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Hello everyone! This is a re-run of our season 3 finale. Enjoy!
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I couldn?t be any more excited to bring you none other than Hamish Brewer !
If you don?t know who Hamish is, the relentless, tattooed, skateboarding principal in Northern Virginia isn?t your normal principal. Hamish is high octane, constantly calling on his students to ?Be Relentless. Mr. Brewer has become known as an educational disrupter and game changer who transcends the status quo and typical educational norms.
He is known for working with some of the most at risk students in America and getting results, and that?s exactly what we discuss in this episode!
This is the perfect listen for starting the new school year, because those kids in our schools need us to be excited, they need us to be motivated, and they need us to be our best.
Hamish knows how to get it done, and he takes us along for the ride!
Enjoy!
I want to let you know about a free, virtual, conference for ?cool? science educators coming up on August 5th. Its the 9th ScIC Science is Cool unconference. But of course all science teachers are cool so that means everyone is invited!
It?s called an unconference because they are curated based on teacher feedback and they are actually fun! Produced by the team at PocketLab, these virtual events always have a great line up of amazing speakers to fill the day. At ScIC9 on August 5th, you will hear from Kari Byron of Mythbusters fame, the Biomimicry institute, The national lab for the International Space Station, OpenSciEd, and so many more. In the past 2 years, these ?unconferences? have attracted nearly 100,000 teachers from over 200 countries around the world join. Every event is inspiring, engaging, and full of resources. To sign up for Science is Cool 9- visit thepocketlab.com/scic9 or click right here.
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann?the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators?and their professional book, Textured Teaching: A Framework for Culturally Sustaining Practices by Lorena Escoto Germán.
With Culturally Sustaining Practice as its foundation, Textured Teaching helps secondary teachers stop wondering and guessing how to implement teaching and learning that leads to social justice. Lorena Germán shares her framework for creating a classroom environment that is highly rigorous and engaging, and that reflects the core traits of Textured Teaching: student-driven and community-centered, interdisciplinary, experiential, and flexible. The actionable strategies Lorena uses to bring Textured Teaching values to life illuminate what is possible when we welcome all types of texts, all types of voices, and all forms of expression into the classroom.
Learn more about how to become a culturally sustaining educator. Visit Heinemann.com to download a sample from Textured Teaching.
Hello everyone! Today, I am re-releasing what I believe is the one of the most important podcasts in the history of the show. Not only is it filled with honest and real world talk, it is filled with research based advice and insight from one of the premier thinkers on education today.
In this episode, I sit down with Alfie Kohn and discuss a range of topics, such as why grading hurts more than it helps, why rewards do more harm than good, and why the testing obsession leads to bad teaching.
I consider these the three pillars of what holds up an outdated educational model, and Alfie Kohn is the main reason for that perspective. Without a doubt, Alfie has influenced my teaching in such fundamental ways, and I know his thinking, research, and expertise will encourage you to question some of the norms of our educational climate.
Alfie Kohn writes and speaks widely on human behavior, education, and parenting. The most recent of his 14 books are SCHOOLING BEYOND MEASURE?And Other Unorthodox Essays About Education (2015) and THE MYTH OF THE SPOILED CHILD: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom About Children and Parenting (2014). Of his earlier titles, the best known are PUNISHED BY REWARDS (1993), NO CONTEST: The Case Against Competition (1986), UNCONDITIONAL PARENTING (2005), and THE SCHOOLS OUR CHILDREN DESERVE (1999).
I want to let you know about a free, virtual, conference for "cool" science educators coming up on August 5th. Its the 9th ScIC Science is Cool unconference. But of course all science teachers are cool so that means everyone is invited!
It's called an unconference because they are curated based on teacher feedback and they are actually fun! Produced by the team at PocketLab, these virtual events always have a great line up of amazing speakers to fill the day. At ScIC9 on August 5th, you will hear from Kari Byron of Mythbusters fame, the Biomimicry institute, The national lab for the International Space Station, OpenSciEd, and so many more. In the past 2 years, these "unconferences" have attracted nearly 100,000 teachers from over 200 countries around the world join. Every event is inspiring, engaging, and full of resources. To sign up for Science is Cool 9- visit thepocketlab.com/scic9 or click right here.
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann?the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators?and their professional book, Textured Teaching: A Framework for Culturally Sustaining Practices by Lorena Escoto Germán.
