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Let"s Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin

Gina Pepin, Ed.D.

Welcome to the Let’s Talk, Teacher to Teacher podcast. My name is Dr. Gina Pepin - and I am so happy to meet you. I am a mom, teacher, professor, supervisor for teacher candidates, a reading specialist and a whole lot more! I am the 2023-2024 Region 1 Michigan Teacher of the Year and State Finalist - and also served in this role as part of the very first group of Regional Teachers/State Finalists of the Year in 2018-2019. But what I want you to know the most about me is… I have a great passion for

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8:33

Truth Be Told: Punctuation Is Not Optional (But They...

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2026/03/26

Send us Fan Mail In this Truth Be Told episode of Let’s Talk Teacher to Teacher, I’m tackling a classroom mystery we all know too well: students who can read every word on the page… while completely ignoring punctuation. Commas vanish, periods become optional, and kids power through sentences until they run out of breath like fluency is a sprint. I’ll share the funny (and painfully familiar) moments that happen when punctuation gets bulldozed, why it’s such a common issue, and a few quick, re...

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5:34

Every Sound Has a Story!

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2026/03/02

Send a text Unleash the magic of listening and storytelling with Dr. Gina Pepin in Every Sound Has a Story! This playful and interactive podcast turns everyday noises into fantastic adventures, helping young children build early literacy, language, and imagination skills. Each episode guides listeners through The Sound Explorer’s Tale, a creative game where kids guess mystery sounds, dream up imaginative stories inspired by what they hear, act out scenes, and even draw their story adventures....

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3:20

Word Wonders at Home!

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2026/03/02

Send a text On this episode of Word Wonders at Home!, Dr. Gina Pepin shares the magic of “Word Boards” for families who want to boost early language and reading skills. Discover how setting up a simple word board in your home can turn everyday moments into learning opportunities. Dr. Gina offers practical tips for showcasing new words, involving children in decorating and choosing weekly favorites, and weaving these words into your daily conversations. Perfect for families looking to inspire ...

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2:49

Vision Series: Solving Reading Mysteries with Tiered...

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2026/02/05

Send us a text Join Dr. Gina Pepin on Let’s Talk Teacher to Teacher as she explores the real reasons why some students struggle with reading. This episode dives into the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), highlighting the importance of early observation, effective screening tools, and family input. Learn how visual processing challenges can be easily overlooked and discover practical strategies at each tier—from classroom interventions to specialist support—to ensure every student receiv...

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5:16

Table Talk Readers

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2026/02/05

Send us a text In this episode of Table Talk Readers, Dr. Gina Pepin invites families to transform mealtime into a playful learning experience with family-ready placemats. Discover how these creative placemats can help build early reading skills—like concepts of print, the alphabetic principle, and word recognition—right at the kitchen table. Packed with practical ideas for DIY placemats, fun games, and ways to weave reading and language into everyday conversations, this episode empowers pare...

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3:48

Precious Print

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2026/02/05

Send us a text Join Dr. Gina Pepin in Precious Print as she reveals the power of labeling your home to build early reading skills. Alongside coauthor Eric Litwin, Dr. Gina explains how children learn best when they see, touch, and talk about words in their daily world. Discover handy tips for using labeled objects, engaging in word-rich conversations, and make reading a seamless part of family life. Check out the “Ride and Read: Adventure Starts with a Story” program for free travel label pri...

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3:55

Vision Series: Write On the Wall! — Unlocking the...

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2026/02/05

Send us a text In this episode of Let’s Talk Teacher to Teacher, Dr. Gina Pepin explores the benefits of moving writing off the desk and onto the wall! Discover how using vertical spaces—like easels, chalkboards, whiteboards, windows, mirrors, brick walls, and craft paper—can spark creativity, improve motor skills, and make writing irresistible for students. Dr. Gina shares practical tips for safe and engaging set-ups in classrooms or at home, plus ideas to make vertical writing a fun part of...

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4:45

Vision Series: Visualizing—Reclaiming Imagination in...

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2026/02/05

Send us a text In this episode of Let’s Talk Teacher to Teacher, Dr. Gina Pepin explores why today’s children struggle to visualize and imagine in our fast-paced, image-driven world—and how this impacts their comprehension and creative thinking. Discover practical, engaging activities for home and classroom that help kids build their mental imagery skills, from listen-and-draw games to guided imagery exercises and sensory storytelling. Tune in for easy tips and inspiring ideas to help childre...

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3:37

It’s All About the ‘And’: Blending Science, Joy, and...

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2026/02/04

Send us a text In this inspiring episode of “Let’s Talk Teacher to Teacher,” Dr. Gina Pepin welcomes a special guest who is both an accomplished reading interventionist and the coauthor (alongside children's author Eric Litwin) of The Power of Joyful Reading: Help Your Young Readers Soar to Success. Drawing from her unique dual role, she shares how effective reading instruction is about balancing intensive, systematic interventions with the essential qualities of joy, motivation, student choi...

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7:48

Vision Series: When Reading Takes a Whole-Body...

