{"podcast":{"title":"On the Road to Literacy Success","slug":"on-the-road-to-literacy-success-6987289","podcast_index_feed_id":6987289,"rss_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/2147788797/feed","website_url":"https://www.goodhumanseducate.com/podcasts/on-the-road-to-literacy-success","image_url":"https://kajabi-storefronts-production.kajabi-cdn.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/site/2148291904/podcasts/5e8651-ea86-cd5f-6844-5ab37d51b6c0_On_the_Road_to_Literacy_Success_16_.png","author":"Dr. Staci Bain","episode_count":25,"summary":"\"On the Road to Literacy Success\" is here to be a HELPFUL PART of your daily teaching, learning, and leadership life. If you're striving to get the MOST amount of kiddos as possible reading, spelling, writing, listening, speaking, and critically thinking -- this is the place for you. We take the MESSINESS of teaching, learning, and leading and ask people who have figured things out to share their minds with us. So join us and come ON THE ROAD as we drive for literacy and justice for all 8 billion humans on this planet. -staci","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T00:17:30.226232+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-road-to-literacy-success-6987289"},"episode":{"title":"Season 2, Ep. 1 - Empowering Educators: A Conversation with Dr. Nathaniel Swain","slug":"season-2-ep-1-empowering-educators-a-conversation-with-dr-nathaniel-swain","published_at":"2025-07-23T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-road-to-literacy-success-6987289/season-2-ep-1-empowering-educators-a-conversation-with-dr-nathaniel-swain","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-road-to-literacy-success-6987289","url":"https://www.goodhumanseducate.com/podcasts/on-the-road-to-literacy-success/episodes/2149063713","audio_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149063713.mp3","summary":"🎙 Empowering Educators: A Conversation with Dr. Nathaniel Swain Season Two kicks off with a powerful and thought-provoking conversation between Dr. Staci Bain and returning guest Dr. Nathaniel Swain. Together, they explore the evolving landscape of literacy education, from supporting new teachers and principals to building strong Tier 1 systems that help every student thrive. Dr. Swain shares practical strategies for whole-class teaching, insights on reducing cognitive load, and reflections on balancing professional life with parenthood. He also introduces his new book, Harnessing the Science of Learning—a must-read for educators looking to simplify and strengthen their teaching practice. ✨ Grab Dr. Swain’s book here → https://www.nathanielswain.com/hsol-book 🎧 Whether you’re a classroom teacher, instructional coach, or school leader, this episode will inspire you to lean into what works and empower others along the way. ✅ Episode Chapters 00:00 – Welcome to Season Two 02:10 – What’s new with Dr. Nathaniel Swain 07:16 – Advice for new teachers entering the field 10:19 – Practical guidance for new principals 13:32 – Whole-class teaching: A flexible, high-impact approach 22:05 – Supporting experienced teachers in evolving systems 25:15 – Balancing parenthood and professional life 28:31 – Highlights from Harnessing the Science of Learning (and how to get it) 36:00 – Closing reflections and what’s ahead this season ✅ What You’ll Learn in This Episode • Why strong Tier 1 instruction is the foundation for success • Practical advice for new teachers and principals • How to share your expertise to strengthen your school ecosystem • The freedom that comes from structured literacy 🎙️ Favorite Sound Bites “It’s selfish not to share your expertise.” “Be a hands-on leader in your s…","meta_description":"🎙 Empowering Educators: A Conversation with Dr. Nathaniel Swain Season Two kicks off with a powerful and thought-provoking conversation between Dr. Staci…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2312,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/on-the-road-to-literacy-success-6987289/episodes/season-2-ep-1-empowering-educators-a-conversation-with-dr-nathaniel-swain/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-road-to-literacy-success-6987289/season-2-ep-1-empowering-educators-a-conversation-with-dr-nathaniel-swain.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}