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Georgia Heard on the Common Core (PODCAST)

In this podcast, Franki Sibberson chats with Georgia Heard about the surprising connections between the Common Core and poetry. Georgia is a poet and teaching consultant. Her latest books are...

Skype an Author with Kate Messner (PODCAST)

Kate Messner is one of those amazing women who are capable of handling a few full-time jobs at the same time. She is a middle-school teacher, the author of fine...

Finding Time for Your Writing with Ruth Ayres (PODCAST)

In this podcast, Ruth Ayres chats with Franki Sibberson about why it’s so important for teachers to write, and how she finds time in her packed schedule for writing books...

Kate Messner on Revision (PODCAST)

    Franki Sibberson: Kate, can you talk a little bit about the premise of your work around revision? What are the most important things for teachers of writing to...

Writing Celebrations with Ruth Ayres (PODCAST)

In this podcast, Ruth Ayres chats with Franki Sibberson about the importance of writing celebrations in her classroom. Ruth is the coauthor (with Stacey Shubitz) of Day by Day: Refining...

Katherine Casey on Sharing Blunders with Colleagues (PODCAST)

In this podcast, Katherine Casey explains to Heather Rader why it is helpful for coaches to share their teaching blunders with colleagues. Katherine is the author of Literacy Coaching: The...

The Art of Slow Reading: A Conversation with Tom Newkirk (PODCAST)

Tom Newkirk chats with Brenda Power about his book The Art of Slow Reading. Newkirk is a professor at the University of New Hampshire, and the author of many acclaimed...

Writing and the Common Core with Bud Hunt (PODCAST)

Franki Sibberson chats with Bud Hunt about writing and the Common Core. Bud is the author of the popular “Bud the Teacher” blog: http://budtheteacher.com/blog/ You can download a free copy...

Creating a Coaching Culture with Jane Kise (PODCAST)

Jane Kise chats with Heather Rader about her book Creating a Coaching Culture for Professional Learning Communities. A full transcript is available below the player.     Heather Rader: In your...

Katherine Casey on Coaching in Classrooms (PODCAST)

Katherine Casey shares her latest thinking with Heather Rader on the best ways to mentor teachers in classrooms. Katherine is the author of Literacy Coaching: The Essentials. You can visit her...

The Amazing School Librarian: An Interview with John Schumacher (PODCAST)

In this podcast, Franki Sibberson and John Schumacher chat about how John managed to read over 1700 books in 2010, as well as keep up with his popular blog and...

What Matters Most: A Conversation with Samantha Bennett (PODCAST)

Samantha Bennett is the author of That Workshop Book: New Systems and Structures for Classrooms That Read, Write, and Think, and works with teachers and literacy leaders across the country to...

Lester Laminack on Reading Like a Writer (PODCAST)

In this podcast, Franki Sibberson chats with Lester Laminack about how he reads as a writer, and what teachers might do to develop this skill in their students. Lester is...

Jigsaw Jones and Advocating for Kids: A Conversation with James Preller (PODCAST)

Franki Sibberson chats with James Preller about his experiences writing the popular Jigsaw Jones book series, as well as his advocacy work. You can follow James at his blog: http://www.jamespreller.com/...

Getting the Most Out of Visiting a Colleague’s Classroom (PODCAST)

In this podcast, Tammy Mulligan and Clare Landrigan chat with Franki Sibberson about how teachers can get the most out of observing a colleague’s classroom. A full transcript is below...

Kelly Gallagher on Readicide (PODCAST)

Kelly Gallagher is the author of numerous bestselling books for high school teachers, including Reading Reasons and Readicide. In this podcast with Franki Sibberson, he explains the concept of Readicide, and what we need...

More Thoughtful Test Preparation: A Conversation with Patrick Allen (PODCAST)

Patrick Allen is the coauthor of the book Put Thinking to the Test. In the book, Patrick and his colleagues from the Public Education and Business Coalition in Denver, Colorado describe...

Sharon Taberski on Book Choice (PODCAST)

In this podcast, Sharon Taberski talks with Franki Sibberson about how she selects books for instruction, as well as how she assists students as they make choices for independent reading....

Catching Struggling Readers Before They Fall with Pat Johnson and Katie Keier (PODCAST)

Pat Johnson and Katie Keier are the authors of Catching Readers Before They Fall. In this podcast, Franki Sibberson chats with Pat and Katie about their latest thinking on teaching strategies...

Sharon Taberski on Comprehension Instruction (PODCAST)

In this podcast, Sharon Taberski chats with Franki Sibberson about comprehension instruction across the grades. You can read Sharon's blog, All About Comprehension, at this link: http://allaboutcomprehension.blogspot.com/ A full transcript...

Patrick Allen on Conferring (PODCAST)

In this podcast, Franki Sibberson chats with Patrick Allen (author of Conferring: The Keystone of Reader's Workshop) about how teachers can develop conferring skills. You can follow Patrick's blog, All-en-A-Day's...