• 17. First Hand Accounts: Veteran 2nd Grade Teacher & Instructional Coach Janet Nesir Shares Her Story

  • Nov 10 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
  • Podcast

17. First Hand Accounts: Veteran 2nd Grade Teacher & Instructional Coach Janet Nesir Shares Her Story

  • Summary

  • In this podcast episode, the host welcomes Janet Nesir, a veteran second-grade reading teacher and instructional coach in Southern California. Jess and Trina engage in a discussion with Janet, who shares her extensive experiences and challenges with reading instruction in the U.S. Janet details her journey from teaching middle school to second grade, highlighting the systemic issues she encountered that lead to inadequate foundational reading skills instruction. They explore the broader implications of illiteracy on society and the need for comprehensive, explicit phonics instruction. Trina introduces a solution framework involving seasoned reading teachers mentoring new teachers to improve literacy rates. The episode culminates in a discussion on the importance of reading in a democratic society and the potential for systemic change.

    00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
    01:27 Janet's Teaching Journey
    03:06 Challenges in Reading Instruction
    03:47 Middle School Reading Struggles
    06:31 Teacher Training Gaps
    09:42 Blame and Systemic Issues
    14:05 RICA and Teacher Assessments
    17:47 Learning to Teach Reading
    21:55 Pandemic and Self-Education
    24:50 Impact of Effective Phonics Instruction
    32:41 Challenging Outdated Teaching Practices
    33:46 Personal Experiences with Reading Instruction
    34:48 The Problem with Current Reading Programs
    37:46 Introducing a New Solution
    51:12 The Importance of Literacy Rates
    01:02:47 Final Thoughts and Call to Action

    Visit teachershortagecrisis.com to join the movement of teachers speaking up about the mess in K-12 Education in the United States.

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