Guest: Kevin Sylvester http://kevinsylvesterbooks.com/ Twitter: @Kevinarts Instagram: @sylvesterartwork Kevin Sylvester joins host Beth Lyons to talk all about his work as a kids lit author/illustrator and the challenges of writing such a variety of genres and styles. Kevin shares his love of visual texts such as Spiderman Comics and graphic novels and discusses why it’s such an important genre for kids (and adults!) to explore. The conversation takes its first (of many) tangents to explore the idea of what actually is “middle grade” fiction and should books be sorted for readers using these arbitrary categories? Beth invited Kevin mostly to talk about his newest book, Apartment 713, which is a love story to community and stories that are held within the structures of a community. Beth and Kevin discuss the inspiration for the Regency (the main building that acts as a character within the story), time travel and historical fiction as a tricky genre for kids, and the cast of eccentric secondary/tertiary characters. WARNING! The conversation meanders for a bit as Kevin and Beth follow a tangent about sports stories and sports fandoms in general! Grab a copy of Apartment 713 and take time to check out the dedication at the beginning of Apartment 713…Who helped make you the reader you are today? Texts mentioned in this episode: Ghost Light by Kenneth Oppel Bloom by Kenneth Oppel Black Thorn Series by Kevin Sands The Good Fight by Ted Staunton The Almost Epic Squad Series by Kevin Sylvester, Ted Staunton, Richard Scrimger and Britt Wilson I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott My Baba’s Garden by Jordan Scott Small in the City by Sydney Smith How to Draw the Marvel Way by John Buscema and Stan Lee Butt Sandwich and Tree by Wesley King PS Tell No One by Vikki VanSickle New Kid by Jerry Craft Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Spiderman #151 The Barnabas Project by the Fan Brothers Ten Little Dumplings by Larissa Fan Airborn by Kenneth Oppe lA Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat The Misewa Series by David Robertson Larf by Ashley Spires The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires Links: Britt Wilson (ceramics) http://www.brittwilson.com/ceramics - https://quillandquire.com/review/apartment-713/ - https://canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2022/09/apartment-713.html?m=1

Hosts: Beth Lyons (@MrsLyonsLibrary) Pav Wander (@PavWander) and Chey Cheney (@mrccheney) The Chey and Pav Show (@StaffPodcast) In a repeat of their crossover episode last year, Chey Cheney and Pav Wander from the Chey and Pav Show, join Beth Lyons to discuss their new roles within the education system. The conversation starts with looking back at their start in podcasting when the pandemic first began and how the re-opening of the world and activities has influenced the “busy-ness” of the world and the pressure to reconnect in this new world.Reflecting on the change in their roles, the variety of roles within the education system and the nuances of why people might change roles sparks the entire discussion through both of the crossover episodes. Part 2 of this crossover will be published by The Chey and Pav Show (@StaffPodcast).https://www.cheyandpav.com/podcast

In this episode, Beth Lyons, discusses multilingual learners with MLL resource teacher, Kimiko Shibata. The discussion starts with looking at what is a multilingual learner and the transition to MLL from ELL -asset based terminology. Kimiko helps to define what ESL means in the context of a classroom, STEPs to language proficiency, collaboration between classroom and MLL staff, and accommodations vs modifications. The question of how classroom culture impacts MLLs and their ability to adapt to new surroundings is explored in the context of language-friendly schools and working from an asset-based not deficit based lens. Kimiko shares her thoughts about the role school library professionals play in supporting both educators and learners including: inclusion-who do we represent? Do we have books that are mirrors as well as windows? (Sims Bishop) and the library as a “safe space”-libraries are for more than just reading - Guests- Kimiko Shibata - Twitter @ESL_fairy - Email: kimiko_shibata@wrdsb.ca - Resources Mentioned In the Episode: - https://bit.ly/ReadIntoMLLs

