Best Burkins Podcasts (2025)

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Reimagining Independent Practice in the Literacy Classroom 8:45

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2y ago8:45

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In this podcast episode, Katie Egan Cunningham, Jan Burkins, and Kari Yates, the authors of Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom. This much-awaited sequel to the first Shifting the Balance book introduces six more shifts for elementary teachers. In this episode, the authors discuss the six…

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Revisiting Fluency Instruction 9:34

2y ago9:34

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In this podcast episode, Katie Egan Cunningham, Jan Burkins, and Kari Yates, the authors of Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom. This much-awaited sequel to the first Shifting the Balance book introduces six more shifts for elementary teachers. In this episode, the authors discuss the fif…

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Reclaiming Word Reading Instruction in Intermediate Grades 10:18

2+ y ago10:18

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In this podcast episode, Katie Egan Cunningham, Jan Burkins, and Kari Yates, the authors of Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom. This much-awaited sequel to the first Shifting the Balance book introduces six more shifts for elementary teachers. In this episode, the authors discuss the fou…

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Recommitting to Vocabulary Instruction 9:57

2+ y ago9:57

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In this podcast episode, Katie Egan Cunningham, Jan Burkins, and Kari Yates, the authors of Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom. This much-awaited sequel to the first Shifting the Balance book introduces six more shifts for elementary teachers. In this episode, the authors discuss the thi…

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Rethinking the Role of Strategy Instruction in Learning to Comprehend 10:04

2+ y ago10:04

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In this podcast episode, Katie Egan Cunningham, Jan Burkins, and Kari Yates, the authors of Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom discuss the second new shift, which involves rethinking the way we teach comprehension strategies. They unpack two important misunderstandings about strategy ins…

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Reconsidering How Knowledge Impacts Comprehension, Grades 3-5 9:29

2+ y ago9:29

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In this podcast, Katie Egan Cunningham, Jan Burkins, and Kari Yates, the authors of Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom. This much-awaited sequel to the first Shifting the Balance book introduces six more shifts for elementary teachers. In this episode, the authors discuss the first new s…

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Setting the Stage: Grades 3-5 15:51

2+ y ago15:51

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In this podcast, Katie Egan Cunningham, Jan Burkins, and Kari Yates discuss the background and origin of their new book, Shifting the Balance 3-5: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom. This much-awaited sequel to the K-2 book introduces six more shifts for elementary teachers. In this conversation, Katie, Jan, …

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Reconsidering Texts for Beginning Readers 13:38

4+ y ago13:38

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In today's episode, Jan and Kari with Stenhouse's Dan Tobin, discuss the final shift: Reconsidering Texts for Beginning Readers. LINKS Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balance Literacy Classroom Follow Jan @drjanburkins and www.drjanburkins.com . Follow Kari @Kari_Yates www.thesixshifts.com…

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Reinventing the Ways We Use MSV 10:51

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In today's episode Jan, Kari, and Dan discuss the fifth shift: Reinventing the Ways We Use MSV. LINKS Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balance Literacy Classroom Follow Jan @drjanburkins and www.drjanburkins.com . Follow Kari @Kari_Yates www.thesixshifts.comBy Stenhouse Publishers

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Revising High-Frequency Word Instruction 7:50

4+ y ago7:50

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In today's episode Jan, Kari, and Dan discuss the fourth shift: Revising High-Frequency Word Instruction. LINKS Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balance Literacy Classroom Follow Jan @drjanburkins and www.drjanburkins.com . Follow Kari @Kari_Yates www.thesixshifts.com…

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Reimagining the Way We Teach Phonics 9:56

4+ y ago9:56

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In today's episode Jan and Kari discuss the third shift: Reimagining the Way We Teach Phonics. LINKS Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balance Literacy Classroom Follow Jan @drjanburkins and www.drjanburkins.com . Follow Kari @Kari_Yates www.thesixshifts.comBy Stenhouse Publishers

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Recommitting to Phonemic Awareness Instruction 7:00

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Welcome to episode three! In today's episode Jan and Kari discuss the second shift: Recommitting to Phonemic Awareness Instruction. LINKS Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balance Literacy Classroom Follow Jan @drjanburkins and www.drjanburkins.com . Follow Kari @Kari_Yates www.thesixshifts.com…

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Rethinking How Reading Comprehension Begins 7:40

5y ago7:40

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Welcome to episode two! In our previous episode, Jan and Kari shared the story behind Shifting the Balance and their experience rethinking their teaching. In our second episode, Jan, Kari and Dan dig in to the first shift: Rethinking How Reading Comprehension Begins. LINKS Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanc…

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Introducing The Six Shifts 15:45

5y ago15:45

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In this podcast based on their new book, Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom Jan Burkins and Kari Yates, with Stenhouse's Dan Tobin address misconceptions and misunderstandings that have discouraged educators from incorporating the science of reading into the balanced literacy classroom.…