Episodes

Listen in as: I share tips about ways to reset your reading block any time of the year, because let’s face it, any time of year is a good time to reset your reading block. I talk about: -Celebrating your wins -Resetting your goals if something is not working -Staying the course if things are going well -Helping your classroom community hit the reset button -Helping each student reset their reading goals Quotables: - Mid-year is a great time to take stock of how things are going in your rea...

Listen in as: I give you 3 steps for keeping your students reading over the winter break. I talk about: Creating a culture of reading, no it’s not too late. I also talk about how to use easy to do activities to help you create a bingo board and how to use a books to read list to help your students set reading goals. Links to resources mentioned in the podcast: Books To Read List (Winter Edition) 4 steps to crafting a mini lesson One on One Coaching Support Creating Your Own Reading Response Ch...

Listen in as: I give you actionable ideas that you can use to get yourself ready to truly enjoy your winter break. I talk about: The things you need to do to start your break off right, why it’s important to think about how you want to feel at the end of your break before it starts and ways to reignite your passion for teaching before coming back in the new year. Links to resources mentioned in the podcast: 4 steps to crafting a mini lesson One on One Coaching Support Creating Your Own Reading...

Listen in as: I give you actionable ideas that you can use to launch reading response opportunities the right way. I talk about: My love/hate relationship with reading response activities The right reasons to use reading response How to launch reading response the right way Links to resources mentioned in the podcast: Reading Response Choice Board Bundle Creating Your Own Reading Response Choice Board Workshop Waitlist 4 steps to crafting a mini lesson One on One Coaching Support Next Steps...

Listen in as: I give you actionable ideas that you can use to keep students accountable during independent reading. I talk about: Creating a culture of reading Using Stop and Jot And …. So much more Links to resources mentioned in the podcast: Book Talk Projects Reading Response Choice Board Bundle Conferring and Guided Reading Template Bundle 4 steps to crafting a mini lesson One on One Coaching Support Next Steps: Hit subscribe so you don't miss an episode Join our podcast FB community s...

Listen in as: I give you tangible actions steps for crafting a virtual and/or in person mini lesson. You are going to want to grab your notes app for this episode. Links to resources mentioned in the podcast: Mini Lesson Template 4 steps to crafting a mini lesson One on One Coaching Support Want to read more: Mini lesson blog posts Hit subscribe so you don't miss an episode Join our podcast FB community so you can get other ideas to add to your playbook Fill out the google form to tell me you...

Listen in as I break down my top mini lesson Do’s and Dont’s. I also tackle how to come back from a mini lesson bust, because guess what no matter how much we prepare not every single lesson will land. Don’t worry I got you. I help you create a comeback plan. Links to resources mentioned in the podcast: Mini Lesson Template 4 steps to crafting a mini lesson One on One Coaching Support Want to read more: Mini lesson blog posts Hit subscribe so you don't miss an episode Join our podcast FB commu...

Listen in as I break down the components of a mini lesson and share what I think the point and purpose of a mini lesson is. Tune in to hear how I used to do it and how I changed my ways. Links to resources mentioned in the podcast: Mini Lesson Template 4 steps to crafting a mini lesson One on One Coaching Support Hit subscribe so you don't miss an episode Join our podcast FB community so you can get other ideas to add to your playbook Fill out the google form to tell me your challenges and w...

Reader’s workshop has been around for a long time, which means that there are a lot of books out there. This can be good and it can also be overwhelming. That’s where I come in. Listen as I break down: My top 3 books for getting your reading block started off right. Links to resources mentioned in the podcast: (affiliate links) Books: Daily 5 The Reading Strategies Book The Next Step Forward In Guided Reading Other Resources: Teaching Reading 101 4 steps to crafting a mini lesson One on One Co...

In this episode we are going to talk about all things independent reading. Take a sneak peak at my workshop that talks about all things launching independent reading so that you launch your readers workshop right. Listen as I break down how to: Give your students the skinny on the how, the what and the why behind independent reading. Learn how I build a community of readers. Links to resources mentioned in the podcast: Launching Independent Reading Workshop One on One Coaching Support Hit subsc...

In the last episode we talked all about setting goals for yourself as the teacher of your reading block. We talked about my 7 step approach to setting goals that stick and how to use those goals to craft a PD plan. In this episode we are going to talk about applying the same goal setting framework to your class as a whole as well as your individual students. Let’s Jump in. 7 steps to setting a professional goal you will stick with: 1.Reflect 2. Visualize what success looks like 3.Identify Ac...

