Podcast The Literacy Lounge: Uncover the Magic of Reading Through Ciera Harris’ Guide to Building Comprehension by Ciera Harris, Literacy Specialist for Elementary Reading Teachers

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21. Reaching Every Learner: Dr. Chris Reeve's Approach to Special Education

Season 1

mercredi 17 avril 2024 • Duration 49:39

How can we best support our students with special needs inside the general education classroom when we don’t have a background in special education? Without training in special education, teachers often wonder how they can ensure their students with special needs are receiving the instruction and support they need. Dr. Chris Reeve is joining me today to share some incredible insight on how we can support these students.

Dr. Chris Reeve has a doctorate in psychology and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral. She has a passion for helping special education teachers serve their students in the best ways possible.

Join us as we dive into the best ways general education teachers can support their students with special needs, specifically in the literacy block. She shares some invaluable information on how teachers can support these students, how to create a supportive classroom culture, the role of differentiation, the importance of understanding a student’s IEP, and more!

Episode Highlights:

06:57 - The 3 areas teachers can support students with special needs inside the literacy block

10:24 - What role differentiation plays when supporting the diverse needs of students

21:27 - The importance of knowing, understanding, and implementing the student’s IEP

32:10 - How we can support and find more effective collaboration practices to bring both general education teams and special education teams together to support those students

42:33 - What strategies general education teachers can use to assess the progress of students with special needs.

Links & Resources:

Grab all the podcast links and resources mentioned in this episode inside the show notes: https://cieraharristeaching.com/episode21

Mentioned in this episode:

The Thinking Reader* is a must-have for teachers looking to bridge the gap between phonics and deep comprehension. Packed with research-backed strategies, this book helps students think critically and truly understand what they read. https://cieraharristeaching.com/the-thinking-reader/

20. Teacher Burnout Unveiled: A Conversation with Brittany Blackwell

Season 1

mercredi 10 avril 2024 • Duration 37:20

The demands on teachers seem to grow endlessly. There always seem to be curriculum changes, standardized testing, and all the challenges that have come along with the past few years. Teachers today are facing very high levels of exhaustion, stress, and burnout. So, what can we do to help prevent and manage this stress and burnout?

Teacher burnout and sustainability strategist Brittany Blackwell joins us to share all about teacher burnout. She offers invaluable insights and strategies to help educators navigate these turbulent times by getting to the root cause of burnout and offering practical approaches to help teachers refresh their minds, bodies, and souls.

In this episode, Brittany is breaking down the primary causes of teacher burnout, the brain science behind stress, coping strategies for educators, and how to recognize the early warning signs of stress and overwhelm.

Episode Highlights:

06:11 - The primary causes of teacher burnout and how this impacts educators both personally and professionally

12:04 - The psychological and physiological mechanisms behind stress

20:38 - Effective coping strategies educators can use to help mitigate the effects of stress

29:48 - How educators can recognize early warning signs of burnout in themselves and what steps they can take to address it before it becomes just too overwhelming

33:29 - What systematic changes are necessary to address and prevent teacher burnout on a broader scale

Links & Resources:

Grab all the podcast links and resources mentioned in this episode inside the show notes: https://cieraharristeaching.com/episode20

Mentioned in this episode:

The Thinking Reader* is a must-have for teachers looking to bridge the gap between phonics and deep comprehension. Packed with research-backed strategies, this book helps students think critically and truly understand what they read. https://cieraharristeaching.com/the-thinking-reader/

11. Emotional Intelligence and Reading Success: A Counselor's Perspective with Sara Cottrill-Carlo

Season 1

mercredi 13 décembre 2023 • Duration 42:10

Have you ever had a student who regularly seemed stressed or anxious and was also struggling with academics? There is a strong connection between social-emotional well-being and academic success that is often overlooked. This is a huge reason that there is a strong push for social-emotional learning in schools right now.

