Are you a reading teacher in grades 3-5 thinking about how to teach all the components of your literacy block? Looking for a little guidance navigating the reading teacher journey? Welcome to the Reading Teacher’s Playbook where we talk all things #readingteacherlife. Join your host, Eva Mireles as she talks about helping busy reading teachers become confident in their ability to create intentional and engaging lessons for their students.She’ll give you tips and tools to put into practice today, she also shares her own journey of juggling being a mom, educator and a business owner.
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In this episode:
After listening to this episode you will leave equipped to choose or create a resource that is appropriately rigorous for your students.
I talk about:
1.What rigor is and what it isn’t.
2. Why we want to find or create appropriately rigorous resources for our students.
3. How to find an appropriately rigorous resource or just make one ourselves.
Quotables:
– You build in rigor through your knowledge of your standards and your ability to hold students accountable
-The main reason to try to find or create rigorous resources is so that we can prepare students to have the critical thinking skills and grit needed to be a thinking member of society.
-Remember that reading skills are cyclical. So although we would love for students to be able to demonstrate mastery after one try we should not actually expect that to happen.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Grab my free guide for keeping your mini lesson mini
Get on the mini lesson revamp bootcamp waitlist
Top Hat Definition of Academic Rigor
A new definition of rigor by Brian Sztabnik
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school professional development
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In this episode:
After listening to this episode you will leave equipped to choose resources that help you teach your students.
I talk about:
1.What your most undervalued resource is….hint it’s not your pal google.
2. Why you need to know your standards before you try to look for your next resource.
3. How to go about deciding when to look for a resource and decide if it’s going to work for you and your students.
Quotables:
– Your most undervalued resource is you and your knowledge of your state standards and your students.
-You are the chief learner in your classroom and you have to model being a learner for your students.
-Kids know when you don’t know what in the world you’re talking about, so please practice the strategy you’re going to teach them ahead of time.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Grab my free guide for keeping your mini lesson mini
Get on the mini lesson revamp bootcamp waitlist
How Do I Teach Main Idea Episode
Timesucks and How to Avoid Them Episode
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school professional development
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In this episode:
Krystal Smith aka The Renewed Teacher and I continue our conversation about writing instruction in the upper elementary classroom. Listen in as Krystal and I continue to discuss the what, why and how of writing across content areas.
We talk about:
1.What-Incorporating writing across content areas means creating authentic opportunities to write in each subject.
2.Why- It’s not about writing to pass a test.
3.How- It won’t just happen, you have to plan for it.
Quotables:
– Teaching writing goes beyond scores on a test. You could be teaching a future writer or poet.
-This work requires an abundance of grace. Grace for your students and grace for yourself.
-Teaching students the writing process is the goal. It’s the writing process that will prepare them for real life writing.
About Krystal aka The Renewed Teacher:
In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she is the creator of The RenewED Teacher, a blog and support network where she specializes in advising teachers on how to be more effective in their teaching practice and purpose by prioritizing self-care and staying in touch with their purpose. Smith shares tips, quotes, teacher resources, Tik Toks/Reels, and a wealth of knowledge on how to be successful in the classroom. While content specific advice and tips are shared with teachers, Smith manages to also help teachers who are getting discouraged and approaching or experiencing burnout.Smith knows her purpose is to motivate, encourage, inspire, and empower educators and teachers alike.
Connect With Krystal:
Instagram: @the_renewed_teacher
Blog: www.renewedteacher.com
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Grab my free guide for keeping your mini lesson mini
Get on the mini lesson revamp bootcamp waitlist
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school professional development
Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles.
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In this episode:
Krystal aka The renewed teacher breaks down the what, the why and the how of incorporating writing across content areas.
We talk about:
- What- Incorporating writing across content areas means creating authentic opportunities to write in each subject.
- Why- Studies show that reading and writing proficiency are linked.
- How- You do not need to try and cram writing into every subject everyday.
Quotables:
– I saw that our students were struggling with reading and that my coworkers were struggling to fit writing in. I wanted to support them so I figured out how to incorporate writing into the content areas I was teaching.
-Incorporating writing across content areas means looking at both your content area and language standards to see where the two can connect.
-Incorporating writing across the content areas means that you have to plan for it, so that you avoid frantically trying to fit it in.
