The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva Mireles

In this episode: You will learn how to use historical fiction to teach black history. Turns out you don’t have to wait until Black History Month to teach it. I talk about: Why using historical fiction helps you expose students to a variety of accomplishments by black Americans outside of the civil rights movement. How to roll out your historical fiction unit of study. What three skills your histor...

In this episode: Listen in as I tell you what I said yes to when my school year took an unexpected turn. I talk about saying yes to: 1.Creating monotony as a way to create stability 2. Taking the stance of learner 3. Working out semi consistently 4. Delegating at work and at home 5. Meeting with my book club 6. Cultivating friendships at work 7. Asking for help 8. Letting go of perfection 9. Keepi...

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 throu...

In this episode: You will walk away with clear steps for how to launch and teach your next poetry unit. I talk about: I talk about the what, the why and the how of teaching your next poetry reading unit. 1. The What- A type of literature, or artistic writing, that attempts to stir a reader's imagination or emotions. 2. The Why- Teaching poetry allows students to be able to learn how to see the dee...

In this episode: You will walk away with clear steps for how to launch and teach your argumentative text unit. I talk about: I talk about the what, the why and the how of teaching your next argumentative text reading unit. 1. The What- a type of persuasive text that presents one viewpoint and includes: claim, evidence, facts and opinions. 2. The Why- It is important to equip students with knowledg...

In this episode: You will walk away with clear steps for how to launch and teach your nonfiction reading unit. I talk about: I talk about the what, the why and the how of teaching your next nonfiction reading unit. 1.The What- It’s Broken into two camps:Expository and Narrative Nonfiction 2. The Why-  Teaching students how to think about new information and what they think about it is critica...

In this episode: You will walk away with clear steps for how to launch and teach your next fiction unit. I talk about: I talk about the what, the why and the how of teaching your next fiction reading unit. 1.The What- Hint Fiction is not fake. 2. The Why- How being able to navigate fiction can prepare students for real life. 3. The How- I give you 5 main teaching points ot zone in on in your next...

Listen in as: I unpack the three most common time sucks and how to avoid them so that you are saving time in the long run. I talk about: -What time sucks are, how they fool us into thinking they are good for us and a plan for how to avoid them all together. They are: Going down the TPT rabbit whole without a clue of what we actually need or what we already have. Not knowing our grade level standar...

Listen in as: I unpack the what, why and how of respecting your capacity or your limits as you try to build your professional capacity, or skills as a literacy leader in your classroom. I talk about: -What respecting your capacity means to you as a literacy leader in your classroom. -Why respecting your capacity at work allows you to show up well in other areas of your life. -How to respect your c...

Listen in as: I unpack the what, why and how of growing your capacity in order to pave the way for sustainable growth for you and your students. I talk about: -What growing your capacity means to you as a literacy leader in your classroom. -Why you should want to embark on a journey of being a lifelong learner and how this decision impacts your students. -How to grow your capacity in a sustainable...

Listen in as:  I share how creating systems that support you is the real self care.  You may be thinking Eva it’s late in the year who actually cares, but here is the thing anytime is a great time to create a system that supports you.  I talk about:  -What is a system, routine and habit?  -Why you need systems, routines and habits in your work life.  -How to incorpora...

Listen in as:  I share my solution for literature circles and book clubs.  Hint I have control issues and couldn’t do it the normal way.  Listen in as I take you step by step through my roll out and implementation process.  I talk about:  -Why to take a guided book club approach to literature discussions in upper elementary grades.  -How to create buy-in for guided bo...

Listen in as:  I share how you can lead a literacy revolution in your classroom that helps equip students to become thinking members of society.  I talk about:  -What book banning is.  -Why world leaders ban books.  -How to equip students to become thinking members of society despite what is going on in our world right now.  Quotables:  -Reading is a revolutionar...

Listen in as: I share what has been helping me navigate grief and work.  I talk about:  -What grief is.  -Questions to ask yourself so that you can identify what you need most.  -How creating a movement practice can help you move through your grief.  Quotables: -Self honesty is essential to being able to discern what you need most and how to give it to yourself or ask for...

Listen in as: Share two professional book recommendations for this time of year. Teachers are lifelong learners and as such you are always on the lookout for books and skills to add to your toolbox. I talk about: -Thinking through when to add new tools to your teacher tool box -Adding read aloud with accountable talk to your whole group instruction and what book to guide you -Varying your small gr...

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 how to think about books so that students learn how to apply those same thinki...

Listen in as: I share part one of a two part series about how a love of reading is cultivated in a classroom. Part one of this series is all about how a love of reading is caught. I talk about: -Taking on the identity of a reader -Making it impossible to opt out -What books to start with -How to take your reading habit public Quotables: - If you have a negative attitude about reading your students...

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 chance to practice -Building a reading community -Encouraging students to read widely -Teachin...

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 community hit the reset button -Helping each student reset their reading...

Listen in as: I give you 3 steps for keeping your students reading over the winter break. I talk about: Creating a culture of reading, no it’s not too late. I also talk about how to use easy to do activities to help you create a bingo board and how to use a books to read list to help your students set reading goals. Links to resources mentioned in the podcast: Books To Read List (Winter Edition) 4...

Listen in as: 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 year. Links to resources mentioned in th...

Listen in as: I give you actionable ideas that you can use to launch reading response opportunities the right way. I talk about: My love/hate relationship with reading response activities The right reasons to use reading response How to launch reading response the right way Links to resources mentioned in the podcast: Reading Response Choice Board Bundle Creating Your Own Reading Response Choice B...

Listen in as: I give you actionable ideas that you can use to keep students accountable during independent reading. I talk about: Creating a culture of reading Using Stop and Jot And …. So much more Links to resources mentioned in the podcast: Book Talk Projects Reading Response Choice Board Bundle Conferring and Guided Reading Template Bundle 4 steps to crafting a mini lesson One on One Coaching...

Listen in as: I give you tangible actions steps for crafting a virtual and/or in person mini lesson. You are going to want to grab your notes app for this episode. Links to resources mentioned in the podcast: Mini Lesson Template 4 steps to crafting a mini lesson One on One Coaching Support Want to read more: Mini lesson blog posts  Hit subscribe so you don't miss an episode Join our podcast FB co...

Listen in as I break down my top mini lesson Do’s and Dont’s. I also tackle how to come back from a mini lesson bust, because guess what no matter how much we prepare not every single lesson will land. Don’t worry I got you. I help you create a comeback plan. Links to resources mentioned in the podcast: Mini Lesson Template 4 steps to crafting a mini lesson One on One Coaching Support Want to read...