The episode starts with all three educators talking about early years education and the reflection/intentionality behind our practices before getting into the discussion of mentor texts in the classroom and school library. Klara and Michelle provided this prompt on their IG account as they engaged in sharing a variety of mentor texts at the start of this school year: How might mentor texts provide opportunities for our Ss to feel seen, acknowledged, and important? In this episode we discuss how Klara and Michelle started this project of highlighting mentor text and how they began to plan and pick topics and the joy of using mentor texts with students. Texts Mentioned In This Episode: The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson Be A Good Ancestor by Gabriella Prince and Lorena Prince I Promise by LeBron James Wayi Wah! Indigenous Pedagogies: An Act For Reconciliation And Anti-Racist Education By Jo Chrona Atlas Of The Heart By Brene Brown The Walking Curriculum by Gillian Judson Walking Forward by Gillian Judson and Heidi Wood- https://noiie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Walking-Forward-Wood-Judson-2022updated.pdf Imaginative Arts Activities for the Walking Curriculum- https://www.educationthatinspires.ca/2018/05/16/imaginative-art-activities-for-the-walking-curriculum/ The Innovator’s Mindset by George Couros Empower and Launch by AJ Juliani and John Spencer Inquiry Mindset by Trevor Mackenzie

Trevor Mackenzie returns to Read Into This to chat more about #InquiryMindset and his book Inquiry Mindset: Assessment Edition, Scaffolding a Partnership for Equity and Agency in Learning with host Beth Lyons. The conversation starts by looking at their previous conversation at the start of the pandemic and their observations about the learning that has happened due to crisis education. Trevor explores what prompted the journey from Inquiry Mindset (and Dive Into Inquiry) to this assessment edition and his ongoing learning connected to inquiry based learning and teaching. Beth shares her thoughts on the younger year’s companion resource, written by Rebecca Bathurst-Hunt, especially as it relates to Chapter 3- Co-Design and Co-Construct and asks Trevor about the biggest stumbling block for educators when they start the process of nurturing assessment ownership, especially with younger students. The conversation also explores the idea of soft starts, self-regulation, co-regulation and a culture of performance compared with routines that support a feedback based community of learners. Lastly, the discussion turns to books and other learning texts that Trevor and Beth have been reading lately and using for their own learning. Texts mentioned in this episode: Inquiry Mindset and Inquiry Mindset: Assessment Edition Companion resources- https://www.trevormackenzie.com/companionresources Cultivating Mindset- Gholdy Muhammad Textured Teaching by Lorena Escoto Germàn Armchair Expert Podcast- https://armchairexpertpod.com/ EduCrush Podcast- https://educrushpod.libsyn.com/ Identity Talk 4 Educators podcast- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/identity-talk-4-educators-live/id1509599570 Revisionist History podcast- https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/revisionist-history Resurgence: Engaging with Indigenous Narratives and Cultural Expressions In and Beyond the Classroom by Katya Adamov Ferguson and Christine M'Lot Wayi Wah! Indigenous Pedagogies : An Act for Reconciliation and Anti-Racist Education by Jo Chrona Woke Kindergarten- https://www.wokekindergarten.org/ Serial podcast- https://serialpodcast.org/ Educating Ruby by Guy Claxton At What Cost? Defending Adolescent Development in Fiercely Competitive Schools by David Gleason The Self Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives by William Stixrud and Ned Johnson The Intellectual Lives of Children by Susan Engel Challenging Mindset: Why a Growth Mindset Makes a Difference in Learning – and What to Do When It Doesn’t by James Nottingham and Bosse Larsson You Got This by Cornelius Minor The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids by Jessica Joelle Alexander and Iben Sandhal Yoga for a World Out of Balance by Michael Stone Only Murders In the Building- Disney+

Read Into This host, Beth Lyons, welcomes Stephen Hurley from VoicEd Radio yo co-host as they discuss Dyslexia Awareness Month with Alicia Smith, the Executive Director of Dyslexia Canada, and Stacey Morrison Hadden, a literacy consultant with the Durham Catholic District School Board. The conversation starts with unpacking dyslexia, a complex term that’s important for educators to understand. The panel looks at some of the common misconceptions about dyslexia and learning to read and the assumptions about learning to read that current research challenges and pushes back against. Alicia and Stacey share how teacher librarians and educators can support students with dyslexia, how the Right to Read inquiry shifted awareness in the education system about dyslexia, and which resources do they recommend educators look into to learn more about teaching all children to read. Resources for Educators: Made by Dyslexia https://www.madebydyslexia.org/ University of Florida Literacy Institute https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/ The Big Dippers https://www.thebigdippers.org/ International Dyslexia Association Ontario- Basics of Decoding and Spelling Instruction https://vps.idaontario.com/mod/page/view.php?id=312 Top Ten Tools https://readingteacherstoptentools.com/product/ida-course/ Texts: Reversed by Lois Letchford