With Culturally Sustaining Practice as its foundation, Textured Teaching helps secondary teachers stop wondering and guessing how to implement teaching and learning that leads to social justice. Lorena Germán shares her framework for creating a classroom environment that is highly rigorous and engaging, and that reflects the core traits of Textured Teaching: student-driven and community-centered, interdisciplinary, experiential, and flexible. The actionable strategies Lorena uses to bring Textured Teaching values to life illuminate what is possible when we welcome all types of texts, all types of voices, and all forms of expression into the classroom.
Learn more about how to become a culturally sustaining educator. Visit Heinemann.com to download a sample from Textured Teaching.
Hello everyone! Today I am joined by my friend David Bakker, PocketLab co-founder & Stanford teacher. In this episode we discuss the importance of scientific literacy, how to bring passion into the science classroom, and an amazing FREE conference any teacher involved with science should attend.
I loved this talk! Check out the FREE conference here. Here's what it's about:
ScIC "Science is Cool" invites STEM educators from around the world to a globally attended event dedicated to Open Educational Resources (OER). We will explore this and other free to low-cost tools and resources that empower you to shape lesson plans according to your teaching style and classroom needs.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2022 ? 9:00AM - 4:00PM PACIFIC TIME
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann?the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators?and their professional book, Textured Teaching: A Framework for Culturally Sustaining Practices by Lorena Escoto Germán.
With Culturally Sustaining Practice as its foundation, Textured Teaching helps secondary teachers stop wondering and guessing how to implement teaching and learning that leads to social justice. Lorena Germán shares her framework for creating a classroom environment that is highly rigorous and engaging, and that reflects the core traits of Textured Teaching: student-driven and community-centered, interdisciplinary, experiential, and flexible. The actionable strategies Lorena uses to bring Textured Teaching values to life illuminate what is possible when we welcome all types of texts, all types of voices, and all forms of expression into the classroom.
Learn more about how to become a culturally sustaining educator. Visit Heinemann.com to download a sample from Textured Teaching.
Hello everyone! As Teach Me, Teacher readies to enter it's seventh season, I wanted to take some time to let the summer breathe a bit with an "off season" mini-series of the show. Today you are listening to a Q&A episode from my second show, Craft & Draft, and next week we are going back in time to highlight some other episodes of the show you may have never heard or have forgotten about.
Below is the episode description!
Jacob and Pam love answering questions from their patrons! In this episode, they answer two separate questions:
How do you implement technology into the writing and reading workshop? How do you use the Craft and Draft Books with GT fifth graders in a writing, reading, science, and social studies workshop?Jacob and Pam share how they use technology while maintaining their Craft and Draft Books in their workshops.
They each follow-up with several ideas regarding how to use the Craft and Draft Books with gifted and talented students. Jacob shares how he would use the Books to help the students to explore a plethora of genres and disciplines. Pam shares ideas that she has used in the past that would bring in a multi-disciplinary thinking approach.
Join Jacob and Pam as they explore ideas while they do one of their favorite things?answering audience questions!
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann?the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators?and their professional book, Textured Teaching: A Framework for Culturally Sustaining Practices by Lorena Escoto Germán.
With Culturally Sustaining Practice as its foundation, Textured Teaching helps secondary teachers stop wondering and guessing how to implement teaching and learning that leads to social justice. Lorena Germán shares her framework for creating a classroom environment that is highly rigorous and engaging, and that reflects the core traits of Textured Teaching: student-driven and community-centered, interdisciplinary, experiential, and flexible. The actionable strategies Lorena uses to bring Textured Teaching values to life illuminate what is possible when we welcome all types of texts, all types of voices, and all forms of expression into the classroom.
Learn more about how to become a culturally sustaining educator. Visit Heinemann.com to download a sample from Textured Teaching.
Hello everyone and welcome to part 2 of our season finale episode!If you missed part 1, check it out here.
If you have been a fan of this show for any amount of time, you know that I am a mega fan of Donalyn Miller. Not just because she is an amazing person and educator, but because her work changed how I taught.
In this episode we discuss:
The legacy of Teri Lesesne The importance of having diverse books in schools Fighting against programs and initiatives that are bad for readers Reclaiming book joy for students and ourselvesYou DO NOT want to mis the season finale to season 6 of Teach Me, Teacher.
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann?the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators?and their new book, The First Five: A Love Letter to TeachersBy Patrick Harris II.
