Podcasts about elementary teaching

Lindsay Barnett founded Playground Productions after she spent close to a decade teaching second grade in a Chicago Public School in addition to manufacturing educational products. She gained national attention, as a semi-finalist on Live with Kelly and Ryan's Top Teacher Search. Now, she has curated a slate of IP in the children's space and collaborates directly with authors and writers to ensure that Playground's content will make families proud and kids love learning. Lindsay received her Bachelor of Science in Communications: Radio, Television, and Film as well as an Interactive Arts and Entertainment Module from Northwestern University. She then earned her Master of Science in Education in Elementary Teaching at Northwestern.

Send us a textHow narrow should we make the grade bands for teacher certification? When teachers get their certification in a state, it is usually for a specific subject and/or grade band. For instance, a teacher may get a certification in K-8 Elementary Teaching or 7-12 Math Instruction. These bands vary by state and change over time. So what is the ideal set of grade bands? Listen in as our debaters take on the resolution:  Should We Narrow the Grade Bands? Gabriel mentioned the O'Mellan research article.You can contact Gabriel via email: gmatney@bgsu.eduFollow Jodie on LinkedIn: Jodie BaileyListened to the episode? Now, it's your turn to share! Go to our BlueSky: @DebateMath to share your thoughts. Don't forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel!Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

In this episode, we unpack the strategies, tips and advice to help educators integrate and teach with an inquiry mindset with the help of the creators behind Sqwish Resources, Allanah and Meg.These experienced and passionate educators are on a mission to help bring inquiry to all lessons with their resources based on the 5E model.Listen just how easy it is to flip from chalk and talk to inspiring students to think, wonder and have fun learning.Links:https://sqwish.com.au/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sqwish_resources/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sqwish_resourcesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558864596356Sign up to the weekly Get Curious newsletter for tips, tricks and insights into all thinks curiosity, learning and teaching at https://resources.bloomingcurious.com/getcuriousWebsite for blogposts, resources and podcast episodes : https://www.bloomingcurious.com

This week on Season 4, Episode 10 of That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY, we talk about how play-based learning environments are better for TEACHERS too.The way we are doing school right now is just not at all sustainable for teachers. Nor is it respectful to their creativity or humanity. And many have lost their joy and passion for the profession and are leaving in droves. It's not them. It's not the kids. It's a poorly designed learning structure getting ready to break down under immense top-down pressure.If we have the guts to change how we structure our learning environments, we can create the optimal conditions for teachers and students to experience joy and success in their work.Listen this week to hear how.Books, articles, resources, etc mentioned in this episode:Join our newsletter to never miss an episode!That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY Episode 2: What do WE mean by play-based learning?ASCD Podcast--School Is Out: Decompress, Reflect, Consider What Matters Sign up for a FREE T.E.A.C.H. Hub account where you can access all the resources we share each week! Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Tik Tok Visit our TPT Store Visit our website If you're enjoying the podcast, please rate and leave a review! It helps other people find us. :)

This week on Season 4, Episode 9 of That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY, we talk about how play-based learning environments by default lend themselves to equity (all students get what they need to be successful) and inclusion.Differentiation is a well-known word in the education space, but it is very difficult to pull off within our standard one-size-fits-all curriculum and pacing...and not to mention... is exhausting for teachers to figure out how to differentiate one learning goal for everyone.But play-based learning provides another way that is way easier for teachers and more empowering and affirming for students.Check out this week's episode to find out more!Books, articles, resources, etc mentioned in this episode:Join our newsletter to never miss an episode! Sign up for a FREE T.E.A.C.H. Hub account where you can access all the resources we share each week! Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Tik Tok Visit our TPT Store Visit our website If you're enjoying the podcast, please rate and leave a review! It helps other people find us. :)

In this episode, Dr. Murray and Ms. Craley share tips and strategies for parents who wish to help their children who may struggle to read. Dr. Murray is the PDSD Supervisor of Elementary Teaching and Learning, and Ms. Craley is the Reading Specialist at Parkside Elementary. Listen in!

