Teacher Radio

In this episode, Maggie discusses her recent job search and the ins and outs of applying and interviewing for teaching jobs. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Maggie interviews a third year teacher, Hannah, about the things Hannah wished she would have known her first two years teaching and what veteran teachers and schools can do to better support new teachers. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, Maggie discusses how to set boundaries with extracurricular activities and demands as a teacher. When is it alright to say no? How do you say no? How do you choose which projects to be involved with? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Maggie discusses her top 5 tips for taking care of yourself when teaching seems all-consuming. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A bittersweet conversation about the different ways teachers can build an environment for academic risk-taking in their classrooms.

Guest Kelsey Walker discusses how to create a functional classroom environment by thinking through the systems and routines your students will use.

Maggie and Kelsey discuss where they've been and how they're going to move forward with the podcast.

This week we discuss the trials and tribulations of teacher instagram, but also some of our favorite elements from the popular social media site!You find links to the accounts we mentioned at teacherradio.com

Maggie and Kelsey review some of the best books they've read during this summer. Read Kelsey's YA book list and our more complete reviews at teacherradio.com.Books mentioned in this episode:Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue ParkDear Martin by Nic StoneUnbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens AnthologySpin the Dawn by Elizabeth LimIf I Ever Get Out of Here by Eric GansworthThe Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-JonesWhat Great Teachers Do Differently by Todd WhitakerIt's Not About Grit by Steven GoodmanBalancing Blended Learning by Dr. Caitlin TuckerHacking School Discipline by Nathan MaynardQuiet: The Power of Introverts in a. World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan CainAtomic Habits by James ClearHappiness Advantage by Shawn AchorWhy We Get Fat by Gary TaubesThe Power of Moments by Chip HeathSpark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J Ratey

Maggie and Kelsey give a quick recap of what they've been up to and what they're doing to prepare for returning to school in the age of COVID.

In this episode, Maggie and Kelsey decide to take a break from their normal format and play a game of Would You Rather where they often choose the opposite of each other - to everyone's surprise. 

We are finally in the same room together! In this episode we give you all the tips and tricks we have for attending professional conferences. We discuss everything from what to wear to snacks to bring to how to get out of a really boring session. We also cover how to bring your learning back into the classroom.  You can read more at teacherradio.com Follow us on Instagram at miss_darnell92 and greatplainsteacher.

Join Maggie and Kelsey as they discuss how they prepare themselves for the school day, use their planning periods and lunches, and unwind after they come home.

Maggie and Kelsey discuss how they go about building relationships with their students at the beginning of the school year. They talk about eating lunch with students, animal trial and tribulations, those difficult students and much more.  You can read more on their blog: teacherradio.com Follow them on Instagram Maggie - miss_darnell92 Kelsey - greatplainsteacher   Music Courtesy of PurplePlanet.com  

Maggie and Kelsey discuss how they get ready for the new school, covering everything from setting up their rooms to surviving first day meetings.