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The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva Mireles - Podcast

The Reading Teacher's Playbook with Eva Mireles

Welcome to the Reading Teacher's Playbook—your go to source for upper elementary literacy teachers (grades 3-5) and those who support them, seeking evidence-based literacy practices. Listen in as Eva simplifies literacy instruction, promotes sustainable growth, and empowers you to create engaging lessons that make learning stick. Your host, Eva Mireles, will provide you with practical tips and tools for confident teaching, while fostering a love for reading in your students. Let's huddle up and learn together! Visit her website to learn more: https://evamireles.com/

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How do I help my upper elementary students bridge the gap to independence?

How do I help my upper elementary students bridge the gap to independence?

In this episode:

After listening to this episode you will leave equipped with tangible steps to help students be able to independently execute the skills you teach them. 

I talk about:

1.What exactly…

00:13:08  |   Tue 28 Mar 2023
How Do I Find a Rigorous Resource For My Upper Elementary Students?

How Do I Find a Rigorous Resource For My Upper Elementary Students?

In this episode:

After listening to this episode you will leave equipped to choose or create a resource that is appropriately rigorous for your students. 

I talk about:

1.What rigor is and what it is…

00:14:08  |   Tue 21 Mar 2023
How Do I Choose A Quality Upper Elementary Resource ?

How Do I Choose A Quality Upper Elementary Resource ?

In this episode:

After listening to this episode you will leave equipped to choose resources that help you teach your students.

I talk about:

1.What your most undervalued resource is….hint it’s not y…

00:17:16  |   Mon 13 Mar 2023
Writing Across The Content Areas in Upper Elementary With The Renewed Teacher Part 2

Writing Across The Content Areas in Upper Elementary With The Renewed Teacher Part 2

In this episode:

Krystal Smith aka The Renewed Teacher and I continue our conversation about writing instruction in the upper elementary classroom. Listen in as Krystal and I continue to discuss the …

00:18:00  |   Mon 06 Mar 2023
Writing Across Content Areas in Upper Elementary With The Renewed Teacher Part 1

Writing Across Content Areas in Upper Elementary With The Renewed Teacher Part 1

In this episode:

Krystal aka The renewed teacher breaks down the what, the why and the how of incorporating writing across content areas.

We talk about:

  1. What- Incorporating writing across content a…
00:16:31  |   Mon 27 Feb 2023
How do I use one text for multiple mini lessons in an upper elementary classroom?

How do I use one text for multiple mini lessons in an upper elementary classroom?

In this episode:

After listening to this episode you will leave equipped with the what, the why and the how of using one text for multiple mini lessons.

I talk about:

  1. What a mentor text is and its …
00:11:18  |   Tue 21 Feb 2023
Teaching Main Idea in Upper Elementary

Teaching Main Idea in Upper Elementary

In this episode: After listening to this episode you will leave with the what, the why and the how of teaching students how to determine the main idea. I even include a couple of bonus tips, that inc…
00:11:01  |   Tue 14 Feb 2023
How Do I Support My High Upper Elementary Readers?

How Do I Support My High Upper Elementary Readers?

In this episode:

I lay the foundation of what needs to be in place before we reach for the extras that we think of when we think of supporting high readers.

I talk about:

  1. What support for on and ab…
00:16:18  |   Tue 07 Feb 2023
How To Use Historical Fiction To Teach Black History in your Upper Elementary Classroom

How To Use Historical Fiction To Teach Black History in your Upper Elementary Classroom

In this episode: You will learn how to use historical fiction to teach black history. Turns out you don’t have to wait until Black History Month to teach it. I talk about: Why using historical fictio…
00:09:45  |   Tue 17 Jan 2023
What To Say Yes To During A Crazy Season

What To Say Yes To During A Crazy Season

In this episode:

Listen in as I tell you what I said yes to when my school year took an unexpected turn.

I talk about saying yes to:

1.Creating monotony as a way to create stability

2. Taking the sta…

00:14:19  |   Thu 05 Jan 2023
Mid-Year Check in for Upper Elementary Teachers

Mid-Year Check in for Upper Elementary Teachers

In this episode: Listen in as I give you tangible steps that you can use to conduct your mid-year check in. I even get vulnerable and do mine here on the podcast so that you can see how easy and bene…
00:14:31  |   Thu 08 Dec 2022
How Do I Teach Poetry in Upper Elementary?

How Do I Teach Poetry in Upper Elementary?

In this episode:

You will walk away with clear steps for how to launch and teach your next poetry unit.

I talk about:

I talk about the what, the why and the how of teaching your next poetry reading u…

00:09:57  |   Wed 30 Nov 2022
How Do I Teach Argumentative Text  in Upper Elementary?

How Do I Teach Argumentative Text in Upper Elementary?

In this episode:

You will walk away with clear steps for how to launch and teach your argumentative text unit.

I talk about:

I talk about the what, the why and the how of teaching your next argumenta…

00:08:13  |   Tue 15 Nov 2022
How Do I Teach Nonfiction  in Upper Elementary?

How Do I Teach Nonfiction in Upper Elementary?

In this episode:

You will walk away with clear steps for how to launch and teach your nonfiction reading unit.

I talk about:

I talk about the what, the why and the how of teaching your next nonfictio…

00:09:50  |   Wed 09 Nov 2022
How Do I Teach Fiction  in Upper Elementary?

How Do I Teach Fiction in Upper Elementary?

In this episode:

You will walk away with clear steps for how to launch and teach your next fiction unit.

I talk about:

I talk about the what, the why and the how of teaching your next fiction reading…

00:11:55  |   Thu 27 Oct 2022
Time Sucks and How to Avoid Them in the Upper Elementary Classroom

Time Sucks and How to Avoid Them in the Upper Elementary Classroom

Listen in as: I unpack the three most common time sucks and how to avoid them so that you are saving time in the long run. I talk about: -What time sucks are, how they fool us into thinking they are …
00:09:30  |   Thu 06 Oct 2022
Capacity: How to Respect It As An Upper Elementary Teacher

Capacity: How to Respect It As An Upper Elementary Teacher

Listen in as: I unpack the what, why and how of respecting your capacity or your limits as you try to build your professional capacity, or skills as a literacy leader in your classroom. I talk about:…
00:11:27  |   Thu 08 Sep 2022
Capacity-How to Build It As An Upper Elementary Teacher

Capacity-How to Build It As An Upper Elementary Teacher

Listen in as: I unpack the what, why and how of growing your capacity in order to pave the way for sustainable growth for you and your students. I talk about: -What growing your capacity means to you…
00:11:21  |   Thu 25 Aug 2022
Systems The Real Self Care

Systems The Real Self Care

Listen in as: 

I share how creating systems that support you is the real self care. 

You may be thinking Eva it’s late in the year who actually cares, but here is the thing anytime is a great time to…

00:10:48  |   Thu 12 May 2022
Guided Book Clubs an Alternative to Literature Circles in the Upper Elementary Classroom

Guided Book Clubs an Alternative to Literature Circles in the Upper Elementary Classroom

Listen in as: 

I share my solution for literature circles and book clubs. 

Hint I have control issues and couldn’t do it the normal way. 

Listen in as I take you step by step through my roll out and …

00:09:36  |   Thu 05 May 2022
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