Shell Education Podcasts
Shell Education is excited to present a new series of educational podcasts that feature renowned authors and experts discussing innovative approaches to teaching in the classroom. Covering various topics, all the podcasts in this series contain research- and standards-based content designed around best practices, and easy-to-implement formats. Tips and bonus handouts are teacher-friendly and included with every podcast!
Current Episode:
| Title: | Teaching Idioms and Other English Expressions |
| Summary: |
Dr. Timothy Rasinski provides fun idiomatic vocabulary strategies highlighting the importance and use of idioms and other English expressions in the learning process. |
Previous Episodes:
| Title: | Using Poems for Word Study |
| Summary: |
Dr. Timothy Rasinski provides fun reading strategies featuring poetry to teach the five essential areas of reading plus tips on developing fluency and comprehension. |
| Title: | Strategies for Assessing Comprehension |
| Summary: |
Editorial Director Lori Kamola provides strategies and tips on how best to assess comprehension-thinking skills. Plus, this podcast features a "live" demonstration of a young reader as she reads and is assessed. |
| Title: | Comprehension That Works: Taking Students Beyond Ordinary Understanding to Deep Comprehension |
| Summary: |
Dr. Danny Brassell challenges listeners to empower themselves and improve reading instruction with innovative strategies to build comprehension by taking students beyond ordinary understanding. |
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