About Krystal aka The Renewed Teacher:
In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she is the creator of The RenewED Teacher, a blog and support network where she specializes in advising teachers on how to be more effective in their teaching practice and purpose by prioritizing self-care and staying in touch with their purpose. Smith shares tips, quotes, teacher resources, Tik Toks/Reels, and a wealth of knowledge on how to be successful in the classroom. While content specific advice and tips are shared with teachers, Smith manages to also help teachers who are getting discouraged and approaching or experiencing burnout.Smith knows her purpose is to motivate, encourage, inspire, and empower educators and teachers alike.
Connect With Krystal:
Instagram: @the_renewed_teacher
Blog: www.renewedteacher.com
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Grab my free guide for keeping your mini lesson mini
Get on the mini lesson revamp bootcamp waitlist
How Do I Teach Nonfiction? (podcast episode)
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school professional development
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In this episode:
After listening to this episode you will leave equipped with the what, the why and the how of using one text for multiple mini lessons.
I talk about:
- What a mentor text is and its purpose in the RLA classroom.
- Why using a mentor text for your RLA instruction will: save you time, save students processing time, save you instructional time.
- How to make using mentor texts for multiple mini lessons a reality in your classroom.
Quotables:
– Mentor texts can be used for several lessons to model what good readers and writers do.
-Mentor texts save you planning time, instructional time and help save students processing time.
-Planning for mentor texts means long range and short range planning so that you can get the most out of using key texts for your next unit.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Grab my free guide for keeping your mini lesson mini
Get on the mini lesson revamp bootcamp waitlist
How Do I Teach Nonfiction? (podcast episode)
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school professional development
Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles.
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In this episode:
After listening to this episode you will leave with the what, the why and the how of teaching students how to determine the main idea. I even include a couple of bonus tips, that includes how to put it all together with identifying key details and turning all of this into a summary.
I talk about:
- What Main Idea is.
- Why teaching students how to identify the main idea is an important skill.
- How to teach students how to identify the main idea and use that information along with key details to craft a summary of the text.
Quotables:
– Determining the main idea means that you are able to get to the gist of what the author is trying to communicate.
– Teaching students how to determine the main idea is that it helps them to synthesize information and keep what is most important about what they are reading top of mind.
-When teaching students how to determine the main idea it’s important to try out the strategy that you want to teach students on for yourself first.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Grab my free guide for keeping your mini lesson mini
Get on the mini lesson revamp bootcamp waitlist
Main Idea and Summarizing Resource
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In this episode:
I lay the foundation of what needs to be in place before we reach for the extras that we think of when we think of supporting high readers.
I talk about:
- What support for on and above level readers should look like.
- Why our on and above level readers need our support even though they may look fine.
- How to make supporting your on and above level readers work with your current literacy block.
Quotables:
– Supporting on or above level readers means remembering that they deserve our watchful eye and protective concern about their reading progress as much as our striving readers do.
– We support our higher readers because we don’t make assumptions about their abilities.
-We support on or above level readers by making time to meet with them, ensure they have the basics down and teaching them.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Grab my free guide for keeping your mini lesson mini
Get on the mini lesson revamp bootcamp waitlist
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school professional development
Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles.
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In this episode:
You will learn how to use historical fiction to teach black history. Turns out you don’t have to wait until Black History Month to teach it.
I talk about:
Why using historical fiction helps you expose students to a variety of accomplishments by black Americans outside of the civil rights movement.
How to roll out your historical fiction unit of study.
What three skills your historical fiction unit should include.
Quotables:
-Black Americans have done and accomplished a variety of things not only during the civil rights movement, but before and after.
-Historical fiction is a great genre to use to dive into various lessons related to fiction, but on a deeper level. My top three focuses would be character motivation, setting and conflict.
-Reading historical fiction is my favorite way to learn about history. It’s my favorite genre to use to teach students about important people and events in history and is a great way to review and dive deeper into various fiction skills.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
The Mini Lesson Revamp Bootcamp
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school PD
Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles.
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In this episode:
Listen in as I tell you what I said yes to when my school year took an unexpected turn.
I talk about:
I talk about saying yes to:
1.Creating monotony as a way to create stability
2. Taking the stance of learner
3. Working out semi consistently
4. Delegating at work and at home
5. Meeting with my book club
6. Cultivating friendships at work
7. Asking for help
8. Letting go of perfection
9. Keeping things simple
10. Maintaining boundaries
Quotables:
-I said yes to taking the stance of a learner. I needed to look to the people on my team as the experts that they were.
