Literacy Lunch Break

About Literacy Lunch Break

Join us at the Literacy Lunch Break, a Heggerty podcast, where we serve up bite-sized, thought-provoking episodes on literacy, tailor-made for your lunch break, leaving you informed and inspired. We bring you authentic conversations with teachers, experts, and thought leaders in the field of literacy, ensuring real insights and practical strategies that can truly make a difference in your classroom.

Publisher

Heggerty

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Jul 2023

Latest episode

20 May 2026

Latest episodes

49 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 May 2026

   Series 8: Ep. 6-Burnout to Ready: Teacher Wellness as the Foundation for a Learner-Ready Classroom

   In this episode, we're joined by Heather Minter, Amanda Senter, and Sean Toy to explore the often-overlooked side of learner readiness: the importance of educators caring for themselves so they can show up fully for their students. From recognizing the signs of burnout to understanding how our own regulation impacts the classroom, this conversation highlights why teacher well-being is foundational to effective teaching. Our guests share honest reflections on what it looks like to set boundari...

2. 

   6 May 2026

   Series 8: Ep. 5-Resetting the Classroom: Supporting Students After Dysregulation with Dr. Diane King-Shaw

   In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Diane King-Shaw to explore what it looks like to return to the classroom after dysregulation and how to support both students and teachers in that process. From re-establishing a sense of safety to navigating the emotions that linger after challenging moments, this conversation highlights the importance of intentional repair. Dr. King-Shaw shares practical ways to support re-entry, including regulating yourself first, creating space for students to process...

3. 

   29 Apr 2026

   Series 8: Ep. 4- When Dysregulation Disrupts Learning: What Educators Can Do with Kai-leé Berke

   In this episode, we continue the conversation with Kai-leé Berke, shifting from understanding dysregulation to what it looks like in real classroom moments and how educators can respond. From disengagement and avoidance to more outward behaviors, we explore the many ways dysregulation can show up, especially during challenging tasks like literacy instruction. Kai-leé shares practical strategies including identifying your own “button pusher” behaviors, using simple regulation practices in the ...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

17 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

68

Social presence

97

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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