We all have stories. We all have experiences to share. A memoir with a call-to-action, The First Five affirms the humanity of all teachers. Patrick inspires you to dream big about what you want for yourself, our students, our schools, and our educational system.
In The First Five, Patrick brings to light the realities of teaching, especially in the first five years. He immerses you in his world with personal stories that lead to lessons, questions, and exercises to help you reflect on your own journey. Each chapter includes interviews with a diverse group of educators.
Creating change in our education system is a process. It will happen from the ground up and the inside out. If we want to make a long-lasting impact we need to know more than just what to do; we need to start sharing our stories, not just our strategies. The work we do together throughout this book and beyond will leave you feeling hopeful, empowered, and challenged. No matter where you start, know that this work is ongoing. Give yourself grace. We are in this together, for the long haul. Here?s to the next five years.
Hello everyone and welcome to part 1 of our season finale episode! If you have been a fan of this show for any amount of time, you know that I am a mega fan of Donalyn Miller. Not just because she is an amazing person and educator, but because her work changed how I taught. FULL STOP.
So, it was an absolute pleasure to invite her back to the show to talk about all of her latest work and the soft censorship happening in schools right now that is getting in the way of book joy.
If you have never heard Donalyn Miller speak before, you are in for a treat. If you have, then you are still in for a treat because this episode is all about book love, choice, voice, and the problem with censorship today in schools.
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann?the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators?and their new book, The First Five: A Love Letter to TeachersBy Patrick Harris II.
We all have stories. We all have experiences to share. A memoir with a call-to-action, The First Five affirms the humanity of all teachers. Patrick inspires you to dream big about what you want for yourself, our students, our schools, and our educational system.
In The First Five, Patrick brings to light the realities of teaching, especially in the first five years. He immerses you in his world with personal stories that lead to lessons, questions, and exercises to help you reflect on your own journey. Each chapter includes interviews with a diverse group of educators.
Creating change in our education system is a process. It will happen from the ground up and the inside out. If we want to make a long-lasting impact we need to know more than just what to do; we need to start sharing our stories, not just our strategies. The work we do together throughout this book and beyond will leave you feeling hopeful, empowered, and challenged. No matter where you start, know that this work is ongoing. Give yourself grace. We are in this together, for the long haul. Here?s to the next five years.
Hello everyone! As the school year closes out and we begin to look to the future, many of us are taking the time to look back and offer advice for new teachers from our experiences. Ciara Bennion, otherwise known as @ciarak.beauty on Instagram has been doing just that!
I have been a fan of Ciara?s for awhile now, but what made me reach out to get her on the show was her video on what she would say to her first year self if she could. There were so many great pieces of advice in that video that I wanted to address them in a longer form on the podcast.
In this part, we continue our talk from last week and talk about some much needed nuanced advice for first year teachers.
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann?the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators?and their new book, The First Five: A Love Letter to TeachersBy Patrick Harris II.
We all have stories. We all have experiences to share. A memoir with a call-to-action, The First Five affirms the humanity of all teachers. Patrick inspires you to dream big about what you want for yourself, our students, our schools, and our educational system.
In The First Five, Patrick brings to light the realities of teaching, especially in the first five years. He immerses you in his world with personal stories that lead to lessons, questions, and exercises to help you reflect on your own journey. Each chapter includes interviews with a diverse group of educators.
Creating change in our education system is a process. It will happen from the ground up and the inside out. If we want to make a long-lasting impact we need to know more than just what to do; we need to start sharing our stories, not just our strategies. The work we do together throughout this book and beyond will leave you feeling hopeful, empowered, and challenged. No matter where you start, know that this work is ongoing. Give yourself grace. We are in this together, for the long haul. Here?s to the next five years.
Hello everyone! As the school year closes out and we begin to look to the future, many of us are taking the time to look back and offer advice for new teachers from our experiences. Ciara Bennion, otherwise known as @ciarak.beauty on Instagram has been doing just that!
I have been a fan of Ciara's for awhile now, but what made me reach out to get her on the show was her video on what she would say to her first year self if she could. There were so many great pieces of advice in that video that I wanted to address them in a longer form on the podcast.
In this episode we cover:
The best grades to teach (according to us) Pitfalls with being young Dealing with toxic adults in the workplace Making a change of school if you need something better...and so much more!
