her seven-year-old brother, Luke who are suddenly uprooted from their life in New York City and wind up moving to very rural Maine, and reluctantly trying to bond with a super ornery cow. There were certain aspects that reminded me a bit of Home of the Brave. I think those two would make a great novel-in-verse pairing.   And of course, I would be remiss If I didn’t mention Kwame Alexander’s two novels in verse - The Crossover and Booked. I feel like I have gushed so much about those two books on this podcast and how much students love them that I am almost risking overdoing it. So, you already know they are amazing, right?   Also previously mentioned on the podcast, but definitely need to be included on this list are Ellie Terry’s Forget Me Not, which is a novel that is half verse / half prose from two points of view.  If you want to know more about that novel, I went into more depth in the last show which was Episode 20.  And in Episode #8, I featuring Laura Shovan’s The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary, which is fantastic not only for the story but because it has dozens of poetry prompts right in the back. LOVE it!   Another author that writes poetry for kids across a wide range of ages is Nikki Grimes. I already mentioned her picture book work, but her novels Words With Wings and Garvey’s Choice are phenomenal. And accessible to kids who might find the brief poems and open space of each page really appealing. They are quick but powerful reads. A short poem, a short story, can pack a lot of punch.   And of course, Jacqueline Woodson’s Brown Girl Dreaming and her earlier book Locomotion and so many others are written with such passion and love that they stay with you, long, long after you’ve set aside those books.   A couple novels in verse that I haven’t read yet but have been bubbling up are The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai. I keep bumping into rave reviews and reflections on these two books - argh - I think I just need to take a reading sabbatical and work through my To Be Read pile. Wouldn’t that be nice?     Well - I could go on and on - and I know I’ve missed a lot on this list, but I do need to cut myself off at some point. But, that leaves the door open for YOU!  What poetry books or novels in verse are your favorites and why do you love them? I’ll open some threads on our various social media sites and let’s continue the conversation there!   Closing   Okay  - that wraps up our show this week.  If you have topic or a book you think we should cover, please let us know. You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or message me on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between.   Thanks again for joining me this week. You can get a full transcript of this show and all of our previous episodes at AlltheWonders.com including links to every book and every resource I talked about today. And, if you’re enjoying the show and finding some value in what you hear, please help others find us too by telling a friend, sharing on social media, or leaving a rating on iTunes or Stitcher. 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Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst are trying to change how we read. In their new book, Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read Matters, the award-winning authors and literacy educators explore a new approach where reading is viewed as a transformational experience rather than a practice of decoding, recalling, and responding to questions. As Bob says, "We're looking for the replacement of artificial and formulaic reading with REAL reading." This week, Kylene and Bob join us in the studio to talk about how teachers can start implementing changes in their classrooms today, ways parents can be reading role models for their children at home, and why it's more important that kids recognize how a text makes them feel than remember the main character's name. Additional Resources: More information about Disrupting Thinking  Connect with Kylene on Twitter Connect with Bob on Twitter Guests: Kylene Beers, EdD, is an internationally known and respected authority in literacy education. She is a past president of the National Council of Teachers of English and has received an NCTE Leadership Award. She has served as a consultant to the National Governor's Association Education Committee, was the editor of the national literacy journal Voices from the Middle, taught in the College of Education at the University of Houston, held a reading research position in the Comer School Development Program at Yale University School of Medicine, and has most recently served as the Senior Reading Advisor to the Reading and Writing Project at Teachers College, Columbia University. Robert E. Probst, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of English Education at Georgia State University and was a research fellow for Florida International University. He has served as a member on the Conference on English Board of Directors, an NCTE journal columnist, and a member of the NCTE Commission on Reading. He was awarded the NCTE Exemplary Leadership Award presented by the Conference on English Leadership.

Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst are trying to change how we read. In their new book, Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read Matters, the award-winning authors and literacy educators explore a new approach where reading is viewed as a transformational experience rather than a practice of decoding, recalling, and responding to questions. As Bob says, "We're looking for the replacement of artificial and formulaic reading with REAL reading." This week, Kylene and Bob join us in the studio to talk about how teachers can start implementing changes in their classrooms today, ways parents can be reading role models for their children at home, and why it's more important that kids recognize how a text makes them feel than remember the main character's name. Additional Resources: More information about Disrupting Thinking  Connect with Kylene on Twitter Connect with Bob on Twitter Guests: Kylene Beers, EdD, is an internationally known and respected authority in literacy education. She is a past president of the National Council of Teachers of English and has received an NCTE Leadership Award. She has served as a consultant to the National Governor’s Association Education Committee, was the editor of the national literacy journal Voices from the Middle, taught in the College of Education at the University of Houston, held a reading research position in the Comer School Development Program at Yale University School of Medicine, and has most recently served as the Senior Reading Advisor to the Reading and Writing Project at Teachers College, Columbia University. Robert E. Probst, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of English Education at Georgia State University and was a research fellow for Florida International University. He has served as a member on the Conference on English Board of Directors, an NCTE journal columnist, and a member of the NCTE Commission on Reading. He was awarded the NCTE Exemplary Leadership Award presented by the Conference on English Leadership. Special thanks: Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan and Christopher Johnson Produced by Emily Morrow

In When Kids Can't Read, Kylene Beers offers teachers the comprehensive handbook they've needed to help readers improve their skills. Recently, Kylene hosted a Facebook Live Q&A on this book. We've taken the audio of the conversation and made part of The Heinemann Podcast. You can take Kylene's words of advice with you in the form of […] The post When Kids Can’t Read with Kylene Beers appeared first on Heinemann Blog.

This podcast continues to reflect upon Kylene Beers and Robert Probst’s Reading Nonfiction: Notice and Note Stances, Signposts, and Strategies text. Here I will be examining 3 signposts: Numbers and Stats, Quoted Words, and Word Gaps.

This podcast continues to reflect upon Kylene Beers and Robert Probst’s Reading Nonfiction: Notice and Note Stances, Signposts, and Strategies text. Here I will be reflecting upon the power of signposts and most specifically the signposts of “contrasts and contradictions” as well as “extreme or absolute language”.

Welcome to Episode 5 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. Subscribe in iTunes Donate to the Book Love Foundation Episode 5 Show notes This episode is Part 2 of a two-part conversation Penny had recently with Kylene Beers. You can listen to Part 1 here. We hope you enjoyed my conversation with Kylene as much as I did.  Thank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. If you feel inspired to support this work, please visit booklovefoundation.org where you can donate money we will use to support teachers. You can also meet teachers there who have changed the story of reading for their students with the support of The Book Love Foundation. – Penny RESOURCES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE When Kids Can't Read, What Teachers Can Do, by Kylene Beers. Notice and Note, by Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst Response and Analysis, by Robert E. Probst Notice and Note book club page on FB  (started by Allison Jackson, a 3rd grade teacher) The Heinemann Booth Bay Literacy Retreat The Pacific Coast Literacy Retreat Reading Nonfiction, by Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst Kylene s I am not an H Facebook post The post A Conversation with Kylene Beers, Part 2. Ep. 5 of the Book Love Foundation Podcast appeared first on Teacher Learning Sessions. ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to Episode 4 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. Subscribe in iTunes Donate to the Book Love Foundation Episode 4 Show notes This episode is Part 1 of a two-part conversation Penny had recently with Kylene Beers. 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 of their middle and high school students. We have given away $100,000 in three years and are currently reviewing 140 applications for 2016. We wish we had money to give to every one of these deserving teachers. If you can help us in that mission, visit booklovefoundation.org and make a donation. 100% of what you give goes to books. – Penny RESOURCES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE When Kids Can't Read, What Teachers Can Do, by Kylene Beers. Notice and Note, by Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst Response and Analysis, by Robert E. Probst Notice and Note book club page on FB  (started by Alison Jackson, a 3rd grade teacher) The Heinemann Booth Bay Literacy Retreat Reading Nonfiction, by Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst Kylene s I am not an H Facebook post Thank you for listening to the The Book Love Foundation Podcast. If you enjoyed listening, please share it with a colleague or two. The post A Conversation with Kylene Beers, Part 1. Ep. 4 of the Book Love Foundation Podcast appeared first on Teacher Learning Sessions. ★ Support this podcast ★

Kylene Beers and Robert Probst talk with author Chris Crutcher about how he begins writing a book. Visit Heinemann.com for K-College professional development books and services, teaching systems, and innovative multimedia tools for educators.