The Lamphere Best Practices Podcast

Hiller Elementary teacher Rachel Wenskay discusses reading strategies she uses with English language learners that everyone can use.

Page Middle School teacher Stephanie Wood discusses the benefits of implementing instructional rounds and how to do it.

Lake Orion psychologist Jared Wood discusses what it takes to increase student engagement and the key to unlocking student motivation.

LHS English teacher and Reading Specialist Julie Martinez shares a great tool for discussion and another strategy for introducing new vocabulary to students.

Educator, author, presenter, and UDL guru Katie Novak talks about personalizing learning with UDL.

LHS teacher Kim Stahl discusses using brain-based strategies and "chunking" your lesson.

Erika Lusky and Julie Rains from Rochester Schools discuss how to build a classroom culture that fosters positive interactions, risk taking, and where every student has a voice.

Lessenger Elementary teacher Jennifer Whitefield discusses how to get students to read complex text.

Novi High School English and ESL teacher Melissa Kreger discusses how to implement UDL strategies in your classroom.

LHS Social Studies teacher Nichole Bontomasi discusses why she chose to "flip" her classroom using the Hybrid Teaching model, and the power of Google Docs.

LHS English teacher Jim Toma discusses using templates and modeling for writing strategies in the classroom.

Hiller Elementary teacher Michelle Cassidy discusses using Google Apps and Techie Tuesdays.

Page Middle School teacher Hadeel Azzo discusses the importance of building relationships with students and her favorite Thinking Routine.

Lessenger Elementary teacher Lisette Battershell discusses Cultures of Thinking and her favorite Thinking Routines.

LHS English teacher Amy Guzynski shares two great discussion strategies: the "Whip Around" and "Pair Share."