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Harvey “Smokey” Daniels Previews Upcoming Multi-Day Institute in Santa Fe
December 12, 2017

On today's podcast we’re talking with Heinemann author Harvey “Smokey” Daniels. Smokey is giving us a preview of Heinemann’s upcoming Multi-Day Institute titled: Teaching with Student-Directed Inquiry: Pathways to Literacy,

The Need For and Needs of Teachers of Color
December 07, 2017

On The Heinemann Podcast today, the need for and needs of teachers of color. "Growth is uncomfortable and all things need to be uncomfortable to grow.” Those are the words of Tiana Silvas, a member of the current class of Heinemann Fellows.

Sneed B. Collard III on Teaching Nonfiction Revision
November 30, 2017

What happens when a bestselling children’s book author teams up with a nationally known writing teacher? Well, you get the new book Teaching Nonfiction Revision: A Professional Writer Shares Strategies, Tips, and Lessons.

Maggie Beattie Roberts on Being Your Favorite Teacher
November 15, 2017

Heinemann author Maggie Beattie Roberts is our guest today on The Heinemann Podcast. I’m sure you think about your favorite teacher from time to time, but what can our memories do to inform our teaching? Heinemann Author Maggie Beattie Roberts thinks w...

Supporting Struggling Learners with Patricia Vitale-Reilly
October 20, 2017

On today’s Heinemann Podcast, Supporting Struggling Learners. How do we meet the needs of all our students while also meeting the demands of the curriculum? Every learner has strengths, writes Patricia Vitale-Reilly. She goes on to say,

Supporting LGBTQ Students and Teachers
October 11, 2017

Today on The Heinemann Podcast, how can teachers improve their practice around LGBTQ needs in the classroom? It’s October 11th, National Coming Out Day. A day for those who identify as LGBTQ to be visible. A day to say you matter, you’re not alone.

Take Charge of your Teaching Evaluation with Jennifer Ansbach
October 06, 2017

On today’s Heinemann Podcast, taking charge of your teaching evaluation. Evaluations can feel like a one-way street, with teachers feeling powerless. It doesn't have to be that way, Author Jennifer Ansbach writes about how we can take charge of eva...

Embarrassment And the Emotional Underlife of Learning By Tom Newkirk
September 22, 2017

On today’s Heinemann podcast: Embarrassment.  We’ve all been there. In the dead of night, lying awake, replaying that one moment over and over again in our minds. The daily mistakes we make, both large and small, are part of what make us human,

Back and Forth: Using an Editor’s Mindset to Improve Student Writing
September 15, 2017

Editors are the crucial, unseen collaborators of published writers. In her new book, Back and Forth: Using an Editor’s Mindset to improve Student Writing, Heinemann author Lee Heffernan describes adopting that role in her classroom and how it helps stu...

Motivated: Designing Math Classrooms Where Students Want to Join In
August 25, 2017

Students tend to weigh the social risks before taking any kind of action in math class. Staying silent tends to feel safer. So it’s important to create climates where students feel a sense of belonging and want to join in. In her new book, Motivated,