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Teaching With Jillian Starr Podcast

18 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 142 ratings

Jillian Starr is struggling student turned passionate elementary school teacher looking to open up discussions about all things teaching. From topics like classroom management to struggling with a work-life balance, if it has to do with education, we're going to talk about it. Want to be inspired? Subscribe to this podcast to get teaching tips and ideas that you can implement in your classroom today!

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Episodes

Performative Allyship & Gatekeeping Within Our Schools

February 18, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 74.4 MB

I am so excited to welcome Liz Kleinrock from Teach and Transform onto the Podcast.  After ten years of teaching, Liz has recently moved into the role of professional development educator, supporting schools and districts to support their anti-bias and anti-racism work.  In this episode, Liz breaks down ABAR work, highlights the ways our schools fall into the trap of performative allyship, and exposes forms of gatekeeping within our classrooms, schools and districts.  Her words are POWERFUL,...

Financial Planning: How to Plan for the Future You Want

January 14, 2020 11:00 - 49 minutes - 90.7 MB

Today we get to soak in the wisdom of Christy Meurer of The Financially Fit Teacher. I will admit, financial planning is not something not that is in my wheel house… so I avoid it!  Can you relate?  Well, that’s exactly why I wanted to have her on the podcast! Christy comes with a wealth of knowledge about teaching AND financial planning, and she is ready to arm you with information to EMPOWER you to make the most of your situation and plan for the future YOU want!  

Teaching With Infertility: An Inside Look

November 25, 2019 11:14 - 57 minutes - 105 MB

I want to make sure it’s clear that this episode is for EVERYONE.  Whether you are struggling with infertility or not, this episode is for you.  For those of you who have never experienced infertility, I hope this episode will make you a better friend, family member, and colleague to someone struggling with infertility (and know that most likely, you will never know are struggling).  For those with whom I share the struggles with infertility, I hope to leave you with the feeling of being see...

Morning Meeting: The Most Important Part of Our Day

September 19, 2019 09:58 - 45 minutes - 83.5 MB

Morning Meeting is easily the most important part of our school day.  It is the time when my students are welcomed into their classroom, they have an opportunity to preview their day, engage in shared reading, build community, and learn about one another.  Responsive Classroom emphasizes the need for students to feel safe, valued, and respected before they can be expected to engage in any academic tasks.  Morning meeting is the key to making that happen!  Find out how to make the most out of...

The Zero Waste Classroom with Heidi Rose

August 22, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 120 MB

Heidi Rose from The Zero Waste Classroom joins me on the podcast today to talk about the carbon footprint of our classrooms. She gives us actionable steps to take in our classrooms, and does so while speaking great truth to our climate crisis. Together we'll dive into the very real statistics behind our climate crisis, and Heidi will support us on this emotional journey to understanding our carbon footprint, the privileges we hold as we look at this global crisis from a social justice lens, ...

Back To School: How to Avoid Educational Trauma with Colleen Wilkinson

August 15, 2019 12:19 - 35 minutes - 64.6 MB

Colleen Wilkinson of Trauma Informed Montessori joins me on today’s episode. Colleen discusses trauma-informed teaching, but more specifically she discusses educational trauma. She helps listeners understand what it is, and how we can avoid inflicting educational trauma on our students by planning and selecting our back-to-school activities through a trauma-informed lens. This episode will leave you with SO MUCH to think about as your prepare for back-to-school. You’re not going to want to m...

So You Want to Try Flexible Seating?

August 11, 2019 10:00 - 26 minutes - 48 MB

Let's talk about Flexible Seating. It has become a popular trend over the past few years. Like many trends, there is the potential for a lot of good. However, when the WHY behind the practice is lost, the practice can become problematic. In this episode we are going to put the focus back on the WHY, tease out the do's and don'ts of implementing flexible seating, and understand how to build a community of reflective learners. Are you ready to dive in?

Intentional Classroom Setup

July 24, 2019 10:00 - 31 minutes - 58.5 MB

What do you mean your students walk in to an empty classroom? I get asked this every time someone sees my classroom the day before school begins. Today we're going to talk about how to setup your classroom with your student's needs at the center, while also managing to take the pressure off of teachers as they head back to school! Listen in as we talk about classroom decor, layout, and what needs to be considered before you begin your classroom setup this year!

