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Reading Teachers Lounge

Shannon Betts and Mary Saghafi

This is the Reading Teachers Lounge where listeners can eavesdrop on professional conversations between elementary reading teachers. We are passionate about literacy and strive to find strategies to reach all learners. Shannon and Mary are neighbors who realized that they were “literacy soul sisters” at a dinner in their Atlanta neighborhood. Once they started chatting about reading they haven’t really stopped. Come join the conversation.

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39:44

August 2025 bonus episode

Reading Teachers Lounge ·

2025/08/22

In this August bonus episode of Reading Teacher Lounge, Mary and Shannon exchange insights on recent articles they've read. They dive into practical strategies for supporting students, especially those with ADHD. They discuss homework routines, communication between teachers and parents, and how to create structured homework environments. Mary shares guidelines from ADDitude and Edutopia on effective homework systems and collaboration between special education and general education teams. Sha...

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7.18 Season 7 Finale

Reading Teachers Lounge ·

2025/07/11

Shannon and Mary look back over Season 7 and reflect on what really matters for our reading students. "The right things for our learners" emerged as the unofficial theme of our seventh season. This phrase encapsulates what each of us strives for – cutting through the noise to identify the most impactful practices for the unique students in front of us. The conversations with our guests this season revealed a common thread: the need to simplify and focus on what's most important. In th...

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7.17 Impactful Interventions

Reading Teachers Lounge ·

2025/07/05

Shannon and Mary chat with Dr. Katie Pace-Miles about MTSS and RTI, sharing practical tips for delivering effective reading interventions, choosing quality resources, and running efficient team meetings to support struggling readers. Whether you're a classroom teacher trying to support struggling readers, a specialist designing intervention programs, or a parent advocating for your child, this conversation provides clear, actionable guidance for making literacy interventions both manag...

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69:19

7.16 Executive Functioning Demands

Reading Teachers Lounge ·

2025/06/27

What's really happening when students struggle to stay on task, complete assignments, or transition between activities? In this illuminating conversation with literacy experts Dr. Matt Strader and Dr. Douglas Fisher, Shannon and Mary delve into the complex world of executive functioning and its impact on classroom performance. Executive functioning isn't just about behavior—it's about cognitive processes happening in the brain's prefrontal cortex. Both guests help us understand the cruc...

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65:24

7.15 Language Demands

Reading Teachers Lounge ·

2025/06/20

Send us a text Shannon and Mary talk with Dr. Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez about supporting Multi-Language Learners, exploring language development, daily classroom language demands, and practical strategies to help MLLs thrive. The information presented is relevant for teachers, administrators, and support staff seeking practical tools to enhance instruction for multilingual learners. RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE: Our Season 5 Episode 2: Supporting English Language LearnersMcGraw-...

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7.14 Literacy Leaders

Reading Teachers Lounge ·

2025/06/13

Send us a text Shannon chats with Laura Stewart (from 95 Percent Group) about bold moves that literacy leaders can take to transform the literacy practices in their learning communities. Laura provides stories and strategies relating to successfully implementing best practices informed by the Science of Reading into schools and classrooms, and Shannon shares some real-life examples of what she's learned to do and not to do as a literacy leader. Listen and also download the...

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7.13 The Right Things for Our Learners

Reading Teachers Lounge ·

2025/06/06

Send us a text Shannon and Mary welcome Dr. Timothy Shanahan to the Reading Teachers Lounge to quiet the noise within the literacy community and help us all realize the MOST important things we should be doing for our learners according to the reading research. Listeners will find out what practices and activities they should prioritize to improve their students' reading achievement. RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE: Leveled Reading, Leveled Lives: How Students' Rea...

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7.12 Effective Student Engagement

Reading Teachers Lounge ·

2025/05/30

Send us a text Shannon and Mary chat with Brandi Dugal from The Fidget Game, featured on Shark Tank, about unique ways to engage and motivate students to learn. They share methods for gamification, brain breaks, and other strategies teachers can use to increase student engagement. Listen for ideas to make reading more fun and how to help motivate even the most reluctant readers to get excited about their learning. RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE: The Fidget Game websiteF...

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7.11 Structured Word Inquiry

Reading Teachers Lounge ·

2025/05/23

Send us a text Dr. Pete Bowers shared how Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) transforms spelling and vocabulary into tools for deep thinking - perfect for engaging advanced and struggling readers in the elementary reading classroom. We encourage the listeners to also check out this episode on YouTube to learn from the visuals Dr. Bowers shared during the discussion (link is at the top of the show notes). RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE: Our Youtube link to the episodePete Bower's W...

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Challenging Advanced Readers

Reading Teachers Lounge ·

2025/05/18

Send us a text How can teachers effectively support advanced readers in elementary school? In this insightful episode, we’re joined by literacy expert Nancy Young to explore practical, evidence-based strategies for meeting the needs of gifted and high-achieving readers in the classroom. Nancy shares her expertise on differentiation strategies, including offering choice in reading materials, using tiered assignments, and implementing project-based learning to keep advanced readers engaged. We...

