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009. How to Build a Writing Block That Actually Works
Letās be honestāwriting blocks are one of the first things to get pushed aside when the schedule gets tight. And if youāve ever tried to teach writing while juggling pull-outs, behavior needs, and a jam-packed...
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008. The 5 Biggest Writing Myths Teachers Still Believe
Hereās the truth: most of the writing frustration we feel as teachers isnāt because weāre doing something wrongāitās because weāve been taught to believe things that simply arenāt true.
Whether it came from...
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007. Why Writing Feels So Hard to Teach--and What to Do About It
If teaching writing feels overwhelming, frustrating, or like an endless guessing gameāyouāre not alone. In todayās episode, Iām sharing a story from my own journey, moving from kindergarten to fourth grade with...
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006. Clarity Over Chaos: How to Reset Your Literacy Instruction This Summer
Feeling exhausted by the end of the school year but still determined to āfigure things outā this summer? This episode is your permission slip to stop trying to do all the thingsāand instead, focus on creating clarity...
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005. Talk It Out: How Oral Language Sparks Academic Growth
What if the key to better reading, writing, and engagement isnāt another worksheetābut a conversation?
In this episode, Bridget shares how oral language lays the foundation for academic growth in upper elementary...
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004. Active Student Engagement: The Secret to Getting Every Student Involved
Is your classroom engagement strategy working for youāor against you?
In this episode of Teaching Made Simple, weāre diving into the practical power of active student engagement and why itās one of the most important...
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003. Why Rushing to Fluency Can Hurt Learning
Have you ever taught a skill over and over again, only to wonder, āWhy arenāt they getting it?ā It might be because weāre rushing right past acquisition and diving headfirst into fluencyāand that shortcut is costing...
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002. How to Help Struggling Students: A Look into Working Memory
Ever feel like your students hear everything you sayā¦ but retain almost nothing? (Cue the teacher guilt.) The truth is ā it might not be your teaching at all. It might just be working memory doing its thing.
In this...
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001. Beyond Buzzwords: From the Science of Reading to the Science of Learning
Weāve all heard about the Science of Reading, but what about the Science of Learning? In this very first episode of Teaching Made Simple, weāre laying the foundation for everything to come by unpacking what the...
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