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The "Teacher's Toolkit for Literacy" podcast is a show focused on providing practical strategies, tips, and ideas to help teachers improve their literacy instruction. The podcast is hosted by Sharon Callen and team, literacy consultants and teacher trainers with over 30 years of experience in education.

Many episodes of the podcast feature interviews with experts in the field of literacy education, who share their insights and expertise on topics such as reading comprehension, writing instruction, vocabulary development, and assessment. The podcast also includes conversations with teachers who share their own experiences and best practices for teaching literacy in the classroom.

The "Teachers Toolkit for Literacy" podcast is a valuable resource for teachers who are looking for new ideas and strategies to engage and support their students' literacy development. The show provides practical, actionable advice that teachers can implement immediately in their classrooms to help their students become stronger readers, writers, and communicators.

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Check out their Teacher's Toolkit for Literacy podcast page Ep 88, displaying books talked about by Genevieve Kruyssen and Sharon Callen on the podcast. Go to their 'Where the Wild Things Are' website here.

Listen to Sharon and Genevieve on the  Teacher's Toolkit for Literacy Ep 88 podcast here.

 

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General principles

 

The Conditions For Learning With Dr Brian Cambourne

 
 October 2022  

General principles

Every Child, Every Day

 January 2021 

General principles

Introducing the 7 Timeless T's of Literacy

 
October 2020  

General principles

Five Levers for Change in the Literacy Classroom December 2020  

Reading

 

The Art Of Crafting The Reading Workshop

 February 2021 

Reading

The Habits and Behaviours of Good Readers

 
November 2020  

Reading

Tantalising Texts and Classroom Libraries

November 2020  

Reading

An Early Career Teacher's Story  January 2021  

Reading

True Tasks: The Importance and Power of Read Alouds 

December 2020 

Reading

Read Alouds: A Critical Instructional Strategy

August 2023 

Reading

The Value Of Independent Reading September 2021

Reading

Visual Artistry Unveiled: Teaching with Graphic Novels

July 2023 
 

Reading

The Hidden Power of Reading Journals

July 2023 

Reading

How to Teach Comprehension With Diane Snowball

 June 2023

Reading

Part 1: How Do We Teach Inferring?

 August 2021 

Reading

Part 2: How Do We Teach Inferring?

September 2021  

Reading

A Teacher's Story: Teaching Vocabulary

November 2020   

Reading

Thinking About Reading

 April 2022 

Reading - Access

Access to Books Makes All the Difference with Ted Egan

April 2023  

Early Literacy

Tips and Tools For Supporting Early Learners

May 2022   

High School Literacy

Part 1: Effective Literacy Teaching In High Schools

 
December 2021 

High School Literacy

Part 2: Effective Literacy Teaching In High Schools

 
December 2021 

High School Literacy

Great Books For High School Readers

May 2021  

Literacy and the Arts

Strengthening Literacy Through The Arts

July 2021 

Literacy and the Arts

A Teacher's Story: Literacy Through The Arts

 
August 2021

Writing

 The Four W's of Being a Writer

March 2023  

Writing

The Six Plus Traits Of Writing

 
 August 2022

Writing

Reading Like A Writer March 2021 

Writing

Reading Like A Writer: Informational Texts

 
June 2021

Writing

Teaching Writing Through Literature

 
February 2021 

Writing

Using a 'Mud Map' for Genre Planning

May 2023 

Writing

Writing in the Early Years, Q & A with Teachers - with Diane Snowball

May 2023 

Writing

Teaching Writing Effectively with Alan Wright

April 2022  

Writing

Top Tips for Teaching with Literature with Kate Tucker

April 2023 

Writing

The Language Experience Approach with Diane Snowball 

December 2022 

Writing

The Art of Crafting The Writing Workshop

 
March 2021   

Writing

Modelling Effectively in the Writing Workshop  August 2021

Writing

The Art of Persuasion with Eloise Hall April 2021 

Writing

Quick Writes For Quick Results  July 2021

Writing

Quick Writes, Using Mentor Texts

 
August 2022  

Writing - Units of Work

Part 1: Teachers Sharing Their Professional Practices

November 2022  

Writing - Units of Work

Part 2: Teachers Sharing Their Professional Practices 

December 2022   

Writing Poetry

How Can We Teach Poetry More Effectively?

