One Lesson at a Time Podcast: Season Two with Steve Tetreault

Episode 09: Students Produce Podcasts with Melissa Thom

Published May 15, 2023

When podcasts collide! One Lesson at a Time host Steve Tetreault chats with Connecticut school librarian and podcast host Melissa Thom about how she helped students create their own podcasts this year as way to teach skills ranging from effective research, to digital citizenship, to interviewing guests.

Episode 08: "Smash" the Exam with Student Debate with LaDawna Harrington

Published April 14, 2023

Steve Tetreault chats with New Jersey high school librarian LaDawna Harrington, who developed an action-packed lesson for students that involves guided inquiry, spirited competition... and neuroscience. Learn how LaDawna and a colleague collaborated to bring the hit podcast Smash Boom Best to life with an activity that can help students "smash" any school subject!

Episode 07: Oh Meme! Oh My! with Molly Dettmann

Published March 16, 2023

Sometimes misinformation can come in appealing and humorous packages: memes! Steve Tetreault chats with Oklahoma teacher librarian Molly Dettmann, who shares how she helps students separate the funny from the false when it comes to these clever nuggets of content. Molly's lesson exercises media literacy skills in a fun and effective way by encouraging students to stop and analyze memes, rather than just laugh and pass them on.

Episode 06: Digital Learning Day with Barbara Johnson

Published February 15, 2023

In this episode, Steve talks with Connecticut elementary school librarian Barbara Johnson, who describes how she created an annual event that benefits students, parents, and educators across her district: Digital Learning Day. Listen and learn how Barbara turns students into teachers every year, and how you can starting building the foundation to create your own version of Digital Learning Day in your school.

Episode 05: Spotlight on Nonfiction with Tom Bober

Published January 13, 2023

Steve Tetreault talks with Missouri primary school librarian Tom Bober, who has shared his knowledge and interest in nonfiction, particularly primary sources, with school librarians nationwide, about a lesson that focuses on the five types of nonfiction, as laid out by author Melissa Stewart.

Episode 04: When Fact Meets Fiction: Using Research in Creative Projects with Ryan Bani Tahmaseb

Published December 15, 2022

Steve Tetreault talks with school library director and former English teacher Ryan Bani Tahmaseb, who shares a clever way to refresh the research and writing process by having students find creative ways to embed facts from their research into a fictional short story.

Episode 03: Listen Up! Podcasts as a Tool for Media Literacy with Amanda McCoy

Published November 15, 2022

Steve Tetreault talks with elementary school librarian Amanda McCoy to learn about how she harnesses the power of kid-friendly podcasts to give her students a head start on developing media literacy skills. The lesson that Amanda shares is a great opportunity to engage students in a fun but meaningful conversation about podcasts as a source of both entertainment and information.

Episode 02: Steering Students through Source Evaluation with Lisa Manganello

Published October 14, 2022

The rapid evolution of technology has made it easier than ever for anyone to create professional-looking resources. Steve Tetreault sits down with New Jersey librarian Lisa Manganello to learn about her creative idea for helping students navigate this landscape and improve their media literacy with a lesson about analyzing and contextualizing images.

Episode 01: New Tools to Stamp out Bullying with K.C. Boyd

Published September 15, 2022

Launched in the fall of 2021, One Lesson at a Time is updated in the middle of each month during the school year and is available exclusively through School Library Connection. Revisit episodes from One Lesson at a Time: Season One here.