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Marilyn Burns on Conducting Math Interviews with K-5 Students
March 29, 2020

Have you ever considered that understanding is to math as what comprehension is to reading? Today on The Heinemann Podcast, we're speaking with Marilyn Burns, one of today’s most highly respected math educators. She is the creator and founder of Math Solu

Jennifer Serravallo and Dr. Maryanne Wolf on Deep Comprehension and Digital Texts
March 19, 2020

About a month ago, we recorded a conversation between Heinemann author Jennifer Serravallo, and neuroscientist and author Dr. Maryanne Wolf, about the reading brain — critical, deep reading, comprehension, and considerations for digital reading. Today, we

Remote Math Instruction with Sue O'Connell
March 18, 2020

With schools across the country closing for weeks, possibly months, how do we keep our math learning going for our K-5 students? Like all of you, we're also getting used to this new way of learning. Our hope on the Heinemann Blog and the Heinemann Podcast

Grading without Grades? Moving to a Points-Free System with Sarah Zerwin
March 12, 2020

In this episode, we're joined by Sarah Zerwin, author of the upcoming book Point-less: An English Teacher’s Guide to More Meaningful Grading. She suggests moving away from something many of us can’t imagine teaching without: grades. Her book takes on st

Reflecting on Diversity in High School and in College with Heinemann Fellow Julie Kwon Jee
March 08, 2020

Today on the podcast we’re handing things over to Heinemann Fellow Julie Kwon Jee. Julie is in the final year of her fellowship, and currently teaches high school literature, writing composition, and AP English literature in LaGrangeville, New York. She i

What is the Role of Technology in Education? with Sarah Gilmore and Katierose Deos
March 05, 2020

Today on the podcast we’re joined by Sarah Gilmore and Katierose Deos, authors of Integrating Technology: A School-Wide Framework to Enhance Learning. In their book, Sarah and Katierose adopt a holistic and mindful approach to using technology effectively

Carla España and Luz Yadira Herrera on Centering Bilingual Latinx Students
February 27, 2020

Today on the podcast we are excited welcome Carla España and Luz Yadira Herrera, authors of En Comunidad: Lessons for Centering the Voices and Experiences of Bilingual Latinx Students. Both Carla and Luz infuse their own experiences as bilingual Latinx st

Robert Kim and the Legal Impacts Facing LGBTQ+ Students
February 20, 2020

When you think about court cases that have changed education, you probably think of the big ones, like Brown v. Board of Education. But what about the others? Recently, during a conversation at NCTE we spoke with Robert Kim about some of the lesser known

The Value and Inequity of Identity Work with Heinemann Fellow Minjung Pai and Cornelius Minor
February 16, 2020

This week on the Heinemann Podcast, we’re handing things over to Heinemann Fellow, Minjung Pai. This is the fifth episode in a mini-series by Min. We encourage you to go back and listen to previous episodes if you haven’t gotten the chance to hear them ye

Jennifer Serravallo on Responsive Reading Instruction
February 13, 2020

Responsive reading instruction empowers us to design student centered learning experiences. How do we actually make this work without feeling overwhelmed by planning for the range of needs and goals in a given classroom? Today on the Heinemann podcast, w