The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva Mireles – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode:

Listen in as we talk about how to bridge the gap between rote learning and meaningful learning in your upper elementary literacy classroom.

We talk about:

The what, the why and the how of teaching students so that they apply what you’ve taught them. Learn what the research says the goal of learning is. Walk away with tangible steps for making this happen in your classroom.

Quotables: 

- Teaching for transfer matters in our literacy classrooms. It is the entire point of teaching. It’s what helps our students grow as readers, thinkers and learners. 

- Transfer is what we think of when we teach a student how to divide words into syllables during our word study time and then the same student is able to use this knowledge to decode multisyllabic words during their independent reading time.  

-As educators we need to ensure that students understand that what they are about to learn matters and why. Making sure that students know why they are learning something is one way to attain student attention. 

Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:

Rote Vs. Meaningful Learning Richard Mayer (2002)

Launching Independent Reading Workshop

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In this episode:

Listen in as we talk about promoting self leadership through cultivating a community of readers in the upper elementary literacy classroom.

We talk about:

The what, the why and the how of building independence by promoting self leadership through cultivating a community of readers in the upper elementary literacy classroom.

Quotables: 

-Cultivating a community of readers means that we create an environment where upper elementary students take on the identity of reader no matter what their current proficiency level with reading may be.  

- Cultivating a community of readers in your literacy classroom matters, because your classroom could be the only place where students have gotten to claim that identity. 

-We need to teach students what it means to be a reader and how to be part of a community of readers.

Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:

Launching Independent Reading Workshop

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Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles. 

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The Reading Teacher’s Playbook 

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In this episode:

Hey Upper Elementary Teacher! Listen in as we launch our summer book study of the book “Big Words For Young Readers” by Heidi Anne Mesmer. 

We talk about:

Why the 4 reasons the author wrote the book. Why I chose this particular text. Why I think you should join us in this book study. 

Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:

Sign Up for summer podcast book study

Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school professional development

Grab my free guide for keeping your mini lesson mini 

Summer Bucket List Resource

Online Summer Conferences:

SImply Coaching Summit 2024

Mind Your Coaching Institute 2024

Linked Upper Elementary Teacher Conference 

Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles. 

This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other upper elementary teachers get ideas they can use in their class today.

The Reading Teacher’s Playbook 

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In this episode:

Listen in as I give you tangible steps for crafting a bucket list that helps you come back in the fall rested, and ready to start back in the fall. 

We talk about:

How to craft a realist summer bucket list for yourself and a plan to make it happen. We also talk about how to help your students do the same.

Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:

Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school professional development

Sign Up for summer podcast book study

Grab my free guide for keeping your mini lesson mini 

Summer Bucket List Resource

Online Summer Conferences:

SImply Coaching Summit 2024

Mind Your Coaching Institute 2024

Linked Upper Elementary Teacher Conference 

Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles. 

This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other upper elementary teachers get ideas they can use in their class today.

The Reading Teacher’s Playbook 

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In this episode:

Listen in as I wrap up season 7 of the podcast. 

We talk about:

The top 5 most listened to episodes of the podcast this season and the main takeaways. I also mentioned how we can hang out this summer. Give the episode a listen and jot down the episodes that you need to binge right now. 

Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:

Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school professional development

Grab my free guide for keeping your mini lesson mini 

Get on the mini lesson revamp bootcamp waitlist

Online Summer Conferences:

SImply Coaching Summit 2024

Mind Your Coaching Institute 2024

Linked Upper Elementary Teacher Conference 

Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles. 

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The Reading Teacher’s Playbook 

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In this episode:

            I talk about the what, why and how of reflecting your career goals as a teacher and using that reflection time to decide if it’s time to make a career shift. 

We talk about:

1.What it means to reflect on our career goals as a teacher. 

2. Why taking time to reflect on your career goals is an important part of longevity in education. 

3.How to reflect on your career goals in a way that helps you choose next steps. 

