Dr. Jill Dunlap BrownJana SchmidtWhat's Inside: In this episode, we chat with Dr. Jill Dunlap Brown and Jana Schmidt about their work as leaders in the field of literacy. Together Dr. Jill Brown and Jana Schmidt wrote Matching Reading Data to Interventions: A Simple Tool for Elementary Educators to serve as an accessible guide for teachers so they can better determine their student's instructional needs.Dr. Jill Dunlap Brown has worked in the education field for 20 years as a teacher, literacy coach and Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education in a school district of 19,000 students. She is currently an Educational Consultant with Brown &amp; Schmidt Consulting providing literacy training and support to teachers, leaders and school systems. Jana Schmidt has worked as an associate director in the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis Department at the University of Missouri-Columbia and as an educational consultant. Jana served as a language arts coordinator for kindergarten through eighth grade in a school district with approximately 19,000 students. Resources mentioned in this episode: Science of Reading The Simple View of Reading Scarborough's Reading Rope National Reading ReportThis podcast episode was sponsored by Heggerty Phonemic Awareness

Dr. Jill Dunlap BrownJana SchmidtWhat's Inside: In this episode, we chat with Dr. Jill Dunlap Brown and Jana Schmidt about their work as leaders in the field of literacy. Together Dr. Jill Brown and Jana Schmidt wrote <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Matching-Reading-Data-Interventions-Elementary-ebook/dp/B07RYNPCDZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matching Reading Data to Interventions: A Simple Tool for Elementary Educators</a> to serve as an accessible guide for teachers so they can better determine their student's instructional needs.Dr. Jill Dunlap Brown has worked in the education field for 20 years as a teacher, literacy coach and Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education in a school district of 19,000 students. She is currently an Educational Consultant with <a href="https://brownandschmidtconsulting.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brown &amp; Schmidt Consulting</a> providing literacy training and support to teachers, leaders and school systems. Jana Schmidt has worked as an associate director in the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis Department at the University of Missouri-Columbia and as an educational consultant. Jana served as a language arts coordinator for kindergarten through eighth grade in a school district with approximately 19,000 students. Resources mentioned in this episode: <ul><li><a href="https://www.whatisthescienceofreading.org/science-of-reading-guide#:~:text=The%20science%20of%20reading%20is,studies%20conducted%20in%20multiple%20languages." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Science of Reading</a> </li><li><a href="https://improvingliteracy.org/brief/learning-read-simple-view-reading" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Simple View of Reading</a> </li><li><a href="https://heggerty.org/blog/the-reading-rope/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scarborough's Reading Rope</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/nrp/smallbook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Reading Report</a></li></ul>This podcast episode was sponsored by <a href="https://heggerty.org/glean" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heggerty Phonemic Awareness</a>

Decoding the Data

What’s Inside: In this episode, we chat with Shanna Beber, Director of Literacy, and Catsaha Edwards, Literacy Professional Development Specialist, with the Louisiana Dept of Education (LDOE). Beber and Edwards share their work in Louisiana to support the initiatives passed in two recent pieces of state legislation: Senate Resolution 182 and House Resolution 222. These resolutions provided the funds and resources to establish the Early Literacy Commission whose purpose is to guide the state-wide implementation of practices rooted in the Science of Reading research base.Beber and Edwards, both former school-based educators, are now a part of a larger team who are leading Louisiana school districts through this process by creating an approved list of professional development providers, designing accessible, "on-demand" professional development for leaders and teachers, holding office hours so that school leaders can call in for support. On the podcast, they share the insights they've gained while providing training, gathering data, and connecting with stakeholders amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the disruptions of hurricane season. Resources mentioned in this episode: Literacy Foundations Professional Development ProvidersLouisiana Comprehensive Literacy Plan Louisiana LiteracyExcel in EdThis podcast episode was sponsored by Heggerty Phonemic Awareness     transcript  

What’s Inside: In this episode, we chat with Shanna Beber, Director of Literacy, and Catsaha Edwards, Literacy Professional Development Specialist, with the <a href="http://www.louisianabelives.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Louisiana Dept of Education</a> (LDOE). Beber and Edwards share their work in Louisiana to support the initiatives passed in two recent pieces of state legislation: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-mUKsr7PK0l99GPlSZAznS171LB8aszm/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Senate Resolution 182 and House Resolution 222</a>. These resolutions provided the funds and resources to establish the Early Literacy Commission whose purpose is to guide the state-wide implementation of practices rooted in the Science of Reading research base.Beber and Edwards, both former school-based educators, are now a part of a larger team who are leading Louisiana school districts through this process by creating an approved list of professional development providers, designing accessible, "on-demand" professional development for leaders and teachers, holding office hours so that school leaders can call in for support. On the podcast, they share the insights they've gained while providing training, gathering data, and connecting with stakeholders amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the disruptions of hurricane season. Resources mentioned in this episode: <ul><li><a href="https://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/default-source/literacy/literacy-foundations-training-providers.pdf?sfvrsn=54946418_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Literacy Foundations Professional Development Providers</a></li><li><a href="https://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/default-source/literacy/2021-louisiana-comprehensive-literacy-plan.pdf?sfvrsn=500c6418_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Louisiana Comprehensive Literacy Plan</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.louisianabelieves.com/academics/louisiana-literacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Louisiana Literacy</a></li><li><a href="https://excelined.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Excel in Ed</a></li></ul>This podcast episode was sponsored by <a href="https://heggerty.org/glean" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heggerty Phonemic Awareness</a> <a href="https://www.gleaneducation.com/s/EdLeaders_Episode-20_ShannaBeberCatashaEdwards_Full-Episode.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> transcript </a>

