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Episodes
Ep. 36: 'Twas the Night Before Back to School with City Schools Teachers, Kyair & Katie!
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kyair and Katie are just exceptional humans with the biggest hearts! Two fabulous teachers from Baltimore join us (again!) to chat about virtual schoo...
Ep. 35: Reading assessments NEED an upgrade!
15 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Myracle shares the process and focus on curriculum adoption and implementation during his time as CAO of Jackson-Madison County Schools, where h...
Ep. 34: Making Moves in Mississippi: What Can We Learn from their HQC Implementation?
18 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kristen Wynn (MDE State Literacy Director, K-12), Jill Webb Hoda (MDE Assistant State Literacy Coordinator, K-3), & Jessica Crosby-Pitchamootoo (E...
Ep. 32: How to Get Kids Reading at Home with Dr. Molly Ness
18 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa has a conversation with Dr. Molly Ness, an associate professor in childhood education at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education...
Ep. 31: HQC + SEL with CEO Chi Kim
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How is SEL embedded into high quality curricula? Hear from an expert: Chi Kim, CEO at Pure Edge, Inc. Chi shares what this looks, sounds, and feels li...
Ep. 30: Wild about Wexler: Take 2!
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We had the opportunity to talk (again!) with Natalie Wexler about tips for effective remote learning (read her full article located here), the current...
Ep. 29: Podding with Presley: Why Knowledge Travels Well!
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen as second grader Presley shares 'knowledge nuggets' about her virtual learning experience with Knowledge on the Go by Great Minds. In...
Ep. 28: Bring on the Books! A Conversation with The Maryland Book Bank
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa and Lori chatted with Mark Feiring, the Executive Director of the Maryland Book Bank, to hear how the organization is supporting the community...
Ep. 27: Knowledge Nuggets with Great Minds CAO Rachel Stack
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Stack, CAO of Humanities at Great Minds, talks all things Knowledge on the Go, Great Minds' free, virtual, knowledge-building lessons led ...
Ep. 26: Tim Shanahan Shares about Strategies & Knowledge Building
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talked with the fabulously candid Tim Shanahan about his recent blog post Prior Knowledge, or He Isn't Going to Pick on the Baseball Study tha...
Ep. 25: Our New Reality: Schools are Closed!
21 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Once again, Natalie Wexler has inspired a podcast episode! Today, Melissa and Lori discuss the new reality of many - schools are closed, and families ...
Ep. 24: Rockin' Robin McClellan, HQC Cheerleader!
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Robin McClellan, is the Supervisor of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction for Sullivan County Public Schools in Sullivan County, TN, but even more i...
Ep. 23: Emily Hanford Epically Defines the Science of Reading
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today Emily Hanford joins Melissa and Lori to define the Science of Reading, addressing the current misinterpretation of the term and what it really m...
Ep. 22: Leading Urgent Change in Baltimore with Dr. Sonja Santelises
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 22: Dr. Sonja Santelises joined us to discuss why she saw the urgent need for change in Baltimore City Public Schools, how she set and supported a...
Ep. 21: David Liben: The Man, The Myth, The LEGEND
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
David Liben's 'tell it like it is' style combined with his raw humor and literacy expertise make him an invaluable resource and informa...
Ep. 20: Karen Vaites Brags about Baltimore
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Karen Vaites and Janise Lane unpack a recent visit to see Wit & Wisdom's high quality curricula in action Baltimore City Pub...
Ep. 19: Getting at the Root of the School to Prison Pipeline with Kate Walsh
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Walsh, President, of National Council on Teacher Quality, joins us today to discuss her recent article, Getting at the root of the school to pris...
Ep. 18: Baltimore's Grade Level Reading connects the community to build knowledge
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we talk with Angelique Jessup, Program Director & Ruth Farfel, Program Associate, at Campaign for Grade Level Reading in Baltimore, MD....
Ep. 17: Loving the Learning Mindset in Lorain, OH!
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today Scott Dieter joins us to share the landscape in Lorain, OH pre-high-quality curricula implementation and the steps his district made to prioriti...
Ep. 16: Scaling Literacy Success with Brian Kingsley
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we hear from Brian Kingsley, CAO of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools in Charlotte, NC. Brian shares his thoughts on how effective reading prog...
Ep. 15: Addressing Assumptions about Curriculum with Catlin Goodrow
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Catlin Goodrow, consultant at Evidently Reading, addresses common assumptions teachers and leaders have about high-quality curricula. Why aren't ...
Ep. 14: What about our Striving Secondary Readers?
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when kids get to high school and are striving readers, struggling to fluently read grade-level text? We discuss the Libens' approach...
Ep. 13: TNTP Shares How to Bridge Curriculum Adoption and Implementation Support
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
TNTP's Kristen McQuillan and Regan Kelly share how important it is to adopt a high-quality curriculum. But... what happens after that? What shoul...
Episode 12: Partners in this Work: Learning with Liz Manolis
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Learning from Liz Manolis' great mind (see what we did there?) on successful structures for implementation of Wit and Wisdom curriculum including...
Episode 11: Disrupting Equity through Access with Bree-L Ukoha
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa and Lori begin the conversation around equity and access with Bree-L Ukoha, a Blueprint Literacy Coach in Baltimore City Schools. Bree-L share...
Episode 10: Noticing The #KnowledgeGap with Natalie Wexler
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are live with Natalie Wexler, the author of The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System–And How to Fix It (L...
Episode 9: Geodes Rock!
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pun intended. This episode takes us into the world of Geodes - decodable readers that bridge foundational skills and Wit and Wisdom ELA - through buil...
Episode 8: Kyair & Katie Talk REAL Teacher Talk!
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A teacher's perspective on curriculum implementation is invaluable... and today, we have not ONE, but TWO teacher perspectives on Wit and Wisdom ...
Episode 7: Why Curriculum Matters!
29 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are thrilled to have Janise Lane, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, share how Baltimore City Schools used research and strategy to drive...
Episode 6: The Heart of the Curriculum
16 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa was inspired by a quote in Brene Brown's book: Dare to Lead https://daretolead.brenebrown.com/. Minouche Shafik, Director of the London...
Episode 5: Mad about Mad River, Ohio!
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We had the extreme pleasure of interviewing Amy Holbrook & Mandy Polen, literacy leads in Mad River, Ohio. The Mad River district adopted Wit and ...
Episode 4: Fangirling Natalie Wexler
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we fangirl over Natalie Wexler's articles: The Biggest Education News Story You've Never Heard Of & Why American Students Hav...
Episode 3: Wit and Wisdom Best Beach Reads!
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa and Lori dive into K-8 texts to highlight salty summer reads to get set for next school year! We share the why behind our choice for each summ...
Episode 2: Talking Shift 3
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Common Core Shift 3 is often understood as "a balance of literary and informational text types," but the most important part is misunderstoo...
Episode 1: Is FIDELITY really a bad word?
26 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What does fidelity mean in a large, urban school district when implementing Great Mind's Wit and Wisdom ELA curriculum? Melissa and Lori share pe...