Seismic Site Effects with Ellie Meyer and Maggie Roberts, PhD Students
Today’s interview is with not one, but TWO researchers from the Tufts Geohazards Research group! I host Maggie Roberts and Ellie Meyer, PhD students learning about how Earthquake shaking waves affect structures at the surface.
Maggie and Ellie discuss methodologies using HVSR measurements, the limi…
Maggie Roberts - 'The pain of standing still'
At sixteen, Maggie Roberts broke her back three weeks before the Olympic diving trials. Eight months later, at three in the morning, she made a decision that would define her life: she went for a run. "The pain of my injury was less than the pain of standing still."
From that moment of choosing mov…
Honoring Joy, Skill and Purpose in Writing with Kate and Maggie Roberts Pt 2
Part 2 shares valuable advice for teachers who lack a robust curriculum for writing instruction as well as Maggie Robert's new book (with co-author Melanie Meehan)!
Kate and Maggie share the importance of teachers engaging in their own writing, finding mentors, and utilizing professional texts.
Te…
Writing Starts in the Brain, Not on the Page
Part One of my S5E24 Schoolutions conversation uncovers why underdeveloped executive functioning for kids can impact areas like working memory and response inhibition. Melanie Meehan and Maggie Beattie Roberts make foundational writing skills accessible by highlighting how understanding executive …
Foundational Skills of Writing: A Writing Roundtable
In this episode, Stacey talks with Melanie Meehan and Maggie Roberts about their book, Foundational Skills for Writing: A Brain-Based Guide to Strengthen Executive Functions, Language, and Other Cornerstones for Writers. The discussion highlights the "Conversations with a Colleague” sections, which…
270: Eight Ways to Squeeze Writing Instruction Into a Few Minutes
There's been no shortage of conversation about the science of reading over the past several years. But writing barely comes up, even though the two are deeply connected. That's what drew Melanie Meehan and Maggie Roberts to write their new book, Foundational Skills for Writing. The book breaks the …
270: Eight Ways to Squeeze Writing Instruction Into a Few Minutes
There's been no shortage of conversation about the science of reading over the past several years. But writing barely comes up, even though the two are deeply connected. That's what drew Melanie Meehan and Maggie Roberts to write their new book, Foundational Skills for Writing. The book breaks the …
Season 5 Finale: Truths About Teaching in Uncertain Times
How do we approach parenting advice and teaching children when the world keeps changing? After over 40 conversations with experts during Season 5 of Schoolutions, I am summarizing the key ideas for supporting children during uncertain times. You will learn the surprising answer that nearly every ex…
Maggie Roberts on When Students Should Use AI in the Writing Process
In this episode we explore how AI can support student writing without bypassing the difficult, necessary work of learning to write.
We speak with literacy expert Maggie Roberts about the foundational skills beneath strong writing, from handwriting and oral language to working memory and executive f…
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