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🔒 April 2025 Bonus Episode

Reading Teachers Lounge ·

2025/04/30

Subscriber-only episode Send us a text This is our April 2025 bonus episode of Reading Teachers Lounge podcast. In these episodes, Shannon and Mary will share about the students they're helping in reading, the resources they're using, and the books and other materials they're studying to further their practical knowledge about the Science of Reading. In this April 2025 bonus podcast episode, Shannon and Mary chat about the tutoring and advocacy work they've been doing. &nb...

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🔒 AD Free 7.9 Smart Technology

Reading Teachers Lounge ·

2025/04/18

Subscriber-only episode Send us a text Shannon and Mary welcome Brandon Cardet-Hernadez from Mrs. Wordsmith to the RTL to chat about smart technology resources. They talk about intentional uses of technology resources for instructional purposes and what skills will be required as our students advance in the next part of the 21st century. Listeners will gain ideas for ways to incorporate technology to elevate students' learning. RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE: Mrs. Words...

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7.9 Smart Technology

Reading Teachers Lounge ·

2025/04/18

Send us a text Shannon and Mary welcome Brandon Cardet-Hernadez from Mrs. Wordsmith to the RTL to chat about smart technology resources. They talk about intentional uses of technology resources for instructional purposes and what skills will be required as our students advance in the next part of the 21st century. Listeners will gain ideas for ways to incorporate technology to elevate students' learning. RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE: Mrs. Wordsmith websiteEdutopia art...

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29:18

🔒 March 2025 Bonus

Reading Teachers Lounge ·

2025/04/02

Subscriber-only episode Send us a text This is our March 2025 exclusive bonus episode of Reading Teachers Lounge podcast. In these bonus episodes, Shannon and Mary will share about the students they're helping in reading, the resources they're using, and the books and other materials they're studying to further their practical knowledge about the Science of Reading. In this episode, Shannon and Mary provide details about their tutoring students of various ages and how they're us...

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36:59

🔒 February 2025 Bonus

Reading Teachers Lounge ·

2025/03/06

Subscriber-only episode Send us a text This is our February 2025 exclusive bonus episode of Reading Teachers Lounge podcast. In these bonus episodes, Shannon and Mary will share about the students they're helping in reading, the resources they're using, and the books and other materials they're studying to further their practical knowledge about the Science of Reading. We start this episode with an apology and explanation for the missing January episode and the delay in publishi...

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7.8 Importance of NonFiction

Reading Teachers Lounge ·

2025/01/24

Send us a textShannon and Mary talk with Melissa Taylor from ImaginationSoup.net about the importance of nonfiction texts in a student's reading diet. They chat about the flexible comprehension strategies students need to organize the information gathered from nonfiction and text features and structures that are specific to nonfiction texts. Listeners should walk away inspired to put more NF texts in their readers hands.RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE:Imaginat...

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38:24

🔒 AD Free 7.8 Importance of NonFiction

Reading Teachers Lounge ·

2025/01/23

Subscriber-only episodeSend us a textShannon and Mary talk with Melissa Taylor from ImaginationSoup.net about the importance of nonfiction texts in a student's reading diet. They chat about the flexible comprehension strategies students need to organize the information gathered from nonfiction and text features and structures that are specific to nonfiction texts. Listeners should walk away inspired to put more NF texts in their readers hands.RESOURCES MENTIONED DURI...

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7.7 System Changes with LaMonica Williams

Reading Teachers Lounge ·

2025/01/10

Send us a textShannon and Mary welcome LaMonica Williams from Teaching Matters back to the Reading Teachers Lounge. This time they chat about professional development experiences and the most effective ways to bring about positive change in school systems. They discuss the differences between management and leadership and how to foster student-centered school improvement.RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE:Changes that Stick (Kappan)Teaching Matters websiteNYC ReadsStudent Focused Coaching...

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🔒 AD Free 7.7 Systems Change with LaMonica Williams

Reading Teachers Lounge ·

2025/01/09

Subscriber-only episodeSend us a textShannon and Mary welcome LaMonica Williams from Teaching Matters back to the Reading Teachers Lounge. This time they chat about professional development experiences and the most effective ways to bring about positive change in school systems. They discuss the differences between management and leadership and how to foster student-centered school improvement.RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE:Changes that Stick (Kappan)Teaching Matters websiteNYC ReadsS...

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38:05

🔒 December 2024 Bonus

Reading Teachers Lounge ·

2025/01/04

Subscriber-only episodeSend us a textThis is our 5th exclusive bonus episode of Reading Teachers Lounge podcast. In these episodes, Shannon and Mary will share about the students they're helping in reading, the resources they're using, and the books and other materials they're studying to further their practical knowledge about the Science of Reading. In this episode, Shannon continues to share about the new learning and insights she's had about her instruction since getting train...

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