60 acast.com Heart Work https://www.imaginelearning.com/heart-work/?utm_campaign=heart-work-initiative&utm_source=acast&utm_medium=referral en Imagine Learning science of reading,science of reading resources,what is the science of reading,phonics-based reading,structured literacy,reading,reading wars,literacy science Imagine Learning An Honest Profile of America’s Educators Hosted by former teacher, principal, and broadcast journalist Lauren Keeling, Heart Work is an honest profile of America’s educators, capturing the raw stories unfolding in today’s classrooms. 


The first collection of Heart Work follows America’s ongoing literacy crisis, tracing the journeys of two districts pushing to improve literacy scores — one several years in, the other just beginning. What will it take to make a difference? Featuring esteemed education author Natalie Wexler and implementation specialists Nicole Ormandy and Megan Gierka.

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]]> Hosted by former teacher, principal, and broadcast journalist Lauren Keeling, Heart Work is an honest profile of America’s educators, capturing the raw stories unfolding in today’s classrooms. 


The first collection of Heart Work follows America’s ongoing literacy crisis, tracing the journeys of two districts pushing to improve literacy scores — one several years in, the other just beginning. What will it take to make a difference? Featuring esteemed education author Natalie Wexler and implementation specialists Nicole Ormandy and Megan Gierka.

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]]> false Imagine Learning ilsocial@imaginelearning.com 67449bccd5818c4c5900e834 heart-work serial https://assets.pippa.io/shows/67449bccd5818c4c5900e834/1757351633496-b8e7c85a-52b7-48c7-a3d8-7c8755b7c05a.jpeg https://www.imaginelearning.com/heart-work/?utm_campaign=heart-work-initiative&utm_source=acast&utm_medium=referral Heart Work Find Your Marigold Find Your Marigold Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:00:00 GMT 40:37 6965dc9679fe7d5545578ae3 false 6965dc9679fe7d5545578ae3 67449bccd5818c4c5900e834 full 1 4 Join Lauren live from Boston in this Heart Work special with instructional coaches Nicole Silva and Janna Murphy for a candid conversation about their work in Marshfield Public Schools. Together, they reflect on what it takes to lead a shift to a knowledge-building literacy program aligned with the science of reading and the impact of embracing change, even when it feels impossible. 


Discover more: imaginelearning.com/heart-work/literacy-crisis


Host: Lauren Keeling


Series Producer and Director: Justyna Welsh


Producer & Writer: Anise Lee


Producer: Danny McPadden


Recording Engineer: Dan Victory


Audio Editor & Mixer: Fraser Allan


Artwork: Ellen Forsyth


Location Recording Team: David Sexton, Danny McPadden, and Kristan Crawford


Executive Producer: David McGinty


A big thank you to the Pendergast School District, Ramiro Alvarez, and Kelsie Pennington for welcoming us into their schools — and all the educators and students who opened their classrooms and shared their stories with us for this episode. 

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]]> Join Lauren live from Boston in this Heart Work special with instructional coaches Nicole Silva and Janna Murphy for a candid conversation about their work in Marshfield Public Schools. Together, they reflect on what it takes to lead a shift to a knowledge-building literacy program aligned with the science of reading and the impact of embracing change, even when it feels impossible. 


Discover more: imaginelearning.com/heart-work/literacy-crisis


Host: Lauren Keeling


Series Producer and Director: Justyna Welsh


Producer & Writer: Anise Lee


Producer: Danny McPadden


Recording Engineer: Dan Victory


Audio Editor & Mixer: Fraser Allan


Artwork: Ellen Forsyth


Location Recording Team: David Sexton, Danny McPadden, and Kristan Crawford


Executive Producer: David McGinty


A big thank you to the Pendergast School District, Ramiro Alvarez, and Kelsie Pennington for welcoming us into their schools — and all the educators and students who opened their classrooms and shared their stories with us for this episode. 

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]]> It Takes Time and It Definitely Takes Heart It Takes Time and It Definitely Takes Heart Mon, 24 Nov 2025 07:01:05 GMT 17:51 692402b1c367efee96e6b5d7 false 692402b1c367efee96e6b5d7 67449bccd5818c4c5900e834 full 1 3 Back in Pendergast, the ultimate question: Did it work? In this penultimate episode, Lauren returns to the district to find out and speaks with renowned education writer Natalie Wexler on the missing piece in reading instruction. Could the answer have been in front of us all along? Listen and find out.


Discover more: imaginelearning.com/heart-work/literacy-crisis


Host: Lauren Keeling


Series Producer and Director: Justyna Welsh


Producer & Writer: Anise Lee


Producer: Danny McPadden


Recording Engineer: Dan Victory


Audio Editor & Mixer: Fraser Allan


Artwork: Ellen Forsyth


Location Recording Team: David Sexton, Danny McPadden, and Kristan Crawford


Executive Producer: David McGinty


A huge thank you to the Pendergast School District, Ramiro Alvarez, and Kelsie Pennington for welcoming us into their schools — and all the educators and students who opened their classrooms to us and shared their stories for this episode. 


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]]> Back in Pendergast, the ultimate question: Did it work? In this penultimate episode, Lauren returns to the district to find out and speaks with renowned education writer Natalie Wexler on the missing piece in reading instruction. Could the answer have been in front of us all along? Listen and find out.


Discover more: imaginelearning.com/heart-work/literacy-crisis


Host: Lauren Keeling


Series Producer and Director: Justyna Welsh


Producer & Writer: Anise Lee


Producer: Danny McPadden


Recording Engineer: Dan Victory


Audio Editor & Mixer: Fraser Allan


Artwork: Ellen Forsyth


Location Recording Team: David Sexton, Danny McPadden, and Kristan Crawford


Executive Producer: David McGinty


A huge thank you to the Pendergast School District, Ramiro Alvarez, and Kelsie Pennington for welcoming us into their schools — and all the educators and students who opened their classrooms to us and shared their stories for this episode. 


