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Stellar Teacher Podcast: A Podcast for Upper Elementary Teachers
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197. 3 Simple Steps to Develop More Mental Velcro (SOR Summer Series #1)
20 mins; June 06, 2024
196. Understanding the Science of Reading in Upper Elementary
23 mins; June 03, 2024
195. How to Effectively Collaborate With SLPs: An Interview With Hallie Sherman
18 mins; May 27, 2024
194. Must-Teach Writing Skills for the Start of School
20 mins; May 20, 2024
193. 5 Things Teachers Can (And Should) Do Before Their First Year With Dr. Lori Friesen
30 mins; May 13, 2024
192. 5 Easy Steps for Effective Vocabulary Instruction
18 mins; May 06, 2024
191. Empowering Educators: Practical Wisdom From Melissa and Lori
41 mins; April 29, 2024
190. Navigating the Complexities of Sentence Structure
23 mins; April 22, 2024
189. Understanding and Supporting Sticky Student Behaviors With Sara Cottrill-Carlo From The Responsive Counselor
43 mins; April 15, 2024
188. Beyond the Hand Raise: 5 Ways to Enhance Class Discussions
20 mins; April 08, 2024
187. From Balanced Literacy to Structured Literacy With Anna Geiger
23 mins; April 01, 2024
186. Don’t Let Grammar Be the Star of Your Writing Block! Do This Instead
20 mins; March 25, 2024
185. It’s Test Prep Season: Here Are 4 Ways to Make It More FUN!
20 mins; March 18, 2024
184. Plan Authentic and Accessible Writing Experiences for Your Students With Katie Novak
42 mins; March 11, 2024
183. How Do I Keep My Students Independent & Engaged While I Pull Small Groups?
16 mins; March 04, 2024
182. What We Need to Understand About Reading Comprehension (And 8 Instructional Strategies)
30 mins; February 26, 2024
181. Evidence-Based Strategies for Building Student Vocabulary With Michelle Sullivan
39 mins; February 19, 2024
180. Practical Tips for Big Improvements in Student Fluency With Aylin Claahsen
27 mins; February 12, 2024
179. Phonics Instruction That Can Help ALL Students With Savannah Campbell
27 mins; February 05, 2024
178. Debunking Common Myths Around Phonemic Awareness With Christina Winter
30 mins; January 29, 2024
177. A Close Look at the 5 Pillars of Reading Instruction
19 mins; January 22, 2024
176. How Can You Help Your Struggling Readers? 7 Things to Consider
34 mins; January 15, 2024
175. Secrets to Success for New and Veteran Teachers With Ashleigh Smith
28 mins; January 08, 2024
174. Grammar Game-Changers: 3 Simple Swaps for Improving Your Instruction
23 mins; January 01, 2024
173. Classroom Routines Reset: 5 Ways to Ensure a Smooth Transition Back to School After Winter Break
24 mins; December 25, 2023
172. If You Want to Get Your Students Hooked on Reading, Teach This!
24 mins; December 18, 2023
171. Spice Up Student Assessment: Engaging Ways to Check for Understanding
18 mins; December 11, 2023
170. Losing Steam Before Winter Break? Try These Fun Activities to Keep Your Class Excited About Reading
24 mins; December 04, 2023
169. How to Best Support Your Students With Dyslexia With Heather O’Donnell
30 mins; November 27, 2023
168. Are You Building a Culture of Reading in Your Classroom? With Ciera Harris
33 mins; November 20, 2023
167. Elevate Student Writing With These 4 Revision Strategies
23 mins; November 13, 2023
166. How Can I Help My Students Become Stronger Paragraph Writers?
21 mins; November 06, 2023
165. Making Space for Silliness in Our Schools With Mike Bender
31 mins; October 30, 2023
164. 7 Ways to Incorporate More Sentence Level Work in Your Upper Elementary Classroom
23 mins; October 23, 2023
163. Sentence Deconstruction: What It Is, How It Helps, and Steps to Take To Fit It Into Your Day
16 mins; October 16, 2023
162. Simple Strategies to Help Your Students Expand Their Sentences
22 mins; October 09, 2023
161. 5 Reasons Why You Need to Spend More Time on Sentence Writing in Upper Elementary
19 mins; October 02, 2023
160. 4 Movement Routines to Try in Your Upper Elementary Classroom
20 mins; September 25, 2023
159. Avoid These Things During Grammar Instruction & See Students’ Writing Improve!
28 mins; September 18, 2023
158. Syllabication in Elementary Classrooms: What Is It & Why Teach It?
20 mins; September 11, 2023
157. The Secret to a Stellar School Year: Teach These 3 Essential Literacy Lessons
27 mins; September 04, 2023
156. Maximize Your Read Alouds With These 3 Tips
24 mins; August 28, 2023
155. Get INSPIRED To Teach Writing This Year!
22 mins; August 21, 2023
154. My #1 Tip for Creating a Strong Classroom Community and Culture
23 mins; August 14, 2023
153. Simple Strategies to Strengthen the Language Domains for Your ELL Students with Beth Vaucher
41 mins; August 07, 2023
152. The 3 Steps to Take This School Year If You’re Always Saying “I Wish I Had More Time”
28 mins; July 31, 2023
151. 5 Myths About Small Group Instruction (And What to Believe Instead)
15 mins; July 24, 2023
150. 3 Mistakes That Teachers Make When Creating a Literacy Block Schedule
16 mins; July 17, 2023
149. Give Students a Framework for Making Inferences [Small Steps to S.O.R. Part 7]
18 mins; July 13, 2023
148. 4 Things to Do If You Don’t Have a Writing Curriculum (or it Doesn’t Meet the Needs of Your Students!)