– Fun is an undervalued tool for adults, we know that it can impact kids but negate its impact on us adults.
-I said yes to asking for help which started with first admitting that I don’t have it all figured out.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Times Sucks and How To Avoid Them Workshop
The Mini Lesson Revamp Bootcamp Waitlist
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school PD
Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles.
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In this episode:
Listen in as I give you tangible steps that you can use to conduct your mid-year check in. I even get vulnerable and do mine here on the podcast so that you can see how easy and beneficial it is to do one.
I talk about:
I talk about the what, the why and the how of conducting a mid-year check in.
1.The What- a mid-year check in is a meeting that you do with yourself half way through the year and reflect or think about the practices surrounding your literacy block.
2. The Why- No one in your life knows the highs and lows that you have experienced so far this school year, better than you.
3. The How- designate a place and time to do this. Then you needed to grab a sheet of paper and ask yourself a series of questions.
Quotables:
- Now is a perfect time for a check in as the celebrations and pitfalls of the school year are still fresh on your mind.
- Although, we like and value the feedback of an admin, coach or colleague. The honest feedback we get from ourselves can and should be just as valued.
- Thinking of what is going well in your classroom will open your eyes and will help you to see just how many wins there are once you have a chance to actually think about it.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
The Mini Lesson Revamp Bootcamp Waitlist
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school PD
Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles.
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In this episode:
You will walk away with clear steps for how to launch and teach your next poetry unit.
I talk about:
I talk about the what, the why and the how of teaching your next poetry reading unit.
1.The What- a type of literature, or artistic writing, that attempts to stir a reader’s imagination or emotions.
2. The Why- Teaching poetry allows students to be able to learn how to see the deeper meaning behind what a poet is trying to convey.
3. The How- I give you 5 main teaching points to zone in on in your next poetry reading unit.
Quotables:
- Because the use of figurative language in poetry is commonplace this makes it the ideal genre to use to teach students the difference between literal and figurative language.
- In order to teach students how to monitor their comprehension, readers need to be given a way to keep track of what they are reading one stanza or one chunk at a time.
- It’s important to expose students to a variety of poets and poetry books will also allow students to see that lots of different people are poets and also see that poetry can be written in many forms.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
The Mini Lesson Revamp Bootcamp Waitlist
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school PD
Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles.
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In this episode:
You will walk away with clear steps for how to launch and teach your argumentative text unit.
I talk about:
I talk about the what, the why and the how of teaching your next argumentative text reading unit.
1.The What- a type of persuasive text that presents one viewpoint and includes: claim, evidence, facts and opinions.
2. The Why- It is important to equip students with knowledge of the genre and tools for how to read it so that they can decide what they think for themselves.
3. The How- I give you 4 main teaching points to zone in on in your next argumentative text reading unit.
Quotables:
- We live in a time when most people take to google to do their research about a topic.
- It is important to equip students with knowledge of the genre and tools for how to read it so that they can decide what they think for themselves.
- It is important to teach students how to decide if the text they read will inform or change their opinion.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Argumentative Text Reading Response
The Mini Lesson Revamp Bootcamp Waitlist
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school PD
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In this episode:
You will walk away with clear steps for how to launch and teach your nonfiction unit.
I talk about:
I talk about the what, the why and the how of teaching your next nonfiction reading unit.
1.The What- It’s Broken into two camps:Expository and Narrative Nonfiction
2. The Why- Teaching students how to think about new information and what they think about it is critically important.
3. The How- I give you 4 main teaching points to zone in on in your next nonfiction reading unit.
Quotables:
- As an educator and as an adult you and I both know that you are never done learning, this means that learning how to navigate non fiction is a lifelong skill.
- Learning how to navigate nonfiction will also teach students how to take in new information and decide how to think about it and what they think about it.
- Nonfiction text may include bias therefore, students will need to be taught how to identify the author’s purpose in order to help them discern this.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
The Mini Lesson Revamp Bootcamp Waitlist
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school PD
Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles.
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In this episode:
You will walk away with clear steps for how to launch and teach your next fiction unit.
I talk about:
I talk about the what, the why and the how of teaching your next fiction reading unit.
1.The What- Hint Fiction is not fake.
2. The Why- How being able to navigate fiction can prepare students for real life.
3. The How- I give you 5 main teaching points to zone in on in your next fiction reading unit.
Quotables:
- Please for the love of all things literacy stop telling students that fiction is fake.
- Teaching students how to read fiction is another way to equip students with skills that they need to be able to navigate life.
- Teaching students how to read and understand fiction is just as important as teaching students how to read and understand any other genre.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Fiction Reading Response Choice Board
The Mini Lesson Revamp Bootcamp Waitlist
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school PD
Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles.
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Listen in as:
I unpack the three most common time sucks and how to avoid them so that you are saving time in the long run.
I talk about:
-What time sucks are, how they fool us into thinking they are good for us and a plan for how to avoid them all together.
They are:
- Going down the TPT rabbit whole without a clue of what we actually need or what we already have.
- Not knowing our grade level standards well enough to know what our students need most to understand the current reading unit.
- Not planning and trying to wing it, which really just keeps us in a constant state of overwhelm
Quotables:
- Looking at TPT before really analyzing what we already have or tapping into our resources aka our people is a time suck.
- Not knowing your standards well enough to vet potential resources, know what students need to know most and have the confidence in your ability to get students to a point of mastery is a time suck.
- We plan because doing so respects our craft and we plan because it helps us to get a better handle on what our students need and how we plan to get them to mastery.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
The Mini Lesson Revamp Bootcamp Waitlist
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school PD
Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles.
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Listen in as:
I unpack the what, why and how of respecting your capacity or your limits as you try to build your professional capacity, or skills as a literacy leader in your classroom.
I talk about:
-What respecting your capacity means to you as a literacy leader in your classroom.
-Why respecting your capacity at work allows you to show up well in other areas of your life.
-How to respect your capacity by:
- Acknowledge and name your season
- Acknowledge and name your limits
- Craft a plan that allows you to both respect your limits and grow your skill set, because your professional growth is directly tied to your student’s growth
Quotables:
-We are often the biggest violators of our own boundaries, this fact is contributing to our inability to grow our skill set in a sustainable way.
-Although I am a firm believer in growing our abilities as literacy leaders in our classrooms, I also believe that we can do this while also respecting our limits.
-The goal of this season is to give you tools that help you create sustainable impact in your classroom.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
The Mini Lesson Revamp Bootcamp
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school PD
Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles.
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Listen in as:
I unpack the what, why and how of growing your capacity in order to pave the way for sustainable growth for you and your students.
I talk about:
-What growing your capacity means to you as a literacy leader in your classroom.
-Why you should want to embark on a journey of being a lifelong learner and how this decision impacts your students.
-How to grow your capacity in a sustainable way.
Quotables:
-As lifelong learners we have to know how to pace ourselves.
-The reality is that you can’t be great at everything all the time and you can’t refine everything all at once.
-Our commitment to growth directly impacts your student’s growth.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Teacher Self Reflection: Go from Surviving to Thriving with a Reflective Practice
Reading Essentials by Reggie Routman (affiliate link)
The Mini Lesson Revamp Bootcamp
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school PD
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Listen in as:
I share how creating systems that support you is the real self care.
You may be thinking Eva it’s late in the year who actually cares, but here is the thing anytime is a great time to create a system that supports you.
I talk about:
-What is a system, routine and habit?
-Why you need systems, routines and habits in your work life.
-How to incorporate systems, routines and habits into your day.
Quotables:
-I don’t really believe in the idea of work
-life balance anymore, and thank goodness, because life is hard enough without looking for one more way that we may or may not be measuring up.
-The goal should be to come to work fully rested, fully prepared and fully ready to be present in the moment with our students and not constantly thinking about the million and one things that we have to do.
-I’m going to teach you how to craft your routines for tasks that you need to do daily, weekly, and monthly, then you will have a chance to craft your very own daily routines checklist.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school PD Systems the Real Self Care Workshop
Link to book mentioned(affiliate links found below): Atomic Habits
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Listen in as:
I share my solution for literature circles and book clubs.
Hint I have control issues and couldn’t do it the normal way.
Listen in as I take you step by step through my roll out and implementation process.
I talk about:
-Why to take a guided book club approach to literature discussions in upper elementary grades.
-How to create buy-in for guided book clubs in your classroom.
-How to get started with guided book clubs in your classroom.
Quotables:
-Although their need for small group instruction in reading was the same, the way I went about it, the materials I used among other things were all different.
