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Stellar Teacher Podcast: A Podcast for Upper Elementary Teachers
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297. The Difference Between Feedback and Noise
20 mins; March 30, 2026
296. What Calm Classrooms Actually Have in Common (Spoiler: it’s not decor!)
17 mins; March 23, 2026
295. Teaching Is a Long Game: A Reminder for Teachers Feeling the Pressure
10 mins; March 16, 2026
294. The Most Expensive Test Prep Mistake Happens Before the Question
15 mins; March 09, 2026
293. [Listen Again] Dear Stellar Teacher: How Can I Make Test Prep Season More Effective and Less Overwhelming?
22 mins; March 02, 2026
292. Navigating the Challenges of Required Curriculum
16 mins; February 23, 2026
291. When You Can’t Stop Rethinking Everything You Said, Taught, or Did
18 mins; February 16, 2026
290. You Are the Expert: Why Your Professional Judgment Matters
18 mins; February 09, 2026
289. Embracing Imperfection in Teaching
16 mins; February 01, 2026
288. Choosing Intention Over Perfection
22 mins; January 19, 2026
287. 5 Myths About Small Group Instruction (And What to Believe Instead) [Listen Again]
15 mins; January 12, 2026
286. Dear Stellar Teacher: Making Space for More Joy This Year
23 mins; January 06, 2026
285. Implementing Classroom Routines for a Strong Second Semester
9 mins; December 29, 2025
284. 5 Steps to Teaching with Thematic Units [Listen Again]
31 mins; December 22, 2025
283. Your Guide to Teaching Syllabication in Upper Elementary [Listen Again]
30 mins; December 15, 2025
282. 4 Ways to Easily Incorporate Movement into Your Instructional Day [Listen Again]
24 mins; December 08, 2025
281. 5 Reasons Why You Need to Spend More Time on Sentence Writing in Upper Elementary [Listen Again]
19 mins; December 01, 2025
280. Slow Down to Show Up: A Thanksgiving Reminder for Teachers
6 mins; November 24, 2025
279. Plot Twist: Student Engagement Doesn’t Happen by Accident
13 mins; November 17, 2025
278. Scaffolding That Sticks: 4 Steps to Support Student Learning
14 mins; November 10, 2025
277. 3 Simple Summarizing Frames to Boost Comprehension
14 mins; November 03, 2025
276. Intervention That Works: A 5-Day Framework for Busy Teachers
18 mins; October 27, 2025
275. How to Use Agree or Disagree Statements to Activate Background Knowledge
13 mins; October 20, 2025
274. How to Help Students Read Big Words With Confidence
15 mins; October 13, 2025
273. Dear Stellar Teacher: How Do I Effectively Teach A Novel Study?
22 mins; October 06, 2025
272. Multilingual Learner Support: Practical Strategies for Upper Elementary Teachers with Dr. Jana EchevarrĂ­a and Dr. Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez
27 mins; September 29, 2025
271. [Listen Again] Maximize Your Read Alouds With These 3 Tips
24 mins; September 22, 2025
270. Explicit, Systematic Writing Instruction for Upper Elementary with Dr. Karen Harris and Dr Steven Graham
30 mins; September 15, 2025
269. [Listen Again] Scheduling Tips for Creating an Effective Literacy Block (SOR Summer Series Part 7)