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann?the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators?and their new book, The First Five: A Love Letter to TeachersBy Patrick Harris II.
We all have stories. We all have experiences to share. A memoir with a call-to-action, The First Five affirms the humanity of all teachers. Patrick inspires you to dream big about what you want for yourself, our students, our schools, and our educational system.
In The First Five, Patrick brings to light the realities of teaching, especially in the first five years. He immerses you in his world with personal stories that lead to lessons, questions, and exercises to help you reflect on your own journey. Each chapter includes interviews with a diverse group of educators.
Creating change in our education system is a process. It will happen from the ground up and the inside out. If we want to make a long-lasting impact we need to know more than just what to do; we need to start sharing our stories, not just our strategies. The work we do together throughout this book and beyond will leave you feeling hopeful, empowered, and challenged. No matter where you start, know that this work is ongoing. Give yourself grace. We are in this together, for the long haul. Here?s to the next five years.
Hello everyone! Between the constant attacks on education, toxic echo chambers on the internet, and the quiet majority, many people believe that schools are doing very little good. Of course, we know this isn?t true. We see the greatness happening everyday in the halls, our classrooms, and around school grounds.
Yet we have struggled to share the good news about education in many places. We have let the loud and negative minority win the discussion about what schools are and what they are accomplishing.
This, in turn, has made many move away from their purpose. Their why for being in the classroom. In this episode, we are hoping to shift the focus back to what truly matters... THE KIDS.
Hal Bowman, speaker, podcaster, and author of the latest book Dear Teacher, is back for part two to talk about the power of educators and why we should move forward with a reinvigorated focus on our purpose for being teachers.
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann?the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators?and their new book, The Joy of Reading by Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne.
What reading experiences have entertained you, provoked you, taught you, inspired you, helped you to see your own life more clearly, or connected you with others? As teachers, librarians, school administrators, and caregivers who love reading, we know what it feels like to fall into a book and let the world fall away. We have joyous reading memories, and we know how reading can sustain and inspire us.
Now consider: When talking with children about their reading lives at school, are you likely to hear about this transformative reading joy? Or are you more likely to hear about reading logs, book reports, and standardized tests? For too many young readers, reading is joyless. It is something that is required of them, but not something that they choose to do.
Here?s the truth: It is possible to teach children how to read well without killing their love for reading in the process.
The Joy of Reading is a guide for teachers, librarians, administrators, and families to create the conditions for joyful reading. Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne draw from their decades of work with students, teachers, and librarians, providing practices that nurture joy while identifying factors that destroy joy, all with a clear understanding of the realities of today?s classrooms and libraries.
There?s more to life than school and work. There?s more to reading than school-based value systems for it. We can aim higher than short-sighted measurements and, instead, become reading encouragers, supporters, and role models for lifelong, joyful reading.
Hello everyone! Between the constant attacks on education, toxic echo chambers on the internet, and the quiet majority, many people believe that schools are doing very little good. Of course, we know this isn?t true. We see the greatness happening everyday in the halls, our classrooms, and around school grounds.
Yet we have struggled to share the good news about education in many places. We have let the loud and negative minority win the discussion about what schools are and what they are accomplishing.
Hal Bowman, speaker, podcaster, and author of the latest book Dear Teacher, is back on the podcast to discuss the greatness happening in schools, why we should be sharing our stories, and so much more.
It doesn?t feel like it, but it has been roughly 4 years since Hal Bowman came on the show last. Regardless, I loved having this talk with him and I think you all will as well.
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann?the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators?and their new book, The Joy of Reading by Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne.
What reading experiences have entertained you, provoked you, taught you, inspired you, helped you to see your own life more clearly, or connected you with others? As teachers, librarians, school administrators, and caregivers who love reading, we know what it feels like to fall into a book and let the world fall away. We have joyous reading memories, and we know how reading can sustain and inspire us.
Now consider: When talking with children about their reading lives at school, are you likely to hear about this transformative reading joy? Or are you more likely to hear about reading logs, book reports, and standardized tests? For too many young readers, reading is joyless. It is something that is required of them, but not something that they choose to do.
Here?s the truth: It is possible to teach children how to read well without killing their love for reading in the process.
The Joy of Reading is a guide for teachers, librarians, administrators, and families to create the conditions for joyful reading. Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne draw from their decades of work with students, teachers, and librarians, providing practices that nurture joy while identifying factors that destroy joy, all with a clear understanding of the realities of today?s classrooms and libraries.