The development of character is a big topic we talk about in education, especially in light of all the behavior challenges that seem to be increasing in schools.   This week on That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY we unpack the role of the environment on human behavior.  And we are joined by some big experts: Simon Sinek and Alfie Kohn.  Okay joined is a "loose" term.  We play some clips of their brilliance to better understand some invisible forces that impact how humans behave and why kids might be struggling so much right now regardless of their "character".  And we have good news: there are some things we can do about it if we are willing to face the part we need to play. Resources, speakers, etc mentioned in this episode:Simon Sinek excerptsAlife Kohn excerptsOther links:About usEDVOLUTIONARY WebsiteFollow us on INSTAGRAMJoin our weekly newsletter to never miss an episode!  https://www.edvolutionary.com/join  Sign up for a FREE T.E.A.C.H. Hub account where you can access all the resources we share each week! Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Tik Tok Visit our TPT Store Visit our website If you're enjoying the podcast, please rate and leave a review! It helps other people find us. :)

In this episode we finally spill the beans about how we've leveraged play to create environments that foster independent learning, allow teachers to meet the wide range of needs in a classroom, while also providing a structure to make teaching more sustainable (we'll talk more on the last point in a future episode).  We are so excited to finally share these nuggets after many years of flops, iterations, and perseverance. Full show notes here. Resources/subjects mentioned in this episode: Join our newsletter to stay on top of when our free mini-course on implementing this structure becomes available!  About Montessori (start at 4:34... about 5 minutes)Expeditionary Learning websiteOther links:About usEDVOLUTIONARY WebsiteFollow us on INSTAGRAM Sign up for a FREE T.E.A.C.H. Hub account where you can access all the resources we share each week! Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Tik Tok Visit our TPT Store Visit our website If you're enjoying the podcast, please rate and leave a review! It helps other people find us. :)

This week on That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY we reflect on many of our failures and how all of them have led to incredible insights about what actually works to transform teaching and learning through play.    Go to the episode page to get the full show notes here. Resources mentioned in this podcast:Ken Robinson Ted Talk: How to Escape Education's Death ValleyEnd of Year Kindergarten Math GuideJoin our weekly mailing list and don't miss an episode or update!Other links:About usEDVOLUTIONARY WebsiteFollow us on INSTAGRAM Sign up for a FREE T.E.A.C.H. Hub account where you can access all the resources we share each week! Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Tik Tok Visit our TPT Store Visit our website If you're enjoying the podcast, please rate and leave a review! It helps other people find us. :)

Hello fellow edvolutionaries!We set out two years ago to start building a roadmap to transform education. We podcasted for awhile... and then....disappeared.But now we are back for good and so excited to share what we've been working on. In this episode we recap previous seasons of the podcast, what we've been up to in our absence, and hint at where we are headed this season.You can find the full show notes for this episode here.Other links:About usEDVOLUTIONARY WebsiteFollow us on INSTAGRAMJoin our weekly newsletter to never miss an episode!  https://www.edvolutionary.com/join  Sign up for a FREE T.E.A.C.H. Hub account where you can access all the resources we share each week! Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Tik Tok Visit our TPT Store Visit our website If you're enjoying the podcast, please rate and leave a review! It helps other people find us. :)

On this episode, Robert Turriff and Matty Saltibus discuss the joys of teaching at the elementary level and the importance of including Orff method training in the elementary music classroom. Listen to this episode for more information about what to expect when teaching music to young students. Visit our webpage to learn more about Robert Turriff at TheSaltyMusicTeacher.com 

Welcome to ON THE RISE from West Clermont Schools! Join us as we go behind the scenes and explore our core values of relationships, innovation, student-centeredness, and empowerment. In this episode, we're joined by Tyler Lucas (Assistant Director of Elementary Teaching, Learning & Special Education) and Julie Howard (Assistant Principal at Merwin Elementary)as we discuss student crisis de-escalation techniques as part of our Safety Series. Our host is again Mr. Mike Overbey, our Chief Operating Officer.

