Read Write Think (and Listen) with Renee Podcast

Read. Write. Think. with Renee is a podcast for teachers, because we're all teachers. We believe every child deserves a team of support. If you have a child in your life - this podcast is for you! Classroom teachers, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors - we'll discuss tips for raising up readers, writers, and thinkers so that every child has the chance to be the best version of themselves!

Episode 17: The Power of Critical Thinking and 'The Science of Reading' Movement with Allison Herrick 06/13/2023

Episode 17: The Power of Critical Thinking and 'The Science of Reading' Movement with Allison Herrick I'm joined by my colleague Allison Herrick. We invite you to a discussion we've been having for several months - a hot button topic in the world of education - The Science of Reading VS The Science of Reading Movement. Our goal in this discussion is to disrupt, perhaps agitate a bit...or simply - to invite curiosity, ask questions, and to think critically. What happens if we don't activate our critical thinking skills in the fast moving pace of information on a day to day basis? What happens if we read with only one perspective in mind? What happens when policy is made, decisions are made with one source of information? Together, we invite you to join the conversation, and build your critical thinking toolkit not only for the current trends and discussions, but also in our everyday lives. Here are a few (friendly) reminders to help you practice critical thinking and critical reading: Find out before you flip out. "Say more about what you mean by..." Who conducted the research you're referring to? Who funded the research you're referring to? Get curious before furious. As a team, we actively seek information and research on many things, The Science of Reading movement included. We've compiled a few that we'd like to share with you linked . Until next time, let's continue to read, write, and (critically) think together! /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/27147711

Reading with Reilly: First Day of First Grade! 10/07/2022

Reading with Reilly: First Day of First Grade! Join Reilly and Renee on the eve of her first day of first grade! Reilly shares ideas for teachers, students, and caregivers for how to handle big emotions that are normal, (and expected), when you start a new school year! /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/24621978

Reading with Reilly: Birthday Edition 07/18/2022

Reading with Reilly: Birthday Edition Join Reilly (and Renee) as they look back at her 6th year around the sun and look forward to her 7th year ahead! Reilly shares a few of her proud moments, new activiteis she tried as a 6 year old, a bit of her current reading life, and goals she's looking forward to taking on this year...and some sound advice to her (current) and future self. Cheers to you Reilly! Happy 7th Birthday! /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/23782361

Reading with Reilly: Book Buzz! Books help me understand who I am. 05/26/2022

Reading with Reilly: Book Buzz! Books help me understand who I am. Meet Reilly Kate. She's 6. She's a reader. She's a writer. She's a thinker. In this episode, Reilly selects a few pages from Hey Ant! to discuss the importance of understanding characters in the books we read. She looks closely at a few pages, and then connects the ideas to Ivy and Bean, and (of course) Harry Potter. When we have a process for thinking about characters in books, we also have a process for thinking about others in the world around us...but perhaps more importantly - about ourselves. "Books help you realize who you are inside. Books help me understand who I am." - Reilly /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/23241197

Episode 16: Level Up Your Leadership with Meg Seitz 05/12/2022

Episode 16: Level Up Your Leadership with Meg Seitz Ready to get ahead of the curve? Ready to disrupt antiquated systems? In this episode I'm joined by Meg Seitz, founder and CEO of Toth Shop, a communications agency that centers your voice and your story for entrepreneurs at all stages of development. Together, we demystify a few core entrepreneurial core concepts - mission, vision, goals, and messaging and how they can set you and your school community up for success. Join us to level up your leadership in ways that ground the year ahead in forward thinking, innovative frameworks for growth, joy, and success! /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/23092151

Chasing Progress: Coaching in the Gray with Brian Sepe 01/10/2022

Chasing Progress: Coaching in the Gray with Brian Sepe There's a space between better and best...and that's where growth happens. Are you willing to hold space for the tension that inevitably accompanies growth? Change? Are you willing to muddy your clarity in the name of growth? Change? Brian Sepe joins the podcast and shares his vision for successful change agents - it's a willingness to suspend clarity, to get curious, to reflect, to live in the gray. Brian inspires us to bring our best every single day for kids. In our conversation, he explains that part of being our best is chasing progress one step at a time. /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/21734498

