The Book Love Foundation Podcast

In this episode of Moves Leaders Make, hosts Penny Kittle and Elaine Millen talk with Katy Inman , a school leader at the Center for Teaching and Learning in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Founded by Nancie Atwell, the school is known for its deep commitment to reading, writing, and student-centered learning. Katy shares how intentional rituals, shared faculty values, extended work time, and student-led...

In this episode of Moves Leaders Make, hosts Penny Kittle and Elaine Millen talk with Jaren Vetter , a school leader whose work centers on relationships, intentional time, and the power of conversation. From leading a small rural K–8 school to stepping into a larger high school principalship, Jaren shares how conferring with staff became the anchor of his leadership. Together, they explore how pri...

In this episode of Moves Leaders Make, Penny Kittle and Elaine Millen welcome Sam Bennett for a conversation focused on conferring as a leadership move. Together, they explore how listening, trust, and one-to-one human connection support both teachers and students. GUEST Sam Bennett works with teachers and leaders to support learning through conferring and conversation. KEY TAKEAWAYS • Conferring...

In this episode of Moves Leaders Make, Penny Kittl e and Elaine Millen are joined by Elizabeth Rossini for a conversation about leadership rooted in joy, advocacy, and possibility. Elizabeth reflects on her educational journey and shares her belief that schools should be joyful places for both students and adults. Elizabeth describes how meaningful change happens through small, intentional moves o...

In this episode, hosts Elaine Millen and Penny Kittle sit down with high school teacher Taylor Kanzler to explore how trust empowers educators and fuels innovation in the classroom. From defining trust as “the coin of the realm” to co-creating a groundbreaking interdisciplinary podcast course, Taylor shares the habits, leadership moves, and relational mindsets that inspire both teachers and studen...

In this episode of Moves Leaders Make, hosts Penny Kittle and Elaine Millen reconnect with Sullivan “Sully” Gaudreault , a former student whose love of storytelling evolved into a career in advocacy filmmaking. Sully shares how creative freedom in the classroom helped him discover his voice, and how he now uses film to fight for justice and human rights through projects with the Syrian Emergency T...

In this episode of Moves Leaders Make, hosts Penny Kittle and Elaine Millen talk with Dr. LaQuita Outlaw , Assistant Superintendent and longtime middle school principal. She shares how something as simple as carrying a book opened doors to deeper connections with students, staff, families, and even the school board. Together, they explore how joy, vision, and literacy can become everyday tools for...

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In the second episode of the Book Love Foundation Podcast Season 5, Julia Torres talks to school librarian Edith Campbell about being educators of color and how young Black people are being served in American schools. Instagram handles: @pennykittle, @juliaeri80, @crazyqulitedi, @ctvchelsea Click here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★

In the first episode of the Book Love Foundation Podcast Season 5, Julia Torres talks to school librarians Julie Stivers and Kathryn Cole about the challenges and opportunities in their work during the pandemic and about their #LibCollab initiative. Click here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★

In this episode, Julia speaks with Namrata Tripathi Vice President and Publisher of Kokila books, an imprint that specializes in centering  stories from the margins, and Randy Ribay, educator and author of An Infinite Number of Parallel Universes, After the Shot Drops, and the highly acclaimed Patron Saints of Nothing. Listen as the three of them talk all things books, publishing, education and th...

Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. In this episode, Julia Torres holds a conversation with Liz Prather and Sarah Zerwin on their teaching journeys and ways to disrupt literacy instruction as we currently know it. Click here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. In this episode, Julia Torres holds a conversation with Luz Yadira Herrera and Carla Carla España, authors of En Comunidad. They discuss the importance of responsive bilingual education with a particular focus on bilingual Latinx students, and developing a pedagogy of...

Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. In this episode, Julia Torres holds a conversation with Nicole Stellon O'Donnell on the connection between being a teacher with a writing life, and the challenge and invitation of teaching writers and readers in alternative education settings. Click here to view the ep...

Welcome to Season 4 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. In this episode, Julia Torres interviews Chad Everett on his work leading literacy efforts in a large middle school. Subscribe in iTunes Donate to the Book Love Foundation Season 4 Episode 1 Show Notes Bringing a variety of professional experiences into the...

Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. In this episode, Penny’s conversation with Sam Graham-Felsen, author of Green, a novel . Subscribe in iTunes Donate to the Book Love Foundation Season 3 Ep 2 Show notes Sam Graham-Felsen s debut novel Green was recently selected as one of 10 adult books with special ap...

Welcome to Season 3 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. In this episode, Part 2 of Penny’s conversation with Cornelius Minor. Subscribe in iTunes Donate to the Book Love Foundation Season 3 Ep 2 Show Notes This episode is Part 2 of Penny’s recent conversation with Cornelius Minor. If you haven’t heard Part 1, be...

Welcome to Season 3 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. In this episode, Part 1 of Penny’s conversation with Cornelius Minor. Subscribe in iTunes Donate to the Book Love Foundation Season 3 Ep 1 Show Notes This episode is Part 1 of a two-part conversation Penny had recently with Cornelius Minor. Cornelius Minor...

Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. In this episode, Part 3 of Penny’s conversation with John Irving. Subscribe in iTunes Donate to the Book Love Foundation This conversation was recorded as part of the 2017 Book Love Foundation Summer Book Club. The 2018 Summer Book Club is coming up soon. Visit the Boo...

Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. In this episode, Part 2 of Penny’s conversation with John Irving. Subscribe in iTunes Donate to the Book Love Foundation This conversation was recorded as part of the 2017 Book Love Foundation Summer Book Club. The 2018 Summer Book Club is coming up soon. Visit the Boo...

Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. In this episode, Part 1 of Penny’s conversation with John Irving. Subscribe in iTunes Donate to the Book Love Foundation This conversation was recorded as part of the 2017 Book Love Foundation Summer Book Club. The 2018 Summer Book Club is coming up soon. Visit the Boo...

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 10 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. This episode is part of a series of special shows for winter break 2017! In each episode, we will help you figure what to do with those book store gift cards by sharing some titles you may want to add to your classroom library. Today Penny talks...

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 9 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. This episode is part of a series of special shows for winter break 2017! In each episode, we will help you figure what to do with those book store gift cards by sharing some titles you may want to add to your classroom library. Today Penny talks w...

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 8 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. This episode is part of a series of special shows for winter break 2017! In each episode, we will help you figure what to do with those book store gift cards by sharing some titles you may want to add to your classroom library. Today Penny talks w...

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 7 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. This episode is part of a series of special shows for winter break 2017! In each episode, we will help you figure what to do with those book store gift cards by sharing some titles you may want to add to your classroom library. Today Penny talks w...