Heinemann Podcast

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Latest Episodes

Writing Between the Commas with Martin Brandt
October 10, 2019

How do you feel about grammar? For many of us, it was a frustrating exercise that kept writing inaccessible.  In Between the Commas: Sentence Instruction That Builds Confident Writers (and Writing Teachers), author Martin Brandt moves the idea of grammar

The Power of Classroom Talk with Shana Frazin and Katy Wischow
October 03, 2019

Talking. It’s something most of us do every day, but we didn’t always know how to do it. Today on the podcast we’re discussing the value of teaching talk in the classroom. We’re joined by Shana Frazin and Katie Wischow, co-authors of the new book Unloc

Unlearning White Language Supremacy with Heinemann Fellow Minjung Pai and Dr. Asao Inoue
September 26, 2019

This week on the Heinemann Podcast, we’re handing things over to Heinemann Fellow, Minjung Pai. Min teaches fifth and sixth grade in Los Angeles, California. She is committed to equity, inclusion, and progressive education. Min believes that collaboratio

Letting Students Lead with Their Writing with Heinemann Fellow Brian Melton
September 19, 2019

Today on the podcast, we're handing the podcast over to Heinemann Fellow Brian Melton. Brian currently teaches English and creative writing in Illinois, and oversees a slam poetry team. He believes in the power of conversation and self-reflection, and in

Infusing Our Days with Creativity with Heinemann Fellow Brian Melton
September 15, 2019

Today on the podcast, we're handing the podcast over to Heinemann Fellow Brian Melton. Brian currently teaches English and creative writing in Illinois, and oversees a slam poetry team. He believes in the power of conversation and self-reflection, and i

Jennifer Serravallo on Developing Reading and Writing Strategies en Español
September 12, 2019

One of author Jennifer Serravallo’s most beloved books, the Reading Strategies Book, is now available in Spanish. But it’s more than a translation, El libro de estrategias de lectura takes Jennifer Serravallo's Reading Strategies Book and turns it into a

Reflecting Through Writing with Katie Wood Ray and Katherine Bomer
September 05, 2019

Today on the Heinemann Podcast, we’re turning things over to Heinemann author and editor Katie Wood Ray as she interviews Katherine Bomer about her development as a writer and educator, and about her forthcoming book, A Teacher’s Guide to Time, Choice, an

Re-Framing Evaluations for Back to School with Tom Marshall
August 29, 2019

How can we re-frame how principals talks about evaluations and observations with teachers for the start of the new year? Today on the podcast we're speaking with author Tom Marshall. He's written Reclaiming the Principalship: Instructional Leadership Stra

Scaffolding Instruction with Identity Work with Heinemann Fellow Minjung Pai and Dr. Betina Hsieh
August 22, 2019

This week on the Heinemann Podcast we’re learning about how identity work supports daily instruction, and strengthens our learning communities. To understand this work better, and its impact on teachers, we’re handing this week’s podcast over to Heinemann

Steve Leinwand on Re-imagining Math Class
August 01, 2019

If you could reimagine math instruction, what would you change? Today on the podcast we’re speaking with author Steve Leinwand. Steve’s work revolves around fostering authentic math fluency in students, valuing deep understanding over memorization and sp