Literacy: the Key to a Lifetime of Learning

Inspire Reading Joy

Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation’s leading children’s literacy nonprofit, and BE Podcast Network, a network of shows that help you go Beyond Education, have teamed up to shine a spotlight on children’s literacy throughout the month of September, National Literacy Month.Throughout September, during back to school, be sure to listen over 30 podcasts focused on children's literacy, including podcasts featuring members of RIF leadership team and community, on the BE Podcast  Network.Literacy is the key that unlocks a lifetime of learning.Join us as we discuss the importance of inspiring a joy of reading and how we can all be a part of the solution of creating a nation of skilled readers.Sign up for RIF’s monthly newsletter for the latest literacy news, resources, and tips & tools.

The Shows on BE Podcast Network

Shows that help you go beyond education

Whatever your role in education, we've got a show for you.
But we're not just about K-12 education. We want to help you be the best human you can, by creating shows that help you achieve your best version of yourself.All throughout the month of September, you'll find interviews with leaders in the literacy arena sharing the importance of inspiring reading joy to create lifelong skilled readers. Together we can work to address the literacy crisis help you spark joy in reading, until every child reads.Here are all the shows participating:
- Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works
- Building a Culture of Collaboration
- Cybertraps
- De Facto Leaders
- Designed for Greatness
- EdTech Startup Showcase
- EduTech Guys
- Leading Collaborative Response
- Make It Mindful
- Rebel Educator
- Reimagine Schools
- Resilient Schools
- SEEing to Lead
- The Authority
- The Learning Bridge
- The Principal’s Handbook
- The Teacher Burnout Podcast
- Transformative Principal
- Why Distance Learning?

Over 30 experts participating

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Vice President, Reading Is Fundamental

Jennifer Moone

In this episode, Jennifer Moone discusses her work with Reading Is Fundamental, emphasizing partnerships and resources to promote children's literacy and foster a love of reading.

Director of Library Services at the Meadowbrook School in Weston, Massachusetts

Ryan Tahmaseb

The episode covers how administrators and teachers can lean on the library to support teaching, learning, and innovation; the modern role of a school librarian and what is still misunderstood; how librarians can be a valuable resource to new teachers

Vice President, Literacy Programs & Research

Dr. Erin Bailey

In this episode, Dr. Erin Bailey joins Jethro Jones on Transformative Principal to talk about how to engage families in inspiring the joy of reading in children.

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Thank you

We're so excited to see so many people join us in the literacy journey. It's going to be amazing.