In this episode- Learn how to set goals for yourself as the chief visionary for your reading classroom. Learn my seven step approach to crafting a goal that helps you create your PD plan for the year. I walk you through several examples so you walk away feeling equipped to tackle setting a goal you actually want to work towards. 7 steps to setting a professional goal you will stick with: 1.Reflect 2. Visualize what success looks like 3.Identify Action Steps Listen to the podcast to learn m...

In This Episode: I interviewed Erin Myres and we talked about ways teachers can recharge this summer. Erin has been teaching for 8 years and has experience in both elementary and middle school. She will be stepping into a new position in the fall as a program coordinator and will be working with teachers to further develop the curriculum we teach. Listen as Erin shares: The benefits of habit stacking to recharge. The difference between relaxing and rest and how both play a vital role in phys...

In This Episode: I interviewed Alexis from The Afro Educator and we talked about all things teacher rest and reflection this summer. This episode is jam packed with solid advice and tips for teachers who are completely off for the summer as well as those that have to work. Alexis Shepard is a veteran educator from South Carolina with a decade of teaching experience in the elementary and middle school settings. Alexis is no stranger to burn out. After multiple encounters with burn-out, a desire ...

In this episode- We talk about how we often head into summer exhausted and don’t really have an idea for how we want summer to go except that we need a break. Then we wonder why we start our school year harried and not really feeling any better than when the school year ended. Let’s not have that be our reality this year. Let’s create a summer plan that empowers us to take care of ourselves and embark on a little learning all while enjoying the lazy days of summer. Listen to the podcast to learn...

In this episode- Learn how to turn the end of the year slump into an opportunity to finish strong. Let’s not abandon ship on all the best teaching practices that we have used all year. Let’s do the things we need to do and give our students meaningful activities to end the year with. Cast a vision for how you want your school year to end and make a: Front and Center Plan Community Building Plan Back End Plan Listen to the podcast to learn more. Miss any details read the blog: End of the yea...

In this episode I chat about what a possible frame work that could be used in the reading classroom during test prep season: Read Aloud Mini Lesson Small Group Independent Reading I also chat about the test prep instructional strategy that I made digital to help boost engagement. Resource Mentioned in the episode: Reading Test Prep Strategy Hit subscribe so you don't miss an episode Join our podcast FB community so you can get other ideas to add to your playbook Fill out the google form ...

In this episode- I chat about my journey in the land of test prep and how I navigated it and how I incorporated it into my literacy block. Spoiler alert you can test prep and still do what is best for kids. -My journey in the land of state testing -How it started -The shift -Follow the data -Making test prep workbooks work -Resources -Using reading response choice boards for test prep Mentioned in the blog: -lead4ward/Lead4ward Virtual -Reading Response Choice Boards If you prefer to rea...

In this episode- I interview one of my teaching besties about what guided reading looks like in this new world. We talk about everything from how at first she did not want to do it, to how she organized herself in order to make her time with students more productive. Join us as we bring you tips and tricks about virtual guided reading. Want more tips? Here is a blog post about guided reading: https://evamireles.com/use-data-to-drive-instruction-in-the-reading-classroom/ Hit subscribe so you do...

In this episode- Before starting this podcast I surveyed teachers in grades 3-5 to ask them what they needed help with most and they said guided reading, so in this episode we talk answer the following questions: What is guided reading? When do I use it? How do I do it? I mention that planning is king in guided reading and recommend using a template. I also talk about my go to resource for guided reading, The Next Steps Forward in Guided Reading. (affiliate link) Prefer to read the content?...

In this episode- I talk about the one tool that made me stop being long winded and helped create a sense for urgency when learning. I also talk about ways that you can use this in your classroom and give you tangible next steps. Hit subscribe so you don't miss an episode Join our podcast FB community so you can get other ideas to add to your playbook Fill out the google form to tell me your challenges and what you would like to hear on the podcast Follow me on instagram at msevamireles Join m...

In this episode- I talk about how developing a habit of reflection took me from surviving to thriving as an educator. I share the two questions you need to start asking yourself to develop your own reflective practice. Prefer to read the content instead of listen? Check out this blog post: https://evamireles.com/teacher-self-reflection-go-from-surviving-to-thriving-with-a-reflective-practice/ Template mentioned in the podcast Hit subscribe so you don't miss an episode Join our podcast FB com...

In this episode you will learn a little about me and why I decided to start a podcast for you, upper elementary reading teachers hint I've been there. Hit subscribe so you don't miss an episode Join our podcast FB community so you can get other ideas to add to your playbook Fill out the google form to tell me your challenges and what you would like to hear on the podcast Follow me on instagram at msevamireles Join my in the know list so you don't miss an episode and get my free guide for how...