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Go through a super engaging music lesson plan with me, Jenny Licko as I share my expertise on Scottish music. I’ve taught this lesson hundreds of time and it’s one of those no fail, super rewarding lessons to teach. Not only suitable for most music state standards, the national standards for the arts and the PYP framework this lesson on Scottish dance music is a dive into some history, culture and legends. A large part of the activities have a focus time signature and that relationship to various Scottish dances. There is also a brief introduction of the bagpipes, and other traditional Scottish instruments, but we dive deeper in those instruments on the podcast #63 Scottish instrumental music. www.scotlandintheclass.com
Using a children's classic story is a great way to engage students because they already know a lot about the story! You are speaking their language! Peter Pan was written by Scottish Born James M. Barrie and how he came to write Peter Pan is really fun! This lesson focused on character traits, setting, and characters! This is a fun one!
We share a lesson plan idea about a Scottish mythical creature called the Selkie. The lesson is great for sequence of events, understanding conflict and resolution and the creative writing process...Plus it's super cool! Do you know what a Selkie is?
I’m going through one of my favorite 4th grade music lesson plans step by step and giving you the lesson plan to download and access to the lesson for remote learners!!! Yep, you get it all - one stop shop - except it’s FREE. The Scottish Highland Bagpipe is a part of this lesson, but so are other instruments such as the Celtic drum (Bodhran), fiddle, accordion, and the voice! This lesson reinforces elements of time signature, how rhythms and sounds send signals, dance, and history.
Finding culturally diverse resources to use in your classroom can be a challenge. I love using Folklore because there is just so much you can do with these legends, stories, and myths. In this episode, I give you a folktale you can use in your class that comes from Brazilian culture. You can also get the full lesson created for your classroom and for remote learners!
In Part 4 of our mini-workshop series on How to teach about cultural diversity, we are focused on integration and relevance - this is where the magic happens! I gotta tell you that my favorite part about teaching is all the areas of integration there are with anything we do! Love this! www.scotlandintheclass.com Scotland in the Class FREE online learning experience for students. https://www.facebook.com/groups/diverselearninginschools www.theculturalclassroom.com the FREE blueprint for this mini-series - How to teach about cultural Diversity All the Podcasts mentioned in this series Finding Your Why #15 Rediscover your passion for teaching: https://thecelticclassroom.libsyn.com/15-rediscover-your-passion-for-teaching #44 Finding Student Superpowers: https://thecelticclassroom.libsyn.com/44-finding-student-superpowers #45 How teaching is a lot like marketing: https://thecelticclassroom.libsyn.com/45-teaching-can-be-a-lot-like-marketing #32 The Power of the story: https://thecelticclassroom.libsyn.com/32-the-power-of-the-story #20 Teaching Black History & Understanding the issues that face black students: https://thecelticclassroom.libsyn.com/20-teaching-black-history-understanding-the-issues-the-face-black-students #19 The #1 Resource that all teachers have available: https://thecelticclassroom.libsyn.com/19-the-1-resource-that-all-teachers-have-available-0
In Part III of our mini workshop series on How to teach about cultural diversity, we are solving the problem of how to find resources for your cultural celebrations. We want to save you time by telling you exactly where you can start your cultural resource search! Get all the links and resources mentioned in the podcast on the Cultural Classroom blog here: https://respectingdiversityintheclass.com/60
Part two of 'How to teach about cultural diversity in your classroom' naturally. This week we are focusing on mindset so that you can objectively identify your own biases before you can celebrate all cultures. Make sure you have the blueprint found on my website at www.theculturalclassroom.com. It's called 'how to teach about cultural diversity,' and it's a pdf document that I'm calling a blueprint. It has everything you need to get started and stay on track with being a teacher who celebrates cultural diversity. It's also essential that you listen to episode no. 58 - the first part of the series - before diving into this episode.
Teaching about cultural diversity should an integrated part of your teaching. It starts with connecting culturally to your students and modeling how to make those cultural connections. Only then can you expect your students to open their hearts to other cultures. This 4 part series comes complete with a free blueprint on how to get there with your class! Grab the download at theculturalclassroom.com
I don’t know exactly what to say about Black Lives Matter. I want to have the "right" thing to say, but I don’t know what that is. I am not black and so I don’t know what it feels like to be black. But I still feel deeply about treating everyone equally and celebrating the beauty in all people regardless of the color of their skin. What is do know and believe is that an educator's response to this should be out of love and respect.
