CCIRA Literacy Conversations
37 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCCIRA Inc., Colorado's literacy organization, is ready to chat about literacy with some fantastic literacy experts. Get ready to learn, expand your list of educational heroes, and gather ideas about ways you can improve your teaching practice.
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Cornelius Minor: Bright, Bold Futures for Kids
September 18, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBCornelius Minor's Website Cornelius Minor - Heinemann
Charles R. Smith, Jr: From Photography to The Art of Writing
August 28, 2022 21:25 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBCharles R. Smith Jr.'s Website
Whitney La Rocca: Patterns of Power, world class writing mentors, and a lot of laughs
February 09, 2022 04:45 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB*Links to resources to be added soon! 00:00:00 Molly Rauh Hello and welcome back to this CCIRA Literacy Conversations podcast. I'm your host, Molly Rauh with my co-host... 00:00:08 Jessica Rickert ...Jessica Rickert. Today's podcast features, Whittany La Rocca, Whitney's work centers around authentic reading and writing instruction. Whitney shares, ideas for grammar instruction, blending science of reading and balanced literacy, and the Patterns of Power resource. Well, welcome Whitn...
Pam Minard: Excitement for the 2022 In-Person Conference!
January 20, 2022 07:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBPam Minard: Exciting Features of the 2022 Conference 00:00:00 Molly Rauh Hello and welcome back to this CCIRAA Literacy Conversations podcast. I'm your host, Molly Rauh with my co-host... 00:00:08 Jessica Rickert ...Jessica Richert. Today's podcast features Pam Minard CCIRAs 2022 conference chair. We chatted a lot about the exciting opportunities, both learning and fun to get you rejuvenated. Join us on the journey to literacy and learning at the 2022 CCIRA conference, Feb 10, the 11...
Krista Griffin: Early Career Teachers
January 17, 2022 22:32 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBKrista Griffin: CCIRA's Early Career Network 00:00:00 Molly Rauh Hello and welcome back to this CCIRA Literacy Conversations, podcast. I'm your host Molly Rauh with my co-host... 00:00:08 Jessica Rickert ...Jessica Rickert. Today's podcast features, Krista Griffin, who's the co-chair of CCIRAs early career Network committee, the early career networks work centers around supporting pre-service teachers and teachers early in their career. Krista shares learning opportunities at the conf...
Melanie Conklin: Counting Thyme and an author's process
January 09, 2022 21:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB00:00:00 Molly Rauh Hello and welcome back to this CCIA Literacy Conversations podcast. I'm your host Molly Rauh with my co-host... 00:00:08 Jessica Rickert ...Jessica Rickert. Today's podcast features, Melanie Conklin, Melanie's work centers around writing middle grade novels. Melanie shares about her writing process, inspiration for her stories, and how Nicholas Sparks helped her get started in the publishing world. We are here with Melanie Conklin. Thank you, Melanie, for joining u...
Marc Tyler Nobleman: Finding and Writing Untold Stories
January 02, 2022 22:42 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MB00:00:00 Molly Rauh Hello and welcome back to this CCIRA Literacy Conversations podcast. I'm your host Molly Rauh with my co-host Jessica Rickert. Today's podcast features, Marc Tyler Nobleman. 00:00:14 Jessica Rickert Marc's work centers around writing fiction and nonfiction books for young people, Mark shares how he writes books that grab an interest people will welcome. Mark we're so excited to chat with you tonight. Could you start by telling us a little bit about your background?...
Pernille Ripp: Honoring and Centering Our Students, Especially in a Pandemic
December 22, 2021 23:06 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBTranscript created using Maestra. We apologize for any errors. 00:00:00 Molly Rauh Hello and welcome back to the CCIRA literacy conversations podcast. I'm your host Molly Rauh with my co-host , Jessica Rickert. 00:00:09 Jessica Rickert Today's podcast features Pernille Ripp. Pernille's work centers around creating a classroom environment based on student needs. Pernilleshares how important it is to keep students in the forefront of teaching and how to bring joy into the classroom and...
Jason Oleskevich: Renewing A Love for Teaching
October 21, 2021 06:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBJason Oleskevich is a veteran teacher in Colorado. After 20 years of teaching, he started thinking the grass was greener outside the teaching realm, but after a year off realized he was a happier person in the classroom. Listen to this episode to hear his story, and find out why teaching is the best career out there for many of us.
Laura Resau: Celebrating Cultures Through Writing
September 22, 2021 00:52 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBLaura Resau, local Colorado author shares her experiences and habits as a writer-anthropologist. Laura specializes in middle grades and young adult books that are inspired by and celebrate cultures she has had the opportunity to visit and learn from. https://www.lauraresau.com/
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September 22, 2021 00:52 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBLaura Resau, local Colorado author shares her experiences and habits as a writer-anthropologist. Laura specializes in middle grades and young adult books that are inspired by and celebrate cultures she has had the opportunity to visit and learn from. https://www.lauraresau.com/
Gordon Korman: Sharing the Magic of Writing for Young "Slacker Fans"
September 06, 2021 20:29 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBAuthor Gordon Korman discusses what he writes, how he writes, and the role teachers and librarians play in getting his books into the hands of young "slacker fans." He discuses how he has challenged himself as an author through the years as he progresses on his way to writing 100 books for middle grade readers.
