Best Shannon Betts and Mary Saghafi Podcasts (2024)

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Turning litigious situations in to reading reform initiatives (with Mary Saghafi and Shannon Betts) 1:16:30

23d ago1:16:30

1:16:30

Teacher preparation programs should equip reading teachers with the knowledge they need to provide explicit intervention for students who have dyslexia or other disabilities. But what if they don’t? Unfortunately, this situation is quite common. That’s why I invited Mary Saghafi and Shannon Betts from the Reading Teachers’ Lounge Podcast to episode…

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What do administrators need from school therapists and teachers? 43:02

2d ago43:02

43:02

Almost every school leader that I know has said they didn’t realize what they were getting themselves into when they started their first administrative position. In this episode, I wanted to share clips from past “De Facto Leaders” guests to showcase some of the challenges faced by school administrators (or those hoping to move into an administrati…

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What do administrators need from school therapists and teachers? (featuring Eric Makelky, Jalita Johnson, and Jethro Jones) 43:02

2d ago43:02

43:02

Almost every school leader that I know has said they didn’t realize what they were getting themselves into when they started their first administrative position. In this episode, I wanted to share clips from past “De Facto Leaders” guests to showcase some of the challenges faced by school administrators (or those hoping to move into an administrati…

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A framework for executive functioning intervention: Three shifts for school teams 45:17

9d ago45:17

45:17

As a professional field, we’re getting stuck in old ways of thinking when it comes to designing services for students experiencing executive dysfunction. When we think of “therapy” the first thing that comes to mind is a clinician sitting in a chair saying things like, “And how does that make you feel?” or a clinician doing exercises in a 1:1 or gr…

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Reading Lessons with Jennifer Serravallo 1:02:32

11d ago1:02:32

1:02:32

Shannon and Mary chat with Jennifer Serravallo, whose literacy work they have long admired. Jennifer shares how her view about reading instruction have evolved over time. Jennifer's written a new book showing teachers different structured models for responsive teaching called Teaching Reading Across the Day, and she gives us many ideas from us the …

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The role of syntax in supporting language processing and executive functioning 1:15:07

16d ago1:15:07

1:15:07

Language and executive functioning have a bidirectional relationship (Baron & Arbel, 2022; Larson, et al., 2019). This means that building language skills can impact executive functioning, and vice versa. A significant amount of executive functioning skills are required to comprehend language-based academic tasks like reading and writing. Yet strat…

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Reaching All Readers 54:04

29d ago54:04

54:04

We have a summer bonus episode for you! Shannon and Mary have Anna Geiger, the Measured Mom, join them in the lounge again to discuss the best evidence based practices that teachers can use to reach all readers. Anna's new book provides teachers and parents with a consolidated understanding of the Science of Reading findings. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES …

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The content + strategy + retrieval trifecta for language and executive functioning (with Katy Wyatt) 1:21:03

1M ago1:21:03

1:21:03

Is it functional to work on parts of speech? Is sentence diagramming useful? How do we improve word-retrieval in kids with developmental disabilities, and is it similar to what we’d do for an adult with a brain injury? How can we make therapy academically relevant and functional beyond just getting a good score on a standardized test? I invited spe…

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Experiential learning and cultivating a passion for the outdoors (with Greg Morrissey) 1:13:47

1M ago1:13:47

1:13:47

Preparing young people for adulthood is all about providing them with the right blend of experiences; both in and outside of school. Building literacy, numeracy, and content knowledge will give students a foundation for success; but we need to pair that with real-world experiences where they can apply that knowledge in real time. When we think abou…

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Season 6 Finale 1:04:12

1M ago1:04:12

1:04:12

Shannon and Mary gather together to review the school year and close out the podcast season. They give updates on their personal and teaching lives and share their summer plans. Later they're joined by Kelsey (wifeteachermommy) to talk about Educate and Rejuvenate 2024. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES AND ONES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE Cox Campus K-3rd St…

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The summer slide: Real phenomenon or invented by tutoring companies? (with David Schipper) 1:29:03

1M ago1:29:03

1:29:03

My heart sinks when I see how polarizing topics in education have become, as well as the tendency for people to have “all or nothing” thinking. I’ve seen an increasing amount of activities pitted against each other as if doing one means we can’t ALSO do the other: 👉Standardized testing vs. real-world observations/stakeholder interviews. 👉Year-round…

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Why aren’t they participating? Rethinking family engagement in special education (with Dr. Kristin Vogel-Campbell) 1:09:56

2M ago1:09:56

1:09:56

Helping families feel involved in their children’s education goes beyond checking the boxes to make sure you’re following legal guidelines. That’s why I invited Dr. Kristin Vogel-Campbell to De Facto Leaders to talk about how school teams can make the IEP process more welcoming to families, especially those from culturally and linguistically divers…

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Meeting Students Needs 55:29

