The Importance of Teachers Supporting Teachers with Jaenine Cortazar Rodriguez

📚 Join Me for My Stop the Summer Slide Workshop – June 14thLearn practical, evidence-based strategies to help your child maintain reading progress and confidence over the summer.👉 Register here:https://go.thereadingsymphony.com/offer-5901Katie welcomes Jaenine Cortazar Rodriguez, literacy consultant, educator, and co-founder of Boston Literacy Ladies, for a conversation about teacher coaching, literacy instruction, educator burnout, and the support teachers need to help students thrive.Jaenine shares how she and her business partner built Boston Literacy Ladies to provide personalized coaching and practical support for educators navigating curriculum changes, literacy instruction, classroom management, scheduling, intervention planning, and professional growth.Together, Katie and Jaenine discuss the science of reading, teacher efficacy, family-school partnerships, professional development, dyslexia screening, instructional coaching, and why supporting teachers is one of the most effective ways to improve outcomes for students.This episode is for educators, school leaders, literacy coaches, parents, and anyone interested in strengthening literacy instruction and supporting teachers.Jaenine's Links:Website: https://www.bostonliteracyladies.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bostonliteracyladies/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bostonliteracyladiesTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@boston.literacy.ladies📩 Join My Email ListGet practical literacy tips, resources, podcast updates, and insights to help every child become a confident reader.Join here:https://link.fgfunnels.com/widget/form/M03vMOX9hAn6YOt6J7HNChapters00:00 – Introduction to Jaenine Cortazar Rodriguez00:45 – Stop the Summer Slide Workshop Announcement02:00 – Why Boston Literacy Ladies Was Created04:20 – The Isolation Many Teachers Experience05:15 – The Biggest Challenges Teachers Face Today06:50 – Coaching Teachers Across Grade Levels08:10 – Family Partnerships & Building Trust10:00 – Why Parent Workshops Often Struggle11:45 – Reaching Families Who Need Support Most13:00 – Helping Families Understand Reading Data15:40 – Dyslexia Screening & Early Intervention19:00 – What Effective Teacher Support Looks Like20:15 – Teacher Burnout & Low Teacher Efficacy21:45 – Curriculum Overload & Initiative Fatigue23:30 – Why Teachers Shouldn't Have to Write Curriculum24:45 – Supporting Teachers Through Change27:00 – Improving Family Communication28:00 – What Gives Jaenine Hope About Literacy Education