The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva Mireles

In this episode: Listen in as we continue our summer book study of the book “Big Words For Young Readers” by Heidi Anne Mesmer.  We talk about: Chapters 7 and 8 of the book which covers the skills that students working on 2nd-5th grade skills should be taught and how to teach them. Links to resources mentioned in the podcast: Sign Up for summer podcast book study Book a discovery call for one on o...

In this episode: Listen in as we continue our summer book study of the book “Big Words For Young Readers” by Heidi Anne Mesmer.  We talk about: Chapters 5 and 6 of the book which covers the skills that students working on K-2nd grade skills should be taught and how to teach them. Links to resources mentioned in the podcast: Sign Up for summer podcast book study Book a discovery call for one on one...

In this episode: Listen in as we continue our summer book study of the book “Big Words For Young Readers” by Heidi Anne Mesmer.  We talk about: Chapters 3 and 4  of the book which cover which assessments we should giving students, what ingredients are needed for students to learn big words and how to provide research based big word instruction. Links to resources mentioned in the podcast: Sign Up...

In this episode: Listen in as we continue our summer book study of the book “Big Words For Young Readers” by Heidi Anne Mesmer.  We talk about: Chapters 1 and 2 of the book which cover what word parts our language is composed of and the importance of a scope and sequence. Links to resources mentioned in the podcast: Sign Up for summer podcast book study Book a discovery call for one on one coachin...

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 discove...

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 o...

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 s...

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 goa...

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...

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...

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: -Oftentime...

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...

In this episode:             I talk about the what, why and how of casting a vision that will help you finish the year strong-ish in your upper elementary classroom. We talk about: 1.What it means to cast a realistic vision for the end of the school year in your upper elementary literacy classroom.  2. Why casting a vision is a form of self care that your future self will thank you for.  3.How ask...

In this episode:             I talk about the what, why and how to leverage your small group time as part of your test prep strategy. We talk about: 1.What test prep should look like during your upper elementary literacy block. 2. Why leveraging small group instruction should be a part of your test prep strategy. 3.How to incorporate small group instruction into your test prep strategy using 3 sim...

In this episode:             I talk about the what, why and how using independent reading time as part of your test prep strategy. We talk about: 1.What a test prep framework is. 2. Why independent reading should be a part of your test prep strategy. 3.How to incorporate independent reading into your test prep strategy using 4 simple steps. Quotables: -We said that test prep should be incorporated...

In this episode:             I talk about the what, why and how of using read aloud with accountable talk as part of your test prep strategy. We talk about: 1.What test prep is and what it isn't. 2. Why read aloud should be a part of your test prep strategy. 3.How to leverage your read aloud time within your test prep framework. Quotables: -Test prep should feel like a time of review for stude...

In this episode:             I talk about the what, why and how of helping students write constructed responses in the upper elementary classroom.  We talk about: 1.What reading response is and how it relates to constructed responses. 2. Why constructed responses should have a place in your upper elementary literacy classroom. 3.How you can help your upper elementary students write constructed res...

In this episode: I talk about the what, why and how of using the mini lesson framework to teach vocabulary and word study skills in your upper elementary classroom. We talk about: 1.What is vocabulary and word study instruction? 2. Why does vocabulary and word study instruction matter in the classroom? 3.How can I use the mini lesson to vocabulary and word study skills? Quotables: -Students need a...

In this episode:             I talk about the what, why and how of SOR or Science of Reading in the upper elementary classroom.  We talk about: 1.What is the science of teaching reading? 2. Why does this research matter to upper elementary teachers? 3.How can I implement it into my literacy block?  Quotables: -SOR centers explicit and systematic instruction in the skills that teach students how to...

In this episode:             I talk about why this is a great time to embrace that new year energy and hit the refresh button on the evidence based tier one literacy practices. We talk about: 1.What does it mean to hit the refresh button on evidence based tier one literacy practices. 2. Why you may need to hit the refresh button on evidence based tier one literacy practices in the first place. 3.H...

In this episode:  Listen in as I give you tangible steps that you can use to conduct your mid-year check in. I even get vulnerable and do mine here on the podcast so that you can see how easy and beneficial it is to do one. I talk about: I talk about the what, the why and the how of conducting a mid-year check in. 1.The What- a mid-year check in is a meeting that you do with yourself half way thro...

Listen in as: We revisit this listener favorite where I give you actionable ideas that you can use to get yourself ready to truly enjoy your winter break.  I talk about: The things you need to do to start your break off right, why it’s important to think about how you want to feel at the end of your break before it starts and ways to reignite your passion for teaching before coming back in the new...

In this episode:             I talk about the evidence based practices you need to be embedding into your Math block. We talk about: 1.What students need in order to become proficient readers and how you are already tackling this in your Math block.  2. Why embedding evidence based literacy practices into your Math block just makes sense.  3.How to embed evidence based literacy practices into your...

In this episode:             I talk about the evidence based practices you need to be embedding into your Science and Social Studies content areas.  We talk about: 1.What students need in order to become proficient readers and how you are already tackling this in your Science and Social Studies block.  2. Why embedding evidence based literacy practices into your Science and Social Studies block ju...

In this episode:             I talk about how literacy impacts everything that students have to learn and everything we teach, therefore the teaching of literacy is everyone’s problem and should be taught across content areas.  We talk about: 1.What it means to be literate.  2. Why literacy is everyone’s problem. 3.How a student becomes a proficient reader.  Quotables: -Being literate is the abili...