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Creating Joyful Readers

by Samantha in Secondary

Inspiring Secondary ELA Teachers to Cultivate Lifelong Readers – The Creating Joyful Readers Podcast

It is possible to inspire a lifelong love of reading in secondary ELA students and that’s what the Creating Joyful Readers podcast is all about.

Join us every Monday as we dive into the latest in literacy research, talk about fresh Young Adult book recommendations, and chat fresh strategies to motivate your secondary students to love reading again.

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Meet Your Host

Welcome! I’m Samantha, a veteran educator with 15 years of classroom experience and a Masters in Education, dedicated to transforming how students experience reading. My passion lies in empowering ELA teachers to foster joyful, independent readers in their classrooms.

Through this podcast, I’ll share the latest literacy research, practical tips, creative project ideas, and fresh book recommendations, all designed to help you ignite a love for reading in your students and make reading a delightful adventure, not a chore.