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Science of Reading: The Podcast

Special: Lessons from the 2024 National Teacher of the Year, with Missy Testerman

Science of Reading: The Podcast

Amplify Education

Education, Science, How To, Social Sciences, Early Literacy, Amplify, Science Of Reading

4.5642 Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

This week, we’re highlighting an episode of Beyond My Years, our sibling podcast that gives you exclusive access to all the wisdom of veteran educators. Beyond My Years host, Ana Torres, learns from the best as she sits down with 2024 National Teacher of the Year Missy Testerman. Missy teaches Ana about being open to new ideas and perspectives, offers tips on building relationships with families, and discusses the importance of slowing down. Missy doesn’t shy away from tough topics, like mana...

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0:00.0

Hi listeners, it's Susan here. Just in time for the school year, I have a brand new resource to tell you about.

0:07.0

Science of Reading, a new teacher's guide. This free e-book gives you the critical information you need,

0:13.7

including a detailed breakdown of the reading rope and the 10 foundational science of reading principles.

0:20.0

It also provides key information on dyslexia, assessment,

0:24.2

serving multilingual learners, and so much more.

0:27.4

It's packed with beautiful diagrams,

0:29.7

a perfect compliment to the podcast if I do say so myself.

0:34.0

Download your science of reading guide at amplify.com.com slash S-O-R guide.

0:45.5

This is Susan Lambert and welcome to Science of Reading the podcast from Amplify.

0:51.3

Today we have a special treat.

0:53.3

We're hearing from the 2024 national teacher of the year,

0:57.0

Missy Testerman, an ESL teacher from Rogersville, Tennessee. Just a few months after being

1:04.0

honored with a crystal apple at the White House, Testerman joined Amplify's new Podcast Beyond My Years to talk more about her career,

1:13.8

a career that not only includes ESL instruction, but decades as a first and second grade

1:19.8

teacher. Given Missy's experience teaching literacy, we wanted to share her perspective with

1:25.9

this audience, too. So what you're about to hear is

1:29.7

Missy Testerman in conversation with Beyond My Years host Anna Torres. If you haven't gotten to check it out

1:36.9

yet, Beyond My Years features Anna in conversation with incredible seasoned educators like Missy,

1:43.8

who share some of the secrets to their successful

1:46.5

careers and hard-earned lessons they'd like to pass on to newer teachers. Don't forget to

1:52.3

subscribe to Beyond My Years wherever you listen to this show. We'll also have a link in the show

1:57.6

notes. Hi, everyone. It's Anna here. Before we get started, I want to share a quick message with you

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