Unabridged Podcast

Welcome to Unabridged! Ashley Dickson-Ellison and Jen Moyers (shown left to right in the photo) talk books, share recommendations, and celebrate all things bookish. On our blog (see our posts below!) we share bookish faves, pub day shout-outs, show notes, and book reviews.

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Mar 5, 20211 min read

Teaching Tidbits 12: Using Graphic Memoirs in the Classroom

In this Unabridged Podcast Episode, Sara talks about using graphic memoirs in the classroom. She goes over ideas to use graphic memoirs...

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Feb 19, 20211 min read

Teaching Tidbits 11: Google Tips to Support Reading

In this Unabridged Podcast Episode, Jen talks about ways to use some of the features of Google Apps for Education to support reading. She...

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Feb 15, 20213 min read

Poetry Collections for People Who Don't Love Poetry

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I recently talked in a Teaching Tidbit episode about incorporating poetry into class...

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Feb 5, 20211 min read

Teaching Tidbits 10: Incorporating Poetry into Class

In this Unabridged Episode, Ashley talks about a few ways to incorporate more poetry into class routines. She talks about activities...

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Jan 22, 20211 min read

Teaching Tidbits 9: Creating Connections with Six Word Memoirs

In this Unabridged Episode, Sara discusses creating connections with six word memoirs and ideas on how to use six word memoirs across the...

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Jan 8, 20211 min read

Teaching Tidbits 8: New Year, New Goals

In this episode of Teaching Tidbits, Jen talks about her goals for the new year, including using literature in the classroom that...

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Dec 28, 20202 min read

A Year of Unabridged: A Look at 2020 by the Numbers

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) As we approach the end of 2020 (thank goodness!), I thought it would be interesting to look back on the...

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Dec 4, 20201 min read

Teaching Tidbits 6: Adobe Spark

In this Unabridged Episode, Sara talks about an easy-to-use, free tech tool, Adobe Spark, which includes three different options for...

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Nov 20, 20201 min read

Teaching Tidbits 5: Literature Circles

In this Unabridged Episode, Jen talks about teaching with literature circles. She defines literature circles, talks about ways to choose...

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Nov 6, 20201 min read

Teaching Tidbits 4: Picture Books that Encourage Mindfulness

In this Unabridged Teaching Tidbits episode, Ashley shares two books that encourage mindfulness in children. Ashley talks about Susan...

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Oct 28, 202012 min read

149: Read-Aloud Book Recommendations for Parents and Teachers

In this Unabridged Podcast episode, we're discussing books for all levels that we believe would work really well for read aloud choices....

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Oct 23, 20201 min read

Teaching Tidbits 3: Using Picture Books in the Secondary Classroom

In this Unabridged Podcast episode, Sara shares tips for using picture books in the secondary classroom. She discusses the benefits of...

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Oct 9, 20201 min read

Teaching Tidbits 2: Technology during the Time of Virtual Teaching with Ashley

In this Unabridged Teaching Tidbits episode, Ashley talks about some tips for surviving the trials and tribulations of using technology...

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Sep 25, 20201 min read

Teaching Tidbits 1: Reflecting on Virtual Teaching . . . 3 Weeks In

In this Unabridged Episode, Jen shares five conclusions she has drawn about teaching virtually after three weeks of instruction with her...

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Sep 14, 20202 min read

Revisiting My Favorite Teaching Books

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) After four years of working in instructional technology, I'm teaching English again, and so I'm...

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Sep 9, 20206 min read

142: Unabridged Launches Teaching Tidbits

In this Unabridged Episode, we share with listeners a brand new type of episode that we're launching in Season Four, Teaching Tidbits!...