Too often, adults get stuck being a mediator between their kids when a conflict comes up.  But what if kids could follow three simple steps to solve their problems without the help of adults? That is possible with the ultimate problem-solving tool. The Thinking Mat! Check it out at www.thinkingmats.com.  The creator, Christina Torres, joins us today to tell us all about it.  Jump into The Focused Mindset's free soltuon-focused email community and get my free Hope Notes each month.  https://www.thefocusedmindset.com/joincommunity    Bit.ly/cherkretzinfo Blog: www.thefocusedmindset.com/blog-by-cher. my latest blog is about how to show up solution focused!  Instagram: Cher The Focused Mindset Is Solution Focused Coaching with Cher right for you? Book a free discovery call today at Cher Kretz Discovery Call Access Website: www.thefocusedmindset.com Leave me a question here CONTACT CHER and your topic may be the next one on Parenting With The Focused Mindset.  www.thefocusedmindset.com/contact GPS Life Solution Focused Journals on Amazon The Big Life Journal Prodcts help kids grow in strength. Click affilate link here to see them all. Thank you for listening. Feel free to share this episode. Until next time, Keep in touch, and take care.

Adam looks at our final subject in the Elementary Teaching series: Eternal Judgment.

Caleb looks closer at our first Elementary Teaching subject: Repentance.

Classroom library woes? Figuring out how to organize your classroom library is harder than we imagine it will be. There are so many decisions to be made and each one changes how our class library functions.  Don't get bogged down in decision fatigue. In this episode, I have all my tips to break down the decision-making process to help you make a plan for your classroom library that will actually work. Listen in to find out more! Don't forget to check out all the resources, and grab the Classroom Library Organization Cheat Sheet. It's all in the show notes! TEACH JOYFULLY FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theteachinglab INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/lisa_j_burns

I know you practice scaffolding when teaching, but do you know you're doing it? What is scaffolding instruction? Scaffolded teaching is when we use various techniques to support students in their learning and then gradually move them toward independence. In this episode, I have nine types of scaffolds for teaching including ways for scaffolding instruction for English language learners.  Listen in to find out more! Don't forget to check out all the resources, and grab the Scaffolds for Instruction Cheat Sheet. It's all in the show notes! TEACH JOYFULLY FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theteachinglab INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/lisa_j_burns

If you're paying attention….this is the 100th episode of The Teach Joyfully Podcast. Wow! Where does the time go?! Today's episode is all about how to use task cards in the classroom. I love ideas, activities, and lessons that we, as teachers, can use over and over again. They aren't one and done, but reusable. Task card activities are exactly that - something you can use for any subject or concept over and over again. There are tons of uses and ways to use them. In fact, the possibilities for learning with task cards are endless! What's not to like about that?! In this episode find out: What are task cards and why they're helpful 7 different uses for task cards in your classroom 11 practical ideas for task cards that will fit right in with your teaching Don't forget to check out all the resources, and grab the freebie Task Card Printable. It's all in the show notes! TEACH JOYFULLY FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theteachinglab INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/lisa_j_burns

Due to high demand, Murray City School District will now be offering full day kindergarten at all seven of it's elementary schools. Funding for the new programs was delegated from this past legislative session. Missy Hamilton, Director of Elementary Teaching and Learning, Murray City School District calls the show to discuss the demand and if the district can handle adding full day kindergarten in the mix.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you have reluctant writers in your classroom?  Today I'm talking about 6 ways to help reluctant writers. These ideas are simple to implement and require very little (if any) prep which means you can start them immediately! Prefer to read the post? See the full post on https://sharedteaching.com/reluctant-writers/.

How do you inspire your students to actually do summer reading? Once summer hits, kids' schedules go haywire and all bets are off when it comes to practicing reading and other skills. Honestly, I never did summer homework as a kid. But, I did read. A lot. Why? Well, I was a committed reader. I learned to love books and reading early on.  But, how do we inspire our students and their families to keep the reading going all summer? In today's episode, I have a few tips for you. Don't forget to check out all the resources and grab the FREE Million Words Reading Challenge. It's all in the show notes! TEACH JOYFULLY FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theteachinglab INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/lisa_j_burns

Beyond Elementary Teaching - Part 3 (John 17:16-26) Sunday, March 27, 2022

Are your students confident in using text features when reading [and discussing] nonfiction texts? If we're honest, we KNOW most students skip over the text features when reading nonfiction. Whether your students don't know what to do with them or feel like it's one more thing to do or the text features feel disjointed or separate from the text, it's clear many students don't know when and why [much less how] to use to the text features.  Obviously, today's episode is all about understanding text features and reading nonfiction texts effectively. Listen in to find out more [and don't forget to grab the Nonfiction Reading Strategies Poster] in the show notes! TEACH JOYFULLY FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theteachinglab INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/lisa_j_burns