Parents are juggling so much while kids are learning from home! Between the housework, cooking, keeping their kids engaged in schoolwork, being parents, managing their own career obligations, and not to mention any self-care. It's hard. As teachers, we know how to integrate. So there is no reason why we can't help parents by taking some of the weight off of their shoulders with chores. Learn all about it in this week's episode! Grab the free download at www.respectingdiversityintheclass.com/56
Students are at home and learning more than ever about their family! This is a great time to encourage a stronger family bond and to learn more about one's heritage! Get your hands on a free download to use with your student interviews!
As we get deeper into distant learning, we recognize how vital the 'home learning' aspect is. With elementary students, we are relying on parental support in their busy schedules. By providing engaging student learning activities that integrate into SEL and fit naturally in a home environment we may see more success and more engagement. Check out this week's distant learning activity. The gratitude time capsule. www.respectingdiversityintheclass.com/54
Accepting change - especially when you don't know how it will affect your life - is VERY difficult. However, it's needed to grow. This episode will focus on what you can hold on to and how you can grow and move forward as a teacher. Our new culture looks and feels different for students, teachers and parents.
This week's episode will give you the facts about using Zoom with your school so that you can make an informed decision about this online meeting room.
Providing solutions for teachers during the distant learning phase, this episode gives some very practical and helpful advice to see results with your students.
In today’s episode I'm sharing 4 tips on how to THRIVE during times of disruption. We are facing a moment in time where we are feeling insecure and out of control. I want to help you take back control of your life. This is something we all need right now. So let’s unite and figure this out together.
Learn all about the rhythms, feel and instruments of Brazilian samba percussion! Special guest Daniel Gohn from Sao Paulo Brazil explains to us how to develop an authentic samba sound with a music class. www.respectingdiversityintheclass.com/49
Learn about the history of Brazilian Carnaval with Manuela Green from Rio de Janeiro., Brazil. She shares the history, the meaning, and what Carnaval is like today! All the downloads and resources from episode #47 are at www.respectingdiversityintheclass.com/48
Irish folktales were passed down orally for many many years and many of these stories were in their native language of Gaelic - which most people refer to as Irish. The oral tradition has played a huge role in Irish culture with storytelling and music. You will learn about various Irish Fairies and folkloric tales to use in your classroom for St. Patrick’s Day. www.respectingdiversityintheclass.com/47
Things are becoming more complicated in our world. Especially with social media and the internet. We all assume that educators will not make mistakes because there is no way you would be a teacher if you didn’t come from a place of love and good intention - and people think that educators just know better. But the problem is that sometimes those mistakes come from caring and loving intentions. This week we are focused on how to get support when faced with ethical dilemmas and how to be aware of cultural differences that could lead to unethical behavior. https://respectingdiversityintheclass.com/46/
How teaching can be a lot like marketing! Here are my 3 favorite rules of marketing (and proven techniques) that you can steal for your classroom needs!
Why finding each and every student’s superpower important for you and your classroom. This episode gives you a free template and teaches you how to use it in your classroom to find the superpowers of each child. You will also learn why this is so crucial for learning, how it will make your life as a teacher better and we give you 3 ways to stay committed to decisions!
Inquiry-based learning is a proven strategy for success with students. The IB Organization understands this well. Their Primary Years Program offers schools a framework in which to teach based on inquiry-based learning using 6 themes of inquiry. Learn with our special guest Shannon McMahon as she clarifies what the IB program in elementary schools is all about! Read the blog for links and highlights from the show. www.respectingdiversityintheclass.com/43
A group of international moms start up an impromptu convo about life changes, traditions, and meanings.