Leading the Charge for Change in Louisiana Literacy

What’s Inside: In this episode, we chat with Brent Conway, Assistant Superintendent of Pentucket Regional School District in Massachusetts about his experience with district literacy improvement. Several years ago, Brent began his administrative career as a principal of a school in danger of state takeover. With this task ahead of him, he set about doing the strenuous work of school turnaround which included changing schedules, curriculum, and mindsets. Brent is a firm believer in systematic, explicit instruction. Brent currently serves on the Massachusetts Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education's Literacy Champions advisory group, charged with developing the state’s Early Literacy Guidance Plan. He has contributed to the development of guidelines for schools and districts in implementing the Massachusetts Dyslexia Law and is a founding member of the Northshore Literacy Leaders group which has brought in speakers such as Emily Hanford to help build professional knowledge and dialogue around the science of reading and evidence-based practices. Brent recently spoke to the MA Board of Education on the state’s work with early literacy and serves on the MA Reading Association’s Professional Development Committee. He regularly speaks at professional conferences on the need for professional development on literacy and tiered literacy systems, among other topics.Resources mentioned in this episode:"Annual Growth for All, Catch -Up for Those Who Are Behind" Nancy Young, The Ladder of Reading by Lynn Fielding, Nancy Kerr, and Paul Rosierhttps://heggerty.org/blog/case-study-brent-conway-from-pentucket-regional-school-district/https://curriculummatters.org/profile/brent-conway/This podcast episode was sponsored by Heggerty Phonemic Awareness     transcript  

What’s Inside: In this episode, we chat with Brent Conway, Assistant Superintendent of Pentucket Regional School District in Massachusetts about his experience with district literacy improvement. Several years ago, Brent began his administrative career as a principal of a school in danger of state takeover. With this task ahead of him, he set about doing the strenuous work of school turnaround which included changing schedules, curriculum, and mindsets. Brent is a firm believer in systematic, explicit instruction. Brent currently serves on the <a href="https://www.doe.mass.edu/massliteracy/about.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Massachusetts Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education's</a> Literacy Champions advisory group, charged with developing the state’s Early Literacy Guidance Plan. He has contributed to the development of guidelines for schools and districts in implementing the Massachusetts Dyslexia Law and is a founding member of the Northshore Literacy Leaders group which has brought in speakers such as <a href="https://www.apmreports.org/profile/emily-hanford" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emily Hanford</a> to help build professional knowledge and dialogue around the science of reading and evidence-based practices. Brent recently spoke to the MA Board of Education on the state’s work with early literacy and serves on the MA Reading Association’s Professional Development Committee. He regularly speaks at professional conferences on the need for professional development on literacy and tiered literacy systems, among other topics.Resources mentioned in this episode:<ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Annual-Growth-Students-Lynn-Fielding/dp/0966687523" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Annual Growth for All, Catch -Up for Those Who Are Behind"</a> </li><li><a href="https://dyslexiaida.org/ladder-of-reading-infographic-structured-literacy-helps-all-students/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nancy Young, The Ladder of Reading</a> by Lynn Fielding, Nancy Kerr, and Paul Rosier</li><li><a href="https://heggerty.org/blog/case-study-brent-conway-from-pentucket-regional-school-district/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://heggerty.org/blog/case-study-brent-conway-from-pentucket-regional-school-district/</a></li><li><a href="https://curriculummatters.org/profile/brent-conway/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://curriculummatters.org/profile/brent-conway/</a></li></ul>This podcast episode was sponsored by <a href="https://heggerty.org/glean" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heggerty Phonemic Awareness</a> <a href="https://www.gleaneducation.com/s/EdLeaders_Episode-19_BrentConway_Full-Episode.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> transcript </a>

District Literacy Improvement for Administrators

Nita Cerise

This podcast episode was sponsored by Heggerty Phonemic Awareness. In this episode, we chat with Nita Cherise, state-level trainer and podcast producer at Glean Education about her experience as a school leader, trainer, and coach about what teachers need to know about literacy instruction.Nita explores her experience rising through the ranks from teacher to coach to school leader. She talks about how she supported her students with high quality literacy instruction and the importance of bringing your whole self to the classroom. Links: See links mentioned in this podcast listed below -August, The Short Movie (Featuring Nita Cherise): http://caitlyngreene.com/august Debbie Diller:  https://www.debbiediller.com/     transcript  

This podcast episode was sponsored by <a href="https://heggerty.org/glean" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heggerty Phonemic Awareness</a>. In this episode, we chat with Nita Cherise, state-level trainer and podcast producer at Glean Education about her experience as a school leader, trainer, and coach about what teachers need to know about literacy instruction.Nita explores her experience rising through the ranks from teacher to coach to school leader. She talks about how she supported her students with high quality literacy instruction and the importance of bringing your whole self to the classroom. Links: See links mentioned in this podcast listed below -<ul><li>August, The Short Movie (Featuring Nita Cherise): <a href="http://caitlyngreene.com/august" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://caitlyngreene.com/august</a> </li><li>Debbie Diller: <a href="https://www.debbiediller.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.debbiediller.com/</a></li></ul> <a href="https://www.gleaneducation.com/s/EdLeaders_Episode-18_NitaCherise_Full-Episode.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> transcript </a>

