Teaching Unscripted

AI in the Classroom: Teaching with Intention

This is the first in a two-part series featuring a conversation with three secondary educators on how AI is reshaping classroom practice. Dennis and Kristina, co-authors

Inside The Reading Strategies Book 2.0: Knowing Which Strategy to Teach—and When with Jennifer Serravallo, Episode 3

In the third installment of our three-part series, Jen Serravallo shares how her work in The Reading Strategies Book 2.0 empowers educators to deliver differentiated read

Inside the Reading Strategies Book 2.0: Using Reading Strategies with Core Programs with Jennifer Serravallo, Episode 2

Research-Based Reading Strategies for Any Curriculum Discover how Jennifer Serravallo’s Reading Strategies Book 2.0 empowers educators with flexible, evidence-based stra

Introducing Teaching Unscripted!

The Heinemann blog, podcast, and newsletter is now Teaching Unscripted! We're excited to deliver high-quality professional development content in smaller bite-sized forma

Inside The Reading Strategies Book 2.0 with Jennifer Serravallo: Episode 1, The Research

In this first episode of a three-part series, Brett sits down with Jennifer Serravallo to unpack the evolving definition of the Science of Reading (SOR) and to explore th

Critical Reading Book Club Series: Episode 4, Informed Inquiry

How can we turn student curiosity into meaningful inquiry? In 5 Questions for Any Text, educator and author Marilyn Pryle shares a practical framework to help students r

Critical Reading Book Club Series: Episode 3, Suspicious Sources

Can your students spot misinformation before it spreads? In 5 Questions for Any Text, educator and author Marilyn Pryle shares a practical framework to help students rea

Critical Reading Book Club Series: Episode 2, Cite the Claim

How can we help students move from general understanding to pinpointing an author's exact position? In 5 Questions for Any Text, educator and author Marilyn Pryle offers

Critical Reading Book Club Series: Episode 1, See the Source

Every day students scroll past hundreds of headlines, posts, and videos. How do they know what to trust? In 5 Questions for Any Text, educator and author Marilyn Pryle o

How Can Phonics Instruction Support All Learners?

How can we make phonics instruction work for every child regardless of ability or background? Today's guest, Lorna Simmons, has spent decades pursuing the answer to that

Real-World Applications for AI: A Conversation with Sara Nagy

Welcome to The AI Conversation for Educators, A Heinemann Podcast Series hosted by Meenoo Rami.  This series for teachers explores how generative AI is transforming teac

Creating with AI: A Conversation with Mary Beth Hertz

Welcome to The AI Conversation for Educators, A Heinemann Podcast Series hosted by Meenoo Rami.  This series for teachers explores how generative AI is transforming teac

Using AI with Students: A Conversation with Jen Roberts

Welcome to The AI Conversation for Educators, A Heinemann Podcast Series hosted by Meenoo Rami.  This series for teachers explores how generative AI is transforming teac

AI Today: A Conversation with Alec Couros

Welcome to The AI Conversation for Educators, A Heinemann Podcast Series hosted by Meenoo Rami.  This series for teachers explores how generative AI is transforming teac

Build Background Knowledge with Digital Text Sets

The authors of The Civically Engaged Classroom believe in the power of curated current text sets. Collections initially created by teachers that students can expand as th

Remembering Dr. Kylene Beers

Today we are remembering our dear friend and colleague, Dr Kylene Beers. Heinemann is deeply saddened by the passing of Kylene Beers. Kylene's 46-year career has had a si

Transforming Classrooms with Writing and Voice

Today we are playing an excerpt from a series called "Writing as Healing". This series was a collaboration with author Liz Prather. In this episode she's in conversation

Integrating Math Workshop with Math by the Book for Student-Centered Learning

In this episode, I'm joined by Jennifer Lempp, author of Math Workshop, and Sue O'Connell, co-author of Math by the Book. Together, they share how these two powerful reso

How to Build Lifelong Readers with Donalyn Miller

Today we are replaying a powerful conversation with Donalyn Miller, co-author of The Joy of Reading. Donalyn unpacks why joyful reading isn't fluff, it's foundational. Fr

The Reading Strategies Book 2.0: Aligning Literacy Strategies with Student Skill Progression with Jennifer Serravallo

In this 2023 episode, Jennifer Serravallo explores how The Reading Strategies Book 2.0 is organized to support skill progression and responsive teaching. Learn how the bo