Professional school counselor Sara Cottrill-Carlo is joining us to share some insight into the importance of social-emotional well-being for students. Implementing some quick strategies that support social-emotional regulation can make a big impact on students’ social-emotional well-being and help them be ready to learn.

In this episode, Sara dives into the importance of social-emotional learning and its impact on reading success. She shares how peer relationships play a role in social-emotional well-being, how dysregulation affects reading comprehension, and quick strategies you can implement in your classroom to help your students improve their social-emotional well-being.

Episode Highlights:

04:31 - What social-emotional well-being actually means

06:16 - The correlation between social-emotional well-being and how students learn

11:23 - How dysregulation impacts a student’s ability to read and comprehend text

17:47 - Two aspects of social-emotional well-being that impact students’ reading comprehension

22:19 - How to identify if a student’s reading struggles stem from purely academic concerns or social-emotional concerns

31:22 - Quick strategies you can implement in your classroom to help your students with their social-emotional well-being

Resources:

Show Notes: https://cieraharristeaching.com/episode11

Mentioned in this episode:

The Thinking Reader* is a must-have for teachers looking to bridge the gap between phonics and deep comprehension. Packed with research-backed strategies, this book helps students think critically and truly understand what they read. https://cieraharristeaching.com/the-thinking-reader/

10. Navigating the Depths of Reading Comprehension [The Fab 5 of Literacy Series]

Season 1

mercredi 6 décembre 2023 • Duration 37:07

What exactly is comprehension in the context of reading? We know that comprehension is the core of literacy. And as teachers, understanding that comprehension is what connects phonemic awareness, phonics, vocab, and fluency together is crucial for effective literacy instruction.

When it comes to improving your students' reading comprehension, even making small changes in your instructional approach can lead to significant improvements. In this episode, we are exploring what comprehension is, challenges in teaching comprehension, what the research says, and strategies you can implement in your classroom to help improve your student's comprehension.

If you have found this "Fab 5 Components of Literacy" series helpful, I would truly appreciate it if you would leave a rating or review wherever you listen to podcasts so we can reach more educators!

Episode Highlights:

05:38 - What comprehension really is

09:58 - How comprehension is connected to all other literacy components

14:14 - What challenges teachers face when teaching comprehension

18:41 - The difference between comprehension in early elementary and upper elementary

22:42 - What research says about comprehension and comprehension instruction

28:16 - Strategies you can implement in your classroom to help improve your student's comprehension

Resources:

Show Notes: https://cieraharristeaching.com/episode10

Mentioned in this episode:

The Thinking Reader* is a must-have for teachers looking to bridge the gap between phonics and deep comprehension. Packed with research-backed strategies, this book helps students think critically and truly understand what they read.

9. Mastering Vocabulary: A Key to Elementary Literacy [The Fab 5 of Literacy Series]

Season 1

mercredi 29 novembre 2023 • Duration 40:27

We know that teaching vocabulary is crucial for students to comprehend texts, but the importance of expanding students' vocabulary goes far beyond understanding what they are reading in the classroom. Vocabulary in elementary education not only impacts comprehension but also how students engage with and understand the world.

Explicitly teaching vocabulary is incredibly beneficial and effective in expanding students' vocabulary. In this episode, I am breaking down what vocabulary is, the importance of explicitly teaching vocabulary, the research behind vocabulary instruction, and strategies you can implement to improve student vocabulary.

Next week, we'll be wrapping up the "Fab 5 Components of Literacy," where we'll be talking all about comprehension. Be sure to follow or subscribe to The Literacy Lounge on your favorite podcast listening app so you don't miss it! If you are enjoying this podcast, please leave a rating or review to help us reach more educators and make a bigger impact!

Episode Highlights:

04:36 - What vocabulary is

09:58 - Why explicit vocabulary instruction is crucial and strategies for explicit instruction

15:04 - The difference in explicit and incidental vocabulary teaching

22:33 - How vocabulary and comprehension are connected

31:05 - 5 ways you can help improve your students' vocabulary

Resources:

Show Notes: https://cieraharristeaching.com/episode9

Mentioned in this episode:

The Thinking Reader* is a must-have for teachers looking to bridge the gap between phonics and deep comprehension. Packed with research-backed strategies, this book helps students think critically and truly understand what they read....

