Lean into Learning: An RPDP Podcast

Julie and Christine discuss the RPDP K -12 Literacy Conference and close out the school year. Visit us at rpdp.net

In this episode Julie and Christine discuss the many ways teachers of all grades can use picture books in the classroom.

Enjoy a well deserved week off, but be sure to return and push the reset button for quarter 4. Julie and Christine also talk about our upcoming K-12 Literacy conference.

There has been lots of talk recently about the importance of morphology instruction. In this episode, Julie and Christine discuss morphology and go over some of the basics. Want to learn more? Check out these links: Shanahan on Literacy Open Source Morphology Resources

Come learn with Candice and David as they discuss current hot topics in the world of education and mathematics. In this episode they talk about an article by Miriam Plotinsky titled, " 3 Quick Feedback Techniques to Help Students Stay on Track " and instructional strategies connected to researcher, math professor, and author, Peter Liljedahl. DOK Question Stems by Dr. Karen Hess Resource...

In this episode, Julie and Christine discuss the gradual release model. Focusing on the "you do" portion of the model will increase students achievement and boost classroom management.

Come learn with Candice and David as they discuss current hot topics in the world of education and mathematics. In this episode they talk about an article by Andrew Borya titled, " How to Turn Your Math Classroom into a 'Thinking Classroom' " and instructional strategies connected to researcher, math professor, and author, Peter Liljedahl. Sample Thinking Tasks: Good Problems by...

Come learn with Candice and David as they discuss current hot topics in the world of education and mathematics. In this episode they talk about three Edutopia articles about AI in the Classroom, the benefits and challenges of using AI, and what the future could look like.   Using AI to Encourage Productive Struggle in Math by Vicki Davis Guiding Students to Assess the Merits of Artificial Intellig...

Join Julie and Christine as they discuss two simple ways to help students build the background knowledge necessary for reading comprehension.

Come learn with Candice and David as they discuss current hot topics in the world of education and mathematics. In this episode they talk about an article by by Andrew Borya titled, " A Powerful Rethinking of Your Math Classroom " and strategies aimed at mindset, mistakes, and engagement. Resources discussed in this podcast can be found at ⁠rpdp.net ⁠ ⁠.

Come learn with Candice and David as they discuss current hot topics in the world of education and mathematics. In this episode they talk about a blog by A.J. Juliani titled, " This is Hard ", constant changes in education, how educators feel about those changes, and how we adapt to change. Resources discussed in this podcast can be found at rpdp.net ⁠.

Join David and Candice as they focus on Productive Struggle and Perseverance in the Math Classroom. They discuss its purpose and how it creates life long problem solvers in your students. Also, come dive into THE POP as we take a trip on an airplane and laugh at David's math jokes! Resources discussed in this podcast can be found at rpdp.net .

What do we know about Sound Walls? Sound Walls are all the rage among elementary literacy teachers, but what does the research say, and how can teachers best use Sound Walls effectively? Join us to find out more.

Christine and Julie discuss sentence expansion strategies for all grade levels. You won't want to miss this episode. The Writing Revolution Website rpdp.net

Kristina Smekens Four Step Mini Lesson

Click here to check out Kristina Smekens website . If you are interested in Dr. Townsend's work click here. Save the Date - RPDP K-12 Literacy Conference website

Join Candice and David as they discuss what it means to BE A PROBLEM SOLVER, why it is important and explore how to help our students become problem solvers via the Three Reads Strategy. Check out the Fostering Math Practices, ⁠http://www.fosteringmathpractices.com/⁠ ,where you can find the Three Reads Routines and problems, as well as, other routines for reasoning. All resources discussed in this...

Julie and Christine talk about the science of reading and how teachers can make choices about what really works when teaching children. Check out Dr. Lindsey's website https://www.juliablindsey.com/ Link to Dr. Lindsey's graphic mentioned in the podcast.

Christine talks with Julie about her recent trip to Denver, Colorado to attend the ASCD conference. Julie shares what she considers to be one of the most fascinating sessions she attended, focusing on the research behind the influence of happiness on the human brain. ASCD Shawn Achor- Happiness Ted Talk Shawn Achor- The Life Altering Power of a Positive Mind RPDP K-12 Literacy Conference

Join David and Candice as they discuss what building computational fluency means and how to use math games to engage and motivate students. If you would like to share your favorite math games, please email David Janssen at janssenj@rpdp.net or Candice Meiries at meiriesc@rpdp.net . We look forward to hearing from you! Also, all resources discussed in this podcast can be found at   https://www.rpdp...

Julie and Christine discuss the research known as "The Science of Reading." Check out RPDP's Science of Reading website.   * Correction- at about five minutes in Christine refers to the Simple View of Reading. She inadvertently says, "reading comprehension is the sum of word recognition and language comprehension." Later, she uses the correct verbiage when she says, "r...

Christine and Julie discuss how teachers can better prepare students for the SBAC.  *  In our discussion Julie and Christine shared that the Map test only tests six standards.  In fact, MAP assesses six READING standards ( six in both RI and RL) and three Language standards.  Here is a link to helpful materials. 

Christine and Julie discuss the 2023 K-12 Literacy Conference hosted by RPDP.  Register here .

On today’s episode we will continue and wrap up our discussion of Modeling and Tools in the mathematics classroom . All resources discussed in this podcast can be found at https://www.rpdp.net/resources.html

Welcome and thank you for joining us on the Where Math Happens Podcast. This podcast is designed specifically for you, the math educator! On this episode, Candice and David take a dive into Modeling and Tools in the Mathematics Classroom. Please check out our website, rpdp.net , for resources discussed in this podcast.