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Ruta Sepetys is on the podcast! This is part 1 of our interview where she discusses her decision to write historical fiction for young adults.
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We can’t wait to share about the incredible authors that we’ll be interviewing this summer on Brave New Teaching!
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Check out our top picks from AAPI authors!
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We’re exploring the pros and cons of teaching poetry as a standalone unit vs. sprinkling it in throughout the year.
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Dr. Michael Theune is here to discuss the magic and surprise of the poetic turn!
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Tune in to hear about the best poems we’ve ever taught, and why we chose the poems that we did!
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This episode marks part 3 in our ‘Teacher Spring Cleaning’ series. Today we’re spring cleaning our curriculum and activities!
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Our teaching spring cleaning continues! Today we’re looking at which texts and topics we want to purge, and which we want to refresh.
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This episode kicks off a 3-part series on Teacher Spring Cleaning. Today we’re diving into spring cleaning our instructional practices and strategies!
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We’re sharing our most recent favorite reads and our TBR list for the upcoming months!
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Abby Gross joins us to talk all about independent reading at the middle school level.
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Dr. Jenna Copper joins us to talk all about independent reading and student choice at the secondary level.
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