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Ep. 22: How WIN Time Can Help Our Students Be Better Writers
Stephanie is a seasoned school leader and Assistant Superintendent from Texas with over 20 years of experience transforming education. She specializes in cultivating strong school cultures, implementing data-driven...
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Ep. 21: Laying a Foundation With Sentence Building
Anni Boocher has dedicated 16 years to teaching across K-12, with nine of those years spent shaping young minds in kindergarten. Her commitment to excellence in education has earned her prestigious accolades,...
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Ep. 20: Assessing Students Using Sentence Dictation
Kasey is in her 17th year as a middle school ELA teacher. For 13 of those years, she has also served as her school’s literacy coach. In addition to teaching in the classroom, she provides literacy-related professional...
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Ep. 19: Strategies for Spelling Instruction
Laura Jones is an experienced educator with over 16 years of teaching and coaching in grades K-8. She holds a degree in K-8 Education from Arizona State University, and most recently completed the Phonics First...
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Ep. 18: How Teaching Students Leadership Skills Can Improve Our Writing Block
Todd Nesloney is the Director of Culture and Strategic Leadership for the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA). He has also served as an award-winning principal of a PreK-5th Grade campus of...
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Ep. 17: How Research & Note-Taking Can Contribute to Writing Skills
Katie Walker is a passionate upper elementary literacy specialist, dedicated to the design of instructional resources that are explicit, scaffolded, and engaging. Katie began her teaching career in Australia before...
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Ep. 16: High-Leverage Writing Instructional Strategies for Middle and High School
Melissa Kruse is an experienced educator with 18 years of teaching and instructional coaching in grades 7-12. She holds a bachelor's degree in English, a secondary education certificate, and advanced certifications...
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Ep. 15: The Role of SLPs In Helping Grow Our Writers
Hallie Sherman, M.S. CCC-SLP is a licensed speech-language pathologist in New York. She worked in the public schools for over 15 years before she left the schools to work as the CEO full time for Speech Time Fun, Inc....
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Ep. 14: 4 Step System For Differentiation in Writing (ACED)
Unfortunately, 67% of 4th graders in the US read below grade level. And it doesn't have to be this way! Malia Hollowell is on a mission to empower teachers with the science-backed, brain-friendly tools and strategies...
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Ep. 13: How SEL Can Improve Your Writing Instruction
Laura spent a decade as a school psychologist and special education director. During this time, she developed new programs and learned how necessary it was to make things feasible for teachers and trust in their...
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Ep. 12: What You Need to Know About Word Study and Spelling
Christina Winter spent 21 years teaching 1st grade before leaving the classroom to pursue her other passion of mentoring teachers. She now spends her days teaching and supporting K-2 teachers through her website Lead...
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Ep. 11: Embracing Different Cultures Through Writing
With over 28 years of experience teaching, Lena has taught at various grade levels from kindergarten through high school. With a BA in English Literature from the University of Redlands and credentials in Multiple...
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