Listen in as: I share tips about ways to reset your reading block any time of the year, because let’s face it, any time of year is a good time to reset your reading block. I talk about: -Celebrating your wins -Resetting your goals if something is not working -Staying the course if things are going well -Helping your classroom … Read More
How To Get Your Students To Love Reading Pt.2
Listen in as: I share part two of a two part series about how a love of reading is cultivated in a classroom. Part two of this series is all about how a love of reading is taught. I talk about: -What to teach your students to do first -Teaching students how to think about their reading -Giving students a … Read More
I’m Still Here
Listen in as: I share why I took an extended break from the podcast and what to look forward to hearing in this upcoming season. I talk about: -Why I took a break -What made me come back -Why I’m still here Quotables: –I’m on a mission to help upper elementary reading teachers use their literacy block to teach students … Read More
E27: Leading and Reading with Dr. Bridget Belcastro
Principal of Johnsburg Elementary and the true definition of an avid reader, Dr. Belcastro drops some awesome insight on her school’s culture and the importance of a book in a kid’s hands. Bridget opens the world beyond her school through reading. Check out her story! Dr. Marcus Belin is an educator, podcast host, and motivational speaker. If you are interested … Read More
Decolonization, Love and Witnessing at Mill Bay Nature School (Cayla Brown & Kim Ondrik)
In the simplest of terms, decolonization means moving from a triangle to a circle. From a hierarchy to a community. In the episode, Natalie joins the Head Learner of the Mill Bay Nature School, Kim Ondrik, and the Smuqw’a’ (middle years) Clan Leader, Cayla Brown, to learn how they are building a decolonized school together through love and witnessing. Show … Read More