18 mins; September 08, 2025
268. Dear Stellar Teacher: How Can I Use AI in My Classroom to Save Time and Reduce Stress?
20 mins; September 01, 2025
267. [Listen Again] Episode #216 - Back to School: 3 Fun, Engaging, and Important Literacy Lessons to Teach at the Beginning of the Year
27 mins; August 25, 2025
266. How to Support Upper Elementary Students in Reaching Grade-Level Literacy with Dr. Jan Hasbrouck
37 mins; August 18, 2025
265. 3 Simple Steps for Effective Word Study Instruction This School Year
29 mins; August 11, 2025
264. Dear Stellar Teacher: Navigating the Back-to-School Chaos with Confidence
21 mins; August 04, 2025
263. Making Words Stick: Orthographic Mapping and How the Brain Learns to Read with Dr. Molly Ness
24 mins; July 28, 2025
262. Cheers to 10 Years! Sara Marye Shares the Story Behind STC
30 mins; July 21, 2025
261. Reading Intervention Made Easy: 15-Minute Lessons for Struggling Readers in Upper Elementary
24 mins; July 14, 2025
260. Dear Stellar Teacher: Our Phonics and Intervention Confessions (and What We’d Do Differently!)
21 mins; July 07, 2025
259. From Sentences to Essays: The Writing Sequence That Works
21 mins; June 30, 2025
258. From Sentence to Paragraph: A Peek Inside Our Writing Routine
29 mins; June 23, 2025
257. How to Strengthen Student Writing—One Sentence at a Time
13 mins; June 16, 2025
256. 5 Signs You Might Need To Rethink Your Writing Instruction
26 mins; June 09, 2025
255. Dear Stellar Teacher: How to Navigate Changing Grade Levels with Confidence
21 mins; June 02, 2025
254. Supporting Multilingual Learners Through Structured Literacy with Maya Valencia Goodall and Kristie Shelley
25 mins; May 26, 2025
253. Teaching with Empathy and Boundaries: Why Both Matter with Jenn Borovy
22 mins; May 19, 2025
252. Finish Strong: 7 Fun & Meaningful Literacy Ideas for the End of the Year
26 mins; May 12, 2025
251. Dear Stellar Teacher: Our Writing Confessions (and What We’d Do Differently!)
30 mins; May 05, 2025
250. Let Them Be Bored: Why Boredom Might Be Exactly What Kids Need with Mike Bender and Chuck Dillon
35 mins; April 28, 2025
249. Closing Learning Gaps: Practical Strategies for Supporting Struggling Readers with Dr. Cheryl Lundy Swift
26 mins; April 21, 2025
248. Rethinking Narrative Writing: A Better Way to Teach Students to Write
22 mins; April 14, 2025
247. Dear Stellar Teacher: How Can I Make Test Prep Season More Effective and Less Overwhelming?
23 mins; April 07, 2025
246. Integrating SEL into Literacy to Strengthen Student Behavior with Allie Szczecinski
29 mins; March 31, 2025
245. How To Fix This Common Mistake in Comprehension Instruction (Part 2)
16 mins; March 24, 2025
244. Are You Making This Mistake in Your Comprehension Instruction? (Part 1)
21 mins; March 17, 2025
243. Intervention Strategies for Struggling Readers with Shannon Moore
31 mins; March 10, 2025
242. Dear Stellar Teacher: How can I take personal days without feeling guilty or overwhelmed?
22 mins; March 03, 2025
241. The Secret to Expanding Students’ Vocabulary (Without More Word Lists!)
21 mins; February 24, 2025
240. Are You Ignoring Fluency? How It’s Impacting Your Students’ Reading Success
17 mins; February 17, 2025
239. 7 Research-Backed Strategies for Reading Success with Lindsay Kemeny
29 mins; February 10, 2025
238. Dear Stellar Teacher, How Can I Reach My Goals Without Feeling Overwhelmed?
27 mins; February 03, 2025
237. Reciprocal Teaching: A Research-Backed Approach to Stronger Readers
23 mins; January 27, 2025
236. Why Read-Alouds Still Matter: Research-Backed Benefits for Every Learner with Molly Ness
31 mins; January 20, 2025
235. 3 Powerful Routines to Boost Reading Comprehension in Your Classroom
27 mins; January 13, 2025
234. Dear Stellar Teacher: What’s the best way to teach comprehension strategies and skills?