Quotables:

- You have permission to dream without guilt. To envision possibilities without a sense of responsibility to this system that we call education.

-  How can we possibly teach students to dream big dreams for their lives, if we refuse to dream at all for ourselves?

-Taking time to reflect on our career goals helps us take our power back and not place the responsibility for this decision on work conditions like student or colleague behavior.  

 

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In this episode:

            I talk about the what, why and how of reflecting on our past school experiences and the positive and/or negative impact they have on your teaching. 

We talk about:

1.What it means to reflect on our school experiences. 

2. Why taking time to reflect on past school experiences is a necessary step in growing our practice as teachers. 

3.How to reflect on both the positive experiences and think about the impact they have on your teaching. 

Quotables:

- Our school experiences whether positive or negative are likely impacting how we show up in our classrooms with our students every single day.

- There have been times when a teacher has told me that they hate teaching reading, because they themselves feel like they weren’t good at reading. 

-I had a teacher who would tutor me in highschool and helped me to see that I could figure things out as a learner. She showed me what a growth mindset was before that was a thing. 

 

Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:

Linked Conference for Upper Elementary Teachers

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In this episode:             I talk about the what, why and how of making learning front and center in our post testing era  We talk about: 1.What it means to cultivate community. 2. Why cultivating community during our post testing era matters. 3.How to cultivate community after the state testing in upper elementary. Quotables: -Cultivating community means to foster the growth and closeness of a group of students and/or staff members so that they feel a sense of belonging. -Teachers are an invaluable resource and support for their students as they navigate any anxiety they are feeling about upcoming changes as they change grade levels. - Revisiting this years favorite classroom read-alouds is one way that you can cultivate community.   Links to resources mentioned in the podcast: Sign up for the Finish Strong-ish Workshop Here! Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school professional development Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles.  This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other upper elementary teachers get ideas they can use in their class today. The Reading Teacher’s Playbook  Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast Click ‘Send’Leave a Rating and Review:

In this episode:

            I talk about the what, why and how of making learning front and center in our post testing era 

We talk about:

1.What does it mean to keep learning front and center.

2. Why keeping learning front and center during our post testing era matters.

3.How to infuse your literacy block with purposeful learning after the state testing in upper elementary.

Quotables:

-Oftentimes the end of the school year will have us chunking the progress students have made right out the window a month early because we haven’t proactively thought about how to keep the learning the main thing at this point of the school year. 

-If we abandon our literacy learning routines in the name of relaxing the rest of the school year then we miss our chance to lead by example when it comes to life long learning.

- Taking time to plan will help you to incorporate review of literacy skills and fun. 

 

Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:

Sign up for the Finish Strong-ish Workshop Here!

Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school professional development

Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles. 

This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other upper elementary teachers get ideas they can use in their class today.

The Reading Teacher’s Playbook 

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In this episode:             I talk about the what, why and how of leveraging the behind the scenes of being an upper elementary reading teacher to help you end the year strong-ish. We talk about: 1.What is the behind the scenes of teaching. 2. Why setting intention around the behind the scenes of teaching matters when planning to end the year strong-ish. 3.How to leverage the behind the scenes of teaching to help you end the year strong-ish. Quotables: -When I refer to the term back end I’m referring to those things that happen behind the scenes. Those things that if they don’t happen then you don’t actually ever get to the teaching portion of the day.   -Taking time to consider the behind the scenes of our jobs and create a plan for it helps give us some of that power back.When we feel empowered we operate from an entirely different frequency which positively impacts everyone around us.  - I like to think of self care as an act of resistance, because education is a system that will try to take all of everything you give it.   Links to resources mentioned in the podcast: Sign up for the Finish Strong-ish Workshop Here! Book a discovery call for one on one coaching or school professional development Next Steps: If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot of the episode and tag me on instagram @msevamireles.  This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other upper elementary teachers get ideas they can use in their class today. The Reading Teacher’s Playbook  Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast Click ‘Send’ Leave a Rating and Review: