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The latest podcast episode delves into empowering struggling readers in grades three to six with effective book selection strategies. Emphasising structured reading workshops, it highlights the importance of allowing students to choose texts aligned with their level and interests, supported by rich classroom libraries and personalised guidance.

In the second part of the podcast series, Sharon Callen and Phil further explore the Reading 'workshop', with the example of teaching phrasing for struggling readers to enhance reading comprehension and engagement, especially for struggling readers. They advocate for explicit modelling, mini rehearsals, and feedback, promoting purposeful independent reading and individualised support, and fostering an inclusive classroom environment where every student can thrive.

The podcast "High Impact Strategies for Struggling Readers, Years 3 to 6 – The Reading Workshop" (Part 1) delves into intentional reading sessions, focusing on teaching methods and the importance of quality literature in fostering reading growth for struggling readers. The Reading Workshop guides educators in creating effective lessons tailored to student needs, promoting engagement and growth. The podcast encourages educators to subscribe for further literacy insights and resources

In this podcast episode, Misty Adoniou discusses evidence-based teaching, emphasising that teachers are not time-poor because of lesson planning but due to administrative tasks. She highlights the importance of understanding learning theories and criticises the neglect of Australia's educational history. Adoniou urges teachers to trust their expertise and advocate for evidence-based practices.

In this podcast episode, literacy expert Misty Adoniou discusses evidence-based teaching with host Phil. Misty explains her background and emphasises the importance of classroom experience in teaching.
She defines evidence-based teaching as methods resulting in observable positive learning outcomes, rooted in scientific experimentation and peer-reviewed research. Misty highlights the role of context in educational research, explaining how variables make it challenging to replicate results across different classrooms.
She stresses the scientific nature of lesson planning and teacher decision-making, critiquing the notion of pre-packaged programs as non-scientific and disrespectful to teachers' expertise. Misty concludes by celebrating the joy of teaching as a process of solving daily scientific challenges to support student learning.

In the podcast episode, Sharon Callen and team discuss writing units with a focus on joy and effective teaching strategies. They emphasise starting with purpose and using mentor texts to inspire exceptional writing. Sharon highlights the importance of frequent publishing and author studies to engage students and develop their writing skills.