Michael Young is able to use his German daily in his second grade classroom—in Utah. In fact, that's the only language he can use. In this great episode about dual language immersion, Michael talks about what is needed to run a language program and successfully teach kids a second language. For show notes, visit: www.readwithyou.org Get more from Michael here: Facebook: www.facebook.com/authormichaelyoung Twitter: www.twitter.com/mdybyu Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Young/e/B003HCB8AE   Chapter and Verse:  iTunes  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chapter-and-verse/id1492930427   Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/68X1JPQlX5oez5SZiPdkx0?si=syvW8qlKSD6-zx6pUHsQug   iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podc…/269-chapter-and-verse-55298331/   Launchpad:  https://www.launchpaddm.com/pd/Chapter-and-Verse   YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD5E-sg1Rogp35mR7xW6QPA   Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/chapter-and-verse/PC:30807

Laura Hernandez is a mother to ten kids and homeschools seven of them. She has tips and tricks on how to make homeschooling work for your family. For show notes, visit: www.readwithyou.org To learn more about Laura, visit: www.mamasystems.net

Lexie Austin has always loved books and reading. She knows what it takes to help kids to learn to love reading and to engage more with books. For show notes, visit: www.readwithyou.org

If we want our kids to launch successfully as they leave high school and home, we need to equip them with tools and skills that will get them there. In this episode, Scott Holman walks us through what it takes to help our kids transition from childhood to adulthood. For show notes, visit: www.readwithyou.org For more from Scott, check out www.legacylaunch.com

Claire Meschkat is the cofounder of Vivify STEM. In this episode, she teaches what STEM is, gives practical tips on how to implement it in the classroom and at home, and shows the benefits of learning STEM.  For show notes, visit: www.readwithyou.org

When Sofia Colon saw that there were challenges in her Stockton, California school district she decided to get involved. She worked with a group and learned a lot about advocating for kids in schools and how to speak the language that school officials would listen too. Her experience can help you to make changes in your local schools too. For show notes, visit: www.readwithyou.org

Arts integration is pairing art with other subjects. While many teachers dabble in it, more intentional use of arts integration will allow more students to engage and learn the material in a deeper way, while learning art at the same time.  Arts integration is a way to get more art into schools while teaching core curriculum at the same time. For show notes, visit: www.readwithyou.org

Issac Calvert teaches History of Education and in this great episode, he goes deep, teaching us about different cultures and what we can learn from them and use in our modern classrooms. For show notes, visit: www.readwithyou.org Issac can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/issaccalvert

Corey Taylor was born with a severe facial deformity. His parents and the schools he attended helped him to feel included and headed off bullying with some simple strategies. Corey shares what it was like growing up looking different than everyone else. For show notes, visit: www.readwithyou.org For more from Corey, visit: www.coreyrtaylor.com

Holistic education means treating the student as a whole person and recognizing that they have a life outside the classroom. When teachers can incorporate and be empathetic to students lives before and after school, they will connect with students on a deeper level and be able to teach them even more. For show notes, visit: www.readwithyou.org Connect with Evan on Instagram: www.instagram.com/evanmcdermod On Twitter: www.twitter.com/evanspencer