Beyond Elementary Teaching - Part 2 (John 17:6-16) Sunday, March 20, 2022 

Beyond Elementary Teaching - Part 1 (John 17:1-6) Sunday, March 13, 2022

Classroom Management and training your class in your expectations and systems is never a "one-and-done" process. I know you understand that, but it's easy to forget to reset or retrain your students throughout the year.  Even your car needs a tune-up once in a while, why don't we remember to do the same for our classroom procedures? Perhaps you know someone who is resisting doing this. I've seen it before... teachers who think retraining seems like a lot of time when they have so little or they're stubbornly insisting their students know what to do so they should just do it, or some other reason. Whatever the reason, it's a lie. It's definitely time for a tune-up even if things are running well. Today is all classroom management and about what to retrain and how to retrain your students. Listen in to find out more [and don't forget to grab the free Power Phrase Worksheet [and check out the Playground Packet] in the show notes! TEACH JOYFULLY FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theteachinglab INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/lisa_j_burns

Let's chat about teaching students to write by hand using both printing and the much-debated cursive. In our digital world, students physically write less and less every year and it turns out, that's a huge problem for their brains.  Here's the skinny...a recent study by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology found that physically writing created the best learning and memory of the material being studied. And that, as they say, is just the tip of the iceberg... Listen in to find out more [and don't forget to grab the free Crossing the Midline Guide in the show notes]! TEACH JOYFULLY FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theteachinglab INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/lisa_j_burns

In this companion episode, we're returning to Mr. G and Mrs. Peach's classroom. This time, Julie joins the conversation to look at the ways in which Mr. G elicits student thinking. As a former secondary teacher, Julie has some fresh perspectives to share as she watches and elementary math lesson. This episode includes discussions on differentiation, Core Teaching Practices, engagement, and teacher decision making. Links: Companion Episode: Season 2, Episode 1Core Teaching Practices Intro Music by: David BiedenbenderOther Music found on Pixabay by: madirfinComa-mediaEvgenyBardyzha

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Ali Locker -  Director of Elementary Teaching & Learning for the Waukee (IA) School District - was this week's guest.

Growing up in Western North Dakota with 4 brothers and 2 wiry parents, I enjoyed many movement moments such asdodging, running, rolling, spinning, chasing, and jumping whileusing many props such as dirt clods, snow balls, footballs, andfrisbees. After taking my first modern technique class in collegein 1974, I realized that dance epitomizes the ‘recreation' ofmovement for movement's sake, exactly what I had enjoyedabout childhood backyard and sideyard adventures.I pursued an Education Major for a year at the U of Mn butwas soon taking more Dance Technique / Theory than Educationclasses so I changed my major to Dance Performance / DanceEducation. For the next 20 years, I worked as a professionaldance artist, studying, teaching, and performing many dancegenres, from modern to theatrical, ballroom to world folk dances.What follows is a list of the dance companies I worked forand their founders over these 20 years. Instructional DanceTheater –Molly Lynn, Contemporary Concert Dancers – GeolWeirs, New Dance Ensemble / Lab – Linda Shapiro and LeighDillard , Maria Cheng and Dancers – Maria Cheng, and ContactWorks – Patrick Scully. I also worked with several independentdancers to put on our own shows. And I co-founded a dancecompany with my wife Wendy; Ansley / Engel Dance, ARepertory Company of Solos and Duets. We did shows andresidencies in various States and locations around the country.During this time I was also an Artist in Residence in dozensof school districts throughout Minnesota and North Dakota whilealso choreographing solo and group work for various dancers,dance companies, and theaters. I choreographed 2 productionsat the Guthrie Theater, The Tempest and As You Like It.In 1994, I joined the Minneapolis Public Schools as alicensed specialist teaching Dance and Theater, K- 8 Grades. Iwas allowed to teach without a license for 3 years and by 1997,doing evening and weekend classes, I had completed a Master'sDegree in Education with an Elementary Teaching license at St.Thomas. Later, when MN finally developed a teaching license forDance, I went back to school at Mankato University to get adance license. From 1994 to 2014 I worked at 5 Mpls PublicSchools; Webster Open, Anne Sullivan Communications, Ramseyand Folwell Performing Arts Magnets, and North Star Elementary.Besides teaching dance and theater classes I alsodeveloped the skills and a curriculum to teach Video Literacy toMiddle Schoolers. And I developed curriculums integrating danceand theater arts literacy with math, science, and language artsliteracies. After leaving MPS, I was hired by Heart of Dance andtrained by ‘Dancing Classrooms' to teach 6 Ballroom dance formsto 5th graders. I worked for that amazing organization for threeyears in about a dozen schools in the Twin Cities area.In these last few years as an aging dancer I have beenfortunate to be able to keep doing work, to being challenged andawed by this craft I began in 1974. I did a solo from the 80's atthe 2012 50th Anniversary of the Walker Center Choreographer'sEvening directed by Patrick Scully. And I have hugely enjoyedworking with Gerry Girouard and other dancers on his pursuit ofand gifts for creating new contact improvisational structures.Also, in those years before COVID, there has grown stronginterests in Group Improvisational gatherings. Some were calledDance Church, among other names, and were located in variousdance spaces around town, including a church. Engaging withthese movement gatherings were a highlight of my dancing lifebefore such indoor group dancing came to a halt. They wereoften the only way I could experience a delicious sweet sweatdancing my butt off in close contact with other