There?s more to life than school and work. There?s more to reading than school-based value systems for it. We can aim higher than short-sighted measurements and, instead, become reading encouragers, supporters, and role models for lifelong, joyful reading.
Hello everyone! I LOVE WRITING. It?s such powerful tool to learn through and teach with. Because of this, understanding writing is key to employing it well in the classroom.
While I talk about secondary focused writing often, I wanted to bring on someone who could give voice to the elementary perspective.
Today we are returning to my chat with Melanie Meehan, author of The Responsive Writing Teacher and her latest, Answers to your Biggest Questions About Teaching Elementary Writing.If you missed part 1, check it out here.
In part 2 of our talk, we discuss:
The importance of writer identities and how they are shaped Deadlines in school?the good and the bad Creativity and using student writing in lessons Celebrating students to encourage their writing lives?and so much more! Can?t wait for you to hear this one!
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann?the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators?and their new book, The Joy of Reading by Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne.
What reading experiences have entertained you, provoked you, taught you, inspired you, helped you to see your own life more clearly, or connected you with others? As teachers, librarians, school administrators, and caregivers who love reading, we know what it feels like to fall into a book and let the world fall away. We have joyous reading memories, and we know how reading can sustain and inspire us.
Now consider: When talking with children about their reading lives at school, are you likely to hear about this transformative reading joy? Or are you more likely to hear about reading logs, book reports, and standardized tests? For too many young readers, reading is joyless. It is something that is required of them, but not something that they choose to do.
Here?s the truth: It is possible to teach children how to read well without killing their love for reading in the process.
The Joy of Reading is a guide for teachers, librarians, administrators, and families to create the conditions for joyful reading. Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne draw from their decades of work with students, teachers, and librarians, providing practices that nurture joy while identifying factors that destroy joy, all with a clear understanding of the realities of today?s classrooms and libraries.
There?s more to life than school and work. There?s more to reading than school-based value systems for it. We can aim higher than short-sighted measurements and, instead, become reading encouragers, supporters, and role models for lifelong, joyful reading.
Hello everyone! I LOVE WRITING. It?s such powerful tool to learn through and teach with. Because of this, understanding writing is key to employing it well in the classroom. For some educators, this comes naturally. For many others, we have to dedicate ourselves to understanding the craft to be able to teach it to young people. It also pays to know what the grades before you taught and how writing develops of years in individual students.
While I talk about secondary focused writing often, I wanted to bring on someone who could give voice to the elementary perspective.
Today we are chatting with Melanie Meehan, author of The Responsive Writing Teacher and her latest, Answers to your Biggest Questions About Teaching Elementary Writing.
In this episode we dive into:
The importance of writer identities and how they are shaped The core aspects of a writing workshop and her latest book The nuance with deadlines?and so much more! Can?t wait for you to hear this one!
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann?the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators?and their new book, The Joy of Reading by Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne.
What reading experiences have entertained you, provoked you, taught you, inspired you, helped you to see your own life more clearly, or connected you with others? As teachers, librarians, school administrators, and caregivers who love reading, we know what it feels like to fall into a book and let the world fall away. We have joyous reading memories, and we know how reading can sustain and inspire us.
Now consider: When talking with children about their reading lives at school, are you likely to hear about this transformative reading joy? Or are you more likely to hear about reading logs, book reports, and standardized tests? For too many young readers, reading is joyless. It is something that is required of them, but not something that they choose to do.
Here?s the truth: It is possible to teach children how to read well without killing their love for reading in the process.
The Joy of Reading is a guide for teachers, librarians, administrators, and families to create the conditions for joyful reading. Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne draw from their decades of work with students, teachers, and librarians, providing practices that nurture joy while identifying factors that destroy joy, all with a clear understanding of the realities of today?s classrooms and libraries.
There?s more to life than school and work. There?s more to reading than school-based value systems for it. We can aim higher than short-sighted measurements and, instead, become reading encouragers, supporters, and role models for lifelong, joyful reading.
Hello everyone! In honor of teacher appreciation week, the United States Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, has come to Teach Me, Teacher to discuss the politics continuing to shape education, as well as the hope and good news coming down from Washington.
It was an absolute honor to speak with Secretary Miguel Cardona for the time we had. Many feel as if teachers are just yelling into the void and no one is listening. We feel like little changes despite so much needing to be changed. I believe that Secretary Cardona addresses much of that in this discussion.