May 2021   

Writing Poetry

Embracing Poetry As Reader And Writer

May 2021  

Writing Poetry

Music Legend Paul Kelly On Poetry

 
May 2021   

Spelling

Examining Your Spelling Program

 
April 2021   

Spelling

Planning For Spelling Across The School July 2021  

Spelling

Teaching Spelling Within Writing  April 2021

Spelling

Talking to Parents About Spelling with Diane Snowball

June 2023 

Spelling

The Importance Of Teaching High Frequency Words

March 2023 

Spelling

Top Tips For Teaching Letter Names

 
September 2022 

Using Literature

Information Books in My Classroom

 
September 2021  

Using Literature

Celebrating Literature With Heart

September 2021  

Using Literature

Mem Fox on Capturing Hearts and Minds Through Literature

 
February 2021   

Texts and Authors

Latest Release Books with Genevieve Kruyssen

June 2023  

Texts and Authors

Latest Release Books with Mike Dumbleton

 March 2023  

Texts and Authors

New Release Books To Inspire Young Learners

 
October 2022   

Texts and Authors

New Books to Inspire Readers With Rebecca Bird  May 2022 

Texts and Authors

An Author's Story with Amelia McInerney  August 2021

Texts and Authors

Story Doctors with Boori Monty Pryor July 2021 

Texts and Authors

Picture Books For Older Readers With Giselle

 
June 2021  

Texts and Authors

Meet The Author: Mike Dumbleton

 
March 2021 
 

Texts and Authors

A Book Lover's Story

December 2020 

Texts and Authors

The Importance of Our Own Stories

December 2020

Texts and Authors

An Illustrator's Story

November 2020 

Teaching Strategies

Unleashing On-the-Spot Teaching Strategies, with Rob Vingerhoets

July 2023 

Teaching Strategies

How to Group Students Effectively for Learning with Diane Snowball 

November 2022  

Teaching Strategies

Independent Practice: Time For Learning August 2021  

Teaching Strategies

Motivation: Key to Reading Success May 2021 

Teaching Strategies

A Teacher's Story: Motivating Older Readers

 
March 2021  

Teaching Strategies

High Impact Teaching Strategies Within The Workshop Model June 2021  

Teaching Strategies

Transformative Teaching: The Mini Lesson

 
January 2021  

Teaching Strategies

True Tasks: The Importance and Power of Read Alouds

 
December 2020  

Teaching Strategies

Can Writing Live Without Reading? With Dr Brian Cambourne

 
August 2022 

Teaching Strategies

Morning Message As A High Impact Tool

 
 July 2022 

Teaching Strategies

The Power Of Key Words With Rob Vingerhoets

 
July 2022  

Teaching Strategies

Principles for Working With Struggling Readers and Writers

March 2022  

Teaching Strategies

Part 1: In Search Of An Effective Literacy Program

 
November 2021  

Teaching Strategies

Avoiding The Trench Of Lost Momentum With Rob Vingerhoets

January 2021  
 

Teaching Strategies

Part 1: Differentiation: How Do We Achieve It? With Rob Vingerhoets

 
October 2021 
 

Teaching Strategies

Part 2: Differentiation: How Do We Achieve It? With Rob Vingerhoets

 
October 2021  

Teaching Strategies

Part 1: Making Connections - The Literacy Teaching Game Changer

October 2021

Coaching and Teaching Strategies

Improving School Results Through Coaching With Bobbie Cameron

 
October 2021 

Planning

Planning Effectively With The English Curriculum

June 2022   

Assessment

How Students Can Inform Our Teaching

 
September 2022   

Assessment

Transformative Tracking: The Reading Conference June 2021    

Assessment

Transformative Tracking: The Reader's Notebook

 
February 2021    

Assessment

Sharing And Reflecting Effectively

 
April 2021  

Assessment

From Testing to Showcasing

 
March 2021