29 mins; January 06, 2025
233. 5 Misconceptions About Comprehension and the Truths We Should Embrace Instead
26 mins; December 30, 2024
232. [Listen Again] Episode #58 - 5 Creative Ways to Reteach Classroom Routines in January
25 mins; December 23, 2024
231. [Listen Again] Episode #55 - Creative Ways to Assess Student Learning
20 mins; December 16, 2024
230. Supporting Students with Dyslexia: Expert Tips for Teachers and Parents with Heather O'Donnell
29 mins; December 09, 2024
229. Dear Stellar Teacher: How can I make a familiar book or resource feel fresh and engaging for my students?
18 mins; December 02, 2024
228. The Power of Outlining: 3 Strategies to Strengthen Student Writing
18 mins; November 25, 2024
227. Mastering Topic Sentences: 6 Strategies Every Teacher Should Know
21 mins; November 18, 2024
226. The Powerful Impact of Sentence-Level Work
22 mins; November 11, 2024
225. Dear Stellar Teacher: What Should Grading Look Like in My Classroom?
20 mins; November 04, 2024
224. The Reading League Review: Key Takeaways and Insights
32 mins; October 28, 2024
223. Help Your Students Develop A Robust Vocabulary With These 4 Engaging Strategies
17 mins; October 21, 2024
222. The Write Stuff: How Writing Can Enhance Reading Success
19 mins; October 14, 2024
221. Dear Stellar Teacher: How Do I Fit Everything Into My Literacy Block?
31 mins; October 07, 2024
220. How to Help Your Students Become Masters at Decoding Multisyllabic Words With Marnie Ginsberg
37 mins; September 30, 2024
219. 5 Game-Changing Tips for a Rock-Solid Literacy Year
22 mins; September 23, 2024
218. A 5-Step Process to Help Students Read Multisyllabic Words
24 mins; September 16, 2024
217. How to Integrate Writing Instruction Across All Subjects
29 mins; September 09, 2024
216. Back to School: 3 Fun, Engaging, and Important Literacy Lessons to Teach at the Beginning of the Year
27 mins; September 02, 2024
215. Practical And Easy Ways To Incorporate Reading Fluency Activities In Your Classroom With Aylin Claashen
35 mins; August 26, 2024
214. Teaching Genre: Why It's Important and How To Introduce It To Your Students
23 mins; August 19, 2024
213. 3 Easy Strategies to Embed Social Emotional Learning (SEL) into Your Classroom With Abby Moehringer
21 mins; August 12, 2024
212. 5 Things To Do and 5 Things To Avoid When Teaching Word Study
29 mins; August 05, 2024
211. What Is Morphology and How Do I Teach It?
25 mins; July 29, 2024
210. How to Engage the Rest of Your Class So You Can Pull Small Groups
25 mins; July 22, 2024
209. Scheduling Tips for Creating an Effective Literacy Block (SOR Summer Series Part 7)
18 mins; July 18, 2024
208. 5 Steps to Better Paragraph Writing in Upper Elementary
18 mins; July 15, 2024
207. How to Help Students Read Multisyllabic Words (SOR Summer Series Part 6)
14 mins; July 11, 2024
206. 3 Ways to Improve Students’ Sentence Writing
16 mins; July 08, 2024
205. 3 Ways You Can Organize Your Classroom Library (SOR Summer Series Part 5)
13 mins; July 04, 2024
204. 4 Ways to Enhance Your Vocabulary Instruction
21 mins; July 01, 2024
203. 5 Strategies for Improving Reading Fluency in your classroom (SOR Summer Series Part 4)
14 mins; June 27, 2024
202. Classroom Shifts: Small Changes, Big Impacts With Meghan Hein
22 mins; June 24, 2024
201. Using Implicit and Explicit Vocabulary Instruction to Increase Student Reading Comprehension (SOR Summer Series Part 3)
13 mins; June 20, 2024
200. How to Make Teaching Writing Easier
17 mins; June 17, 2024
199. Text Structure: A Roadmap for Reading (SOR Summer Series #2)
18 mins; June 13, 2024
198. Shifting the Balance: A Conversation With Katie Egan Cunningham
26 mins; June 10, 2024
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