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Reading Teachers Lounge
This is the Reading Teachers Lounge where listeners can eavesdrop on professional conversations between elementary reading teachers. We are passionate about literacy and strive to find strategies to reach all learners. Shannon and Mary are neighbors who realized that they were “literacy soul sisters” at a dinner in their Atlanta neighborhood. Once they started chatting about reading they haven’t really stopped. Come join the conversation.
Episodes
124 episodes
February 2025 Bonus
This is our February 2025 exclusive bonus episode of Reading Teachers Lounge podcast. In these bonus episodes, Shannon and Mary will share about the students they're helping in reading, the resources they're using, and the books and other...
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Season 7
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7.8 Importance of NonFiction
Shannon and Mary talk with Melissa Taylor from ImaginationSoup.net about the importance of nonfiction texts in a student's reading diet. They chat about the flexible comprehension strategies students need to organize the informatio...
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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AD Free 7.8 Importance of NonFiction
Shannon and Mary talk with Melissa Taylor from ImaginationSoup.net about the importance of nonfiction texts in a student's reading diet. They chat about the flexible comprehension strategies students need to organize the informatio...
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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38:24
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7.7 System Changes with LaMonica Williams
Shannon and Mary welcome LaMonica Williams from Teaching Matters back to the Reading Teachers Lounge. This time they chat about professional development experiences and the most effective ways to bring about positive change in school systems. T...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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43:25
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AD Free 7.7 Systems Change with LaMonica Williams
Shannon and Mary welcome LaMonica Williams from Teaching Matters back to the Reading Teachers Lounge. This time they chat about professional development experiences and the most effective ways to bring about positive change in school systems. T...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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41:39
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December 2024 Bonus
This is our 5th exclusive bonus episode of Reading Teachers Lounge podcast. In these episodes, Shannon and Mary will share about the students they're helping in reading, the resources they're using, and the books and other materials they'...
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Season 7
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38:05
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7.6 The Reading Team
Shannon and Mary chat with Katherine Hamilton about maximizing the learning impact of co-teaching. The conversation is centered around an article from Choice Literacy written by Franki Sibberson titled Aligning Curriculum wit...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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AD FREE 7.6 The Reading Team
Shannon and Mary chat with Katherine Hamilton about maximizing the learning impact of co-teaching. The conversation is centered around an article from Choice Literacy written by Franki Sibberson titled Aligning Curriculum wit...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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1:06:36
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November 2024 bonus episode
This is our 4th exclusive bonus episode of Reading Teachers Lounge podcast. In these episodes, Shannon and Mary will share about the students they're helping in reading, the resources they're using, and the books and other materials...
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Season 7
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7.5 Spelling that Sticks
Shannon and Mary welcome @MindfulTeacherRachel back to the podcast to discuss strategies for helping their students strengthen spelling skills. They talk about the stability of English spelling and the meaning-based reasons f...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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AD FREE 7.5 Spelling That Sticks
Shannon and Mary welcome @MindfulTeacherRachel back to the podcast to discuss strategies for helping their students strengthen spelling skills. They talk about the stability of English spelling and the meaning-based reasons f...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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1:04:11
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October 2024 bonus episode
This is our 3rd exclusive bonus episode of Reading Teachers Lounge podcast. In these episodes, Shannon and Mary will share about the students they're helping in reading, the resources they're using, and the books and other materials they'...
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Season 7
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59:59
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7.4 Word Knowledge
Shannon and Mary welcome Heidi Martin (@Droppin' Knowledge with Heidi) back to the podcast, and Heidi's husband, Adam, a LETRS trainer, also joins the conversation. They talk about all the aspects that go into the topic of Word Knowledge....
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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57:34
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7.4 AD FREE Word Knowledge
Shannon and Mary welcome Heidi Martin (@Droppin' Knowledge with Heidi) back to the podcast, and Heidi's husband, Adam, a LETRS trainer, also joins the conversation. They talk about all the aspects that go into the topic of Word Knowledge....
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55:43
7.3 Book Equity
Shannon and Mary welcome Marty Martinez from Reach Out and Read and Judy Newman from Scholastic to the podcast to talk about Book Equity. They share ideas for getting quality books in students' hands and nurturing students' reading...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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54:23
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AD Free 7.3 Book Equity
Shannon and Mary welcome Marty Martinez from Reach Out and Read and Judy Newman from Scholastic to the podcast to talk about Book Equity. They share ideas for getting quality books in students' hands and nurturing students' reading...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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50:54
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September 2024 Bonus Episode for Subscribers
This is our 2nd exclusive bonus episode of Reading Teachers Lounge podcast. In these episodes, Shannon and Mary will share about the students they're helping in reading, the resources they're using, and the books and other materials they'...
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Season 7
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39:58
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7.2 Mending Teachers with Karen Gross
Shannon and Mary have an informative and inspiring chat with Karen Gross. They learn details about how the Covid-19 pandemic affected teachers and students. Karen shares why the role of teachers is more difficult today,...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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1:11:30
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AD FREE 7.2 Mending Teachers with Karen Gross
Shannon and Mary have an informative and inspiring chat with Karen Gross. They learn details about how the Covid-19 pandemic affected teachers and students. Karen shares why the role of teachers is more difficult today, and s...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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1:08:06
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7.1 New Opportunities
Mary and Shannon catch up with each other after the summer & podcast break. They chat about their own children, their personal lives, and their plans for this upcoming school year. They discuss the implementation o...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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7.1 New Opportunities AD FREE
Mary and Shannon catch up with each other after the summer & podcast break. They chat about their own children, their personal lives, and their plans for this upcoming school year. They discuss the implementation o...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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38:01
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August 2024
This is our first exclusive bonus episode of Reading Teachers Lounge podcast. In these episodes, Shannon and Mary will share about the students they're helping in reading, the resources they're using, and the books and other materia...
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42:25
Reading Lessons with Jennifer Serravallo
Shannon and Mary chat with Jennifer Serravallo, whose literacy work they have long admired. Jennifer shares how her view about reading instruction have evolved over time. Jennifer's written a new book showing teachers ...
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Season 6
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Episode 20
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