-A guided book club is composed of a group of students reading at a similar reading level.
Students have buy-in in choosing the book the group reads.
-Guided book clubs are a great opportunity to teach students how to discuss books as well as a great time to reteach skills previously taught in mini lessons, but not yet mastered by your class.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school PD
Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles.
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This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other upper elementary teachers get ideas they can use in their class today. The Reading Teacher’s Playbook Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher.
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I share how you can lead a literacy revolution in your classroom that helps equip students to become thinking members of society.
I talk about:
-What book banning is.
-Why world leaders ban books.
-How to equip students to become thinking members of society despite what is going on in our world right now.
Quotables:
-Reading is a revolutionary act and because world leaders know this they have long attempted to control the access to books and literacy as a form of control.
-He who controls the books controls the people.
-During your reading block the main purpose of your reading block is to teach students how to engage with and think about books so that they can transfer these skills to becoming thinking members of society.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school PD
Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles.
Leave a Rating and Review:
This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other upper elementary teachers get ideas they can use in their class today.
The Reading Teacher’s Playbook
- Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher.
- Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’
- Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.”
- Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info
- Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best)
- Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast
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Listen in as: I share what has been helping me navigate grief and work.
I talk about:
-What grief is.
-Questions to ask yourself so that you can identify what you need most.
-How creating a movement practice can help you move through your grief.
Quotables: -Self honesty is essential to being able to discern what you need most and how to give it to yourself or ask for help.
-We barely make time to go to the restroom let alone make time to get honest about how we are really doing and how we are really feeling.
-Grief manifests itself physically in your body.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school PD
Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles.
Leave a Rating and Review:
This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other upper elementary teachers get ideas they can use in their class today.
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Listen in as:Share two professional book recommendations for this time of year. Teachers are lifelong learners and as such you are always on the lookout for books and skills to add to your toolbox.
I talk about:
-Thinking through when to add new tools to your teacher tool box
-Adding read aloud with accountable talk to your whole group instruction and what book to guide you
-Varying your small group instruction and what book to guide you
Quotables:
-Read-Aloud with accountable talk was such a game changing addition to my reading block.
-Now that you’ve figured out how to navigate the basics of guided reading you may have noticed that not every student actually needs guided reading, but you’re not quite sure what to do next.
-If you’ve gotten your mini lesson down to 15 minutes and you are able to get guided reading groups on most days then you might be ready to add more tools to your whole group and small group instruction tool box.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school
PDBooks Mentioned In Podcast (affiliate links shared below):
Raising the Standards Through Chapter Books
Teaching Reading In Small Groups
Past Episodes Mentioned:
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Listen in as:I share tips about ways to reset your reading block any time of the year, because let’s face it, any time of year is a good time to reset your reading block.
I talk about:
-Celebrating your wins-Resetting your goals if something is not working
-Staying the course if things are going well
-Helping your classroom community hit the reset button-Helping each student reset their reading goals
Quotables:
– Mid-year is a great time to take stock of how things are going in your reading classroom and hit refresh on those goals, but let’s be honest any time of year is a good time to hit the refresh button.
– Think about how you showed up well in your reading block this last semester, last month, or even last week depending on when you choose to embark on this practice. Take a moment to list off what went right. Read these accomplishments out loud and pat yourself on the back, you deserve it.
– Sometimes the most sanity saving, lifegiving practice growing thing we can do for ourselves and our students is to stay the course.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school PD
Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles.
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I share part two of a two part series about how a love of reading is cultivated in a classroom. Part two of this series is all about how a love of reading is taught.
I talk about:
-What to teach your students to do first
-Teaching students how to think about their reading
-Giving students a chance to practice
-Building a reading community
-Encouraging students to read widely
-Teaching students how to make reading a priority
Quotables:
–Most teachers know the value of students having time to read at home, yet we have zero control over what students do when they are outside of our classrooms.
-There is value in meaningful reading activities, but if you have to choose between reading activities and actual reading I would encourage you to choose giving students time with text.
-Teach students how to think about their reading. We are so used to operating on autopilot and not really paying attention to the moment. Our students are no different.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school PD
Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles.
Listen in as:I share part one of a two part series about how a love of reading is cultivated in a classroom. Part one of this series is all about how a love of reading is caught.
I talk about:
-Taking on the identity of a reader
-Making it impossible to opt out
-What books to start with
-How to take your reading habit public
Quotables:
– If you have a negative attitude about reading your students will pick up on it too.