Teaching and Social Media: A Critical Conversation

July 03, 2019 12:02 - 26 minutes - 49 MB

Today we are talking about two of my favorite things: Teaching and Social Media.  I love our online teaching community.  I love filling my feed with inspiring educators who help me reflect on my practice, push me outside of my comfort zone, and help me feel connected in an otherwise isolating profession.  While I have experienced countless benefits from our online teaching community, it's also to reflect on HOW we are using these platforms, and discuss some important guidelines that we shoul...

Reclaiming Personalized Learning with Paul Emerich France

May 07, 2019 10:33 - 1 hour - 112 MB

Paul Emerich France joins the podcast to help us rethink personalized learning. He helps debunk many of the myths of personalized learning, shares tips about how and when we should be integrating technology, and helps paint a picture of what personalized learning ideally looks like in the classroom (and that is ACTUALLY attainable for teachers).

Top 10 Tips for Teacher Interviews

April 30, 2019 10:03 - 34 minutes - 62.9 MB

Whether you are preparing for your first interview, switching grade levels, moving schools, or changing districts, this episode is for you. I am breaking down 10 MUST-DO tips to nail your next interview and help you get one step closer to your dream job!    

Top 10 Tips for Teacher Interviews

April 30, 2019 10:03 - 34 minutes - 62.9 MB

Whether you are preparing for your first interview, switching grade levels, moving schools, or changing districts, this episode is for you. I am breaking down 10 MUST-DO tips to nail your next interview and help you get one step closer to your dream job!    

Reflecting on Life with ADD & ADHD to Guide Our Teaching with Matt Halpern

April 23, 2019 09:58 - 1 hour - 121 MB

Matt Halpern and I open up a personal conversation about life with ADD and ADHD, in hopes that our transparency can support all of you teachers. We dive into how this diagnosis presents differently in each of us, describe our experiences with medications and their side-effects, share tools that have worked for us (and now work for our students), and highlight some BIG takeaways we hope teachers can bring back to their classrooms.

Classroom Libraries 101

April 11, 2019 09:43 - 43 minutes - 79.8 MB

How should I organize my classroom library? It's a question I get asked A LOT, so this episode is breaking it all down. Listen in for tips on how to organize your classroom library, how to make it an inviting space for your students, and how to help fund your classroom library. We'll also dig into the need for text that provide mirrors and windows for your students, and how to help your students select books without putting restrictions on what they can read. You're not going to want to miss...

10 Ways to Create a Safe Learning Environment

April 04, 2019 08:01 - 33 minutes - 61.4 MB

In order for students to learn, they must first feel safe, valued and respected. In this episode we are going to take a close look at 10 different ways you can create a safe learning environment for all of the learners in your classrooms.

Teacher Self-Care with Sarah Forst

March 24, 2019 06:09 - 34 minutes - 69 MB

Are you struggling to find a work-life balance? Teaching is HARD, and if we're not careful, we can find ourselves on the fast track to burning out. Teacher self-care advocate, Sarah Forst, is the incredible mind behind the brand The Designer Teacher, and the founder of the self-care subscription box, The Teacher Care Crate. Today I get to pick Sarah’s brain about all things self-care, why it’s a critical investment for teachers, and learn how to make time for it in our busy teacher schedules.

Rethinking Rewards in the Classroom

March 24, 2019 06:02 - 33 minutes - 63.9 MB

Let's take a look at rewards in the classroom.  We're going to dig deep into the role rewards play in classroom management strategies.  We're highlighting 5 common forms of rewards in the classroom, discuss some of the potential negative consequences to these strategies, and then offer some possible teaching alternatives. 

Meet The Teacher: My Journey from Struggling Student to Passionate Educator

March 24, 2019 05:31 - 14 minutes - 22.3 MB

Welcome to the first episode of Teaching With Jillian Starr, a podcast created to open up discussions about all things teaching.  In this episode, I will be diving into my experience as a struggling student, and how my learning experiences shaped me as a teacher.  My goal is to help you understand the lens that I look through when discussing different topics on this podcast!