
Classroom Caffeine
Education research has a problem. The work of brilliant education researchers often doesn’t reach the practice of brilliant teachers. But the questions and challenges from teachers’ practice sometimes don’t become the work of education researchers. Classroom Caffeine is here to help. In each episode, listeners hear from a leading education researcher or practitioner who shares what they want others to know about their work. Each conversation offers new insights into teaching and learning.
Episodes
114 episodes
Special Edition: Building Expertise in Literacy
Feeling stuck in your teaching practice? Wondering how to better support struggling students? You're not alone. Many educators reach a point where they need deeper knowledge and skills to advance their impact. Dr. Elizabeth Burke Hadley's journ...
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22:39

Special Edition: Balancing Family, Teaching, and Graduate School
What drives successful teachers to return to graduate school after years in the classroom? For elementary teacher Christy Gupta, it was recognizing gaps in her knowledge about early literacy instruction that propelled her into USF's Master's in...
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33:05

Special Edition: From "I'll never teach" to Teaching Teachers
Ever wondered what graduate education might do for your teaching career? Dr. Alexandra Panos never planned to become a teacher—until life's unexpected turns led her to discover a passion for education that graduate study would transform into a ...
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26:13

Special Edition: Pursuing Purpose Across Borders and Becoming a Literacy Leader
What does it truly mean to invest in yourself through graduate education? Dr. Patriann Smith's remarkable journey from Caribbean teacher to academic leader offers a compelling answer to this question.For educators contemplating graduate ...
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27:26

A Stories-To-Live-By Conversation with Dr. Alexandra Panos
In this special series of Classroom Caffeine in collaboration with the Stories-To-Live-By Collective, we highlight this group of K–12 teachers from across the state of Florida and former teachers now in higher education who are working together...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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33:19

Season 5 Reflections & Season 6 Preview
Host Lindsay Persohn reflects on Season 5's journey through literacy education, where conversations explored evolving reading debates, strategies for supporting diverse learners, vocabulary development, and content-specific literacies. Lindsay ...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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9:03

A Conversation with Seth A. Parsons
Dr. Seth Parsons talks to us about the power of the teacher, the value of good curriculum, and motivation and engagement in learning. Seth is known for his work in the areas of elementary literacy instruction, student engagement and motivation,...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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45:32

A Conversation with Elfrieda "Freddy" Hiebert
In this episode, Dr. Elfrieda “Freddy” Hiebert talks to us about language, learning to read, and authentic interactions with interesting texts. Freddy is known for her work addressing how fluency, vocabulary, and knowledge can be fostered throu...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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51:57

A Conversation with Corrine Wickens
Corrine Wickens talks to us about self-efficacy and identity, teaching as coaching and a translational act, and challenging our assumptions. Corrine is known for her work in the areas of adolescent literacies, disciplinary literacies, and gende...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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38:59

A Conversation with Raúl Alberto Mora
In this episode, Raúl Alberto Mora talks to us about education theory as a driver for innovative teaching, mentoring and supporting one another, and the journey of a career in Education. Raúl is known worldwide for his work in the areas of alte...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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41:27

A Conversation with Doug Fisher
Dr. Doug Fisher is known for his prolific work in instructional design, curriculum development, and professional learning. Additionally, he is a teacher leader at Health Sciences High & Middle College, an award-winning, open-enrollment publ...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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19:54

Another Conversation with Jennifer Serravallo
Jennifer Serravallo specifically focuses on ideas from her latest book, Teaching Reading Across the Day. Her books utilize research-supported practices, translated for everyday classroom teaching. Jen is known for her work in the areas...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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32:09

A Conversation with Donna Scanlon
Dr. Donna Scanlon talks to us about considering reading skills and strategy instruction from the perspective of the learner. Donna is known for her work in support of children who experience substantial difficulty in learning to read and on how...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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51:42

Another Conversation with Margaret Vaughn and Dixie Massey
Former Classroom Caffeine guests Margaret Vaughn and Dixie Massey are back to share with us their most recent collaboration, a book entitled Overcoming Reading Challenges: Kindergarten throug...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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40:04

A Conversation with Dianna Townsend
Dianna Townsend talks to us about providing meaningful encounters with words by focusing our instruction in language-rich classroom environments. She provides some concrete teaching strategies, backed by decades of research in vocabulary instru...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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34:27

A Conversation with Donalyn Miller
Donalyn Miller talks to us about access to reading and books, reader identity and reader communities, and joy in reading and learning. Donalyn is known for her work sharing the importance of self-selected independent reading and provides sugges...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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43:52

A Conversation with MaryEllen Vogt
MaryEllen Vogt talks to us about supporting reading development for multilingual learners, teamwork, and the power one can find in being well-informed. MaryEllen is known for her work in the areas of teacher professional learning, reading inter...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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36:03

A Conversation with Robert J. Tierney and P. David Pearson
Drs. Robert J. Tierney and P. David Pearson talk to us about their latest collaborative work, an open-access monograph entitled Fact-Checking the Science of Reading. In this free volume (linked in the show notes, on their guest page, a...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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1:00:03

Concluding Season 4 and Looking Ahead to Season 5
In this episode, host Lindsay Persohn shares reflections on Season 4, a preview of Season 5, updates on the team's research around scholarly podcasting, and gratitude for support and collaborations with team members. Stay connected with...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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13:18

A Conversation with Meg Jones
Dr. Meg Jones talks to us about queer and trans issues in education, and being an ally to all youth in our classrooms and beyond. Meg is known for her work in queer and trans issues in education, including educational policy, school-based liter...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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36:34

A Conversation with Christina L. Dobbs
Christina Dobbs talks to us about beliefs about education, disciplinary literacies from a critical stance, and literacies that matter for learners. Christina is known for her work in the areas of language development, the argumentative writing ...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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47:39

A Conversation with Tiffany Boyd
Tiffany Boyd is known for her work in the area of climate action. Inspired by Greta Thunberg in 2019, Tiffany started Classrooms for Climate Action to connect teachers and students with local climate action. After growing up in Boulder, Colorad...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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29:57

A Conversation with Amélie Lemieux
Dr. Amélie Lemieux talks to us about authenticity and vulnerability, posthumanism, and the broad scope of literacies. Dr. Lemieux’s research interests include Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility policies as it relates to reading ...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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56:26

A Conversation with Brad Robinson
Dr. Bradley Robinson talks to us about artificial intelligence technologies, including how we can critically approach possibilities for teaching and learning with AI, and the deeply human nature of the ways AI tools were built. Brad is known fo...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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44:52

A Conversation with Hiller A. Spires
Dr. Hiller Spires talks to us about the PBI global framework, creating to learn, and how we can support students with a global village. Dr. Spires is known for her work in the areas of digital and disciplinary literacies and project-based inqui...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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25:57
