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Mara Shinn Smith
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When she spoke with edCircuit in 2021, Mara Shinn Smith was a Senior Program Specialist in the Division of Curriculum and Instructional Services at the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), and co-host with Leslie Zoroya of the Leading Literacy podcast. She has more than 20 years of experience as a reading intervention specialist and classroom teacher, and has led literacy work and built instructional capacity through professional development on foundational reading skills.

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  1. A pair of black over-ear headphones wrapped around a row of colorful books standing upright against a light blue wooden wall, soft daylightQ&A: Leading Literacy Through PodcastingStudent podcasts build reading, writing, speaking and listening. What studies show and six steps for a first project.Apr 128 min readMara Shinn Smith
Mara Shinn Smith

Mara Shinn Smith

When she spoke with edCircuit in 2021, Mara Shinn Smith was a Senior Program Specialist in the Division of Curriculum and Instructional Services at the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), and co-host with Leslie Zoroya of the Leading Literacy podcast. She has more than 20 years of experience as a reading intervention specialist and classroom teacher, and has led literacy work and built instructional capacity through professional development on foundational reading skills.

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