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Charting New Paths in PreK–12 Education podcast art for Season 3. This episode is called PLC Strategies for Equitable Literacy Instruction

PLC Strategies for Equitable Literacy Instruction

A Conversation with Paula Maeker and Jacqueline Heller

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In this episode

Join the podcast host Prisma Lopez-Marin as she speaks with best-selling authors Paula Maeker and Jacqueline Heller who share insights from their book Literacy in a PLC at Work®. Learn more about what inspired them to write this essential book, and its purpose in meeting the diverse needs of students and emphasizing the importance of supporting teachers.

Tune in to hear their valuable insights into navigating literacy instruction within the framework of Professional Learning Communities (PLC) at Work, emphasizing collaborative efforts and collective responsibility to enhance student learning outcomes. They also provide practical guidance and actionable steps for educators to effectively implement these approaches in their own classrooms and schools.

Join the conversation to discover:

  • Strategies for advancing literacy instruction in grades K–6
  • Practical guidance on collaboration and collective responsibility in PLCs
  • Insights on measuring effectiveness and utilizing data to build impact

Featured in this episode

Literacy in a PLC at Work®

Literacy in a PLC at Work®

Literacy in a PLC at Work®

Authors Paula Maeker and Jacqueline Heller are practitioners who share the belief that all students can be literate at high levels. Explore their practical, research-affirmed framework for how teams can better sustain change and improve as literacy educators.

Guests

Paula Maeker

Paula Maeker

Paula Maeker

Paula Maeker is an educator, presenter, and advocate for learner-centered education. She has more than 23 years’ experience as an elementary teacher, literacy specialist, instructional coach, Title 1 program coordinator, campus administrator, director of elementary literacy, and director of instructional design.

Jacqueline Heller

Jacqueline Heller

Jacqueline Heller

Jacqueline Heller focuses on building capacity and collective efficacy with teachers to ensure all students learn at high levels. As a literacy teacher and coach at Mason Crest Elementary, she helped the school become the first National Model Professional Learning Community to receive the DuFour Award.