8. Reading Fluency Uncovered [The Fab 5 of Literacy Series]

Season 1

mercredi 22 novembre 2023 • Duration 25:50

Have you witnessed the transformation when a student turns from a hesitant or reluctant reader into a confident reader? It is truly an amazing thing to watch unfold before your eyes! The key to this transformation is the third component of literacy: Fluency!

As teachers, we know that fluency is essential to being a successful reader. But what does fluency actually entail? In this episode, I am diving into what fluency is, the importance of fluency and its impact on comprehension, and strategies to help enhance fluency for your students.

As we continue to explore the “Fab 5 Components of Literacy,” be sure to follow or subscribe to The Literacy Lounge on your favorite podcast listening app so you don’t miss upcoming episodes. If you found this episode helpful, please leave a rating or review to help us reach more educators and make a bigger impact!

Episode Highlights:

02:43 - What fluency is

04:21 - 3 reasons fluency is important for readers

07:27 - How fluency impacts comprehension

11:04 - A breakdown of the 4 components of fluency

15:47 - Strategies you can use to support students in improving their fluency

Resources:

Show Notes: https://cieraharristeaching.com/episode8

Mentioned in this episode:

The Thinking Reader* is a must-have for teachers looking to bridge the gap between phonics and deep comprehension. Packed with research-backed strategies, this book helps students think critically and truly understand what they read. https://cieraharristeaching.com/the-thinking-reader/

7. Elementary Essentials: How Phonemic Awareness & Phonics Shape Lifelong Readers with Kristina Harrill [The Fab 5 of Literacy Series]

Season 1

mercredi 15 novembre 2023 • Duration 27:36

Phonics and phonemic awareness play a crucial role in our end goal of reading comprehension, and it is so important that our students are learning these foundational skills, regardless of their grade. But how can you fit phonemic awareness lessons into your already packed schedule?

Kristina Harrill of Sweet for Kindergarten is joining us today to share all about the importance of phonics and phonemic awareness instruction. By focusing on explicitly teaching these foundational skills, identifying any gaps in these skills, and ensuring your students get the phonemic awareness and phonics practice they need, you can help your students become successful readers.

In this episode, Kristina is diving into phonemic awareness and phonics instruction. She shares the difference between phonics and phonemic awareness, the difference between balanced literacy and structured literacy, and why teachers should be focused on teaching phonics and phonemic awareness. Plus, she is sharing how to easily implement phonemic awareness practice into your busy day!

Episode Highlights:

03:31 - What the difference is between phonemic awareness and phonics

06:15 - Why phonics and phonemic awareness are such hot topics right now

09:49 - How lacking these foundational skills impact the end goal of reading comprehension

12:23 - Why all grades, including upper elementary, should be teaching phonics and phonemic awareness and addressing any gaps in these skills

16:58 - How teachers can support struggling readers and how a daily routine can be incredibly beneficial

Links & Resources:

Show Notes: https://cieraharristeaching.com/episode7

Mentioned in this episode:

The Thinking Reader* is a must-have for teachers looking to bridge the gap between phonics and deep comprehension. Packed with research-backed strategies, this book helps students think critically and truly understand what they read. https://cieraharristeaching.com/the-thinking-reader/

6. Deciphering the 5 Pillars: An In-Depth Look at the Components of Literacy [The Fab 5 of Literacy Series]

Season 1

mercredi 8 novembre 2023 • Duration 26:39

Do you know the 5 components of literacy that all elementary teachers should be explicitly teaching every single day? These 5 literacy components are the building blocks that turn our students into lifelong, successful readers.

