Stellar Teacher Podcast: A Podcast for Upper Elementary Teachers Sara Marye, Literacy Teacher, Elementary Teacher
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Welcome to the Stellar Teacher Podcast! We believe teaching literacy is a skill. It takes a lot of time, practice, and effort to be good at it. This podcast will show you how to level up your literacy instruction and make a massive impact with your students, all while having a little fun!
Your host, Sara Marye, is a literacy specialist passionate about helping elementary teachers around the world pass on their love of reading to their students. She has over a decade of experience working as a classroom teacher and school administrator. Sara has made it her mission to create high quality no-fluff resources and lesson ideas that are both meaningful and engaging for young readers.
Each week, Sara and her guests will share their knowledge, tips, and tricks so that you can feel confident in your ability to transform your students into life-long readers.
For printable and digital resources, head to stellarteacher.com. Connect with Sara on Instagram @thestellarteachercompany
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191. Empowering Educators: Practical Wisdom From Melissa and Lori
You all know how much I love bringing on other literacy experts to share their knowledge with you, but today, you’re getting double the knowledge! In my first-ever double-guest episode, I have Melissa and Lori on, and we are talking about all things literacy. They recently wrote a book, answering 50 literacy questions that keep them, and others, up at night. So, in today’s episode, we’re previewing a few of their literacy questions from the book, answering them, and providing you with practical tips to implement in your classroom.
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To check out all of the resources from this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.stellarteacher.com/episode191
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190. Navigating the Complexities of Sentence Structure
One of the reasons I love doing this podcast is because I get to share resources, information, and knowledge I’ve learned with you all. I know when I was a classroom teacher, I didn’t have the time to research and really dive into topics like I wanted to. But I get to do that now, and one of the topics I’ve learned so much about, and really one of my favorite topics, is syntax. So, in today’s episode, I’m giving you information for understanding syntax, why it’s important, and ideas to implement in your classroom.
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To check out all of the resources from this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.stellarteacher.com/episode190
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Join us for our FREE Summer Book Study in June to bring the science of reading into the upper elementary classroom at https://stellarteacher.com/bookstudy. -
189. Understanding and Supporting Sticky Student Behaviors With Sara Cottrill-Carlo From The Responsive Counselor
When working with kids, part of the job is dealing with their behaviors. Just like adults, kids have good and bad days, experience emotions, get excited, and would rather partake in activities that interest them than do their school work. Learning to understand their behaviors and how to manage them in a productive way is the key to supporting them. To help with this, in today’s episode, I have guest Sara Cottrill-Carlo on to discuss understanding student behaviors and proactive intervention strategies to put in place.
Grab Sara's Behavior Intervention Handouts here!
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Check out my Free Literacy Workshop, The Time Crunch Cure: Create a Literacy Block That Fits it All In and Achieves More
To check out all of the resources from this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.stellarteacher.com/episode189
Mentioned in this episode:
Join us for our FREE Summer Book Study in June to bring the science of reading into the upper elementary classroom at https://stellarteacher.com/bookstudy. -
188. Beyond the Hand Raise: 5 Ways to Enhance Class Discussions
Class discussions are a major part of our classrooms. We want our students engaged, talking, sharing, and interacting with their peers. In an ideal world, all of our students would willingly participate, they’d know exactly what they want to say, and conversations would be flowing throughout the day. However, we know that’s not the case. Many students are reluctant to share, are worried they’re going to have the wrong answer, and so many other worries. So, in today’s episode, I’m sharing five quick and easy ways for you to enhance class discussions and create more meaningful and productive conversations.
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Check out my Free Literacy Workshop, The Time Crunch Cure: Create a Literacy Block That Fits it All In and Achieves More
To check out all of the resources from this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.stellarteacher.com/episode188
Mentioned in this episode:
Join us for our FREE Summer Book Study in June to bring the science of reading into the upper elementary classroom at https://stellarteacher.com/bookstudy. -
187. From Balanced Literacy to Structured Literacy With Anna Geiger
If you’ve been teaching literacy for a while, you know all about the balanced literacy approach to teaching reading. However, you also know that the approach is outdated and not effective in teaching students how to read. And no one knows this more than my guest, Anna Geiger. A former balanced literacy teacher herself, Anna eventually found her way to the science of reading. In today’s episode, she is sharing her journey and why she believes in a structured literacy approach to reading.
Pre-order Anna's book, Reach All Readers, here!
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Check out my Free Literacy Workshop, The Time Crunch Cure: Create a Literacy Block That Fits it All In and Achieves More
To check out all of the resources from this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.stellarteacher.com/episode187
Mentioned in this episode:
Join us for our FREE Summer Book Study in June to bring the science of reading into the upper elementary classroom at https://stellarteacher.com/bookstudy. -
186. Don’t Let Grammar Be the Star of Your Writing Block! Do This Instead
I’m always reminded how much teachers struggle with this certain writing concept every time I do a workshop or talk with teachers about the struggles they’re facing in their classrooms. I shouldn’t be surprised, for I, too, never felt confident in my ability to teach this concept and, after doing my own research, realized I didn’t teach this to my students in the most effective way. If you haven’t caught on by now, I’m talking about grammar instruction.
I used to spend way too much time teaching grammar in all the wrong ways, but thinking if students knew grammar knowledge, it was going to create strong independent writers. Instead, it did the exact opposite. I finally learned the most effective ways to teach grammar and want to share them with you. So, in today’s episode, I’m sharing a few grammar mindset shifts and a simple strategy to help you embed more intentional grammar instruction into your writing block.
Grab my Sentence Writing Reference Sheets here!
Sign up for my FREE private podcast, the Confident Writer Systems Series, here!
Join us in the Stellar Literacy Collective Membership: stellarteacher.com/join
Check out my Free Literacy Workshop, The Time Crunch Cure: Create a Literacy Block That Fits it All In and Achieves More
To check out all of the resources from this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.stellarteacher.com/episode186
Mentioned in this episode:
Join us for our FREE Summer Book Study in June to bring the science of reading into the upper elementary classroom at https://stellarteacher.com/bookstudy.