Clarisa Leal

Mother, wife, life long learner and an educator who is passionate about literacy. Approved consultant for Jennifer Serravallo.

[Jennifer Serravallo @JSerravallo]

⬇️ Download the Reading Strategies Book 2.0 STUDY GUIDE for even more suggestions on modifying lessons for your students. This guide includes 2️⃣ 0️⃣ ideas for collaborative practice and blackline masters you can use for planning 🎉

https://t.co/SzMn77ONcC

[Jennifer Serravallo @JSerravallo]

Literacy coaches play a vital role in supporting teachers and improving student outcomes. At LSC, my expert team of consultants provides coach-facing professional development to support this work in real-time with teachers and their students. https://t.co/IaWx7BKBnN

[Jennifer Serravallo @JSerravallo]

New blog! My first for @edutopia about how teachers (>programs) are THE KEY to reading success with practical tips for planning and responding in the moment during lessons. Pls read, share, comment! https://t.co/w6h1n4hBe2

[Jennifer Serravallo @JSerravallo]

I hope you can join me! Register here: https://t.co/1FHNj0kRe8

[Clarisa Leal @clealmedal]

Teacher friends, this book will increase the impact you already make on your students. It will…Give you research-based structures and methods to teach skills with purpose and intentionality. Ideas on how to build knowledge and vocabulary…AND more…including digital resources!

[Clarisa Leal @clealmedal]

Receiving this book in the mail couldn’t have come at a more perfect time! What better way to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week than with a book that nourishes the mind. Grateful for the endless knowledge and inspiration from @JSerravallo I am ready to dig in!

[Jennifer Serravallo @JSerravallo]

Happy book birthday, Teaching Reading Across the Day!! 🎆⚙️🙌 https://t.co/2k7kl6P0Fu

[Jennifer Serravallo @JSerravallo]

The 15th and final episode of the first season of TO THE CLASSROOM is available now. @GholdyM's message is brilliant and joyful. I hope you'll listen, comment, and share!

(TTC will be back with a second season after a summer hiatus!)

[Clarisa Leal @clealmedal]

The importance of valuing students language and literacy practices is one of the many takeaways from this episode. So excited to have been part of this conversation with @JSerravallo about the brilliant work of @Dra_LuzYadira and @ProfesoraEspana Tune in! https://t.co/EXRUSdP5NT

[Jennifer Serravallo @JSerravallo]

What an honor to interview Debbie Reese about her scholarship focused on Native representation in children's lit. Please tune in to listen. This episode is short but so powerful and critical. As always, colleagues join for a post-interview convo!

https://t.co/buWZtgQIiH

[Kelly B. Cartwright - Mostly elsewhere now👇🏻 @KellyBCartwrig1]

@BrookeEdu @JSerravallo has a new podcast called To The Classroom that is specifically directed at translating research to practice (she talks with researchers, then discusses with teachers about how to implement research in classrooms). https://t.co/0jX1FWR7yx

[Jennifer Serravallo @JSerravallo]

Listen: https://t.co/buWZtgQIiH

[Clarisa Leal @clealmedal]

In this podcast, Dr. Gabriel states that “Teacher quality makes the biggest difference” and that “ Integration is the name of the game”. Tune in to listen!

[Jennifer Serravallo @JSerravallo]

Dr Rachael Gabriel on the pod today!!

We talk research about teacher quality, HQIM (“high quality instructional materials) and more. Listen!

https://t.co/PUymQRfb2r

[Jennifer Serravallo @JSerravallo]

If you've listened to the podcast episode and are interested in checking out the book we discuss (which is so excellent), good news!

[Jennifer Serravallo @JSerravallo]

Have you heard about his studies of Reading Recovery showing off-the-charts strong results in the short term, but diminished results in the long term? We discuss implications for intervention, what we can & can't conclude from these studies, and research-classroom partnerships.

[Jennifer Serravallo @JSerravallo]

This episode's filled with use-right-away ideas from MELANIE KUHN. Learn what helped students in her study make huge growth in a very short period of time-and not just in fluency, also in word recognition and comprehension. This & more on To the Classroom https://t.co/shU9ymuMt5

[Clarisa Leal @clealmedal]

Knowing the difference between skills and strategies was a game changer for me. Listen to this episode to learn more about what research says and how we as educators can bring it to classroom in practical ways.

[Jennifer Serravallo @JSerravallo]

Skills vs strategies?
Teaching readers vs reading?
Listen in on my conversation with Peter Afflerbach for research gems, and my post-interview conversation with @lainiepowell @DignonGina and @LeaLeibo for ideas to bring to the classroom.

[Clarisa Leal @clealmedal]

Don’t miss this episode! Great tips on how to help students- and yourself- stay focused.

[Jennifer Serravallo @JSerravallo]

New ep out now! I talk with Dan Willingham about his newest OUTSMART YOUR BRAIN.
We cover:
🧠avoiding distraction and dealing with mind wandering
🧠taking and organizing notes from reading and listening
🧠approaching complex texts, esp expository texts
Listen & share!

[Jennifer Serravallo @JSerravallo]

What's "cognitive patience?"
What are "dopamine lollipops?"
What are key differences between "immersive" and "shallow" reading?
AND WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT IT? Listen in as I interview @MaryanneWolf_ and have a convo about practical takeaways with colleagues.

[Clarisa Leal @clealmedal]

Another great episode from @JSerravallo ‘s podcast TO THE CLASSROOM. Don’t miss the conversation with @MaryanneWolf_

[Jennifer Serravallo @JSerravallo]

Happy Monday morning! Are you ready for a new ep. of TO THE CLASSROOM with the incredible @MaryanneWolf_ ?? (full transcript at https://t.co/abjIyh9auq). Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!