Overview by https://padlet.com/henrylicklider/6f2q1s1odm6sygp6 en-us 2021-08-24 15:28:16 UTC 2025-10-30 14:57:58 UTC hello@padlet.com A Conversation With Diane Lapp - Classroom Caffeine Podcast henrylicklider https://padlet.com/henrylicklider/6f2q1s1odm6sygp6/wish/1698639324 "A little bit counter to the popular belief that adolescents don't need early literacy skills, but rather all that needs to happen is the they be motivated with wonderful books, or some kind of disciplinary approaches to reading their texts..." (Persohn, 2021, 4:45).

Students who seem unmotivated to read and engage in the classroom may not have the literacy skills necessary to complete the assigned readings or assignments or may have a learning disability that has gone unnoticed, like dyslexia. In 

"Identifying students with dyslexia in middle, high school" several signs are identified, including looking for students who do not volunteer to read in class or are regarded as "silent readers" (Pons, 2019).


Persohn, L. (Host). (2021, Jan 5). Diane Lapp. (No. 9). [Audio Podcast Episode]. In Classroom Caffeine Podcast. https://www.classroomcaffeine.com/guests/diane-lapp

Pons, D. (2019, February 28). 

Identifying students with dyslexia in middle, high school. SmartBrief. https://www.smartbrief.com/original/2019/02/identifying-students-dyslexia-middle-high-school

]]> 2021-08-26 14:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/henrylicklider/6f2q1s1odm6sygp6/wish/1698639324 henrylicklider https://padlet.com/henrylicklider/6f2q1s1odm6sygp6/wish/1698688920 "-A teacher has to know- have clarity about what my intention is to teach those students and then ask myself, "is my instruction matching that?" Then ask myself, "if my students aren't getting it or growing, how do I revise my instruction?"" (Persohn, 2021, 16:36).

Much of a teacher's intention to teach students comes from the standards that must be met throughout the year. Without a good understanding of those standards, then a teacher, while they may be teaching their students something, it may not be in line with what needs to be covered in the classroom (this is not to say that teaching skills beyond the standards is bad, in fact, it is arguably highly encouraged). The standards that must be met throughout the year can help a teacher build appropriate content that can both challenge students to think critically and meet the standards set by the state. These standards can be accessed via the CPALMS website. There, teachers can find the standards and benchmarks for their given grade(s), as well as, resources and example plans that can be implemented in the classroom.

Florida State University. (2019). Home of CPALMS. CPALMS. https://www.cpalms.org/

Persohn, L. (Host). (2021, Jan 5). Diane Lapp. (No. 9). [Audio Podcast Episode]. In Classroom Caffeine Podcast. https://www.classroomcaffeine.com/guests/diane-lapp]]> 2021-08-26 15:22:12 UTC https://padlet.com/henrylicklider/6f2q1s1odm6sygp6/wish/1698688920 henrylicklider https://padlet.com/henrylicklider/6f2q1s1odm6sygp6/wish/1698718424 "-Keep changing with the times. Keep a strong foundation, but never stop your own learning. Because if you do, you will- I believe you will never be able to meet the needs of the students you are planning to teach" (Persohn, 2021, 28:29).

Teaching is an evolving career/field that must always meet the needs of the current and next generations of students. The COVID-19 pandemic escalated the progress of change and the evolution of teaching out of necessity, allowing for new technologies and methods of reaching and engaging students to emerge, such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom's breakout rooms. There are countless resources that are being developed both for students and teachers. With regards to teachers, YouTube and the internet landscape has provided countless free materials that can be used to help better students' success and learning, as well as, help teachers grow in their own learning and skillsets.

Persohn, L. (Host). (2021, Jan 5). Diane Lapp. (No. 9). [Audio Podcast Episode]. In Classroom Caffeine Podcast. https://www.classroomcaffeine.com/guests/diane-lapp]]> 2021-08-26 15:36:02 UTC https://padlet.com/henrylicklider/6f2q1s1odm6sygp6/wish/1698718424