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Chara and Erica

Inspire Literacy

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Chara and Erica

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Chara and Erica

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First of all, we are GRATEFUL!  Grateful for all things we have right now - listeners, each other, teachers, YOU!Are you starting a new unit of study soon?  Wondering what you can do to get your mind and self ready? Listen in as Erica and Char
Do you ever shy away from conferring with one of your students because they are holding a book that you have never read? Or do you find yourself ending up in the retell tunnel hearing every single detail of your student's book?  What about sitt
How do you fit it all in? Do you have an actual schedule for your conferences? How many times a week do you meet with your students? These are some of the questions that get answered in this week's episode of the Inspire Literacy Podcast.  Char
Complimenting is an art!  It takes some practice to name explicitly what a child is doing right or almost right.  But it can be one of the most powerful types of conferences.  Who doesn't love to hear a compliment?Listen in to this week's epis
"Conferring is not the icing on the cake.  It is the cake," says Carl Anderson.  In this weeks episode, Chara and Erica provide some big ideas around conferring.  This is the first of a series of podcasts around this essential aspect of worksho
Keeping MIni-Lessons mini is no small task!  It is something that Chara and Erica have worked on for years with the help of their coaches.  It is one part of workshop that they feel passionately about and continue to improve on.  And lucky you.
Do you want some new, fresh ideas for books in your 3-8 classroom?  Come along and listen to Erica as she creates excitement around new titles that you need NOW!  You will be reminded about how to create a book buzz, the importance of them in y
BUZZZZZZZ!  What is a book buzz?  Why should I do them?  How do I get kids excited about the lower level books?  Well, put on your actress hat and listen along.  Join Chara and Erica as they share a basic structure for your Book Buzz.  This ki
What do you think about Graphic Organizers in Writing Workshop? Yes or No? We asked listeners and the response was split.  And then this episode was born.  Erica and Chara decided to tackle this important topic.  Listen along as they discuss h
This week's show is intended for Parents and Teachers alike.  Chara and Erica are so excited about their guest host, Elizabeth Morphis, assistant Professor of Childhood Education and Literacy at SUNY at Old Westbury. She brings a  wealth of kno
It is that time of year when school is starting, kids are excited and teachers are doing all they can to build their classroom communities.  Listen along to this episode to hear all the suggestions for building up your reading community.  We kn
Whether school has already started or you are starting soon, is building a community on your mind? It is on ours!! Erica and Chara spend this episode talking through all the ways you can build a classroom community within your writer's worksho
Are you setting up your classroom? Are you wondering how to get ready for the best Writing Workshop this year? This episode is for you. Listen along as Erica and Chara share some tips and tricks for setting up your writing workshop.  Let's go b
From a tricky year last year to a bunch of unknowns this year, let Inspire Literacy Podcast get you ready for what's to come.  In this episode, we will think a lot about mantras.  Grab a bright colored post it and get inspired!What is a mantra
What are some of your beginning of the year Read Alouds?  Erica and Chara will share their thoughts about what interactive read aloud is, why it is the heart of workshop and some of their new favorite read aloud titles. Listen along and get you
Erica and Chara sat down and reflected on all the amazing things that teachers have learned during DL and picked some top choices that should be carried with all of us back  into brick and mortar.  Listen to those tips and even a few that we ca
Why Readers Workshop?  In this episode, we will discuss what the basics of Readers Workshop are and why we believe it is one of the best ways to teach literacy. We will explain what it means to us and what it looks like when we are in classroom
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