Read Into This host, Beth Lyons talks with teacher-librarian Matthew Shchukovsky about what led to the decision to genrify the fiction/chapter book section in the K-5 library where he works. Texts mentioned in this episode: A shout-out to Kelsey Bogan (@kelseybogan) for sharing her process on her blog: https://dontyoushushme.com/2018/11/08/10-steps-to-genre-fy-your-library/ https://dontyoushushme.com/2021/10/12/genrefication-3-years-later/ Cultivating Genius by Gholdy Muhammad The War Room- The Legacy of Bill Belichick and the Art of Building the Perfect Team by Michael Holley

Thanks to Paula Hrycenko and Sarah Little for joining host, Beth Lyons, to discuss school libraries within the HWDSB during the 2021-2022 school year. The group discussed what their schedule as the TL looks like and what they are responsible for in their role. Sarah and Paul share how they are working to connect with other TLs within the HWDSB board and support each other’s learning, including collaborating for the Forest of Reading. Beth posed the question, “where are you finding school library joy?” to both guests to celebrate the joy that is #ONSchoolLibraries. Beth would like to extend a huge thank you to Paula and Sarah for their patience and understanding with the time it took to edit and publish this episode as this was recorded back in May 2022. Guests Paula Hrycenko Role-Teacher Librarian/Remote FDK/Prep Coverage Twitter @PaulaHrycenko Email phrycenk@hwdsb.on.ca Sarah Little Role-Teacher Librarian/primary prep coverage Twitter: @salittle98 Email salittle@hwdsb.on.ca Texts mentioned in this episode: The Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn Lord of the Flies by William Golding The Vanishing Half by Britt Bennett Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon The Outlandish Companion by Diana Gabaldon How to Stop Time by Matt Haig American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

Co-host Beth Lyons welcomes PDSB Teacher-Librarian Jonelle St. Aubyn to the podcast. The two talk about their connection as TLs within a family of schools and the joy and support that comes from meeting together as a teacher-librarian collective. Beth and Jonelle talk about the opportunity they had to present at the superintendent meeting for their family of schools about their journeys within the LLC and how a library learning commons can support the school community. The library and the work done within the library can act as a driving force within a school to help improve pedagogical practices in relation to inclusion, equity and culturally relevant and responsive teaching. Both teacher-librarians discuss the intentional and goal-driven journey that has guided the transition of their LLC space and the co-planning and co-teaching with their fellow educators that has evolved due to the ongoing pandemic and drive to serve the community and its needs. As Jonelle and Beth looked back at their journey within the LLC and worked to create their presentation for the superintendent meeting, they both highlighted four guiding principles they felt spoke to the vision of their space. While the four guiding principles chosen for each LLC may be different, the two discuss their interwoven nature and ongoing learning as they continue to curate a space that evolves with the needs of the school community. Guest- Jonelle St Aubyn Role - Teacher librarian at Louise Arbour Secondary School in the Peel District School Board. 7 years as a teacher librarian and 21 years as an educator in Peel. Twitter - @Ms_St_Aubyn Texts Mentioned in This Episode: Cultivating Genius by Gholdy Muhammad Diversity Audit of a Middle School Library by Toni Duval https://journal.canadianschoollibraries.ca/diversity-audit-of-a-middle-school-library/ Tom Schimmer Podcast- Passions or Strengths | Chey Cheney | Concise Answers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-inYGg5C7Y

Co-host Beth Lyons welcomes three teacher-librarians from the TDSB to talk about the closures/reductions/limitations that were in place in the LLC last year and how the LLC re-opened for students this year. The panel discussed what they are noticing or wondering as students return to the LLC and how that has impacted their goals or plans for this year. (This was recorded in November of 2021 and some of the protocols and policies may have changed in the interim.) Guests- Diana Maliszewski Role: K-8 TDSB teacher-librarian Twitter: @MzMollyTL Lisa Lewis Role: K-6 TDSB teacher-librarian (.5) + Core French (.5) Twitter: @MmeLisa_Lewis Valia Reinsalu Role: K-8 TDSB teacher-librarian (.5) JK-8 + Intermediate Resource (inclusion teacher) 7&8 Twitter: @valiareinsalu Texts mentioned in this episode: Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hammond Is Everyone Really Equal? by Ozlem Sensoy Cultivating Genius by Gholdy Muhammad Like a Duck by Deborah Kerbell Open by Andre Agassi Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci White Tears, Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby Hamad