Stellar Teacher Podcast: A Podcast for Upper Elementary Teachers

Talking about literacy is a passion of mine and is what the content of this podcast is based on. However, in today's episode, I'm talking about something different but directly related to how your students learn and improve their literacy skills. There's a phrase that says, "Students don't care how much you know until they know how much you care." I've found this quote to be incredibly true, and it all starts with a strong classroom community and culture. In order to develop your classroom community, I'm sharing why establishing core values helps you accomplish that in your classroom. Check out my Free Literacy Workshop. For more information click here. Sign up for my FREE private podcast, the Confident Writer Systems Series here!Join us in the Stellar Literacy Collective Membership: stellarteacher.com/join To check out all of the resources from this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.stellarteacher.com/episode154Mentioned in this episode:Unlocking Comprehension WorkshopRegister to attend our Unlocking Comprehension Workshop: https://learn.stellarteacher.com/comprehension-webinar Or go to stellarteacher.com/workshop

As you prepare for back to school and the beginning of the year, it’s possible that you might have some ELL (English Language Learners) students in your classroom. Having multiple different groups of students in your class can be overwhelming and stressful to prepare for. However, my guest on today’s episode, Beth Vaucher, is here to tell you how to simplify it. Beth is discussing how to strengthen the language domains for your ELL students with simple and effective strategies.Check out my Free Literacy Workshop. For more information click here. Sign up for my FREE private podcast, the Confident Writer Systems Series here!Join us in the Stellar Literacy Collective Membership: stellarteacher.com/join To check out all of the resources from this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.stellarteacher.com/episode153Mentioned in this episode:Unlocking Comprehension WorkshopRegister to attend our Unlocking Comprehension Workshop: https://learn.stellarteacher.com/comprehension-webinar Or go to stellarteacher.com/workshop

The one thing teachers wish they could have more of is time. Time to plan, time to teach, time to make copies, and time to have fun with their students. The day goes by so quickly that it’s hard to fit everything in, but one thing that helps with that is time management. In order to help you gain some time back in your classroom, I’m sharing 3 tips that are effective and help free up brain space.Download my Free Mini-Lesson Plan and Sample Slides here!Check out my Free Literacy Workshop. For more information click here. Sign up for my FREE private podcast, the Confident Writer Systems Series here!Join us in the Stellar Literacy Collective Membership: stellarteacher.com/join To check out all of the resources from this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.stellarteacher.com/episode152Mentioned in this episode:Unlocking Comprehension WorkshopRegister to attend our Unlocking Comprehension Workshop: https://learn.stellarteacher.com/comprehension-webinar Or go to stellarteacher.com/workshop

The task of implementing small groups can be daunting and overwhelming, especially with all the misconceptions surrounding it. However, I’m here to tell you that small group instruction can be manageable and effective no matter what type of strategy or instruction you choose to use. To help convince you of that, I’m sharing 5 myths about small group instruction and the truths to believe instead. Check out my Free Literacy Workshop. For more information click here. Sign up for my FREE private podcast, the Confident Writer Systems Series here!Join us in the Stellar Literacy Collective Membership: stellarteacher.com/join To check out all of the resources from this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.stellarteacher.com/episode151Mentioned in this episode:Unlocking Comprehension WorkshopRegister to attend our Unlocking Comprehension Workshop: https://learn.stellarteacher.com/comprehension-webinar Or go to stellarteacher.com/workshop

The number one question I get asked the most is How do I fit everything I need to in my literacy block? And while I wish I could grant you all the time you need, I can’t. However, being in the classroom myself, I made some mistakes that I hope to share with you that you can learn from going forward. So in today’s episode, I’m sharing the 3 mistakes teachers make when creating their literacy block schedule.Check out my Free Literacy Workshop. For more information click here. Sign up for my FREE private podcast, the Confident Writer Systems Series here!Join us in the Stellar Literacy Collective Membership: stellarteacher.com/join To check out all of the resources from this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.stellarteacher.com/episode150Mentioned in this episode:Unlocking Comprehension WorkshopRegister to attend our Unlocking Comprehension Workshop: https://learn.stellarteacher.com/comprehension-webinar Or go to stellarteacher.com/workshop