2M ago55:29

55:29

Shannon and Mary chat with Nancy Young and Jan Hasbrouck about differentiation and the latest updates to the Ladder of Reading and Writing. Listeners will get a better understanding of WHY it's so important to make adjustments to curriculum, instruction, activities, and/or assessments in order to meet the various needs of their students. RECOMMENDE…

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BONUS: The Authority: Executive Functions for Every Classroom with Mitch Weathers 57:23

2M ago57:23

57:23

About The Authority Podcast: Hosted by leadership coach, storytelling strategist, and edtech advisor Ross Romano, The Authority provides education leaders with proven ideas to increase your influence, hire and develop an excellent staff, build a stronger culture, lead meaningful change, form a strong foundation for teaching and learning success, an…

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Turning disagreements in to alliances in K-12 education (with Dr. Barb Flowers) 1:06:16

2M ago1:06:16

1:06:16

There’s a lot of "us vs. them" thinking happening relating to what’s going on in the school systems. Parents feeling like teachers don't want to accommodate students with diverse learning needs. Teachers feeling like administrators don't understand because they aren't in classrooms anymore. Therapists feeling like teachers don't want to reinforce s…

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Delightful Word Learning with Colette Hiller 53:38

2M ago53:38

53:38

Shannon and Mary chat with critically acclaimed author and experienced actress & advocate Colette Hiller about ways to make word learning innovative and fun. Colette is releasing a new book titled Colossal Words for Kids, which combines educational poetry with vibrant illustrations to teach new words and related content knowledge. The book is delig…

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Comorbidities and Differential Diagnosis (ADHD, DLD, Dyslexia) 51:26

2M ago51:26

51:26

When kids need support with language, reading/writing, and executive functioning, they often have multiple diagnoses. This makes both treatment planning, diagnosis, and determining eligibility for educational programming complicated; especially when it comes to legal guidelines as well as state and local policies. That’s why in episode 159 of De Fa…

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Literacy and background knowledge: Essential skills for life (with Dr. Pamela Snow) 1:09:01

3M ago1:09:01

1:09:01

The most effective reading instructional practices aren’t always the ones that gain traction. It’s the ones with the most successful marketing campaigns. The best marketer wins; but this certainly isn’t a win for the students who go without effective instruction or the school staff struggling to support them. That’s why I was so excited to talk wit…

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Supportive Strategies for Working Memory 1:11:55

3M ago1:11:55

1:11:55

Shannon and Mary chat about how to best support learners with working memory challenges. This is a companion episode to a deep dive learning topic we went through with our Patreon community about Working Memory. Listeners to this episode will walk away with increased awareness about which students may have working memory challenges AND strategies t…

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Unpacking the early literacy debate and building a foundation in PreK (with Jane Gebers) 1:12:38

3M ago1:12:38

1:12:38

The literacy space has become increasingly polarizing since the reading wars began. There are a number of debates and questions that continue, including: Will kids learn to read “naturally”? What did the whole language approach get right, if anything? Is explicit phonics instruction just a pendulum swing (and is focusing on phonics enough)? Are we …

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Using AI to write IEP goals and manage service plans (with Sean Klamm) 1:05:09

3M ago1:05:09

1:05:09

No one working in special ed has ever said, “I chose this career so I could do paperwork all evening and weekend.” Yet many realize after getting into the field that administrative demands can take away from time spent with students or collaborating with colleagues. That’s why I was so excited to connect with Sean Klamm, special educator and founde…

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Meaningful Professional Learning 1:08:56

3M ago1:08:56

1:08:56

Shannon and Mary talk with Kelly Butler and Carla Stanford about professional learning that is meaningful. Kelly Butler worked with the Barksdale Reading Institute to bring about systems change in reading instruction in the state of Mississippi over the last twenty years. Kelly and Carla share about a free resource they're working on now called Rea…

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Becoming a literacy leader and advocating for the right to read (with Brianna Guild) 52:36

3M ago52:36

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Related service providers are often considered subject matter experts. Our role is to support other members of multidisciplinary teams like teachers, parents and administrators. But many clinicians I’ve talked to started their careers feeling like a “jack of all trades, master of none”. Some feel that graduate school was all theory and no practice.…

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Therapy session structure, narrative language, and commentary on gestalt language processing 53:06

4M ago53:06

53:06

In this episode, I share a special Q & A session I did with the members of Language Therapy Advance Foundations; my program that provides service providers with a research-based framework for language therapy. I get a lot of questions about how to make the transition between preschool to school-age, what language therapy activities are appropriate …

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the Intersection of Speech, Reading, and Language 1:14:40

4M ago1:14:40

1:14:40

Shannon and Mary chat with speech therapist Dr. Karen Dudek Brannan about the overlaps between speech, reading, and language. Dr. Karen helps us understand the challenges facing students with language impairments. From this episode, teachers can understand the perspective of a speech therapist to better understand speech and language challenges. Af…