Do you hate giving and grading homework as much as I do? Today I'm talking about 5 easy and stress-free alternatives to traditional homework. Take a listen as I describe my favorites I've found and ones I've tried and tested in my own classrooms. Show notes available at: https://sharedteaching.com/alternatives-to-homework

Have you been wondering which diverse children's books your students will love but can also teach important concepts, content and lessons? If so, this episode is for you! If you're like me and you love a good read aloud for you and your students to bond over then stay tuned because these children's books will definitely be worth you and your students while. In this week's episode, I'll share with you the what and why to teach when using these books in your classroom. Today, I'll give you four children's books that will be a great supplement and are inclusive of the diverse students you teach.(Yes, Please!) After all, our students sense of belonging is what matters. Show your support for the podcast by:1. Leaving a Review on Itunes or Follow, Thank you!2. Struggling with classroom management? Get the free Classroom Management Plan Letter Template here3.Signing up for our newsletter on the  Website4. Support by buying Teachers Impact a book5. Learning more about the new Micro Training on Classroom Management here6. Let's Talk here:    Email | Twitter |  Instagram 

Are you looking to revamp your classroom organization? Why not start with classroom jobs! I love using job teams to help manage my class. Best of all, students love to help out in the classroom and it saves me time! Listen in for how I organize my classroom jobs. Show notes available at: https://sharedteaching.com/organizing-with-classroom-jobs/

Need some inspiration for how to teach narrative writing? Today's episode is an invitation into an actual, real lesson with myself and my online second grade class as we create a tree map plan of a fiction story.Teaching writing can be incredibly difficult to figure out because a typical classroom has many, many different levels of abilities. If writing just isn't your thing well, then it can seem pretty overwhelming.During this lesson we have completed a personal narrative unit and are at the beginning of our fictional narrative unit. Students have done work on listening to various read alouds and finding the problem and solutions in those stories. We have explored the importance of describing characters and adding dialogue. Today's fictional narrative lesson explores how to plan a fiction story focused on a problem and the solution to that problem.  I don't want students to just write a two sentence story with only the problem and the solution but I want them to add details with a series of events before a solution is found.Show notes available at: https://sharedteaching.com/narrative-writing-lesson/

Even though it is a little less than 2 months from the end of the year for me, I am already planning for the next school year.  Planning now for what I need ready for next year will help make my summer less stressful and my back to school preparations a breeze. Be first in line right now at the copier before the back to school rush after summer. Today I'm discussing my thoughts for next year, how to plan for more differentiation, and my must-haves that I will be using again this coming school year.  Show notes available at: https://sharedteaching.com/preparing-next-school-year/

Are you about to transition to teaching hybrid?  Or maybe you've been doing it awhile but still wonder if there's a better way that won't cause you to lose your mind.Today I'm discussing some ideas that have helped me to save time (and my sanity) while managing both an online class and in person students.Show notes available at https://sharedteaching.com/teaching-hybrid-class/

Struggling with teaching writing while hybrid or distance?  I'm sharing how writing looks for me in my own distance second grade classroom. Show notes available at: https://sharedteaching.com/teach-writing-virtually/