Special Edition: Meet the Staff - Introducing Nita Cerise

This podcast episode was sponsored by Heggerty Phonemic Awareness. What’s inside: Palo Alto Unified is widely recognized as the one of best school districts in California, but a dive into district literacy data reveals a different story. In this episode we chat with Todd Collins, school board member at Palo Alto Unified School District, about his journey investigating how his district was supporting their “most challenged and least resourced students”.   His exploration led to an understanding of how all districts should look at their district data with an eye to equity and how doing so can reveal important opportunities for school improvement. Todd’s data dive also prompted him not only to learn more about literacy instruction best practices to help guide decisions he may make in Palo Alto related to his board duties, but also motivated him to create the California Reading Coalition, an initiative founded with the vision of bringing reading experts and change makers together to collaborate on issues regarding literacy improvement and equity specifically related to California.Links: See links mentioned in this podcast listed below -Palo Alto Unified: https://www.pausd.org/ California Reading Coalition: https://www.careads.org/      transcipt  

This podcast episode was sponsored by <a href="https://heggerty.org/glean" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heggerty Phonemic Awareness</a>. What’s inside: Palo Alto Unified is widely recognized as the one of best school districts in California, but a dive into district literacy data reveals a different story. In this episode we chat with Todd Collins, school board member at Palo Alto Unified School District, about his journey investigating how his district was supporting their “most challenged and least resourced students”. His exploration led to an understanding of how all districts should look at their district data with an eye to equity and how doing so can reveal important opportunities for school improvement. Todd’s data dive also prompted him not only to learn more about literacy instruction best practices to help guide decisions he may make in Palo Alto related to his board duties, but also motivated him to create the <a href="https://www.careads.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">California Reading Coalition</a>, an initiative founded with the vision of bringing reading experts and change makers together to collaborate on issues regarding literacy improvement and equity specifically related to California.Links: See links mentioned in this podcast listed below -<ul><li>Palo Alto Unified: <a href="https://www.pausd.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pausd.org/</a> </li><li>California Reading Coalition: <a href="https://www.careads.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.careads.org/</a> </li></ul> <a href="https://www.gleaneducation.com/s/EdLeaders_Episode-17_ToddCollins_Full-Episode.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> transcipt </a>

Analyzing District Literacy Achievement from a School Board Member Lens

This podcast episode was sponsored by Heggerty Phonemic Awareness. What’s inside: In this episode, Andratesha Fritzgerald, Director of Teaching &amp; Learning at the East Cleveland City School District and founder of  Education Consulting firm Building Blocks of Brilliance, joins us to talk about her life-changing, impactful work in and outside of the classroom as an instructor and fierce advocate of UDL (Universal Design for Learning).  Andratesha shares her experiences building capacity in her students to affect social change as well as supporting and leading Teachers in implementing Anti-racist practices in instruction.   In her latest book, Antiracism and Universal Design for Learning: Building Expressways to Success, Andratesha shares how implementing UDL can help teachers uncover the genius within each and every student. Through this book and her work in the field, Andratesha helps teachers create classroom environments that set students up for success by meeting their individual needs. Links: See links mentioned in this podcast listed below -Book: Antiracism and Universal Design for Learning: Building Pathways to Success: http://castpublishing.org/books-media/antiracism-universal-design-learning/ Andratesha Fritzgerald’s Professional Development Organization: Building Blocks of Brilliance: https://www.buildingblocksofbrilliance.com/ ﻿Universal Design for Learning: CAST: https://www.cast.org/     Transcript  

This podcast episode was sponsored by <a href="https://heggerty.org/glean" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heggerty Phonemic Awareness</a>. What’s inside: In this episode, Andratesha Fritzgerald, Director of Teaching &amp; Learning at the East Cleveland City School District and founder of  Education Consulting firm <a href="https://www.buildingblocksofbrilliance.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Building Blocks of Brilliance</a>, joins us to talk about her life-changing, impactful work in and outside of the classroom as an instructor and fierce advocate of UDL (Universal Design for Learning).  Andratesha shares her experiences building capacity in her students to affect social change as well as supporting and leading Teachers in implementing Anti-racist practices in instruction.  In her latest book, <a href="http://castpublishing.org/books-media/antiracism-universal-design-learning/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Antiracism and Universal Design for Learning: Building Expressways to Success</a>, Andratesha shares how implementing UDL can help teachers uncover the genius within each and every student. Through this book and her work in the field, Andratesha helps teachers create classroom environments that set students up for success by meeting their individual needs. Links: See links mentioned in this podcast listed below -<ul><li>Book: Antiracism and Universal Design for Learning: Building Pathways to Success: <a href="http://castpublishing.org/books-media/antiracism-universal-design-learning/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://castpublishing.org/books-media/antiracism-universal-design-learning/</a> </li><li>Andratesha Fritzgerald’s Professional Development Organization: Building Blocks of Brilliance: <a href="https://www.buildingblocksofbrilliance.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buildingblocksofbrilliance.com/</a> ﻿</li><li>Universal Design for Learning: CAST: <a href="https://www.cast.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cast.org/</a></li></ul> <a href="https://www.gleaneducation.com/s/EdLeaders_Episode-16_AndrateshaFritzgerald_Full-Episode.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Transcript </a>

