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Joan Cone is a retired English teacher who taught for more than 40 years. In the middle of her career, she changed the way she taught her class in an attempt to support young people to love reading. Ms. Cone wrote about that transformation in her article, “Appearing Acts,” published in the Harvard Educational Review. The piece was featured in The Highlighter #137 as well as in Podcast #34.

In this episode, Ms. Cone emphasizes that teachers need to keep trying new ideas, to remain in an inquiry stance, and to listen to their students.

Highlighter Podcast listeners, we invite you to leave a voicemail with your thoughts at (415) 886-7475. Also, please take the annual subscriber survey at j.mp/highlightersurvey18. Thank you for your support!

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Dr. Arce has worn many hats in education: bilingual elementary school teacher, literacy specialist, head of San Francisco State's Literacy Specialist Program, and now head of SF State's Department of Elementary Education. Hear her advice for teachers (Stand! Organize! Resist!) as well as school leaders (spend more on teachers and good books) then share your thoughts at 415-886-7475.
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Before John was an author, CEO, and literacy education advocate shaking hands with the president and being a guest on Oprah, he was a college-educated high school teacher who didn't know how to read. Hear his remarkable story, his hopes for American education, and his advice for teachers today.
For more information, head to johncorcoranfoundation.org or find The Reading Gap and EBLI on Facebook.


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Mark goes on assignment and interviews three excellent reading teachers in San Francisco. Todd Smith, Nick Nordlinger, and Shannon Jin-a Lamborn talk about how they’ve built readers in their high school classrooms, plus we discuss this month’s lead article, “Appearing Acts,” by retired teacher Joan Cone. Please take a listen! Also, we’d love to hear from you. Leave your thoughts at (415) 806-8175. If you don’t subscribe yet to The Highlighter newsletter or podcast, now’s the time: highlighter.cc/subscribe. Have a great week!

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This month, we’re focusing on reading — one of our favorite topics. Hope it’s a passion of yours, too! In this episode, we begin with a startling statement about young people’s reading habits. Then we chat about how reading emerged as an essential part of our personal and professional lives. Finally, we offer a preview of what’s in store for this month. If you’re an educator, or a person who cares deeply about reading, this month is for you! Please leave a voicemail at (415) 886-7475 with your thoughts. What questions do you have about reading? What do you want to learn about? Thank you for listening!

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Anne and Mark conclude this month’s deep dive on college with some reflections, highlights, and student voice. What began as a general focus on college ended up centering on the experiences of first-generation college graduates — who make up 1/3 of all college students today. Why aren’t their voices more represented? Also on today’s episode: Anne finally asks Mark what he’s reading, plus we preview next month’s topic. If you’d like to be on the show, leave us a voicemail at (415) 886-7475. Have a great week!

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Anne interviews two former students who graduated six years ago to learn how well prepared they felt for life after high school.

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Rosie Leyva is a third grade teacher in Oakland and a first-generation college graduate. In this episode, Rosie discusses her experiences in college and explains why she connects deeply with this month’s lead article, “Who Gets to Graduate?” If you want an extra dose of inspiration, listen to the end when Rosie describes how she builds a college-going culture for her current students.

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Mark and Anne unveil a new format for The Highlighter Podcast: covering one topic over the whole month. Listen to learn what March’s focus will be! And let us know what you think! (415) 886-7475

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Christine Rhee is a loyal subscriber, loyal listener, and loyal San Francisco Giants fan. She's also an attorney in San Diego and former criminal prosecutor. On the show, we talk about predictive policing and the article, "Can You Arrest People Before They Commit Crimes?" which appeared in The Highlighter #127. Please enjoy and call in with your thoughts: (415) 886-7475.

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