Re:teaching. Conversations With Educators

Dr. Gravity Goldberg is the author of Mindsets and Moves: strategies that help readers take charge, from Corwin Literacy. She is also the co-author of Conferring with Readers and the author of many articles about reading, writing, and professional development. Her doctorate is from Columbia, she is a former staff developer at the Reading and [...]

Julie Wright is a teacher, instructional coach, and consultant with over 20 years of experience in education. She taught at the elementary level for 14 years and led district-wide professional development for literacy and social studies teachers for six years. She served as an adjunct faculty member at Ashland University, teaching graduate courses focused on [...]

Steven W. Anderson is a Dad, Learning and Relationship Evangelist, Educator, Learner and Author. As a former teacher and Director of Instructional Technology he is highly sought after for his expertise in educational technology integration and using social media for learning. As @web20classroom he regularly travels the country talking to schools and districts about the [...]

Meenoo Rami is the author of Thrive and has shared her work on classroom practices at several national and regional conferences, including NCTE, ASCD, ILA, EduCon, and the National Writing Project s Urban Sites Conference. Meenoo taught English in Philadelphia for ten years at the Science Leadership Academy and in other public schools in the city. [...]

Mike Anderson is an author, an award-winning educator, and an independent educational consultant. In addition to other books, Mike wrote The Well Balanced Teacher, The First Six Weeks of School (2nd Edition), and The Research-Ready Classroom. After 15 years as a classroom teacher and more than 6 as a Responsive Classroom consultant and developer, Mike currently works [...]

Dr. Jeffrey D. Wilhelm is Professor of English Education at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. He is the founding director of the Boise State Writing Project which supports over 1,000 teachers each year with over 30,000 contact hours of professional development. He is the author or co-author of more than 30 books about literacy [...]

This week, a special episode of the Re:Teaching podcast with an announcement and a look back into our conversation with Regie Routman to hear the story of Owen, whose life was changed in second grade by a single writing conference. Subscribe in iTunes SHOW NOTES This episode is available on iTunes at the link above. If [...]

This episode originally appeared on Aug, 10, 2015. Kathy Collins writes and consults on literacy instruction in the elementary school grades. She presents at conferences, teaches at reading institutes, and works in schools and districts all over the world. She has worked extensively with the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University, and [...]

Katherine Sokolowski is in her 20th year in education – 2 in the Chicago suburbs, 2 in a nearby small town, and 16 in her Illinois hometown where she grew up and where she lives now. She has taught Kindergarten, 2nd, 3rd, PE and Music to Kindergarten, and taught 10 years in fourth grade and [...]

This episode is the second half of a special 2-part conversation with Regie Routman on the topic “How to establish a classroom and school community based on trust, high expectations, and excellent results.” Regie is an internationally respected educator and author with more than 40 years of experience teaching, coaching, and leading in diverse schools across the [...]

“How to establish a classroom and school community based on trust, high expectations, and excellent results.” This is the subject of a special 2-part conversation with Regie Routman. Regie is an internationally respected educator and author with more than 40 years of experience teaching, coaching, and leading in diverse schools across the United States and Canada. [...]

This week, a special episode of the Re:Teaching podcast. We dip back into our conversations with Steven W. Anderson, Meenoo Rami, Colby Sharp, and Sarah Thomas to examine how and why teachers can best start to become more connected as educators and what the benefits are for their students when they do. Subscribe in iTunes [...]

Meenoo Rami is the author of Thrive and has shared her work on classroom practices at several national and regional conferences, including NCTE, ASCD, ILA, EduCon, and the National Writing Project s Urban Sites Conference. Meenoo taught English in Philadelphia for ten years at the Science Leadership Academy and in other public schools in the city. [...]

Steven W. Anderson is a Dad, Learning and Relationship Evangelist, Educator, Learner and Author. As a former teacher and Director of Instructional Technology he is highly sought after for his expertise in educational technology integration and using social media for learning. As @web20classroom he regularly travels the country talking to schools and districts about the [...]

Julie Wright is a teacher, instructional coach, and consultant with over 20 years of experience in education. She taught at the elementary level for 14 years and led district-wide professional development for literacy and social studies teachers for six years. She served as an adjunct faculty member at Ashland University, teaching graduate courses focused on [...]

Colby Sharp teaches 3rd grade in Parma, Michigan and collaborates on Nerdy Book Club, Nerd Camp, along with #TitleTalk, and #SharpSchu on Twitter, and other projects. He recently launched a podcast with called The Yarn, which takes listeners behind the scenes of children s literature. In Season 1, Travis Jonker and Colby look at one book, [...]

Mike Anderson is an author, an award-winning educator, and an independent educational consultant. In addition to other books, Mike wrote The Well Balanced Teacher, The First Six Weeks of School (2nd Edition), and The Research-Ready Classroom. After 15 years as a classroom teacher and more than 6 as a Responsive Classroom consultant and developer, Mike currently works [...]

Samantha Bennett is the author, co-author, and editor of many books and publications. She has worked as an instructional coach, a staff developer, a social studies teacher, a curriculum-technology integration specialist, a literacy specialist, an adjunct professor, a researcher and a writer. She is a strong voice, a powerful visionary, and an advocate for students [...]

Penny Kittle is an English teacher, literacy coach, and director of new teacher mentoring at Kennett High School in North Conway, New Hampshire. She teaches 10th, 11th, and 12th graders each fall. As an educator and an author, Penny has received many awards in her career. In 2009, she received the James N. Britton award [...]

Kathy Collins writes and consults on literacy instruction in the elementary school grades. She presents at conferences, teaches at reading institutes, and works in schools and districts all over the world. She has worked extensively with the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University, and she taught first grade in Brooklyn, New York. [...]