Ep. 36: 'Twas the Night Before Back to School...

What does the research really say about effective vocabulary instruction—and how can we translate it into daily classroom practice?In this episode, we’re joined by literacy expert Blythe Anderson to unpack vocabulary moves grounded in research that make a measurable difference fo ...  Show more

Episode 250In this episode, we’re joined by Margaret McKeown, a leading researcher in vocabulary and language development, to explore what effective vocabulary instruction really looks like in practice.Margaret helps us unpack common misconceptions about vocabulary teaching, incl ...  Show more

Join me LIVE on Tuesday, Feb 27th, 2024 @ 7:30pm EST for my leadership conversation & #ELB podcast with Crabbe Elem Principal, Dr. Uriah Tolbert. I met Uriah at the KASA (Kentucky Admin Ass ...

Starting a Podcast For Educators Can Be The Next Stop On Your Bingo Card Join us this week, while Eva Mireles, Reading Specialist and Instructional Coach helps teachers cut through the literacy noise to figure out what their students need most right now. She has helped teachers p ...  Show more

Meet Kelly Odell, the education and training leader at KASC: Kentucky Association of School Councils. Kelly is an amazing person, Mom, and school leader--leading with enthusiasm and passion. We will discuss her journey as well as the Vibrant Leadership program of KASC. Join u ...

Meet Creighton Jaster, the Director of Innovative Learning at LAMAR CISD, TX. After 16 years in the district, Creighton took on this new challenge of leading and learning. He has been a teacher, coach, department lead, Assistant Principal, Principal, and now Director. We wil ...