Get lots of free resources from this week’s podcast for teachers who will celebrate Irish culture in their classroom. Specifically learn about the Irish Christmas celebration that takes place on January 6th! Read the blog and find the freebies here: www.respectingdiversityintheclass.com/42
Celebrate the New Year Scottish Style with Hogmanay! In this week’s episode you learn about five Scottish Hogmanay traditions. There are also free downloads available for you to use in your classroom to celebrate the way the Scottish celebrate New Years. www.respectingdiversityintheclass.com/41
Continuing the mini-series on International Festive celebrations, today we are learning about Korea with my Korean friend Lisa! What are the Korean customs, traditions, and meanings around the holiday season? Visit the blog post here: www.respectingdiversityintheclass.com/40
The holiday traditions in Spain are both surprising and unique! What does poop have to do with Christmas? Our guest today from Catalonia can tell you! Learn about the 6 interesting holiday traditions from Spain and their meanings during our mini-series on An International Festive Season coffee chat! Get videos, photos and more on the blog post about this episode at www.respectingdiversityintheclass.com/39
Wouldn’t it be great to really know how people in other parts of the world celebrate Christmas and New Year? Our guest interview with Valeria from Argentina shares with us what types of special traditions and foods are celebrated this time of year! Read the blog at www.respectingdiversityintheclass.com/38
The New Year’s season is the most significant season for the Japanese people. This is part II of our mini-series on international festive celebrations! We are learning about Japan today with our friend Ayako! She shares with us what Japanese people do to celebrate the New Year in Japan! Get more from the Blog include a free activity for your students making Japanese New Year's Cards! respectingdiversityintheclass.com/japan
This is part I of a mini-series on International festive celebrations. The episodes are recordings from a coffee chat with ladies from 6 different counties. This first episode is all about India! Learn about the festival of lights, Christmas in India and their New Years' traditions! www.respectingdiversityintheclass.com/lights
The interview ends with a moment where Rachael shares some super actionable advice for those of you who are worried about teacher burn out and certainly great for first-year teachers! It’s worth your time. If you don’t listen to another full podcast, listen to this one because you will just feel better afterward. Join us Inside our private Facebook group where you get more information about all the ideas I share in this podcast AND connect with a community of teachers who also believes in a culturally inclusive class. https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingculturaldiversity/
Lessons from two teachers who faced extreme cultural diversity when they moved from Samoa volunteering with the peace corps, to Texas Public Schools and then to a private school in Brazil. They share with us lessons learned which have helped them become stronger and more valuable to students. The 6 top golden nuggets I took from this second part of a 3 part series with our guest teachers are highlighted at the end of the episode and at www.respectingdiversityintheclass.com/33 Sponsored by The Cultural Classroom!
Lessons from two teachers who faced extreme cultural diversity when they volunteered with the Peace Corps in the South Pacific. They share with us lessons learned which have helped them become stronger and more valuable to students. The 4 top lessons learned from this first part of a 3 part series with our guest teachers are highlighted at the end of the episode and at www.respectingdiversityintheclass.com/33
Storytelling can be powerful because it’s engaging and memorable. In this episode, we dive into three ways to use storytelling in your classrooms that do not follow the traditional method of teaching the standards. join us inside the facebook group to get the free download www.facebook.com/groups/respectingculturaldiversity Check out these Scottish cultural resources that align with common core and national standards. www.highlandechoes.com/education
In Episode No. 31 I share all about a Scottish Highland Tradition of the Waulking. Waulking songs are Scottish folk songs, traditionally sung in the Gaelic language by women while fulling cloth. Blog pages with resources www.respectingdiversityintheclass.com/scotland Waulking Video https://youtu.be/0CmGJ5dwBuk Waulking Music Lesson https://jenniferlicko.kartra.com/page/M5
In this episode, you’ll get some information on how to implement a wee bit of Scottish culture in your language arts lessons. There is also the opportunity for some musical integration and a free Robert Burns downloadable bonus pack. This is the first a few episodes all about Scotland! Let’s get Kilted!
I think it's important that every teacher follow their own passions and strengths within the educational component. If your passion is math and numbers, you should really not be teaching English because students are going to pick up on your lack of enthusiam...and they will suffer. I know sometimes this is unavoidable, but I encourage you all to find your own strengths and weaknesses and scale those strengths while diminishing those weaknesses. Take a listen to my story on how I did this very thing to create a career I'm passionate about and how you can take advantage of my services!