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2026/02/04

Send us a text In this insightful episode of the Let’s Talk, Teacher to Teacher podcast, Dr. Gina Pepin—a passionate reading specialist, professor, and Region 1 Michigan Teacher of the Year—dives into a commonly overlooked factor in early literacy: how vision issues can impact learning to read, especially for students already identified with speech or language impairments. Dr. Pepin shares a powerful real-life story of a young learner whose reading difficulties were connected not just to lang...

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2:58

Michigan’s New Dyslexia Law: What Every Elementary...

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2025/12/09

Send us a text In this episode of Let’s Talk Teacher to Teacher, Dr. Gina Pepin breaks down Michigan’s new dyslexia law and what it means for elementary educators. Learn about universal screening, practical classroom requirements, and actionable strategies for early identification and support. Dr. Pepin empowers teachers to use structured literacy and collaborative practices—so every student has a chance to succeed in reading from the very start. Support the show

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3:32

Dyslexia in Secondary Students: What Teachers Need to...

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2025/12/09

Send us a text In this episode of Let’s Talk Teacher to Teacher, Dr. Gina Pepin explores the key characteristics of dyslexia in middle and high school students. Learn what dyslexia looks like beyond elementary grades, discover classroom signs to watch for, and gather practical tips for supporting adolescent learners—whether it’s with extra time, audiobooks, alternative assessments, or just a bit more patience and encouragement. Ideal for secondary educators, interventionists, and anyone deter...

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3:38

Aligning Michigan’s Dyslexia Law: What Secondary...

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2025/12/09

Send us a text In this episode of Let’s Talk Teacher to Teacher, Dr. Gina Pepin unpacks what Michigan’s new dyslexia law means for secondary content area teachers. Learn the law’s key requirements, discover specific classroom strategies, and gather tips for making your subject accessible and empowering for students with dyslexia. Whether you teach literature, chemistry, or American history, this episode will help you ensure every student gets the support and equity they deserve. Support t...

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4:32

Vision Series: Spotting Dyslexia—The Power of...

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2025/12/06

Send us a text In this episode, Dr. Gina Pepin focuses on the critical importance of identifying dyslexia characteristics through careful observation of students’ language, reading skills, and behavioral signs—while also considering the multi-faceted role of visual sensory processing in reading. Dr. Pepin empowers educators to look beyond test scores and notice the everyday experiences that can signal reading challenges in their students. Discover how to observe and document patterns in langu...

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Vision Series: The Real Science Behind Sight Word...

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2025/12/06

Send us a text In this episode of “Let’s Talk Teacher to Teacher,” Dr. Gina Pepin debunks the myth that sight word learning is all about visual memorization. Drawing on current reading science, Dr. Pepin explains how true sight word mastery actually relies on strong phonemic awareness, phonics skills, and spelling practice. Learn what orthographic mapping really means, why “see and say” is not enough, and how teachers can help every student—especially those with reading challenges—build a sol...

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Fast Mapping & Lexical Learning—Supporting Students...

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2025/12/06

Send us a text In this episode of "Let’s Talk Teacher to Teacher," Dr. Gina Pepin shines a spotlight on the unique vocabulary learning challenges faced by children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI). Discover why fast mapping—acquiring new words quickly—is especially difficult for these students and how gaps in lexical learning impact their classroom success. Dr. Pepin shares actionable strategies for general education teachers and interventionists, including explicit vocabulary instruct...

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4:57

The Power of Structured Language & Literacy—Teaching...

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2025/12/06

Send us a text In this episode of “Let’s Talk Teacher to Teacher,” Dr. Gina Pepin unpacks the essential components of structured language and literacy instruction. Discover how effective teaching goes beyond simply sounding out words—encompassing phonology (the speech-sound system), orthography (the writing system), syntax (sentence structure), morphology (word parts and meanings), semantics (meaning at the word, sentence, and text levels), and discourse (oral and written communication). Dr. ...

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4:45

Blending Authentic Text with Structured Literacy in...

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2025/12/06

Send us a text In this episode of "Let’s Talk Teacher to Teacher," Dr. Gina Pepin explores how to balance intensive, code-based reading instruction with the vibrant, meaningful experiences that authentic texts bring to striving readers. Discover why real books, stories, and poems matter—even for students in Tier 3 intervention—and get practical strategies for integrating authentic texts alongside systematic phonics teaching. Dr. Pepin shares how read-alouds, scaffolded shared reading, and tar...

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Word Recognition vs. Language Comprehension—Unlocking...

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2025/12/06

Send us a text In this episode of “Let’s Talk Teacher to Teacher,” Dr. Gina Pepin breaks down the essential building blocks of reading success: word recognition and language comprehension. Discover the key components of each—like alphabetic coding, print concepts, phonemic awareness, and the alphabetic principle for word recognition; and linguistic knowledge, background knowledge, inferencing skills, syntax, and vocabulary for language comprehension. Join Dr. Pepin as she explains why both pi...

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2:32

What RAN Scores Really Mean

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2025/11/21

Send us a text Ever wondered what those Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) scores truly reveal? In this episode, Dr. Gina Pepin breaks down how RAN points to a child’s processing speed and automaticity, risk for reading challenges—including dyslexia—and early signals for reading fluency issues. Learn what RAN predicts, how it fits with other reading assessments, and what it can’t tell you about your students. Walk away with new tools to tailor your support and spot risks early—before reading frus...

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