All Episodes
Reading to Succeed with Elizabeth Morphis — 108 episodes
The Bag of Y-O-U and Breaking Assumptions with the Amazing John Schu EP 93
How Do You Make Time to Read?
Blending-In & Navigating Family & Friends: Talking All About Roxie in Color with Diane Debrovner & Stacy Cervenka EP 92
Whose Lens Are We Looking Through?
The Power of Illustrations: Including a Visual Element into Novels with Alan Barillaro EP 91
Keep An Idea Notebook
The Magic of Nature: Talking about Birdy with N. West Moss EP 90
What is Our Country About?
Sharing History with Younger Generations: Writing Nonfiction with Barbara Carroll Roberts EP 89
Have You Ever…
Staying True to Yourself & Combatting Stereotypes with Shifa Saltagi Safadi EP 88
Libraries Offer Kids Access to All Levels of Books
Changes, Challenges, and Core Values: Talking about the Role of Libraries with Dan Montgomery EP 87
Libraries Have More Than Books
150 Years of the American Library Association with Sam Helmick! EP 86
What are you Reading? Kids Mimic Our Actions
Acknowledging Service Members with Jeff Gottesfeld and Matt Tavares EP 85
Libraries Spark Curiosity
How Experiences Impact Our Stories: Learning about Crouton the Cat with Author and Illustrator Kristine A. Lombardi EP 84
Reading for Recall
Bringing Authors to Life: Dr. Karen Huff and the Shenandoah University Children’s Literature Conference EP 83
Keep A Journal
The Write Stuff For Early Readers with Dr. Cheryl Lundy Swift EP 82
The 'What Just Happened' Strategy
Spring into Planning with Sarah Hart-Unger EP 81
Be Positive About the Books Your Kids Read
Collaboration and Creativity with Laurel Snyder and LeUyen Pham - The Author and Illustrator of Shrinking Violet EP 80
Go On A Book Search Adventure
The Language of Self-Affirmations with Caitlin Santomauro EP 79
Tips for the New Year that Support Readers: Conversations Build Confident Readers EP 78
Tips for the New Year that Support Readers: Don't Make Reading a Fight EP 77
Tips for the New Year that Support Readers: Include OR Statements When Reading With Children EP 76
Time for a Mini-Reflection & Making Reading Happening Over the Winter Break EP 75
Making Fluency Fun with Reader’s Theater EP 74
Poetry is Fun! A Conversation with Poet, Darren Sardelli EP 73
Beliefs About Books and Reading EP 72
Connecting Teaching to Writing A Conversation with Former Teacher and Author, Terri Lilga EP 71
Relevance is Essential: How Teachers Can Make Literacy Learning Relevant to Our Students’ And Their Futures With Lorraine Radice EP 70
Focusing On Mood to Unlock Critical Thinking with Trevor Bryan EP 69
All About Understanding Narratives with Trevor Bryan EP 68
Making Reading Fun (And a Priority) This School Year EP 67
Another Summer is Coming To An End Gearing Up for the New School Year – Some Tips for Teachers EP 66
Parents, Here's A Tip When Your Kids Do Not Want To Read! EP 65
Mid-Summer Check-In for Parents: Have Your Kids Been Reading? If Not, You Have Time! EP 64
Matching Books to Readers: A Conversation with Lea Anne Borders EP 63
Getting Kids in Middle and High School Reading with New York Times Bestselling Author Jen Calonita EP 62
Supporting Multilingual Learners with Interacting, Reading, and Listening: Learning More from Susan Katz EP 61
Ideas and Strategies for Teaching Multilingual Learners with Susan Katz, Author of the SWIRL Method EP 60
Connecting Sports and Reading: Making Sure Kids Have Books They Want to Read with Football and Baseball Player Brian Jordan EP 59
It's National Library Week! Get Involved and Support Your Local Library with President-Elect Sam Helmick EP 58
Movement and Literacy: A Multi-Sensory Approach to Learning to Read EP 57
Handwriting is a Foundational Skill & The Role it Plays in Supporting Reading EP 56
Three Signs that Kids May Be Frustrated with Reading and What To Do About It EP 55
Do Reading Responses Really Get Kids to Read? EP 54