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Debriefing, de-escalation, and relationship repair (with Crissy Mombela) 58:01

4M ago58:01

58:01

Our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors don’t have to define us. This is an important thing to remember for adults dealing with professional burnout and compassion fatigue; and it’s also important to model for kids. When school discipline focuses on punitive measures alone, we miss out on opportunities to teach kids how to manage emotions or repair m…

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The cost of caring: Compassion fatigue in education and healthcare (with Crissy Mombela) 1:10:36

4M ago1:10:36

1:10:36

People working in school or medical settings are in a position to be caring for others in their professional lives; which makes it difficult to leave work at work. When you combine that with relationships outside of work, family responsibilities or having a child with a disability, there’s a high risk of burnout. I invited Crissy Mombela to episode…

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the Importance of Handwriting 1:07:40

4M ago1:07:40

1:07:40

Shannon and Mary discuss the importance of prioritizing handwriting instruction simultaneously with reading and writing instruction in the early grades. Learn why handwriting is essential for overall literacy development and how to include it in your daily instruction. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES AND ONES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE The Importance of Te…

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Does your SYSTEM support your policy and your curriculum? (with Jalita Johnson) 1:05:52

4M ago1:05:52

1:05:52

If we try to make schools in the US more like schools in other countries, will that result in more effective practices? Why do policies work in some districts, but not others? Many ideas sound good on paper; but the people working with students or leading schools are telling a different story. That’s why I invited reading specialist Jalita Johnson …

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BONUS: SEEing to Lead: Seeing the whole staircase (with Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan) 58:53

5M ago58:53

58:53

This week, I’m sharing an interview I did with another host on the BE podcast network because I think it’s something you’ll really enjoy. The episode is going live in the De Facto Leaders podcast feed. Dr. Chris Jones has been an educator in Massachusetts for 22 years. His experience in the classroom ranged from 8th - 11th grade working in an urban…

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Date Your Data 1:26:31

5M ago1:26:31

1:26:31

Shannon shares with Mary the steps she follows for analyzing student data. This Date Your Data process requires multiple steps of looking at test scores, improvement goals, student strengths and weaknesses, and then connecting the data to standards to facilitate data-driven instruction. This method of data review makes the test score information me…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Shannon Betts And Mary Saghafi Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Reading Teachers Lounge

Shannon Betts and Mary Saghafi

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De Facto Leaders

Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan

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Turning litigious situations in to reading reform initiatives (with Mary Saghafi and Shannon Betts) 1:16:30

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What do administrators need from school therapists and teachers? 43:02

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What do administrators need from school therapists and teachers? (featuring Eric Makelky, Jalita Johnson, and Jethro Jones) 43:02

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A framework for executive functioning intervention: Three shifts for school teams 45:17

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Reading Lessons with Jennifer Serravallo 1:02:32

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The role of syntax in supporting language processing and executive functioning 1:15:07

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Reaching All Readers 54:04

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The content + strategy + retrieval trifecta for language and executive functioning (with Katy Wyatt) 1:21:03

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Experiential learning and cultivating a passion for the outdoors (with Greg Morrissey) 1:13:47

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Season 6 Finale 1:04:12

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The summer slide: Real phenomenon or invented by tutoring companies? (with David Schipper) 1:29:03

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Why aren’t they participating? Rethinking family engagement in special education (with Dr. Kristin Vogel-Campbell) 1:09:56

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Meeting Students Needs 55:29

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BONUS: The Authority: Executive Functions for Every Classroom with Mitch Weathers 57:23

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Turning disagreements in to alliances in K-12 education (with Dr. Barb Flowers) 1:06:16

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Delightful Word Learning with Colette Hiller 53:38

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Comorbidities and Differential Diagnosis (ADHD, DLD, Dyslexia) 51:26

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Literacy and background knowledge: Essential skills for life (with Dr. Pamela Snow) 1:09:01

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Supportive Strategies for Working Memory 1:11:55

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Unpacking the early literacy debate and building a foundation in PreK (with Jane Gebers) 1:12:38

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Using AI to write IEP goals and manage service plans (with Sean Klamm) 1:05:09

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Meaningful Professional Learning 1:08:56

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Becoming a literacy leader and advocating for the right to read (with Brianna Guild) 52:36

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Therapy session structure, narrative language, and commentary on gestalt language processing 53:06

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the Intersection of Speech, Reading, and Language 1:14:40

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Debriefing, de-escalation, and relationship repair (with Crissy Mombela) 58:01

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The cost of caring: Compassion fatigue in education and healthcare (with Crissy Mombela) 1:10:36

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the Importance of Handwriting 1:07:40

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Does your SYSTEM support your policy and your curriculum? (with Jalita Johnson) 1:05:52

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BONUS: SEEing to Lead: Seeing the whole staircase (with Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan) 58:53

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Date Your Data 1:26:31

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