-We start by taking on the identity of a reader. I know this sounds simple, but this is exactly what we do with our students. We start by trying to get them to see themselves in a different light so that they can start thinking of the possibilities and acting accordingly.
– I would also recommend you read books that fuel your fire for teaching and specifically teaching reading.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school PD
Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles.
Listen in as:I share why I took an extended break from the podcast and what to look forward to hearing in this upcoming season.
I talk about:
-Why I took a break
-What made me come back
-Why I’m still here
Quotables:
–I’m on a mission to help upper elementary reading teachers use their literacy block to teach students how to think about books so that students learn how to apply those same thinking skills to their everyday life.
–This season we will dig into how to reset your reading block any time of year, what professional development books you will want to add to your PD reading list, How a love of reading is both taught and caught, We will even take a dive into how to create systems that support you. I will also get a little ranty as I tackle how you can lead a book banning revolution in your classroom.
-Things don’t have to be perfect, I don’t have to be or feel perfect in order to make an impact in my building, through this podcast and in the online eduspace.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school PDNext Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles.
Listen in as:I give you 3 steps for keeping your students reading over the winter break.
I talk about:Creating a culture of reading, no it’s not too late. I also talk about how to use easy to do activities to help you create a bingo board and how to use a books to read list to help your students set reading goals.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:Books To Read List (Winter Edition)
4 steps to crafting a mini lesson
Creating Your Own Reading Response Choice Board Workshop Waitlist
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Listen in as:I give you actionable ideas that you can use to get yourself ready to truly enjoy your winter break.
I talk about:
The things you need to do to start your break off right, why it’s important to think about how you want to feel at the end of your break before it starts and ways to reignite your passion for teaching before coming back in the new year.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
4 steps to crafting a mini lesson
Creating Your Own Reading Response Choice Board Workshop Waitlist
Next Steps:Hit subscribe so you don’t miss an episodeJoin our podcast FB community so you can get other ideas to add to your playbookFill out the google form to tell me your challenges and what you would like to hear on the podcastFollow me on instagram at msevamirelesJoin my in the know list so you don’t miss an episode and get my free guide for how to DIY a mini lesson that makes learning stick
Listen in as:I give you actionable ideas that you can use to launch reading response opportunities the right way.I talk about:My love/hate relationship with reading response activitiesThe right reasons to use reading responseHow to launch reading response the right way
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Reading Response Choice Board Bundle
Creating Your Own Reading Response Choice Board Workshop Waitlist
4 steps to crafting a mini lessonOne on One Coaching Support
Next Steps:
Hit subscribe so you don’t miss an episodeJoin our podcast FB community so you can get other ideas to add to your playbookFill out the google form to tell me your challenges and what you would like to hear on the podcastFollow me on instagram at msevamirelesJoin my in the know list so you don’t miss an episode and get my free guide for how to DIY a mini lesson that makes learning stick
Listen in as:I give you actionable ideas that you can use to keep students accountable during independent reading.I talk about:Creating a culture of readingUsing Stop and Jot And …. So much more
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Reading Response Choice Board Bundle
Conferring and Guided Reading Template Bundle
4 steps to crafting a mini lessonOne on One Coaching Support
Next Steps:Hit subscribe so you don’t miss an episodeJoin our podcast FB community so you can get other ideas to add to your playbook.Fill out the google form to tell me your challenges and what you would like to hear on the podcastFollow me on instagram at msevamirelesJoin my in the know list so you don’t miss an episode and get my free guide for how to DIY a mini lesson that makes learning stick
Listen in as:
I give you tangible actions steps for crafting a virtual and/or in person mini lesson. You are going to want to grab your notes app for this episode.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Mini Lesson Template4 steps to crafting a mini lessonOne on One Coaching Support
Want to read more: Mini lesson blog posts
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Listen in asI break down my top mini lesson Do’s and Dont’s. I also tackle how to come back from a mini lesson bust, because guess what no matter how much we prepare not every single lesson will land. Don’t worry I got you. I help you create a comeback plan.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Mini Lesson Template4 steps to crafting a mini lessonOne on One Coaching Support
Want to read more: Mini lesson blog posts
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Listen in asI break down the components of a mini lesson and share what I think the point and purpose of a mini lesson is. Tune in to hear how I used to do it and how I changed my ways.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Mini Lesson Template4 steps to crafting a mini lessonOne on One Coaching Support
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Reader’s workshop has been around for a long time, which means that there are a lot of books out there. This can be good and it can also be overwhelming. That’s where I come in.
