Topic: podcasts

In this sample of the audiobook, you'll learn how to reflect on your values, practical steps to assess if a school aligns with those values and why new teachers should be particularly discerning about their first schools.

How can you start the year off right and avoid the collective groan elicited from assigning a whole class classic novel? Is there a better entry point or a way to build up to this? The answer, start with book clubs.

How can you leverage the everyday experiences of your students to make learning more engaging and meaningful?

Are reading incentives and competitions doing more harm than good in your classroom?

How can alerting readers to significant moments transform the way you and your students engage with a text?

It can be hard to strike the right balance between conventions and creativity when teaching writing. Too many rules can cause kids to disengage, while too few may lead to writing that fails to convey its intended meaning.

How can we effectively engage multilingual students and build meaningful connections?

How can alerting readers to significant moments transform the way you and your students engage with a text?

What do we want students to get out of math class? Proficiency? A love of math? Job prospects? Kent and Steve discuss.

How can writing help students see they are not alone?

How does teaching occur at that nexus of storytelling, performance and art?

Join host Liz Prather and guest Willeena Booker as they explore the transformative potential of writing as a tool for healing and social justice.

Heinemann author Andrea Honigsfeld discusses her new book.

Wille Carver and Liz Prather explore how sharing personal narratives can pave the path to healing and advocacy.

China Harvey and Lisa Herzig discuss their new book, Teaching Beyond the Timeline.

David Rockower and Liz Prather discuss how students explore what matters to them through writing.

Stacey Joy and Liz Prather discuss the transformative power of using writing to reflect and rediscover joy in teaching.

Shamari Reid discusses his new book, Humans Who Teach.