Katie Garner - Practical Application of the Science of Reading in Your Classroom
August 22, 2021 19:11 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBKatie Garner specializes in making meaning while reading using the science of reading to increase access to books of our primary students.
Tanny McGregor: Sketch-notes to Improve Comprehension
August 05, 2021 06:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBTanny McGregor chats with Molly and Jessica about using sketch-notes to make thinking visible and improve comprehension. Resources: Tanny's website Ink and Ideas (book) The link above features: A Heinemann Podcast about Sketchnoting Table of Contents from the book A Sample Chapter Free Templates PD Resources from Tanny McGregor Quick video on the book VIsual Notetaking using Ink and Ideas (46 minutes video) Please email [email protected] with any questions or concerns you have...
Troy Hicks: Integrating Tech into Literacy Instruction
July 22, 2021 06:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBTroy Hicks: professor of English and Education at Central Michigan University. former middle school language arts teacher, Director of the Chippewa River Writing Project shares about New Literacies in the classroom. Resources: Troy's Website Troy's new book: Mindful Teaching with Technology NCTE Definition of literacy in the digital age Adobe Spark: Free for K-12 Northwestern University Knight Lab Storylines Tools Sutori Thinglink Choose Your Own Adventure - Alice Keeler Chippewa R...
Colby Sharp: Increasing Book Access in Your Classroom
July 08, 2021 17:34 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBColby Sharp, host of The Yarn Podcast, co-author of Game Changer, editor of The Creativity Project, and co-founder of The Nerdy Book club shares a bit about his recent projects and how to curate a great classroom library. *More show notes to come. Have questions or comments? Please email [email protected].
Beth Skelton - Every Teacher is a Language Teacher
June 24, 2021 06:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBToday's guest is Beth Skelton who is a guru of Language Acquisition. Throughout the podcast Beth shares numerous actionable steps to allow teachers to create effective literacy and language instruction. She recommends purposeful planning to support students in producing quality reading, writing, and speaking. Listen in to find out how to leverage student assets and elevate student language success. If you want to learn more from Beth, join us for the 2022 CCIRA Literacy conference! Resource...
Erik Palmer - I think we can all improve at speaking
June 10, 2021 06:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBToday's podcast was recorded with Erik Palmer, a guru of instructional practices for better spoken communication. Erik shares his philosophy on the importance of teaching speech as a crucial life skill. He has developed a framework to teach students what to do before and during speaking and uses mini lessons throughout the year to practice elements of great speech. He integrates speaking into all areas of instruction to maximize every moment and have students practice these skills. He elabor...
Laura Whale - when we know better, we do better
May 26, 2021 06:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBToday on the podcast we have Laura Whale, a literacy specialist whose passions include dyslexia and the science of reading. During our conversation, Laura shared with us a huge list of resources that she explored in her journey in becoming a better teacher. As she said many times: "when we know better, we do better." Resources mentioned during this episode: The Science of Reading Dyslexia Simulation - Rocky Mountain Branch, International Dyslexia Association Virtual Dyslexia Simulation ...
Michele Warner - Great Instruction Even in Quarantine
May 19, 2021 02:22 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBTopics with Michele: Jeff Anderson and Whitney La Rocca - Patterns of Power (Grades 1-5) (Grades 6-8) Structuring breakout rooms and norms for your students Remote teaching schedules Using paper pencil remotely and how to have students use their cameras Working with paras and support staff remotely Taking care of your health and movement while teaching remotely Grades as a measure during remote teaching Social time, breaks for kids, and making connections Michele's role in CCIRA and...
Emily Goldenstein - Tackling Stress and Online Feedback
December 10, 2020 00:10 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBEmily Goldenstein joins Molly and Jessica to talk about how she is tackling teaching during a pandemic and what tips and strategies she uses to manage her time and keep her stress low. Check it out and find out about the special wednesday schedule that lets her tackle some of her feedback goals while meeting student needs.
Jessie Meeks: Tackling Standards in Two Grades at Once and Other Brilliant Ideas
November 12, 2020 04:21 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBJessie Meeks, 2nd and 3rd grade teacher talks about how she leverages technology and instructional practices to teach to two different grades in the same classroom. We cover a lot of territory in the podcast: the logistics of teaching lessons to two grade levels, technology tools and how to use them, lesson templates for online (like a "do-what" chart), staying current on professional learning, and so much more.
Cathy Lynskey: Teaching in 2020
October 29, 2020 01:44 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBCathy Lynskey, CCIRA Treasurer, chats with Jessica and Molly about teaching in fall 2020 and what school looks like for her students.
