Unpacking Interdisciplinary Literacy Instruction with Shannon Rivard

This episode explores the importance of interdisciplinary literacy—the integration of reading and writing skills across all subject areas—with expert guest Shannon Rivard. Shannon shares her extensive experience in literacy instruction and discusses how literacy standards differ from traditional ELA standards, covers practical strategies for vocabulary instruction, and shares strategies for supporting students and teachers in understanding discipline-specific language instruction in manageable, effective ways. Resources and ideas from this episode: Teaching Foundational Skills to Adolescent Readers 5 Vocabulary Games That Build Content Knowledge in High School | Edutopia Choosing Words to Teach | Reading Rockets Connect with Shannon: [email protected]   Ed Soul Podcast Credit | SourcewellFind more educational resources by topic at https://www.mn.sourcewell.org/education/podcast Learn more about upcoming trainings and events for educators at www.mn.sourcewell.org/education