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]]> We Picked It Ourselves We Picked It Ourselves Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:40:23 GMT 18:35 6909f3908224b7594fc8b725 false 6909f3908224b7594fc8b725 67449bccd5818c4c5900e834 full 1 2 Join 600 educators in the School District of Philadelphia as they embark on a journey to rethink everything they know about teaching reading. From a teacher’s tearful realization that she had been teaching “wrong” to a deputy superintendent whose own story shows how literacy can change lives, discover the heart behind this district’s push for reform. Featuring Nicole Ormandy and Megan Gierka.


Discover more: imaginelearning.com/heart-work/literacy-crisis


Host: Lauren Keeling


Series Producer and Director: Justyna Welsh


Producer & Writer: Anise Lee


Producer: Danny McPadden


Editor: Kristan Crawford


Recording Engineer: Dan Victory


Audio Editor & Mixer: Fraser Allan


Set Supervisor: Tyler Kavanaugh


Artwork: Ellen Forsyth


Location Recording Team: David Sexton, Danny McPadden, and Kristan Crawford


Executive Producer: David McGinty


A big thank you to the School District of Philadelphia for welcoming us into their Summer Institute — and all the educators who shared their stories with us for this episode. 

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]]> Join 600 educators in the School District of Philadelphia as they embark on a journey to rethink everything they know about teaching reading. From a teacher’s tearful realization that she had been teaching “wrong” to a deputy superintendent whose own story shows how literacy can change lives, discover the heart behind this district’s push for reform. Featuring Nicole Ormandy and Megan Gierka.


Discover more: imaginelearning.com/heart-work/literacy-crisis


Host: Lauren Keeling


Series Producer and Director: Justyna Welsh


Producer & Writer: Anise Lee


Producer: Danny McPadden


Editor: Kristan Crawford


Recording Engineer: Dan Victory


Audio Editor & Mixer: Fraser Allan


Set Supervisor: Tyler Kavanaugh


Artwork: Ellen Forsyth


Location Recording Team: David Sexton, Danny McPadden, and Kristan Crawford


Executive Producer: David McGinty


A big thank you to the School District of Philadelphia for welcoming us into their Summer Institute — and all the educators who shared their stories with us for this episode. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[Some Birds Can't Fly but They Can Swim]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2025 19:32:07 GMT 24:37 68f110dc8139b87ab017668d false 68f110dc8139b87ab017668d 67449bccd5818c4c5900e834 full 1 1 Across the country, a movement for change is taking hold in a desperate attempt to improve reading scores. In this first episode, host Lauren Keeling reflects on her own experience with the reading crisis and visits Pendergast Elementary District, where a bold overhaul of reading is underway. Listen now to hear what happens when a district bets big on change. 


Discover more: imaginelearning.com/heart-work/literacy-crisis


Host: Lauren Keeling


Series Producer and Director: Justyna Welsh


Producer & Writer: Anise Lee


Producer: Danny McPadden


Recording Engineer: Dan Victory


Audio Editor & Mixer: Fraser Allan


Artwork: Ellen Forsyth


Location Recording Team: David Sexton, Danny McPadden, and Kristan Crawford


Executive Producer: David McGinty


A big thank you to the Pendergast School District, Ramiro Alvarez, and Kelsie Pennington for welcoming us into their schools — and all the educators and students who opened their classrooms and shared their stories with us for this episode. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Across the country, a movement for change is taking hold in a desperate attempt to improve reading scores. In this first episode, host Lauren Keeling reflects on her own experience with the reading crisis and visits Pendergast Elementary District, where a bold overhaul of reading is underway. Listen now to hear what happens when a district bets big on change. 


Discover more: imaginelearning.com/heart-work/literacy-crisis


Host: Lauren Keeling


Series Producer and Director: Justyna Welsh


Producer & Writer: Anise Lee


Producer: Danny McPadden


Recording Engineer: Dan Victory


Audio Editor & Mixer: Fraser Allan


Artwork: Ellen Forsyth


Location Recording Team: David Sexton, Danny McPadden, and Kristan Crawford


Executive Producer: David McGinty


A big thank you to the Pendergast School District, Ramiro Alvarez, and Kelsie Pennington for welcoming us into their schools — and all the educators and students who opened their classrooms and shared their stories with us for this episode. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Rewriting America’s Literacy Crisis Rewriting America’s Literacy Crisis Mon, 08 Sep 2025 17:40:58 GMT 1:49 68bf12b1c09bac3273842ab8 false https://shows.acast.com/heart-work/episodes/68bf12b1c09bac3273842ab8 68bf12b1c09bac3273842ab8 67449bccd5818c4c5900e834 trailer Coming October 21. Reading scores have dropped to historic lows. Something isn’t working, and the search for answers has never been more urgent. Can a new approach make a difference? 


In this three-part series, Lauren Keeling travels to Arizona and Pennsylvania, tracing the journeys of two districts pushing for reading reform — one several years in, the other just beginning. What will it take to turn scores around? Listen and find out. Featuring esteemed education author Natalie Wexler and implementation specialists Nicole Ormandy and Megan Gierka. 

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]]> Coming October 21. Reading scores have dropped to historic lows. Something isn’t working, and the search for answers has never been more urgent. Can a new approach make a difference? 


In this three-part series, Lauren Keeling travels to Arizona and Pennsylvania, tracing the journeys of two districts pushing for reading reform — one several years in, the other just beginning. What will it take to turn scores around? Listen and find out. Featuring esteemed education author Natalie Wexler and implementation specialists Nicole Ormandy and Megan Gierka. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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