Listen as I break down:My top 3 books for getting your reading block started off right.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
(affiliate links)Books: Daily 5 The Reading Strategies BookThe Next Step Forward In Guided Reading
Other Resources:
Teaching Reading 1014 steps to crafting a mini lessonOne on One Coaching Support
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In this episode we are going to talk about all things independent reading. Take a sneak peak at my workshop that talks about all things launching independent reading so that you launch your readers workshop right.
Listen as I break down how to:
Give your students the skinny on the how, the what and the why behind independent reading.
Learn how I build a community of readers.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Launching Independent Reading WorkshopOne on One Coaching Support
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In the last episode we talked all about setting goals for yourself as the teacher of your reading block. We talked about my 7 step approach to setting goals that stick and how to use those goals to craft a PD plan.
In this episode we are going to talk about applying the same goal setting framework to your class as a whole as well as your individual students. Let’s Jump in.
7 steps to setting a professional goal you will stick with:
1.Reflect
2. Visualize what success looks like
3.Identify Action StepsListen to the podcast to learn more.
Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:
Reading Goals ResourceOne on One Coaching SupportHit subscribe so you don’t miss an episodeJoin our podcast FB community so you can get other ideas to add to your playbookFill out the google form to tell me your challenges and what you would like to hear on the podcastFollow me on instagram at msevamireles
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Learn how to set goals for yourself as the chief visionary for your reading classroom. Learn my seven step approach to crafting a goal that helps you create your PD plan for the year. I walk you through several examples so you walk away feeling equipped to tackle setting a goal you actually want to work towards.
I interviewed Erin Myres and we talked about ways teachers can recharge this summer.Erin has been teaching for 8 years and has experience in both elementary and middle school. She will be stepping into a new position in the fall as a program coordinator and will be working with teachers to further develop the curriculum we teach.
I interviewed Alexis from The Afro Educator and we talked about all things teacher rest and reflection this summer. This episode is jam packed with solid advice and tips for teachers who are completely off for the summer as well as those that have to work.
We talk about how we often head into summer exhausted and don’t really have an idea for how we want summer to go except that we need a break. Then we wonder why we start our school year harried and not really feeling any better than when the school year ended. Let’s not have that be our reality this year. Let’s create a summer plan that empowers us to take care of ourselves and embark on a little learning all while enjoying the lazy days of summer.
Learn how to turn the end of the year slump into an opportunity to finish strong. Let’s not abandon ship on all the best teaching practices that we have used all year. Let’s do the things we need to do and give our students meaningful activities to end the year with.
In this episode I chat about what a possible frame work that could be used in the reading classroom during test prep season: Read Aloud, Mini Lesson, Small Group, Independent Reading. I also chat about the test prep instructional strategy that I made digital to help boost engagement.
I chat about my journey in the land of test prep and how I navigated it and how I incorporated it into my literacy block. Spoiler alert you can test prep and still do what is best for kids.
I interview one of my teaching besties about what guided reading looks like in this new world. We talk about everything from how at first she did not want to do it, to how she organized herself in order to make her time with students more productive. Join us as we bring you tips and tricks about virtual guided reading.
Before starting this podcast I surveyed teachers in grades 3-5 to ask them what they needed help with most and they said guided reading, so in this episode we talk answer the following questions: What is guided reading? When do I use it? How do I do it?
I talk about how developing a habit of reflection took me from surviving to thriving as an educator. I share the two questions you need to start asking yourself to develop your own reflective practice.
In this episode- I talk about the one tool that made me stop being long winded and helped create a sense for urgency when learning. I also talk about ways that you can use this in your classroom and give you tangible next steps. Prefer to read all about it? Find the blog post here Hit subscribe so you don’t miss an episode Join our podcast FB community so you can get other ideas to add to your playbook Fill out the google form to tell me your challenges and what you would like to hear on the podcast Follow me on instagram at msevamireles Join my in the know list so you don’t miss an episode and get my free guide for how to DIY a mini lesson that makes learning stick
In this episode you will learn a little about me and why I decided to start a podcast for you, upper elementary reading teachers hint I’ve been there.
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