14 episodes
Literacy Essentials - The Stories Regie Routman
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Literacy Essentials by Regie Routman contains some wonderfully personal stories from the author's own lived experience as a devoted family member, friend, and educator. In this series, Regie narrates each of these stories and, in doing so, invites us to reflect on our lives as readers, writers, educators and parents.
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Engagement: Story 1 - Bonding with My Granddaughters Through Storytelling
Learn how telling riveting, true stories shifted an important relationship to embrace meaningful conversations.
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Engagement: Story 2 - "What Is He Good At?"
Capitalizing on a student’s strengths—rather than deficits—positively impacts a young learner’s accomplishments and how he is perceived.
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Engagement: Story 3 - Presentation Matters
A large, public restaurant consistently serves up beautifully prepared, customized, delicious food. What lessons can our public schools take away?
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Engagement: Story 4 - 10 Lessons Learned About Teaching and Living from Taking Up Tennis
Returning to a favorite sport after decades yields realities and truths about playing well, expert teaching, and how to lead a more joyful life.
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Engagement: Story 5 - Feeling Smart
This story traces the journey of a learner-teacher who went from a compliant and complacent learner to an actively questioning, competent one.
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Excellence: Story 6 - My Professional Learning Journey
The author details how she gradually shifted her beliefs and practices to ensure expert teaching, fidelity to the child, and advocacy for saner teaching practices.