Blasting Away Classroom Barriers through Antiracism & UDL

This podcast episode was sponsored by Heggerty Phonemic Awareness. What’s inside: In this episode, we chat with Alana Mangham, M.S., the Literacy and Learning Specialist for the Center for Development and Learning. She is also a member of Louisiana’s Early Literacy Commission and the Reading League Louisiana chapter’s vice president. She talks with us about her experience in Rapides Parish as the K-5 English Language Arts Curriculum Specialist and the lessons learned from their district literacy success. Alana’s work with Rapides Parish and the success with the K-3 literacy plan gained national attention and documented, on the EAB report, “ Narrowing the Third Grade Reading Gap”. In this podcast, she shares her passion for early childhood literacy, evidence-based reading practices, and building literacy progress through facts, reading science, and classroom implementation. Links: See links mentioned in this podcast listed below -Plain Talk Literacy Conference: https://www.cdl.org/plain-talk/ EAB report: “ Narrowing the Third Grade Reading Gap.”.Growing Brains: Growing Reading Brains     transcript  

This podcast episode was sponsored by <a href="https://heggerty.org/glean" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heggerty Phonemic Awareness</a>. What’s inside: In this episode, we chat with Alana Mangham, M.S., the Literacy and Learning Specialist for the Center for Development and Learning. She is also a member of Louisiana’s Early Literacy Commission and the Reading League Louisiana chapter’s vice president. She talks with us about her experience in Rapides Parish as the K-5 English Language Arts Curriculum Specialist and the lessons learned from their district literacy success. Alana’s work with Rapides Parish and the success with the K-3 literacy plan gained national attention and documented, on the EAB report, “<a href="https://eab.com/research/district-leadership/study/narrowing-the-third-grade-reading-gap-research-brief/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Narrowing the Third Grade Reading Gap”</a>. In this podcast, she shares her passion for early childhood literacy, evidence-based reading practices, and building literacy progress through facts, reading science, and classroom implementation. Links: See links mentioned in this podcast listed below -<ul><li>Plain Talk Literacy Conference: <a href="https://www.cdl.org/plain-talk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cdl.org/plain-talk/</a> </li><li>EAB report: “<a href="https://eab.com/research/district-leadership/study/narrowing-the-third-grade-reading-gap-research-brief/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Narrowing the Third Grade Reading Gap.”</a>.</li><li>Growing Brains: <a href="https://www.cdl.org/growing-reading-brains/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Growing Reading Brains</a></li></ul> <a href="https://www.gleaneducation.com/s/EdLeaders_Episode15_AlanaMangham_FullEpisode-tye4.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> transcript </a>

Train the Teachers Well

This podcast episode was sponsored by Heggerty Phonemic Awareness. What’s inside: In this episode, we talk with two school administrators from New Madrid, MO, Principal Angie Hanlin and Superintendent Sam Duncan about the work they’ve done to raise literacy rates in their district and how other school districts can use their recipe for success to turn their district literacy rates around as well. Links: See links mentioned in this podcast listed below -Plain Talk Literacy Conference: https://www.cdl.org/plain-talk/ Schools Cubed Educational Consulting: https://schoolscubed.com/New Madrid School District: https://www.nmceaglenation.com/      transcript  

This podcast episode was sponsored by <a href="https://heggerty.org/glean" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heggerty Phonemic Awareness</a>. What’s inside: In this episode, we talk with two school administrators from New Madrid, MO, Principal Angie Hanlin and Superintendent Sam Duncan about the work they’ve done to raise literacy rates in their district and how other school districts can use their recipe for success to turn their district literacy rates around as well. Links: See links mentioned in this podcast listed below -<ul><li>Plain Talk Literacy Conference: <a href="https://www.cdl.org/plain-talk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cdl.org/plain-talk/</a> </li><li>Schools Cubed Educational Consulting: <a href="https://schoolscubed.com/about-page/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://schoolscubed.com/</a></li><li>New Madrid School District: <a href="https://www.nmceaglenation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nmceaglenation.com/</a> </li></ul> <a href="https://www.gleaneducation.com/s/EdLeaders_Episode-14_NewMadrid_FullEpisode-tbrh.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> transcript </a>

Turning It Around: New Madrid, MO Administrators Share Their Recipe for Literacy Success