Your reaction as a teacher sends a huge message to your students. In today’s episode we are talking about how to react to Bias comments in the classroom. Some very simple strategies can take the worry out of the equation and handle it like a champion! As mentioned in the episode: https://culturesofdignity.com/interrupting-biased-comments/
Today I want to talk specifically about the Cultural Arts. This is a fun topic because there are so many beautiful traditions and believes expressed through the arts from all over the world. The beauty of it is far greater than most students actually comprehend. Dive in with me today as I share a little about the benefits of diversity in cultural arts and how to provide opportunities for your students to engage and grow from the arts. The disabled dance community Alice Sheppard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-qfZA1V7Yo Antoine Hunter https://www.realurbanjazzdance.com/mr-antoine-hunter.html She without arm, he without leg - ballet - Hand in Hand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTrb6i7gJAk Benefits of the Cultural Arts http://createquity.com/issue/benefits/ Scottish Cultural Arts http://www.highlandechoes.com/
Stop searching for more! Learn what happens when you say Yes to too many things. Learn how to be in your moment and why this is best for your students. Join us Inside our private Facebook group where you get more information about all the ideas I share in this podcast AND connect with a community of teachers who also believes in a culturally inclusive class. https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingculturaldiversity/
Today we talk about saving time by getting rid of your to-do list. Learn how to turn that long list into scheduled items in your calendar and get rid of the to-do list overwhelm! Get our free scheduling templates for time download and learn how to use them efficiently with this episode. Free Templates for Time Download: www.respectingdiversityintheclass.com/time Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingculturaldiversity/ Grants for your school: www.highlandechoes.com/schoolgrants
Welcome to this three-part series on setting up your culturally inclusive classroom Decoration and design Classroom procedures Classroom Strategies Today we are talking about Classroom Strategies and specifically giving you 4 easy to implement ideas that will get you started on Cultural inclusive classroom strategies. ARTIST mentioned in the show: https://divanyvanni.wixsite.com/dvanni Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingculturaldiversity/
Welcome to this three-part series on setting up your culturally inclusive classroom Decoration and design Classroom procedures Classroom Strategies Today we are talking about Classroom procedures. When it comes to your morning start, transitions and end of the day procedures there are ways to set all students up for success. REMINDER: Grants for Scotland in the Class celebration unit of lessons and resources for ART, Music, PE and reading classes. www.highlandechoes.com/schoolgrants
Welcome to this three-part series on setting up your culturally inclusive classroom Decoration and design Classroom procedures Classroom Strategies Today we are talking about the decor and design. When it comes to lighting, color, decorations, charts, visuals, and arrangement. I mentioned a book in the show notes called ‘The Mind of Boys’ by Michael Gurian. Grants for Scotland in the Class celebration unit of lessons and resources for ART, Music, PE and reading classes. www.highlandechoes.com/schoolgrants
Been teaching the same lessons for a while and even though you know they are working, you feel they are a bit stale? I get that! I was teaching the same exact workshop on Scottish instrumental music for about 15 years. Until one day, I decided that I needed a fresh new feeling to have the energy and enthusiasm that my students needed! In this week’s podcast episode, I give you three super quick and super actionable tips to help get those lessons to move into a fresher and more energetic space! Websites mentioned in the episode Grab some of our lessons www.theculturalclassroom.com Join our free facebook group of teachers all over the world www.facebook.com/groups/respectingculturaldiversity Apply for a grant for your entire school to celebrate the culture of SCOTLAND www.highlandechoes.com/schoolgrants
Tyrone Jefferson is our guest today and in fact the first Male guest we have had on the podcast. He has performed and recorded with musicians including James Brown, rap pioneers Public Enemy, hip-hop artist L.L. Cool J and Gospel artist Heather Hedley. Jefferson is currently the Executive Director of A Sign of the Times of the Carolinas, a non-profit dedicated to improving the community through cultural productions and educational programs that positively reflect the heritage of African Americans and is Music Director of the A Sign of the Times Band. In this episode Tyrone shares some of his personal experiences with us along with his wisdom as a teacher on how we can better reach our diverse students. You will also get some fantastic resources you can use in your classroom. Website www.asignofthetimes.org tyrone@asignofthetimes.org
Tapping into the resources that all teachers have right at their fingertips is probably the best way to help your students benefit from Cultural Diversity. Today’s episode is an interview with an extremely culturally diverse parent who shares her background, experiences, and how she is supporting her children and their classmates in becoming critical thinkers. She reminds us that our best resource on cultural diversity can be the parents. Don't forget to join us in the facebook community!
In today’s episode you will learn…… 5 things you need to be doing I order to get the best arts presenter experience in your school for your students. These are tips that come from performing at over 200 schools as an arts presenter and talking to many arts organizations about their roles! Leverage this one! Please Let me know what you want to hear more about by heading over to https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingculturaldiversity/ Check out those grants available for Schools at www.highlandechoes.com/schoolgrants
Explore the BEST of India with Special Guest Neeranjna Bajpai who is sharing tons of information about the music, maths, art, and dance from India. However, THE BEST part of this interview is what she teaches us about mindfulness techniques, tools for focusing in class, and some great ways to achieve balance. - I was inspired, so I hope you get the same inspiration! Grab the freebie HERE CORRECTION NOTICE!!!! Please note that Neeranjna recommended literature for your students in my last podcast episode no. 17 and we realized after the podcast aired that the spelling we shared was incorrect. The book she shares on the podcast is called 'GITA'.
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