Lliane's+Podcasts

Lliane Blons These podcasts are designed for low level/struggling juniors in British Literature and/or Reading Workshop. Because it’s students who work 5 to 8 grades below the national average for their age group, these podcasts can be used by teachers who work with students in elementary and middle school grades. []  This podcast is a lesson for teachers on modeling comprehension and learning for teachers. It is presented my Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey of San Diego State University, and sponsored by the International Reading Association. They are my favorite educational authors and presenters.  []  Reluctant readers at middle school and high school levels are often disengaged because they struggle and tune out. This podcast gives some great ideas for teachers to encourage and engage these students to participate in class and engage in learning. It’s presented by the International Reading Association.  []  Summarizing lesson points in the classroom is important for students. This podcast, posted by The Tenacious Teacher, is a lesson on how to summarize well and gives some key tips for teachers.  []  <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Using visual aids in the classroom can be key for many students, especially because so many people are visual learners. This podcast, posted by The Tenacious Teacher, is a lesson on how to create concise and effective visual aids. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">This podcast is for teachers, for the purpose of improvement in comprehension instruction and theory. It is presented by Dr. Frank Serafini, Assistant Professor of Literacy Education and Children's Literature at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">This podcast is for teachers, and is a lesson in getting a reading workshop started in a class. It is also presented by Dr. Frank Serafini, Assistant Professor of Literacy Education and Children's Literature at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">This podcast is a presentation by Class Acts of The International Reading Association. It is a discussion of ideas and the value of implementing an at home reading program for students, giving good ideas for instructors and the parents of their students. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Group review of material in the classroom is important for students, especially because so many of us need all types of help with our memory skills. This podcast, posted by The Tenacious Teacher, is a lesson on make classroom review fun and effective for students. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">This podcast is a lesson in teaching key vocabulary in middle and high school classes. It is presented by The International Reading Association. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">This episode of Grammar Girl is great, short lesson on subject-complement agreement. Proper complementation (singular or plural) is a common writing mistake, especially for teenagers. It was written by Becky Tranga, author of //The Curious Case of the Misplaced Modifier//. It’s a good reminder like this can help correct a lifetime of future grammar errors. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">This podcast is presented by Dr. Tim Rasinski, and is an instructional podcast for teachers on how to help students make and write words, as well as build vocabulary.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Book reports are a common assessment tool used by teacher for reading comprehension, as well as one a great form of writing practice in the classroom. This is a podcast which gives teachers tips to help students write book reports by focusing on genre. It is put out by Teachtopia. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">This podcast is an informative session for teachers on the importance of writing to learn, within the learning cycle. It is presented by Class Acts of The International Reading Association, and it gives and concisely explains tips on writing ideas in the classroom.