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The Road to Reading Podcast

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    S4E11: Using Mini-Whiteboards with North Landesman

    25/1/2026 | 19 mins.
    In this episode, 6th-grade teacher North Landesman will walk us through his routines as well as the many ways in which he uses mini-whiteboards in his classroom to check student thinking and adjust his instruction.
    Show Notes:
    Mini-Whiteboard blog by North Landesman
    Adam Boxer Tips
    How I’m Using Mini-Whiteboards blog 
    by Darren Leslie
    Craig Barton Tips video
    You Should Use Mini-Whiteboards by Dylan Kane (blog)
    Why Use Mini-Whiteboards by Distilled (Jamie Clark)
    Types of questions blog by Bunsen Blue
    The Writing Revolution
    White Rose Math

    Show Notes:
    Road to Reading Webpage
    SoR Resource Page
    Season 2-episodes
    Season 3-episodes
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    S4E10:Laura Stam Shares Ways to Elicit Participation from All Students & Make Thinking Visible

    18/1/2026 | 56 mins.
    In this episode, Laura Stam, a third-grade teacher from Wyoming, shares how she utilizes choral response, mini whiteboards, turn and talk, stop and jot, and cold calling to increase student participation. Laura explains how each of these techniques allows her to be a more responsive teacher.

    Show Notes:
    Everybody Thinks, Everybody Learns blog by SOL in the Wild
    Distilled by Jamie Clark
    One Pagers by Jamie Clark
    Do I Have Your Attention by Blake Harvard
    Just Tell Them by Zach Groshell
    Teach Fast by Gene Tavernetti
    Tips for Teachers podcast with Adam Boxer and Craig Barton
    Every Student, Every Lesson blog by Adam Boxer
    Tips for Teacher Books by Craig Barton
    Hands Up for Guaranteed Results by Pritesh Raichura
    Turn and Talk - Bunsen Blue blog
    Doug Lemov's Field Notes on Participation (TLAC)
    Engagement Norms by Ollie Lovell

    Show Notes:
    Road to Reading Webpage
    SoR Resource Page
    Season 2-episodes
    Season 3-episodes
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    S4E9: Dr. Zach Groshell Explains Explicit Instruction & How to Increase Opportunities to Respond (OTRs)

    04/1/2026 | 30 mins.
    In this episode, Dr. Zach Groshell shares why explicit instruction is such a necessary part of student learning and why we need to keep all students accountable for participating and showing their thinking.
    Show Notes:
    Just Tell Them
    Steplab
    Steplab documentary
    Progressively Incorrect podcast
    Education Rickshaw
    OTR by David Didau
    direct instruction
    Academic Learning Time
    Worked Examples
    How Learning Happens by Paul Kirschner & Carl Hendrick
    Running the Room-Tom Bennett
    Why Don’t Students Like School?-Daniel Willingham

    Show Notes:
    Road to Reading Webpage
    SoR Resource Page
    Season 2-episodes
    Season 3-episodes
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    S4E8:Seamless instruction with Aaron Grossman-Putting the Pieces Together Effectively

    14/12/2025 | 50 mins.
    In this episode, Aaron Grossman, a 5th-grade teacher, demonstrates how he effectively integrates various learning strategies throughout his school day.
    Show Notes:
    Walk Talk Swap https://justtwoteachers.com/first-days/ 
    4 Corners https://justtwoteachers.com/first-days/ 
    Concept Cards https://justtwoteachers.com/assessment/ 
    Cootie Catcher https://justtwoteachers.com/assessment/ 
    Parts of Writing Inventor https://justtwoteachers.com/behavior-anxiety/ 
    5 Minute Plan https://justtwoteachers.com/behavior-anxiety/ 
    Video of 5 Minute Plan Jessica Minahan's Five Minute Plan 
    Turn and Talk https://justtwoteachers.com/management/ 
    2 x 10 https://justtwoteachers.com/pbis/ 
    Readers Theater Scripts https://justtwoteachers.com/readers-theater/ 
    10 Sentence Challenge https://justtwoteachers.com/10-sentence-challenge/ 
    Standards Practice https://justtwoteachers.com/extra-practice/ 
    Pro Se Court https://justtwoteachers.com/engagement-welcoming/ 
    Video of a Pro Se Court https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXj1b4ERqiY 
    The Daniels on Research https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=The+daniels+on+research
    Daniel Willingham YouTube
    The Forgetting Curve
    David Didau Substack
    Show Notes:
    Road to Reading Webpage
    SoR Resource Page
    Season 2-episodes
    Season 3-episodes
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    S4E7:Dr. Gene Tavernetti Shares the FAST Framework- Lesson Planning Done Right!

    30/11/2025 | 41 mins.
    In this episode, Gene Tavernetti shares the essential parts of the lesson that all teachers should be aware of. Gene is the author of the books Teach FAST (Focused, Adaptable, Structured Teaching) and Maximizing the Impact of Coaching Cycles. He presents at conferences like Research Ed, and he is the host of the podcast: Better Teaching: Only Stuff that Works.
    Show Notes:
    https://www.tesscg.com/
    Teach FAST
    Maximizing the Impact of Coaching Cycles
    Better Teaching: Only Stuff that Works with Gene Tavernetti
    Just Tell Them by Zach Groshell
    Do I Have Your Attention? By Blake Harvard
    Centering the Pendulum Podcast by Bill Davidson
    Show Notes:
    Road to Reading Webpage
    SoR Resource Page
    Season 2-episodes
    Season 3-episodes

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