It?s my hope that this episode inspires hope in educators, but also inspires other leaders in and around education to come speak directly to teachers on this show. Tens of thousands of passionate educators listen every month to Teach Me, Teacher and we are constantly pushing for more understanding and support in what we do. We need more clear lines of communication to create the best schools possible for our communities and the people who work in them.
As I say at the end of this episode?this podcast is not an echo chamber. We talk to anyone who genuinely wants to see education be better, and we believe that people on many sides can contribute to making public school reach the promise it strives to honor.
Whether you are a new listener or a longtime fan of the show, I hope you enjoy this special episode.
Hello everyone! Summer is on the way and that means many of you are eyeing new ways to serve as a leader in your district (and beyond.) But what does it mean to be a leader today? So much has changed over the past few years?is there even a guide anymore?
YES! Matt Renwick, author of the fantastic Leading Like a C.O.A.C.H, is on the show today to talk about his lessons in leadership and his view of principalship today.
In part one we looked at literacy through a LITERACY lens. In part two, we discuss:
Working with teachers from a ?coach? mentality Leading with the people in mind What it takes to lead in today?s educational climate?and much much more!
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann?the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators?and their new book, The Joy of Reading by Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne.
What reading experiences have entertained you, provoked you, taught you, inspired you, helped you to see your own life more clearly, or connected you with others? As teachers, librarians, school administrators, and caregivers who love reading, we know what it feels like to fall into a book and let the world fall away. We have joyous reading memories, and we know how reading can sustain and inspire us.
Now consider: When talking with children about their reading lives at school, are you likely to hear about this transformative reading joy? Or are you more likely to hear about reading logs, book reports, and standardized tests? For too many young readers, reading is joyless. It is something that is required of them, but not something that they choose to do.
Here?s the truth: It is possible to teach children how to read well without killing their love for reading in the process.
The Joy of Reading is a guide for teachers, librarians, administrators, and families to create the conditions for joyful reading. Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne draw from their decades of work with students, teachers, and librarians, providing practices that nurture joy while identifying factors that destroy joy, all with a clear understanding of the realities of today?s classrooms and libraries.
There?s more to life than school and work. There?s more to reading than school-based value systems for it. We can aim higher than short-sighted measurements and, instead, become reading encouragers, supporters, and role models for lifelong, joyful reading.
Hello everyone! Summer is on the way and that means many of you are eyeing new ways to serve as a leader in your district (and beyond.) But what does it mean to be a leader today? So much has changed over the past few years?is there even a guide anymore?
YES! Matt Renwick, author of the fantastic Leading Like a C.O.A.C.H, is on the show today to talk about his lessons in leadership and his view of principalship today.
In this episode we discuss:
His history and his early days as a ?siloed? principal How he grew into a principal who was supportive rather than purely evaluative How a focus on literacy has been at the core of his work?and much much more!
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann?the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators?and their new classroom resource, Math by the Book by Sue O?Connell and colleagues.
Math is everywhere?even in great children?s books! Teachers and students love a good story. But those stories can also help elementary students make sense of important mathematical concepts.
Math by the Book shows teachers how to use high-quality children?s books to teach grade-specific math skills and content. You?ll find activities, investigations, and teaching strategies?all paired with lists of carefully chosen K-5 literature.
So, if you?re looking for a fresh way to bring math teaching to life in your classroom, visit MathByTheBook.com to download a free sample or order a copy. That?s MathByTheBook.com.
Hello everyone! One of the key aspects of being a teacher is being able to communicate well with many people. At times, especially in the classroom, it can feel like there just isn?t time to communicate well. We have lessons and tests to do. Papers to grade. Emails to send?
But this isn?t something that?s complicated. It?s not ?rocket science.? It?s a basic need that our classes need to succeed.
Last week, I brought on my friend and educator Josh Monroe to discuss how communication is a form of care for our students. We touched on Josh?s growth in communication and how small tweaks in how we speak can bring huge results.
In this episode, we dive into how compassionate communication brings better results in student academics and supports them in a multitude of ways in the class.
And when you?re done with this episode, check out my talk on his podcast!
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann?the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators?and their new classroom resource, Math by the Book by Sue O?Connell and colleagues.
Math is everywhere?even in great children?s books! Teachers and students love a good story. But those stories can also help elementary students make sense of important mathematical concepts.