Pam Minard: a Virtual Journey in 2021
October 14, 2020 22:54 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBGuest Pam Minard talks to Molly and Jessica about what the 2021 CCIRA Conference will look like, including why the conference is going virtual and how we hope to accommodate our members.
Vince Puzick: Equity and a CCIRA Book Study
September 30, 2020 02:56 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBVince Puzick shares his knowledge of equity in classrooms and especially related to literacy instruction and shares a bit about our upcoming CCIRA book study!
Amy Nicholl: The Science-Literacy Connection
September 15, 2020 02:43 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBFormer teacher and current Poudre Learning Center educator Amy Nicholl talks science with hosts Jessica Rickert and Molly Rauh. Edit: Updated audio track with a correction on 9/29/2020.
Ann Cook: Cultivating Connections and Leadership
September 01, 2020 01:46 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBMolly Rauh reboots CCIRA Literacy Conversations with former guest Jessica Rickert as the new cohost. Their guest for this episode is Ann Cook, a long time leader with CCIRA, former administrator, and teacher. During the episode they discuss Ann's history, the importance of making connections with students and colleagues, how to handle tough situations at work, and the many forms that leadership can take.
Kim Yaris and Jan Burkins - Nurture Your Inner Super Hero and Develop Independent Students
July 29, 2019 22:16 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBMolly sits down at the CCIRA Conference with Kim Yaris and Jan Burkins and discusses Next Generation Literacy and helping teachers through small changes to combat learned helplessness and build confident, self-sufficient students. Audio cuts out in the middle temporarily. Website: https://www.burkinsandyaris.com/ <-- Head here to get a free "Who's doing the work" Prompting Funnel book mark and connect with more resources! https://www.stenhouse.com/search?query=yaris%20and%20burkins <-- ...
Writing Instruction with Jeff Anderson
July 10, 2019 18:20 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB"The conventions are where reading and writing crash together." -Jeff Anderson Molly sits down with Jeff Anderson at the CCIRA Conference to talk about writing, the role of observation, and grammar as a form of expression. Jeff and Molly discuss how Molly can use grammar and punctuation as skills in real ways so her science students can express themselves. Jeff's passion for writing not being about right and wrong is inspiring as he makes writing instruction more about noticing what gramma...
Shawna Coppola Shares Her Experience
July 01, 2019 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBMolly talks with Shawna Coppola who discusses the pressures we face as educators and how she found her way forward in the face of those pressures. Important highlights include 1) what features would Shawna want in her dream school, 2) the importance of taking healthy risks, 3) tips for a constructivist inquiry approach for teachers and learners, and 4) our favorite student stories from using an inquiry approach. Shawna's Blog: https://shawnacoppola.wordpress.com/ Shawna's Website: https://...
An Interview with Anne Beninghof: Co-Teaching Practices
June 24, 2019 15:20 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBFind out more about Anne at http://www.ideasforeducators.com/bring-anne-to-your-site.html
An Interview with Debbie Arechiga: Language Learners
March 28, 2019 03:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBHost Molly Rauh chats with Debbie Arechiga about meeting the needs of our language learners. Find out more about Debbie and her work at toolsforliteracy.com.
Unit Design with Adam Fachler
March 19, 2019 23:09 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBHost Molly Rauh has a conversation with Adam Fachler about designing curriculum and a solid unit. This episode is a quick conversation that doesn't do the EMPOWER template justice. Listen in to get a quick sense of it, but then head to the EMPOWER Your Teaching website to see the resources and dig deeper. Find more about Adam's work and access free resources at: empoweryourteaching.com and click on the "Free Empower Resources" button in the upper right to see the Template that Adam and Mo...
An Interview with Danny Brassell (The Key Didn't Work)
February 26, 2019 01:42 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBPodcast host Molly Rauh sits down in the hallway of the Marriott hotel with Danny Brassell, author of "Read, Lead, and Succeed." Danny was the 2019 conference opening keynote speaker. We talk about content library collections, the power of sharing passion with kids, Danny's work around the world regarding teaching why to read,, forming habits and increasing reading, choosing the right "book"...and then sadly time was up.
Making the Most of Your Conference Experience 2019
February 06, 2019 03:34 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBWant to know how to make the most of your 2019 CCIRA Conference experience? Get some quick tips from Molly and Emily about how they enjoy their conference.
Getting Kids Talking, Effectively
January 30, 2019 03:55 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBIn this summary hosts Emily Bradley, a 5th grade teacher, and Molly Rauh, a middle school teacher, talk about discussion techniques they have tried to help their students grow in the art of conversation.
2019 Conference Chair Jessica Rickert
September 14, 2018 23:49 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MB2019 CCIRA conference chair, Jessica Rickert, shares some highlight speakers attending the 2019 conference and reflects on her educational heroes. Music clips from A. A. Aalto's Red Wing, from freemusicarchive.org under a creative commons share-alike attribution license.