This podcast episode was sponsored by Heggerty Phonemic Awareness. What’s inside: In this episode, Leslie Zoroya, Reading and Language Arts Coordinator at the Los Angeles County Office of Education, joins us to talk about her work in the field of literacy.  Leslie shares her experience working as a middle school reading interventionist and coordinator at juvenile justice schools. Her work now at LACOE focuses on supporting Los Angeles teachers to build an understanding of the Science of Reading, diverse learners, Structured Literacy, and anti-racist instructional practices to help improve student reading proficiency and build educational equity in their county.   Leslie is passionate about the ways in which literacy intersects with social justice and racial equity. She is part of a team at LACOE that lead the charge to create a white paper on Supporting the African American Learner which has just been published. And is also a collaborator on the “Getting Reading Right” project that hosts an incredible amount of resources to support teacher delivery of Structured, systematic reading instruction. Links: See links mentioned in this podcast listed below -African American Learner Initiative Website Link: https://www.lacoe.edu/Curriculum-Instruction/Equity-Diversity-and-Inclusion/African-American-LearnersAfrican American Learner Document Link: https://www.lacoe.edu/Portals/0/Curriculum-Instruction/Supporting_the_African_American_Learner.pdf?ver=2021-02-28-192734-950Leading Literacy Podcast Link: https://www.lacoe.edu/Curriculum-Instruction/Reading-Language-Arts/Leading-LiteracyGetting Reading Right Link: https://www.lacoe.edu/Curriculum-Instruction/Reading-Language-Arts/Getting-Reading-Right      transcript  

This podcast episode was sponsored by <a href="https://heggerty.org/glean" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heggerty Phonemic Awareness</a>. What’s inside: In this episode, Leslie Zoroya, Reading and Language Arts Coordinator at the Los Angeles County Office of Education, joins us to talk about her work in the field of literacy. Leslie shares her experience working as a middle school reading interventionist and coordinator at juvenile justice schools. Her work now at LACOE focuses on supporting Los Angeles teachers to build an understanding of the Science of Reading, diverse learners, Structured Literacy, and anti-racist instructional practices to help improve student reading proficiency and build educational equity in their county. Leslie is passionate about the ways in which literacy intersects with social justice and racial equity. She is part of a team at LACOE that lead the charge to create a white paper on Supporting the African American Learner which has just been published. And is also a collaborator on the “Getting Reading Right” project that hosts an incredible amount of resources to support teacher delivery of Structured, systematic reading instruction. Links: See links mentioned in this podcast listed below -<ul><li>African American Learner Initiative Website Link: <a href="https://www.lacoe.edu/Curriculum-Instruction/Equity-Diversity-and-Inclusion/African-American-Learners" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lacoe.edu/Curriculum-Instruction/Equity-Diversity-and-Inclusion/African-American-Learners</a></li><li>African American Learner Document Link: <a href="https://www.lacoe.edu/Portals/0/Curriculum-Instruction/Supporting_the_African_American_Learner.pdf?ver=2021-02-28-192734-950" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lacoe.edu/Portals/0/Curriculum-Instruction/Supporting_the_African_American_Learner.pdf?ver=2021-02-28-192734-950</a></li><li>Leading Literacy Podcast Link: <a href="https://www.lacoe.edu/Curriculum-Instruction/Reading-Language-Arts/Leading-Literacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lacoe.edu/Curriculum-Instruction/Reading-Language-Arts/Leading-Literacy</a></li><li>Getting Reading Right Link: <a href="https://www.lacoe.edu/Curriculum-Instruction/Reading-Language-Arts/Getting-Reading-Right" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lacoe.edu/Curriculum-Instruction/Reading-Language-Arts/Getting-Reading-Right</a> </li></ul> <a href="https://www.gleaneducation.com/s/EdLeaders_Episode-13_LeslieZoroya_FullEpisode.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> transcript </a>

Getting Reading Right in LA County

This podcast episode was sponsored by Heggerty Phonemic Awareness. What’s inside: In this episode, we chat with Dr. Lauryn Mascareñaz about her work at Wake County Public Schools supporting teachers to implement Culturally Responsive instruction in their practice.Dr. Lauryn Mascareñaz shares how teachers can promote equity in their classrooms by centering and celebrating students’ culture and home languages. Lauryn has since founded RISE DEI, an innovative and intentional consulting group that helps organizations define and achieve their DEI goals. Links: See links mentioned in this podcast listed below -RISE DEI - https://www.risedei.com/      transcript  

This podcast episode was sponsored by <a href="https://heggerty.org/glean" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heggerty Phonemic Awareness</a>. What’s inside: In this episode, we chat with Dr. Lauryn Mascareñaz about her work at Wake County Public Schools supporting teachers to implement Culturally Responsive instruction in their practice.Dr. Lauryn Mascareñaz shares how teachers can promote equity in their classrooms by centering and celebrating students’ culture and home languages. Lauryn has since founded RISE DEI, an innovative and intentional consulting group that helps organizations define and achieve their DEI goals. Links: See links mentioned in this podcast listed below -<ul><li>RISE DEI - <a href="https://www.risedei.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.risedei.com/</a> </li></ul> <a href="https://www.gleaneducation.com/s/EdLeaders_Episode-12_LaurenMascaranez_FullEpisode.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> transcript </a>

 Going Beyond Civil Rights Heroes & Holidays with Culturally Responsive Teaching

A podcast series that features educators and administrators who have made hard decisions about instruction, curriculum, intervention &amp; school systems to close the achievement gap &amp; build equity by improving literacy.