Episode 14: Leveraging Leadership with Brooke Geller 04/07/2021

Episode 14: Leveraging Leadership with Brooke Geller and discuss their "Systems Thinking" approach to supporting school communities and leadership. Together they discuss finding your professional learning network, wise resistance, saying yes & figuring things out later, the importance of listening, distributive leadership, and taking it all in one nibble at a time. We can all leverage leadership. Join Brooke and Renee as they share lessons they learned from running in Central Park, eating pancakes, and serving one another as thinking partners. /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/18630992

Let's Craft Some Good with Rachel Hatteberg Walt 12/23/2020

Let's Craft Some Good with Rachel Hatteberg Walt I'm joined by Rachel Hatteberg Walt, the founder of Craftingood. Together, we discuss in this episode the importance of supporting the children in our lives to cultivate the spirit of gratitude which in return inspires a heart of generosity, compassion, and kindness. Rachel gives us the tools we can do this not only in the holiday season, but extend it throughout the entire year. We can use our talents and creativity to Craft Some Good for others! /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/17307905

Episode 12: Pivot with Puppets with Sophie and Chase 11/04/2020

Episode 12: Pivot with Puppets with Sophie and Chase Whether you're a caregiver supporting at home learning, a teacher thinking through remote, hybrid, or brick & mortar teaching scenarios, Chase, Sophie and their pack of puppets have something to offer all of us! Let's think through the possibilities that puppets give us to leverage joy in learning! Let's imagine a pivot with puppets. /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/16685093

Episode 11: Word Study that Sticks with Pam Koutrakos 09/10/2020

Episode 11: Word Study that Sticks with Pam Koutrakos “How do you spell…” ever hear that question? Spelling is an interesting piece of the word study puzzle, and I’m grateful for educators like Pam who joins us on this episode! Pam Koutrakos is an educator, parent, consultant, and author of bestseller “Word Study that Sticks published by Corwin Literacy. Together, Pam and I think through practical, budget friendly, engaging, and fun experiences we can practice on a daily basis to foster and cultivate a curiosity of word awareness (and learning in general) for the children in our lives! /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/15962315

Episode 10: A Love Revolution with Bethanie Colwell 08/02/2020

Episode 10: A Love Revolution with Bethanie Colwell I'm joined by Bethanie Colwell who shares her story and asks "What are we doing to support the children in our lives in ways that prevent the loss of life? What are we doing to support children so that that they can live out the fullness of their lives?" She's leading the way to a LOVE REVOLUTION...one inspired by beloved Fred Rogers who reminds us, "Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people." /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/15442724

Special Edition: Reilly & Renee Think with You! 07/16/2020

Special Edition: Reilly & Renee Think with You! In this episode, my daughter, Reilly Kate joins me as my special guest. Reilly is a reader, writer, and thinker. Reilly shares with us several of her theories, ideas, questions, and wonderings about all things Princesses, the possibilities of a career at NASA, falling and getting back up. She's 4 soon to be turning 5. I'm 45. I'm biased, she's the best. I'm grateful that I get to be her mom! I can't wait to see what her 5th year around the sun will bring. Happy Birthday Reilly Kate! I love you! /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/15230708

Episode 9: Personal Journeys of Growth and Transformation with Meghan Ryan 07/09/2020

Episode 9: Personal Journeys of Growth and Transformation with Meghan Ryan Meghan Ryan shares with us her personal journey, growth and learning from dealing with her spiritual soul gunk...we've all got it! Soul gunk prevents us from seeing our bias, our blind-spots, our whiteness, our privilege, our racism. Meghan asks each of what are we doing to examine our own soul gunk? When we examine our soul gunk we experience a personal evolution, a fuller version of ourselves, healing, growth, and transformation. /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/15141881

Episode 8: Your Story Matters with Antonio Sacre 05/19/2020

Episode 8: Your Story Matters with Antonio Sacre We are known by the stories we tell, so...are we telling them? How are we telling them? Why are we telling them? In this episode, we're joined by special guest Antonio Sacre. Antonio is a performing artist, author, and consultant to educators. He supports educators in thinking (of the many ways) how story fits into curriculum. Now more than every, our stories matter. Whether we're teaching in brick and mortar classrooms, distance learning platforms, or at home learning...telling stories helps us to connect, focus, dream, and imagine the possibilities. Thank you for joining Antonio and me as we together, think through the magic of story in our everyday lives. You matter, your voice matters, and therefore, your story matters...so tell it! /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/14475359