20 mins; July 10, 2023
147. Teach Syllabication [Small Steps to S.O.R. Part 6]
16 mins; July 06, 2023
146. Get More Out of Your Literacy Block With a Strong Whole Group Lesson Routine
20 mins; July 03, 2023
145. Incorporate Phonological Awareness Activities [Small Steps to S.O.R. Part 5]
16 mins; June 29, 2023
144. How Book Talks Can Transform Your Classroom Community with 4th Grade Teacher, Kelsey Moody
24 mins; June 26, 2023
143. Use a Semantic Map [Small Steps to S.O.R. Part 4]
12 mins; June 22, 2023
142. How to Get Students to Write a “MEATY” Paragraph
21 mins; June 19, 2023
141. Explicitly Teach the Most Common Prefixes & Suffixes [Small Steps to S.O.R. Part 3]
17 mins; June 15, 2023
140. Top 5 Aspects of Small Group Instruction to Plan for NOW!
25 mins; June 12, 2023
139. Practice Sentence Deconstruction [Small Steps to S.O.R. Part 2]
9 mins; June 08, 2023
138. How to Build Up Your Classroom Library Without Breaking the Bank with Dr. Lori Friesen
30 mins; June 05, 2023
137. Build and Activate Background Knowledge [Small Steps to S.O.R. Part 1]
13 mins; June 01, 2023
136. What Does the Science of Reading Look Like in Upper Elementary?
26 mins; May 29, 2023
135. Creating Structured Student Partnerships in Your Literacy Block with 3rd Grade Teacher, Dena Dornfield
36 mins; May 22, 2023
134. 3 Ways Literacy Routines Can Help Calm End-of-Year Chaos
15 mins; May 15, 2023
133. Keep Your Students Engaged in Reading Until the Very Last Day of School: 7 Tips for You!
14 mins; May 08, 2023
132. Two Simple Ways to Boost Engagement During Whole Group Lessons
26 mins; May 01, 2023
131. The #1 Mistake Upper Elementary Writing Teachers Make
20 mins; April 24, 2023
130. Practical Tips for Supporting Special Education Students During Your Literacy Block with Dr. Chris Reeve
30 mins; April 17, 2023
129. How to Love Teaching Again: A Conversation with Jamie Sears
35 mins; April 10, 2023
128. Unleashing the Power of Poetry to Teach the Big 5 Reading Skills
21 mins; April 03, 2023
127. Managing Stress and Teacher Burnout with Brittany Blackwell
26 mins; March 27, 2023
126. From Stress to Success: Strategies for Empowering Students on Testing Day
17 mins; March 20, 2023
125. Providing Students a 5-Step Process for Writing a Constructed Response Paragraph
15 mins; March 12, 2023
124. Mastering the Constructed Response: A Teacher's Guide to Boosting Student Confidence
16 mins; March 06, 2023
123. Troubleshooting Classroom Management with Heidi and Emily of Second Story Window
36 mins; February 27, 2023
122. A 5-Step Process for Decoding Big Words (That You Can Implement TODAY!)
26 mins; February 20, 2023
121. Your Guide to Teaching Syllabication in Upper Elementary
30 mins; February 13, 2023
120. Reading Simplified: Help Struggling Readers Crack the Code with Dr. Marnie Ginsberg
40 mins; February 06, 2023
119. 5 Steps to Teaching with Thematic Units
31 mins; January 30, 2023
118. How to Say 'No' (Without the Guilt!) ft. Rachel Lenhart
25 mins; January 23, 2023
117. 5 Things to Consider When Teaching Nonfiction Text Structure: Part 2
28 mins; January 16, 2023
116. 5 Things to Consider When Teaching Nonfiction Text Structure: Part 1
30 mins; January 09, 2023
115. Kicking Off 2023 with a 'More and Less List’ for Literacy Teachers
26 mins; January 01, 2023
114. Seasonal Spotlight: Five Tips for Returning To Independent Reading After Winter Break
22 mins; December 26, 2022
113. Seasonal Spotlight: Establish Student Independence With Book Clubs
29 mins; December 19, 2022
112. Seasonal Spotlight: Reading Response Ideas to Energize Independent Reading
31 mins; December 12, 2022
111. 4 Ways to Easily Incorporate Movement into Your Instructional Day
24 mins; December 05, 2022
110. Creating a Positive Perspective using "The End Is Just the Beginning" with Mike Bender
23 mins; November 28, 2022
109. Taking Control of Your Professional and Personal Happiness During Stressful Seasons of Life
32 mins; November 21, 2022
108. Powerful and Practical Tips to Boost Your Students’ Reading Fluency with Aylin Claahsen
35 mins; November 14, 2022
107. 5 Ideas for Using High Impact Writing Activities in Any Content Area
29 mins; November 07, 2022
106. Simple Classroom Management Hacks for the Seasonal Changes with Dr. Lori Friesen
41 mins; October 31, 2022
105. How to Incorporate Writing About Reading During Small Groups
20 mins; October 24, 2022
104. 4 Response Frames That You Can Use When Assigning a Written Response
22 mins; October 17, 2022
103. 5 Tips That Help Students Improve in the Area of Writing About Reading
25 mins; October 10, 2022
102. Ways to Reframe a Students’ Thinking of Failure using Failure Friday with Andrea Burns
27 mins; October 03, 2022
101. A Literacy Routine for Building Students’ Sentence Structure Skills
29 mins; September 26, 2022
5 Tips for Creating a Personalized Lesson Planning System
27 mins; September 19, 2022
3 Mindset Shifts Teachers Should Make Regarding Lesson Planning
27 mins; September 12, 2022
How to Feel Empowered and Prepared When Taking a Sick Day with Kelsey Sorenson
28 mins; September 05, 2022
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