This podcast episode was sponsored by TypeDojo.com. What’s inside: In this episode, we talk with Lacey Robinson, CEO of UboundEd, a passionate former teacher, school leader, and widely sought after as a keynote speaker. Her life’s work aims to eradicate a student provision gap still predictable by race. Ms. Robinson shares her experiences with systemic racism as a student and educator and how educators can build the awareness necessary to change the policies, practices and procedures that keep racism in place. Links: See links mentioned in this podcast listed below -UnboundEd Website - https://unbounded.org UnboundEd Bias Toolkit - https://blog.unbounded.org/bias-toolkit/Jane Elliot’s Blue Eye/Brown Eye Experiment - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/lesson-of-a-lifetime-72754306/Video: See video below featured an unedited version of our podcast with Ms. Robinson.     transcript  

This podcast episode was sponsored by <a href="https://typedojo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TypeDojo.com</a>. What’s inside: In this episode, we talk with Lacey Robinson, CEO of <a href="https://unbounded.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UboundEd</a>, a passionate former teacher, school leader, and widely sought after as a keynote speaker. Her life’s work aims to eradicate a student provision gap still predictable by race. Ms. Robinson shares her experiences with systemic racism as a student and educator and how educators can build the awareness necessary to change the policies, practices and procedures that keep racism in place. Links: See links mentioned in this podcast listed below -<ul><li>UnboundEd Website - <a href="https://unbounded.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://unbounded.org</a> </li><li>UnboundEd Bias Toolkit - <a href="https://blog.unbounded.org/bias-toolkit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blog.unbounded.org/bias-toolkit/</a></li><li>Jane Elliot’s Blue Eye/Brown Eye Experiment - <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/lesson-of-a-lifetime-72754306/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/lesson-of-a-lifetime-72754306/</a></li></ul>Video: See video below featured an unedited version of our podcast with Ms. Robinson. <a href="https://www.gleaneducation.com/s/EdLeaders_Episode-11_LacyRobinson_FullEpisode.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> transcript </a>

Ep. 11- How Teaching with an Anti-Racist Lens Can Improve Student Outcomes

See the full-length, unedited video recording of our podcast episode with Mr. Pelzer. What’s inside: In this episode, we chat with Hilderbrand Pelzer III,  an award winning teacher and school leader with three decades of experience in urban education. He is author of the book Unlocking Potential: Organizing a School Inside a Prison and a speaker whose TEDx talk “What Incarcerated Youth Can Teach Teachers” addresses issues related to reading instruction, educational equity, and illiteracy in the juvenile justice system.  In this episode, we chat with Mr. Pelzer about his work in the juvenile justice system and how it informed his understanding about how important high-quality instruction is in the early grades and how schools can support their teachers (through training and systems) to provide it.     transcript  

See the full-length, unedited video recording of our podcast episode with Mr. Pelzer. What’s inside: In this episode, we chat with Hilderbrand Pelzer III, an award winning teacher and school leader with three decades of experience in urban education. He is author of the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006VV1REA/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unlocking Potential: Organizing a School Inside a Prison</a> and a speaker whose TEDx talk <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-PWRcP60lo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“What Incarcerated Youth Can Teach Teachers”</a> addresses issues related to reading instruction, educational equity, and illiteracy in the juvenile justice system. In this episode, we chat with Mr. Pelzer about his work in the juvenile justice system and how it informed his understanding about how important high-quality instruction is in the early grades and how schools can support their teachers (through training and systems) to provide it. <a href="https://www.gleaneducation.com/s/EdLeaders_Episode-10_HilderbrandPelzer_FullEpisode.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> transcript </a>

Ep. 10- What Incarcerated Youth Can Teach Us About Literacy Instruction

What’s inside: In this episode, we sit down with Kevin D. Besnoy, Director of the University of Alabama's ACCESS Virtual Learning Support Center funded by the Alabama Department of Education to talk about the online learning shift and what traditional teachers should know about designing and delivering online instruction. Links: Alabama State Department of Education's ACCESS Virtual Learning (https://www.accessdl.state.al.us/). The University of Alabama ACCESS Support Center (https://access.ua.edu/). Carol A. Tomlinson, Profession of Education at University of Virginia and expert in differentiation for diverse learners.QualityMatters.org is an organization that promotes online instructional design and delivery best practices. Video: See video below featured an unedited version of our podcast with Dr. Besnoy.     transcript  

What’s inside: In this episode, we sit down with Kevin D. Besnoy, Director of the University of Alabama's ACCESS Virtual Learning Support Center funded by the Alabama Department of Education to talk about the online learning shift and what traditional teachers should know about designing and delivering online instruction. Links: <ul><li>Alabama State Department of Education's ACCESS Virtual Learning (<a href="https://www.accessdl.state.al.us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.accessdl.state.al.us/</a>). </li><li>The University of Alabama ACCESS Support Center (<a href="https://access.ua.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://access.ua.edu/</a>). </li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://curry.virginia.edu/carol-tomlinson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carol A. Tomlinson</a>, Profession of Education at University of Virginia and expert in differentiation for diverse learners.</li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://www.qualitymatters.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">QualityMatters.org</a> is an organization that promotes online instructional design and delivery best practices. </li></ul>Video: See video below featured an unedited version of our podcast with Dr. Besnoy. <a href="https://www.gleaneducation.com/s/EdLeaders_Episode-9_KevinBosnoy_FullEpisode.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> transcript </a>

