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Purposeful Learning is an organization that believes all students can learn and all teachers and leaders can grow professionally. Come listen and join in our conversation!

Purposeful Learning


    • Sep 23, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 32 EPISODES


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    Ep. 31 - Lifting Staff Spirits

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2018 7:04


    Ep. 30 - Here's to a Great Year!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2018 12:52


    This episode is just what you need when school has started, the excitement of a new beginning is starting to fade and the reality of the challenges ahead are setting in.  Listen and share it with your colleagues!

    Ep. 29 - Ready for Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2018 8:29


    In this episode, we share fun review games that are easy to implement and a great way to go back to all of the content you've covered this year before state testing, district testing, or finals. 

    Ep. 28 - Setting Students Up for Success with a Substitute

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 11:33


    Ep. 27 - Connecting Kids to the World Outside Your Classroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2018 9:39


    Ep. 26 - Creating an Attitude of Gratitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 9:39


    Ep. 25 - Kids Coaching Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2017 9:28


    Ep. 24 - Q & A with Purposeful Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2017 8:57


    In this episode, we share some questions that we've received from teachers recently and our responses. 

    Ep. 23 - Stop Settling for "Good Enough"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2017 12:13


    In this episode, we discuss the power of teaching your students about the critique and revision process and helping them get away from the "good enough" mentality. 

    Ep. 22 - Teaching Tenacity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2017 7:44


    In this episode, we discuss the importance of explicitly teaching and practicing tenacity with your students.

    Ep. 21 - Wrapping Up Your Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2017 9:56


    In this episode, we discuss ways to end your school year on a positive note with your students.

    Ep. 20 - Spring has Sprung!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2017 7:16


    Here is a quick podcast to help you and your students get through spring fever.

    Ep. 19 - Top 10 Tips for Testing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2017 9:45


    In this episode, we share a list of the top 10 strategies to implement in your classroom to ensure students are ready for spring testing.

    Ep. 18 - High Expectations and Academic Rigor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2017 19:29


    In this episode, two special guests discuss the importance of high expectations and academic rigor and strategies for ensuring both are present in your classroom.

    Ep. 17 - Make a Difference with Differentiation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2017 13:25


    In this episode, we discuss strategies for differentiating in your classroom to meet the needs of all learners, including ways to individualize the content, process, products, and learning environment. 

    Ep. 16 - Instantly Improving Vocabulary Instruction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2017 15:44


    In this episode, we look at ways to implement and improve vocabulary instruction in your classroom for all grade levels.

    Ep. 15 - Happy New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2017 7:44


    In this episode, we discuss ways to enter the new year re-energized and ready to make positive changes.

    Ep. 14 - Four Important Factors for Student Retention

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2016 13:47


    In this week's podcast, we discuss how meaning, practice, modeling, and feeling tone all impact students' retention of learning. 

    Ep. 13 - November Fun

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2016 11:35


    In this episode, we offer many ready-to-go ideas to use with your class in November that cover every grade level and content area.

    Ep. 12 - Writing Across the Curriculum

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2016 13:54


    In this episode, we share ways to incorporate writing into EVERY curriculum area. These strategies are fun, effective, and easy to incorporate into every classroom. They are a must for your teacher toolbox!

    Ep. 11 - A Balancing Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2016 10:04


    In this episode, we discuss finding the important balance between our personal life and our professional life.

    Ep. 10 - Increasing Student Interest In Your Classroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2016 16:18


    In this episode, we discuss the three components of student interest and how incorporating Discovery Days can accomplish all three of them.

    Ep. 9 - Preparing for Parent Teacher Conferences

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2016 7:15


    In this episode, we discuss important things to keep in mind as you prepare for upcoming parent teacher conferences.

    Ep. 8 - Spotlight on Student Engagement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2016 15:10


    In this episode, we look at the components of student engagement and share strategies to use in your classroom.

    Ep. 7 - Delving into Data

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2016 15:03


    In this episode, we are joined by two special guests who discuss ways to use assessment and data to help students meet or exceed their academic goals.

    Ep. 6 - Ready-To-Go Writing Ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2016 11:47


    In this episode, we have three different guests with us to share some of their favorite writing ideas for this time of year - which can be adapted to work in any grade level!

    Ep. 5 - Integrating Technology Into Your Daily Instruction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2016 11:49


    In this episode, we have a special guest here to discuss strategies for integrating technology into your teaching and learning every day.

    Ep. 4 - Bring on the Books!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2016 11:24


    In this episode, we discuss fun and engaging lessons and activities to go along with some of our favorite childrens books. 

    Ep. 3 - Tips for a Terrific Curriculum Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2016 11:24


    In this episode, we discuss tips for a successful curriculum night, parent night, or back to school night.

    Ep. 2 - Creating a Positive Class Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2016 12:06


    In this episode, we discuss ways that teachers can positively impact the culture or community of their classroom.

    Ep. 1 - Gearing Up for a New School Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2016 8:01


    In this episode, we discuss important things for teachers to keep in mind as they begin a new school year.

    Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2016 2:29


    Listen to learn more about who we are, our experiences, and our goals for this podcast.

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