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In this episode, Alec Johnson and Nina Flores join Mary and Alicia to discuss Multi-tiered Systems of Supports for English Learners.
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In this episode, Dr. Theresa Magpuri-Lavell joins Mary and Alicia to discuss Natalie Wexler's book, Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System How to Fix It.
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In this Episode, Alicia and Mary talk with Dr. Elizabeth Dinkins, Dean of the School of Education at Bellarmine University. They discuss Kentucky Senate Bill 9, or the Read to Succeed Act, and its implications for post-secondary education.
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In this episode, Mary and Alicia talk to Kentucky Representative, Tina Bojanowski, about the Read to Succeed Act and Tina's role in this important legislation that will affect literacy learning across the state.
Kentucky Read to Succeed Act
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In this episode, Mary and Alicia discuss their recent Orton Gillingham training and how it has affected student learning. If you are interested in learning about structured literacy or you are considering becoming Orton Gillingham trained, this is the episode for you!
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In this episode, Mary and Alicia discuss common myths that affect literacy achievement for children and the implications of "The Reading Wars".
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In part 1 of this 2 part episode, Mary and Alicia discuss the deeper reasons behind why the Literacy Myth, All Elementary Teachers Can Teach Reading Effectively To All Students exists.
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In part 2 of this 2 part episode, Mary and Alicia continue to discuss the deeper reasons behind why the Literacy Myth, All Elementary Teachers Can Teach Reading Effectively To All Students exists.
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In this episode, Mary and Alicia discuss a frequently asked question from parents and caregivers: How much is too much help when grades are a concern? Listen for information about how grades are calculated and how to have productive conversations with educators.
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In this episode, Mary and Alicia discuss a frequently asked question from parents and caregivers: How much should I be helping my learner with school work? Listen for some ideas about how to empower a learner with self-questioning and how to have productive conversations with educators.
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In the episode, Mary and Alicia discuss the impact of online learning on students and families as well as new resources for parents and caregivers of students.
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In this episode, Alicia and Mary discuss the first 2 letters from the MaryAnne Wolf book, Reader Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World.
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In this episode, Alicia and Mary discuss letter 3 from the MaryAnne Wolf book, Reader Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World. This chapter discusses the quality of attention and the impact of hyperattention on the reading brain.
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In this episode, Alicia and Mary discuss letter 4 from the MaryAnne Wolf book, Reader Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World. This chapter discusses the quality of attention and memory and the impact on the reading brain.
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In this episode, Alicia and Mary discuss letter 5 from the MaryAnne Wolf book, Reader Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World. This chapter discusses the research related to the attention economy and possible effects on the reading brain.
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In this concluding episode, Alicia and Mary discuss letters 6 & 8 from the MaryAnne Wolf book, Reader Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World. These chapters discuss building a biliterate from an early age.
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In this episode, Mary and Alicia discuss the top 5 educational topics affecting literacy in 2020, according to the International Literacy Association's survey results.
2020 What's Hot In Literacy Report
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In this episode, Mary and Alicia talk about what distance learning is like for students, parents, and teachers during the global pandemic.
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In this episode, Mary and Alicia discuss culturally diverse texts, how to choose them, and strategies for using them for instruction.
Read Across America 2020: Celebrating a Nation of Diverse Readers
Epic: Digital Library
Twitter #ownvoices
​Room to Read
Five Steps Toward Successful Culturally Relevant Text Selection and Integration by Sue Ann Sharma, Tanya Christ 
Books for Diverse Readers with Strategies
A Gift from Abuela by Cecilia Ruiz
                  Islandborn by  Junot Diaz
                  imagine by Juan Felipe Herrera
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This is episode 1 of a book study series on Ink & Ideas by Tanny McGregor.
How to Draw to Remember More TEDxVienna by Graham Shaw
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This is episode 2 of a book study series on Ink & Ideas by Tanny McGregor. In this episode, Alicia and Mary discuss chapter 1.
Guided Comprehension: Visualizing Using the Sketch-to-Stretch Strategy by Sarah Dennis-Shaw on readwritethink.org
​Proust and the Squid: The Story of Science of the Reading Brain by Maryanne Wolf
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This is episode 3 of a book study series on Ink & Ideas by Tanny McGregor. In this episode, Alicia and Mary discuss chapter 2.
Hashtags on Twitter
#inkandideas 
​#readsketchthink
​Mentor Texts: 
Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein
Walk On! A Guide for Babies of All Ages by Maria Frazee
Ish by Peter Reynolds
Tools: 
​Free Ink and Ideas Sketchnoting Templates by Tanny McGregor
I-Pad Pro
Paper App by We Transfer 
The Tools of Learning A podcast by Merten & Morgan
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This is episode 4 of a book study series on Ink & Ideas by Tanny McGregor. In this episode, Alicia and Mary discuss chapter 3.
Adobe Spark website
Color Calculator by Sessions College
Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton
Ed Emberley's Drawing Book: Make a World by Ed Emberley
Paper App by We Transfer ​
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This is episode 5 of a book study series on Ink & Ideas by Tanny McGregor. In this episode, Alicia and Mary discuss chapter 4.
Read Alouds: 
A Picture Book of Cesar Chavez (Picture Book Biography) by David A. Adler and Michael S. Adler
Elephant and Piggie Series by Mo Williams
The King's Equal by Katherine Paterson
Audio: 
Storynory
Storyline Online
​Websites: 
Core Thinking Routines by Harvard University Project Zero
​Picturing America by National Endowment for the Humanities
Photo of the Day by National Geographic
Wordless News by Maria Fabrizio
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This is episode 6 of a book study series on Ink & Ideas by Tanny McGregor. In this episode, Alicia and Mary discuss chapters 5 & 6 and make a special announcement about episode 7!
​Image Splitter Pinetools.com
The King's Equal by Katherine Paterson
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This is the final episode of a book study series on Ink & Ideas by Tanny McGregor. Alicia and Mary interview Tanny and discuss how to bring visual notetaking and deeper comprehension to students and teachers.
INTERVIEW WITH TANNY MCGREGOR, AUTHOR OF INK & IDEAS.
Resources:
What does doodling do? by Jackie Andrade 
Sample Chapter 1 of Ink and Ideas by Tanny McGregor from Heinemann.com 
Comprehension Connections by Tanny McGregor
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In this episode, Mary and Alicia talk to Phil Howell, Academic Dean of the DePaul School in Louisville, KY about the Kindergarten to Grade 3 Dyslexia Toolkit: A Guide and Resource by the Kentucky Department of Education.
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In this podcast, literacy experts Alicia Merten and Mary Morgan discuss the role of fluency in literacy development as well as whole class and small group literacy strategies.
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What are the "tools" of learning? Alicia Merten and Mary Morgan discuss the need for authentic tools of learning in the hands of students.
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In their first episode, Mary and Alicia discuss a frequently asked question from parents and teachers: How do I get my kids to write? Listen for information about how to engage kids in writing.
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