Ep. 9- What District Leaders Need to Know About Online Instruction

Kristen Wynn

Pati Montgomery

Since the release of the 2019 Nation’s Report Card on reading showing Mississippi as the only state to make gains, people have been wondering…How did they do it?  In this episode, Kristen (Wells) Wynn, the State Literacy Director in Mississippi and Pati Montgomery, Chief Educational Officer for Schools Cubed, chat with us about the roles they played in the state’s highly successful literacy initiative.  Learn more about our guests:  Learn more about Kristen (Wells) Wynn and her work at the Mississippi Department of Education by visiting www.mdek12.org. Learn more about Pati Montgomery by visiting www.schoolscubed.com.Below are some links items referenced in this episode (full text included where possible):Link: Mississippi Department of Education’s YouTube Channel - MDEK12_Literacy Study: Education Outcomes Associated with the Implementation of Mississippi’s K-3 Early Literacy Professional Development InitiativeVideo: See video below showcasing the success of Key Elementary in the Jackson Public School District that was involved in the state’s literacy professional development and coaching initiative.     transcript  

Since the release of the 2019 Nation’s Report Card on reading showing Mississippi as the only state to make gains, people have been wondering…How did they do it? In this episode, Kristen (Wells) Wynn, the State Literacy Director in Mississippi and Pati Montgomery, Chief Educational Officer for Schools Cubed, chat with us about the roles they played in the state’s highly successful literacy initiative. Learn more about our guests: Learn more about Kristen (Wells) Wynn and her work at <a href="https://www.mdek12.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Mississippi Department of Education </a>by visiting <a href="http://www.mdek12.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mdek12.org</a>. Learn more about Pati Montgomery by visiting <a href="https://www.schoolscubed.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.schoolscubed.com</a>.Below are some links items referenced in this episode (full text included where possible):<ul><li>Link: Mississippi Department of Education’s YouTube Channel - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mdek12_literacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MDEK12_Literacy</a> </li><li>Study: <a href="https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED573545.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Education Outcomes Associated with the Implementation of Mississippi’s K-3 Early Literacy Professional Development Initiative</a></li><li>Video: See video below showcasing the success of Key Elementary in the Jackson Public School District that was involved in the state’s literacy professional development and coaching initiative.</li></ul> <a href="https://www.gleaneducation.com/s/EdLeaders_Episode-8_KristenWynnPatiMontgomery_Full-Episode.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> transcript </a>

Ep. 8- The Secret to Mississippi's State-Wide Literacy Success

Michael Cormack

Remote

What’s inside: In this episode, we chat with Michael Cormack, Chief of Staff at Jackson Public Schools in Jackson, Mississippi about their shift to remote learning and the work they are doing to ensure equity in the district. Jackson Public Schools is the second largest district in Mississippi and the only urban district in the state. Here are some take aways on their great start to remote learning in their district:Jackson Public Schools’ Learning At Home Resource PageJPS passed out out printed instructional packets at hot lunch locations for families without tech access and used this time to offer phone-based office hours with teachers.JPS sent out surveys in both print and online formats to ensure all parents can respond if they are without tech accessJPS leaders worked with Jackson city leaders to boost internet speed all over the city to ensure all learners had high-speed internetJPS supported teachers with standards, systems, and structures for delivering online learningJPS utilized local cable TV stations to broadcast early learning lessons including literacy, math, and science related content, which can then be published to YouTube for wider distribution through the district.  JPS is actively working to make sure they rethink how to support students in special education and those in need of emotional and behavioral supports during this time. The work is ongoing and evolving.“The process is not going to be perfect, but you just have to take the step forward and start.” -Dr. Cormack, Chief of Staff, Jackson Public Schools A Note From The Glean Editorial Team - This special series of our Ed Leaders Podcast features school districts who are taking steps to successfully guide their district into these new, uncharted waters of online learning to help others do the same. We hope you enjoy!     transcript  

What’s inside: In this episode, we chat with Michael Cormack, Chief of Staff at <a href="https://www.jackson.k12.ms.us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jackson Public Schools </a>in Jackson, Mississippi about their shift to remote learning and the work they are doing to ensure equity in the district. Jackson Public Schools is the second largest district in Mississippi and the only urban district in the state. Here are some take aways on their great start to remote learning in their district:<ul><li>Jackson Public Schools’ <a href="https://sites.google.com/jpsms.org/learning-at-home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learning At Home Resource Page</a></li><li>JPS passed out out printed instructional packets at hot lunch locations for families without tech access and used this time to offer phone-based office hours with teachers.</li><li>JPS sent out surveys in both print and online formats to ensure all parents can respond if they are without tech access</li><li>JPS leaders worked with Jackson city leaders to boost internet speed all over the city to ensure all learners had high-speed internet</li><li>JPS supported teachers with standards, systems, and structures for delivering online learning</li><li>JPS utilized local cable TV stations to broadcast early learning lessons including literacy, math, and science related content, which can then be published to YouTube for wider distribution through the district. </li><li>JPS is actively working to make sure they rethink how to support students in special education and those in need of emotional and behavioral supports during this time. The work is ongoing and evolving.</li></ul><blockquote>“The process is not going to be perfect, but you just have to take the step forward and start.” -Dr. Cormack, Chief of Staff, Jackson Public Schools</blockquote> A Note From The Glean Editorial Team - This special series of our Ed Leaders Podcast features school districts who are taking steps to successfully guide their district into these new, uncharted waters of online learning to help others do the same. We hope you enjoy! <a href="https://www.gleaneducation.com/s/EdLeaders_Episode-7_MichaelCormack_Full-Episode.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> transcript </a>

