Reading to Succeed with Elizabeth Morphis

Jennifer Serravallo is back on today's episode! Elizabeth speaks with Jennifer about her latest book, Teaching Reading Across the Day: Methods and Structures for Engaging, Explicit Instruction. They begin by discussing the structure of the book and all of the wonderful resources that are included with the book - this includes many videos of the different types of instruction.

They chat about explicit instruction, why it's necessary to include in instruction, and what this looks like in the elementary classroom. Then, Jennifer explains the different lesson structures that she included in the book -- and takes us through some of the lessons that are included in the book.

Check out Jennifer Serravallo's website: https://www.jenniferserravallo.com/

You can find Jennifer's latest book here.

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This is a fun episode! Emily Drabinski, the current president of the American Library Association (ALA) is back on the podcast!

The ALA Annual Conference will be held in San Diego from June 27-July 2, 2004 and Emily is here to share what is in store for attendees. She starts by giving us an update on her recent library visits and discusses the amazing work that libraries are doing to support their communities.

Then, she shares information about the conference – some of the topics that will be discussed, some of the authors who will be speaking, and of course – how to register! If you are interested in attending, here is the link!

https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents

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The end of the school year is quickly approaching! In today's episode, Elizabeth discusses some tips for teachers and parents to gear up for the end of the school year.

There are many events at this time of the year, so this episode will help you think through what you want to teach and review before the summer comes!

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Independent reading is a common practice in elementary classrooms. It's important for kids to have time to read because research has found that children who read more are often likely to become better readers. However, it is not as straightforward as time reading equals becoming a better reader.

In order to make independent reading time more effective, Elizabeth shares three tips from research studies: consider the books that students are reading, do more than read during independent reading time, and help students set their own reading goals to work towards.

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How do we support kids with writing while not jumping to use the Chromebooks or iPads? Elizabeth shares some ideas to support elementary kids with their writing that do not require devices.

In order to set kids up for success with their writing, she shares some ideas that have helped her students when teaching writing. They include: introducing mentor texts, modeling your own writing and thinking when writing, using graphic organizers well, thinking about what writing tools you are introducing to students, and have some type of publishing party so that students can share their final writing pieces.

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In this episode, Elizabeth is joined by Andrea Haas, a literacy consultant who supports teachers with reading and writing instruction. They discuss writing and Andrea shares ideas for how to plan globally so reading, writing, and the content areas are aligned.

They also discuss teaching the writing process and when prompts are appropriate. Finally, Andrea shares teaching moves to make small group instruction manageable as well as highlights an idea to try out when students need additional support -- this can be used at any grade level!

Check out Andrea's website: https://www.elmtreeed.com/

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It's the time of year when job postings are popping up! This month's episodes focus on preparing for the job market - and this episode is focused on writing resumes and cover letters. Elizabeth discusses what should be included in a resume and cover letter and what should absolutely not be included (hint: make sure everything you include is true!).

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After speaking with Lorraine Radice, who shared her idea of Falling in Love with Reading for the month of February, Elizabeth shares ideas about ways to help elementary students love reading. She shares four ideas that you can include in your teaching or even at home to help kids enjoy reading.

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How do we get kids to read? Dr. Lorraine Radice is a literacy leader at a school district on Long Island. She has been working to build a culture of reading at all levels in the school district. Her recent book, Leading a Culture of Reading: How to Ignite and Sustain a Love of Literacy in Your School Community, addresses specific ways that school districts and teachers can work to get kids reading.

In our conversation, we discuss the framework that Lorraine established to do this work, the ideas that she has implemented with teachers to introduce new book titles that students may enjoy reading, as well as her work with getting kids involved in being reading leaders.

Lorraine is passionate about getting kids excited, interested, and engaged in reading. This conversation and her book will give district leaders, teachers, and parents ideas to try out with kids at any grade level.

Link to Lorraine's website: https://www.lorrainemradice.com/

Link to Lorraine's Book: https://www.solutiontree.com/leading-a-culture-of-reading.html

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Welcome to Episode 34! Today I am speaking with Dr. Karen Gazith who is a professor at McGill University. She recently published the book, The Power of Effective Reading Instruction: How Neuroscience Informs Instruction Across All Grades and Disciplines, which addresses so many of the questions and issues in literacy education today.

Dr. Gazith explains neuroscience and what it says about reading instruction. She also discusses the term dyslexia and how a teacher may notice if a student is dyslexic. This book is so practical and provides strategies that can be implemented in the classroom. Karen shares some of her strategies with us during the episode - one of my personal favorites is the Word Bag to support vocabulary!

We end the episode with some ways parents can support their children with reading at home!

To purchase Karen's book: https://www.solutiontree.com/power-of-effective-reading-instruction.html

Karen's Website: https://teachingmeanslearning.com/

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