Our goal as literacy teachers is to have confident and skilled readers and a way to achieve that is aligning your instruction to the science of reading. Throughout this series, I’ve emphasized Scarborough’s reading rope and different strategies and tips that improve a students’ word recognition and language comprehension skill set. The last component of the series, I’m sharing how providing a simple framework helps students with inferential thinking. Check out my Free Literacy Workshop. For more information click here. Sign up for my FREE private podcast, the Confident Writer Systems Series here!Join us in the Stellar Literacy Collective Membership: stellarteacher.com/join To check out all of the resources from this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.stellarteacher.com/episode149Mentioned in this episode:Unlocking Comprehension WorkshopRegister to attend our Unlocking Comprehension Workshop: https://learn.stellarteacher.com/comprehension-webinar Or go to stellarteacher.com/workshop

We know that writing can be difficult for our students, but on the flip side, teaching writing can also be difficult for teachers. This can be particularly prominent if your school doesn’t have a writing curriculum or if the curriculum provided doesn’t meet the needs of your students. But don’t worry! I’m sharing 4 things for you to do that improves your writing curriculum, or lack thereof.Check out my Free Literacy Workshop. For more information click here. Sign up for my FREE private podcast, the Confident Writer Systems Series here!Join us in the Stellar Literacy Collective Membership: stellarteacher.com/join To check out all of the resources from this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.stellarteacher.com/episode148Mentioned in this episode:Unlocking Comprehension WorkshopRegister to attend our Unlocking Comprehension Workshop: https://learn.stellarteacher.com/comprehension-webinar Or go to stellarteacher.com/workshop

Over the last six weeks, I’ve discussed in every episode about Scarborough’s Reading Rope and its importance to the science of reading. In order for a student to be a skilled reader, they need both language comprehension and word recognition skills. I’ve often focused my attention on language comprehension, but in today’s episode, I’m shedding some light on a skill that’s needed to gain word recognition skills, which is teaching syllabication.Check out my Free Literacy Workshop. For more information click here. Sign up for my FREE private podcast, the Confident Writer Systems Series here!Join us in the Stellar Literacy Collective Membership: https://learn.stellarteacher.com/waitlist To check out all of the resources from this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.stellarteacher.com/episode147Mentioned in this episode:Unlocking Comprehension WorkshopRegister to attend our Unlocking Comprehension Workshop: https://learn.stellarteacher.com/comprehension-webinar Or go to stellarteacher.com/workshop

This summer I’m doing my best to answer your questions on your biggest challenges as teachers. While I could do four individual episodes on these four questions, each of them can actually be answered with the same common response: creating a strong whole group lesson routine. In this episode, I’m sharing a sample routine you can use in your classroom and 7 reasons why routines should be a significant part of your school day.Check out my Free Literacy Workshop. For more information click here. Sign up for my FREE private podcast, the Confident Writer Systems Series here!Join us in the Stellar Literacy Collective Membership: https://learn.stellarteacher.com/waitlist To check out all of the resources from this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.stellarteacher.com/episode146Mentioned in this episode:Unlocking Comprehension WorkshopRegister to attend our Unlocking Comprehension Workshop: https://learn.stellarteacher.com/comprehension-webinar Or go to stellarteacher.com/workshop

We've talked before about how as upper elementary teachers, we sometimes think the foundational aspects of the science of reading aren’t as pertinent to us. However, by now you have learned that explicitly teaching word recognition and language comprehension skills helps your struggling readers. That's why incorporating phonological awareness activities into your instruction is a small step toward the science of reading.Check out my Free Literacy Workshop. For more information click here. Sign up for my FREE private podcast, the Confident Writer Systems Series here!Join us in the Stellar Literacy Collective Membership: https://learn.stellarteacher.com/waitlist To check out all of the resources from this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.stellarteacher.com/episode145Mentioned in this episode:Unlocking Comprehension WorkshopRegister to attend our Unlocking Comprehension Workshop: https://learn.stellarteacher.com/comprehension-webinar Or go to stellarteacher.com/workshop