Ep. 7- What Remote Learning Looks Like in Mississippi’s Only Urban School District

What’s inside: In this episode, we talk three leaders from the Demarest School District, Frank Mazzini - Principal at Country Road and Luther Lee Emerson Schools, Jon Regan - Principal at Demarest Middle, and Michael Fox - Superintendent of Demarest School District in Demarest, New Jersey about their shift into remote learning.  We ask how it’s going and what they’ve learned.March 23 DMS Morning Announcements    transcript  

What’s inside: In this episode, we talk three leaders from the Demarest School District, Frank Mazzini - Principal at Country Road and Luther Lee Emerson Schools, Jon Regan - Principal at Demarest Middle, and Michael Fox - Superintendent of Demarest School District in Demarest, New Jersey about their shift into remote learning. We ask how it’s going and what they’ve learned.March 23 DMS Morning Announcements<a href="https://www.gleaneducation.com/s/EdLeaders_Episode-6_ThreeDemarest_Full-Episode.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> transcript </a>

Ep. 6- Remote Learning Check-In with District Leaders Adapting to School Closures

What’s inside: In this episode, we talk with Dr. Nakia Hardy, Deputy Superintendent at Durham Public Schools about the importance of being thoughtful about curriculum selection focused on inclusion, building strong teams through professional learning, and creating a culture of high expectations that cultivate student success.Learn more about our guest and other items mentioned in the podcast:  Learn more about Dr. Nakia Hardy and her work at Durham Public Schools or follow her on twitter @nakiahardy or via Curriculum Matters.EdReports - A site that evaluates educational materials to ensure they align with standards.Curriculum Matters - A PLM devoted to exploring the importance of high-quality ELA and math curriculum.Dr. Nakia Hardy’s Blog Article:  Curriculum Is Misunderstood. Let’s Overcome That, in Service of Equity.     transcript  

What’s inside: In this episode, we talk with Dr. Nakia Hardy, Deputy Superintendent at Durham Public Schools about the importance of being thoughtful about curriculum selection focused on inclusion, building strong teams through professional learning, and creating a culture of high expectations that cultivate student success.Learn more about our guest and other items mentioned in the podcast: Learn more about Dr. Nakia Hardy and her work at <a href="https://lighthousecharter.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Durham Public Schools </a>or follow her on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/nakiahardy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@nakiahardy</a> or via <a href="https://curriculummatters.org/nakia-hardy-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Curriculum Matters</a>.<ul><li><a href="https://www.edreports.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EdReports</a> - A site that evaluates educational materials to ensure they align with standards.</li><li><a href="https://curriculummatters.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Curriculum Matters</a> - A PLM devoted to exploring the importance of high-quality ELA and math curriculum.</li><li>Dr. Nakia Hardy’s Blog Article: <a href="https://curriculummatters.org/2019/05/28/curriculum-is-misunderstood-lets-overcome-that-in-service-of-equity/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Curriculum Is Misunderstood. Let’s Overcome That, in Service of Equity.</a></li></ul> <a href="https://www.gleaneducation.com/s/EdLeaders_Episode-5_NakiaHardy_Full-Episode.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> transcript </a>

Ep. 5- How Leaders Can Build a District Culture of Inclusion and Impact

In this podcast, we interview Shannon Wheatley about literacy, academic rigor, and holding equity at the center of education work. 

In this podcast, we interview Shannon Wheatley about literacy, academic rigor, and holding equity at the center of education work.

Ep. 4- Making Equity an Instructional Priority

Sharon Dunn

What’s inside: In this episode, we talk with Sharon Dunn, former principal of Loudon Elementary School. She led the school through positive change from one of the lowest performing in the district, to one of the highest. This is the story of how.Learn more about Sharon Dunn and her work at Loudon Elementary School or follow her on twitter @sdunn_sharon. Susan Hall and 95 Percent GroupAcadience LearningAcadience Super Institute (formerly known as the DIBELS Super Institute)     TRANSCRIPT  

What’s inside: In this episode, we talk with Sharon Dunn, former principal of Loudon Elementary School. She led the school through positive change from one of the lowest performing in the district, to one of the highest. This is the story of how.Learn more about Sharon Dunn and her work at <a href="https://www.pbvusd.k12.ca.us/loudon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Loudon Elementary School </a>or follow her on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/sdunn_sharon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@sdunn_sharon</a>. <ul><li><a href="https://twitter.com/susanhall_EdD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Susan Hall</a> and <a href="https://www.95percentgroup.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">95 Percent Group</a></li><li><a href="https://acadiencelearning.org/acadiencereading.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Acadience Learning</a></li><li><a href="https://acadiencelearning.org/institute/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Acadience Super Institute </a>(formerly known as the DIBELS Super Institute)</li></ul> <a href="https://www.gleaneducation.com/s/EdLeaders_Episode-3_SharonDunn_Full-Episode.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> TRANSCRIPT </a>

Ep. 3- Unpacking Progress: What it Takes to Raise School Literacy Rates

Jack Silva

Dr. Jack Silva talks to Glean Education about how to promote district-wide literacy progress.

Dr. Jack Silva talks to Glean Education about how to promote district-wide literacy progress.

Ep. 2- What It Takes in to Ensure Students Are Reading At Grade-Level By Third Grade

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