How Can We Help Our Students Find Their Voices in Their Writing? A Conversation with Kourtney Hake & Paige Timmerman
Gearing Up for 2025! EP 52
Should Kids Have Time During the School Day to Read On Their Own? Five Ways to Make Independent Reading More Effective EP 51
Solving the Literacy Puzzle: A Conversation with Norene Bunt EP 50
The Plateau in the Upper Elementary Grades: What Happens When Comprehension is Not Included in Instruction EP 49
Incorporating Shared Reading into Classroom Instruction EP 48
The Importance and Benefits of Coaching: A Conversation with Melissa Morrison EP 47
A Literacy Adjacent Topic on Thriving - Especially When Life Gets Busy EP 46
Phonological & Phonemic Awareness: What do these terms mean? EP 45
Back to School! Updates & Getting Kids Reading EP 44
Teaching Reading Across the Day with Jennifer Serravallo EP 43
Talking about Libraries and the Annual ALA Conference with Emily Drabinski EP 42
Planning for the End of the School Year EP 41
Making Independent Reading Effective EP 40
Close the Chromebooks: Five Ideas to Set Kids Up for Success When Writing EP 39
Planning Globally: Ideas to Strengthen Writing Instruction with Andrea Haas EP 38
On The Job Market – Crafting Strong Resumes and Cover Letters EP 37
Helping Kids Love Reading EP 36
Strategies to Build a Culture of Reading with Dr. Lorraine Radice EP 35
Teaching Reading Effectively with Dr. Karen Gazith EP 34
Libraries and the Communities that They Serve: A Conversation with ALA President Emily Drabinski EP 33
Reflecting on Our Literacy Teaching EP 32
Talking About Graphic Novels with Author and Illustrator Stephen Shaskan EP 31
Supporting Reading Identities and Developing Lifelong Readers: A Conversation with Jennifer McCarty Plucker EP 30
Connecting Independent Reading to Instruction, Books to Read for Thanksgiving, and a Planning Hack EP 29
How and Why We Teach Reading Strategies to Elementary Students EP 28
Comprehension! What Is It and Why Is It So Important? EP 27
The Importance of Read-Alouds with Molly Ness EP 26
Moving Beyond Popcorn Reading: Other Ways to Implement Whole Class Reading EP 25
Back To School Mixed Bag Episode! EP 24
Heading into the New School Year! EP 23
The Power of Stories, Gearing Up for the New School Year, and A Book Recommendation for Emergent Readers EP 22
The Joy of Reading Book Series! EP 21
Supporting Readers During the Summer Months: Spotlight on the Power of Picture Books EP 20
The Importance of Following the Conversation: Talking Books and Writing with Author Matt de la Peña
The Power of Stories and How They Can Help Us Grow and Connect Us: A Conversation about Books, Stories, and Writing with John Schu EP 18
Talking All About Libraries! Talking Books and the ALA Conference with Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada EP 17
How to Love Teaching (Again!): A Conversation with Jamie Sears EP 16
Making the Most of Your Time: A Conversation About Time Management with Laura Vanderkam EP 15
Getting Ready to Interview for a Teaching Job? Tips for the Interview Process EP 14
A Mixed Bag Episode Running Records, Long-Term Planning, and Getting Kids Writing A LOT EP 13
More Tips for Parents: Working with Kids at Home! EP 12
Tips for Parents - Supporting Your Young Readers at Home EP 11
More About Teaching Writing! Ideas to Get Students Writing & Assessing Writing EP 10
Discussing Writing & Craft with Children's Author & Illustrator, Amy Young EP 9
Talking About Writing! EP 8
Talking Reading Strategies with Jennifer Serravallo EP 7
Gearing up for the New Year: Setting Goals with Students EP 6
The Importance of Instruction for Developing Decoding Skills: A Conversation with Julia Lindsey EP 5
Getting Kids to Read During the Holiday Season EP 4
What is a Literacy Specialist? EP 3
Getting to Know Your Students and Host Elizabeth Morphis EP 2
Literacy – More than Reading and Writing EP: 1
The Literacy Teacher's Life