Pam Olivieri chats with us about focusing on more than a test score, letting our students see that we're excited about the content, and the importance of not just building relationships, but also having a plan.


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Episode Highlights

1:27 - Chatting about some FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT going on in our private Facebook Group.

Previous topics:

September 6: 7 Changes That Could Save Your Teaching Career
September 10: One Rule to Rule Them All - Purposeful Technology Integration


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September 17 at 8:00pm EST: Social Basics For Teachers
September 24 at 8:00pm EST: Reflecting On Our Summer Goals




7:29 - Previewing the episode with Pam Olivieri.
10:24 - Pam introduces hereself.
12:56 - Pam's failure: Too focused on relationships, but with no management plan.
15:44 - Pam's success: Having her admin that was focused on test scores, change their outlook and focus on student growth.
19:10 - What's got Pam excited about education right now: Taking her business a step further to now offering professional development.
21:20 - Pam's advice for new teachers:

Check out "30+ Things I Wish I Knew My First Years of Teaching."


24:41 - How to get started on TeachersPayTeachers.com.
26:30 - 6 questions answered in 15 seconds or less.
28:50 - How to connect with Pam.

Pam's Recommendations

EdTech Tool: Tablets
Book: "Where the Crawdads Sing" by 
Who to Follow on Instagram: @teachersnextdoor @onestopteachershop @createshareteach
YouTube/Podcast/Website/Blog: Disney Educational Productions- School House Rocks series. Great for language arts.
Daily/Weekly/Monthly Routine: Daily bins. Label them Mon-Fri. Print resources and gather books and materials.  Place them in each day so they are ready to go!
Best piece of advice you've ever received: Always have a reasonable management plan and follow through. Students like knowing your expectations.

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