Math by the Book shows teachers how to use high-quality children?s books to teach grade-specific math skills and content. You?ll find activities, investigations, and teaching strategies?all paired with lists of carefully chosen K-5 literature.
So, if you?re looking for a fresh way to bring math teaching to life in your classroom, visit MathByTheBook.com to download a free sample or order a copy. That?s MathByTheBook.com.
Hello everyone! One of the key aspects of being a teacher is being able to communicate well with many people. At times, especially in the classroom, it can feel like there just isn?t time to communicate well. We have lessons and tests to do. Papers to grade. Emails to send?
But this isn?t something that?s complicated. It?s not ?rocket science.? It?s a basic need that our classes need to succeed.
To discuss this, I brought on my friend and educator Josh Monroe! Josh?s videos about communication have gained him over a million followers on TikTok and his passion for teaching has helped thousands of educators.
In this episode we discuss:
The importance of sharing our educator stories on social media How Josh grew as an educator, especially with communication The realization not everything has to be ?flashy? Why communication matter to students?and so much more! And when you?re done with this episode, check out my talk on his podcast!
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann?the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators?and their new classroom resource, Math by the Book by Sue O?Connell and colleagues.
Math is everywhere?even in great children?s books! Teachers and students love a good story. But those stories can also help elementary students make sense of important mathematical concepts.
Math by the Book shows teachers how to use high-quality children?s books to teach grade-specific math skills and content. You?ll find activities, investigations, and teaching strategies?all paired with lists of carefully chosen K-5 literature.
So, if you?re looking for a fresh way to bring math teaching to life in your classroom, visit MathByTheBook.com to download a free sample or order a copy. That?s MathByTheBook.com.
Hello everyone! Welcome to part two of my talk with Erin Gruwell! Last week, we discussed the power of writing, stories, and teaching honestly.
In this episode, we dive into HOW to create a workshop that that is an empowering writing community and why this should be our goal.
Backstory: Over twenty years ago, the students in first-year teacher Erin Gruwell?s high school class in Long Beach, California, were labeled ?unteachable??but she saw past that. Instead of treating them as scores on a test, she understood that each of them had a unique story to tell. Inspired by books like Anne Frank?s diary, her students began writing their own diaries, eventually dubbing themselves the Freedom Writers. Together, they co-authored The Freedom Writers Diary.
In Dear Freedom Writer, the next generation of Freedom Writers shares its struggles with abuse, racism, discrimination, poverty, mental health, imposed borders, LGBTQIA+ identity, and police violence. Each story is answered with a letter of advice from an original Freedom Writer. With empathy and honesty, they address these young people not with the platitudes of a politician or a celebrity, but with the pragmatic advice of people who have dealt with these same issues and come out on the other side.
You do NOT want to miss this one.
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Tap into the Transformative Potential of the Writing Workshop
The time has come to shift how we think about writing in our schools. In Writefully Empowered, Jacob Chastain calls on educators to embrace the deeply personal, powerful, and transformative potential of the writing workshop by pivoting toward a classroom that honors each student?s individual voice. As Chastain argues: ?When we let-no, push-for students to use their voices for their own purposes, we give them what is rightfully theirs as human beings: the tools to shape the world in their image.? Writing through this lens is an exercise in agency, empowerment, and self-determination.
Chastain outlines key considerations for creating a writing workshop that centers freedom, equity, and equality of opportunity. He begins with what writers need, classroom routines, and how to catalyze creativity through mini-lessons, independent work time, and conferencing. He also addresses how to track growth, advocate for equitable practices, and navigate the trauma that sometimes emerges in student work. A clear-eyed call to action informed by Chastain?s years of classroom experience, Writefully Empowered will equip educators with all the tools they need to facilitate dynamic practices in their own spaces.
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann?the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators?and their new classroom resource, Math by the Book by Sue O?Connell and colleagues.
Math is everywhere?even in great children?s books! Teachers and students love a good story. But those stories can also help elementary students make sense of important mathematical concepts.
Math by the Book shows teachers how to use high-quality children?s books to teach grade-specific math skills and content. You?ll find activities, investigations, and teaching strategies?all paired with lists of carefully chosen K-5 literature.
So, if you?re looking for a fresh way to bring math teaching to life in your classroom, visit MathByTheBook.com to download a free sample or order a copy. That?s MathByTheBook.com.