Literacy Layer https://literacylayer.podbean.com Welcome to The Literacy Layer — where we peel back the layers of literacy, one conversation at a time.

]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:26:57 -0300 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. Education 1440 episodic literacylayer literacylayer No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22332179/LiteracyLayerGraphicPodcast.jpg Literacy Layer https://literacylayer.podbean.com 144 144 Episode 2 - Instructional Coaches: Driving School-wide Success Episode 2 - Instructional Coaches: Driving School-wide Success https://literacylayer.podbean.com/e/literacy/ https://literacylayer.podbean.com/e/literacy/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:26:57 -0300 literacylayer.podbean.com/fa69df9d-2ef1-3efc-aad7-33a35b38b4c9 On today’s episode, Tonya Maddox and Ruthann Bowden are focusing on instructional coaching, specifically on how coaches drive school-wide success through collective teacher efficacy. Tonya and Ruthann are joined by guest Marcie Shaw.

They explore the many roles coaches play and the importance of coach leader partnerships in the school improvement process.

]]> On today’s episode, Tonya Maddox and Ruthann Bowden are focusing on instructional coaching, specifically on how coaches drive school-wide success through collective teacher efficacy. Tonya and Ruthann are joined by guest Marcie Shaw.

They explore the many roles coaches play and the importance of coach leader partnerships in the school improvement process.

]]> literacylayer false No 582 2 full Episode 1 - Unlocking Literacy: Standards Misconceptions Episode 1 - Unlocking Literacy: Standards Misconceptions https://literacylayer.podbean.com/e/unlocking-literacy-standards-misconceptions/ https://literacylayer.podbean.com/e/unlocking-literacy-standards-misconceptions/#comments Mon, 11 May 2026 17:10:37 -0300 literacylayer.podbean.com/dadc4209-26f0-3a83-bbc5-9f18ab31a2f4 In today’s pilot episode, Shannon Schultz and Ashley Yarbrough are diving into one of the central ideas behind Georgia’s new ELA standards—and one of the greatest challenges in bringing them to life: reducing literacy instruction to a checklist.

And that’s the myth they are tackling today. Because what’s happening in many schools right now is not just confusion—it’s oversimplification. People are looking at these standards and assuming this is just a small revision.

]]> In today’s pilot episode, Shannon Schultz and Ashley Yarbrough are diving into one of the central ideas behind Georgia’s new ELA standards—and one of the greatest challenges in bringing them to life: reducing literacy instruction to a checklist.

And that’s the myth they are tackling today. Because what’s happening in many schools right now is not just confusion—it’s oversimplification. People are looking at these standards and assuming this is just a small revision.

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