About this episode

This episode discusses the Stellar Teacher Reading Intervention Kit designed for upper elementary students struggling with decoding, featuring insights from host Sara Marye and guest Emily.

In this replay episode of The Stellar Teacher Podcast, we're giving you a behind-the-scenes look at one of our most exciting new resources—the Stellar Teacher Reading Intervention Kit ! I’m joined by my teammate Emily, one of our amazing curriculum writers and the mastermind behind this new intervention resource designed specifically for upper elementary students who struggle with decoding. If you’ve ever felt unsure about how to approach reading intervention or wondered how to fit it into your already packed schedule, this episode is for you. Emily and I talk candidly about the biggest challenges teachers face when it comes to reading intervention—limited time, lack of confidence, and keeping older students engaged—and how each of those challenges shaped the design of this kit. You’ll hear about our goals, the research that guided us, the beta testing process, and the thoughtful routines we built to make intervention practical, effective, and doable in just 15 minutes a day. Whether you’re looking for tools to support struggling readers, or you just want to feel more confident about teaching phonics in the upper grades, I hope this episode gives you inspiration and clarity. I…

People in this episode

Host: Sara Marye

Guest: Emily

Topics covered

• reading intervention
• upper elementary education
• struggling readers
• phonics
• teacher resources
• curriculum design

Keywords

• reading intervention
• upper elementary
• decoding
• teacher challenges
• phonics
• curriculum
• 15-minute lessons

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stellar Teacher Podcast, Stellar Literacy Collective Membership

Products: Stellar Teacher Reading Intervention Kit

Books & works: Confident Writer Systems Series

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