Colleen Driggs
Co-author of the Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading; brings classroom teaching experience and curriculum design perspective, especially around book choice and close reading.
Best podcasts with Colleen Driggs
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Nov 7, 2025 • 54min
Helping Students Read Entire Books with Doug Lemov, Colleen Driggs, and Erica Woolway
Doug Lemov, an educator and author of 'Teach Like a Champion', joins forces with Colleen Driggs and Erica Woolway, experts in curriculum design and middle-grade teaching. They discuss the troubling decline of reading whole books in classrooms, emphasizing the benefits of full texts like empathy and stamina. The trio shares practical strategies for making assigned readings engaging, the importance of read-alouds, and the role of close reading analysis. Plus, they reveal their favorite books to teach, highlighting their rich instructional value.
Sep 13, 2025 • 51min
The Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading
Doug Lemov, the author of 'Teach Like a Champion', joins literacy experts Colleen Driggs and Erica Woolway along with Chris Such to discuss innovative reading instruction methods. They emphasize a knowledge-rich approach to reading, detailing essential strategies for enhancing comprehension and fluency. The conversation highlights the role of lesson preparation, the importance of engaging with complex texts through close reading, and the need for effective curriculum design. Their insights aim to reignite joy and meaning in classrooms, fostering better reading outcomes for students.
