Feb. 25, 2026

Designing Reading Lessons That Outlast the Pacing Guide

Designing Reading Lessons That Outlast the Pacing Guide

Episode 123 :Designing Reading Lessons That Outlast the Pacing Guide

Goal: The goal of this episode is to help you design literacy lessons that promote transfer and long-term learning — even when that means making intentional decisions beyond the pacing guide.

We talk about:

1.Combining interleaving and concept mapping in your literacy classroom.

2. Recap of chapter 4 and 6 of Smart Teaching Stronger Learning

3. Strategies that you can implement in your classroom today.

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