Teaching the Fab 5 of literacy regardless of what grade you teach is so important to your students’ success. In this episode, I am breaking down the 5 components you should be explicitly teaching every day, what research says about each component, and how each piece is interconnected with the others.

We are diving deeper into each of the 5 literacy components in upcoming episodes. Be sure to follow or subscribe to The Literacy Lounge on your favorite podcast listening app so you don’t miss any episodes!

Episode Highlights:

03:19 - What the 5 components of literacy are

03:55 - What phonemic awareness is and why it's important

06:43 - The difference between phonemic awareness and phonics

08:51 - How fluency makes reading more enjoyable (and helps with comprehension!)

10:31 - The role vocabulary plays in understanding text

12:10 - Why comprehension is the end goal in literacy instruction

18:26 - Why it is necessary to teach all 5 literacy components

Resources:

Show Notes: https://cieraharristeaching.com/episode6

Mentioned in this episode:

The Thinking Reader* is a must-have for teachers looking to bridge the gap between phonics and deep comprehension. Packed with research-backed strategies, this book helps students think critically and truly understand what they read. https://cieraharristeaching.com/the-thinking-reader/

5. 9 Overlooked Things that Impact Comprehension

Season 1

mercredi 1 novembre 2023 • Duration 27:03

Teaching reading comprehension is a huge undertaking for teachers. There are various aspects and factors that impact a student’s ability to comprehend what they have read and recognizing and understanding these factors are key to effectively teaching reading comprehension. So what are some of the factors that impact instruction?

As we all know, every student learns differently and every student brings different background knowledge, experiences, and interests to their learning and these things can play a huge role in their reading comprehension. In this episode, I am breaking down nine factors that play a crucial role in how well our students comprehend what they read.

If you are looking for a way to continue your education on reading instruction, check out The Building Comprehension Hub. Inside, you’ll gain access to ongoing training and support, Building Comprehension units and supplementary materials, and an amazing, supportive community of teachers. Can’t wait to see you inside!

Episode Highlights:

02:06 - What one of the most essential components to reading comprehension is

05:30 - Why allowing students to choose what they read is so important

14:21 - How culture can play a huge role in reading comprehension

19:30 - The importance of discussion in improving reading comprehension

Resources:

Show Notes: https://cieraharristeaching.com/episode5

Mentioned in this episode:

The Thinking Reader* is a must-have for teachers looking to bridge the gap between phonics and deep comprehension. Packed with research-backed strategies, this book helps students think critically and truly understand what they read. https://cieraharristeaching.com/the-thinking-reader/

4. 3 Reading Block Schedules You Need to Try!

Season 1

mercredi 25 octobre 2023 • Duration 21:03

Have you found yourself struggling to figure out how you’re going to fit everything you need to cover into your reading block? I definitely have been there! The good news is that there are ways to create a reading schedule that allows you to cover all the literacy components you know you need to include to help your students be successful readers.

Finding the right reading schedule to fit both your and your students’ needs and personalities can be challenging but once you find the best fit, it can be incredibly beneficial to all. In this episode, we are diving into three different reading block schedules you can use in your classroom, the benefits of each reading schedule, and how to decide which schedule is right for you.

If you’d like to see 15 different examples of these schedules in action, be sure to grab the FREE Reading Schedule Guidebook. I can’t wait to hear what schedule you find works best for your classroom!

Episode Highlights:

03:46 - What a frontloading reading schedule is and how it allows you to use specific data to create small groups each week

07:49 - Why selecting a reading block schedule is not one size fits all

09:32 - How A/B block reading schedules allows more time for deep dive discussions and more rigorous instruction

14:15 - How to keep balanced reading schedules exciting when you are following the same routine every day

Resources:

Show Notes: https://cieraharristeaching.com/episode4

Mentioned in this episode:

The Thinking Reader* is a must-have for teachers looking to bridge the gap between phonics and deep comprehension. Packed with research-backed strategies, this book helps students think critically and truly understand what they read. https://cieraharristeaching.com/the-thinking-reader/