Episode 7: Literacy as a Civil Right with Dr. Long 04/21/2020

Episode 7: Literacy as a Civil Right with Dr. Long In this episode you’ll hear the turnaround story of Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary School in Watts, CA surrounded by 5 public housing projects, 100% free and reduced lunch, 60% English Learners, 40% Standard English Learners, and a team of educators who embraced the idea of creating a community of professional practitioners. With her vision, Dr. Long led educators, students, & families, to believe that they deserve the very best that teaching has to offer - that literacy, is in fact, a civil right. /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/14078612

Episode 6: Finding the Joy with Katie Cunningham 04/05/2020

Episode 6: Finding the Joy with Katie Cunningham How do we plan for instruction at home and in school that leads to true happiness and joy for all children? In this episode, my friend and colleague, Katie Cunningham reminds us that the very nature of learning brings joy to our lives! How do we make sure we're not missing out on joyful learning experiences in our everyday lives? Where's the balance in planning for strategy instruction and discovery, wonder, and play in classrooms? Check out more from Katie at her blog Start with Joy /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/13851641

Episode 5: Decoding the College Admissions Process with Brook Wolcott 03/03/2020

Episode 5: Decoding the College Admissions Process with Brook Wolcott Brook Wolcott, college admissions counselor, decodes a bit of the college admissions financial aid puzzle. Post college debt can play a significant role - so why not think strategically from the start in an effort to minimize debt and start saving for retirement instead of paying off layers of college loans! Consider (and prioritize) the cost, fit, and prestige of an academic institution to personalize your college admissions process! /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/13387769

Episode 4: Tiny Conversations Lead to Big Understandings with Joshua Castillo 02/21/2020

Episode 4: Tiny Conversations Lead to Big Understandings with Joshua Castillo In this episode I'm joined by parent, family, and teacher coach extraordinaire, Joshua Castillo (AKA Ask the Child Whisperer). Joshua supports us to see opportunities everyday to learn from the children in our lives. She helps to silence the world around us so that we can find our inner voice, listen to it, and trust our gut instincts. Joshua encourages us by helping us have many little conversations that lead to big understandings and growth for both adults and children. /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/13245317

Episode 3: Every Parent a Teacher with Brook Wolcott 02/07/2020

Episode 3: Every Parent a Teacher with Brook Wolcott You've heard it before - kids are like sponges, soaking up what's all around them. If that's the case - you're teaching constantly. Are we being mindful, and intentional about what we are teaching? In this podcast Brook and I share a handful of ideas we've been thinking about and learning as parents...and parents who teach. How can we be fully present and attentive around the children in our lives? What would happen if we put our screens aside and played a game? Read a book? Made some playdough? How are we provoking learning in the lives of children we interact with? Let us know what works for you and the children in your lives. Let us know questions you are thinking about so we can join you in that conversation on a future episode! /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/13054700

Episode 2: Reading Aloud to Children 02/05/2020

Episode 2: Reading Aloud to Children In honor of World Read Aloud Day this episode takes a closer look at a few of the nuts and bolts of the reading process and how we model them for children when we read aloud to them. In this episode we'll also talk about simple ideas to consider when organizing books in ways so that children have access to a lot of books as they explore their reading identity. Finally, we'll talk about ways to model your thinking and talk about the texts you read together with the children in your lives. /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/13029344

Episode 1: Starting with Why 01/27/2020

Episode 1: Starting with Why Let's start with why this all matters. In this episode I tell a bit of my story. As a kid, I loved to read. I loved to write. I hated school! I did a lot of learning - most of it on my own, very little of it in school. I knew school could be different - so I embarked on a journey to create learning experiences for children that were more of a fit for them. /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/12897980

Announcing the Read. Write. Think. (and Listen) with Renee Podcast 01/27/2020

Announcing the Read. Write. Think. (and Listen) with Renee Podcast We're excited to announce our brand new podcast! Join us as we support the children in our lives to be readers, writers, and thinkers - the best version of themselves! In doing so, we think we'll become the best version of ourselves, too! Read. Write. Think. with Renee is a podcast for teachers - because we're all teachers. /episode/index/show/readwritethinkwithrenee/id/12896003

Read Write Think (and Listen) with Renee Podcast

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