Tangible Teaching

This week, we catch up on the 2020-2021 school year. We also talk about the positives and things that has been working so far! Email: tangibleteachingpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @tangibleteachingpodcast.

This week's episode focuses on taking control of your professional development! Teachers are the lead learners of their classroom and it's incredibly important to continue to grow as an educator. With the craziness of the 2020-2021 school year, no more than ever is it important to seek out online platforms and resources to better assist our students. Links spoken about in today's episode: teachercenter.withgoogle.com edu.google.com web.seesaw.me/training web.seesaw.me/pioneer-program https://web.seesaw.me/training-and-pd Before I end each show, I typically take a moment to highlight an educator on social media. This week, I am asking you to search the hashtags on social media: #clearthelist, #clearthelists and #adoptaclassroom where you will be taken to links to teacher's Amazon Wish Lists. Also, please take a look at Adoptaclassroom.org or Donors Choose to see the needs that different teachers have where you can contribute. You can also message me on Instagram @tangibleteachingpodcast and I would be happy to send some links your way.

This school year has not even started yet for me and I've never felt so prepared yet unprepared at the same time. Listen to this week's episode as I work through some ideas for this upcoming school year. Before I end each show, I typically take a moment to highlight an educator on social media. This week, I am asking you to search the hashtags on social media: #clearthelist, #clearthelists and #adoptaclassroom where you will be taken to links to teacher's Amazon Wish Lists. Also, please take a look at adoptaclassroom.org or donorschoose.org to see the needs that different teachers have where you can contribute. You can also message me on Instagram @tangibleteachingpodcast and I would be happy to send some links your way.

Let's talk about the latest trend in education--Bitmoji Classroom! Educator Shout Out: @mrsgeekchic on Instagram Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram @tangibleteachingpodcast

As a teacher, we of course need to plan. Also as a teacher, we know that no matter how much we actually do plan, it's not necessarily going to go the way we want it to go (or plan it to go). BUT, we still need a place to put down all of our lessons. Today, I am taking a deep dive into many of the different planners out there--from the ones you get for free to the ones with all of the fluff, tabs, colors and organization your Type A heart desires. Planners mentioned in today's podcast: The "basic teacher planner" Teachers Pay Teachers Freebie by Coffee, Flair Pens and Kindness Top 3 Teachers Pay Teachers Planners of July 2020: One Stop Teacher Shop, Joey Udovich and A Modern Teacher The Happy Planner Planbook.com Erin Condren Plum Paper 4theloveofpi Blue Sky Educator Shout Out: @adventuresinkinder on Instagram! Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram @tangibleteachingpodcast Any comments or questions? Email me at tangibleteachingpodcast@gmail.com

Today's focus is all about read alouds, in particular bringing diversity to your classroom libraries! I share of my some favorite books and some that I am adding into the mix! I also want to emphasize here that read alouds are not only for elementary school teachers! Featured read alouds: 1. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly. 2. Hair Love by Mathew A. Perry 3. The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi 4. The Sandwich Swap by Queen Rania of Jordan and Kelly DiPucchio 5. Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts 6. All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold 7. Honeysmoke: A Story by Monique Fields 8. Be You! By Peter H. Reynolds 9. Our Class is a Family by Shannon Olsen 10. Diane Alber's “A Little SPOT” series Educator Shout Out: @learnwithmrslopez on Instagram! Any comments or questions? Email me at tangibleteachingpodcast@gmail.com Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram @tangibleteachingpodcast

Katie talks about the top 10 things she wish she knew as a brand new teacher. Educator Shout Out: @teachertalesofmisssmith on Instagram If you have any feedback or episode ideas, you can email me at tangibleteachingpodcast@gmail.com or follow the podcast on Instagram @tangibleteachingpodcast

So, you went through college to become a teacher but what is it really like when you are the leader of your own classroom? Tune into "Tangible Teaching" to discuss everything from resume building, lesson planning, classroom organization and management, and everything in between. My name is Katie and I'll be your host. Together, we are going to explore the nitty gritty of being a teacher in today's world. We'll be talking about the positives and negatives of our field, while also diving into what it is like to be a relatively new teacher. I'm no expert but I'm ready to share my experiences and hear about yours, too!

Today, I reflect on something that is so fresh in my mind and probably in yours too: Distance Learning. Educator Shout Out: @the_kindergarten_chronicles on Instagram If you have any feedback or episode ideas, you can email me at tangibleteachingpodcast@gmail.com or follow the podcast on Instagram @tangibleteachingpodcast.