The Teaching from the Couch Podcast

33. Teacher Wellness and Self Care Pajama Party

This episode was originally a live session at the Design Your Digital Classroom Summit, but it was so good that I had to share it with as many people as possible! Panelists Brittany Roberts Kristin Montgomery Brianne Beebe Helena Hains Lisa McHargue Dara Sklar We had such a great time and shared some amazing insights and resources. Here are the links to resources that were shared during the session:  Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Meredith White Calendly Onw...

32. Working with Students with Specific Learning Needs in the Online Classroom Pajama Party

This episode was originally a live session at the Design Your Digital Classroom Summit, but it was so good that I had to share it with as many people as possible! Panelists Brittany Roberts Anna Hines Heather Cacioppo Here are the links to resources that were shared during the session: Jamboard resources from Brittany Roberts Google launches new website for kids learning to read 40 Best Frayer Model Templates Flipgrid (now called Flip) Chatterpix Mote Teaching Visually Imp...

31. Student Engagement in the Digital Classroom Pajama Party

This episode was originally a live session at the Design Your Digital Classroom Summit, but it was so good that I had to share it with as many people as possible! Panelists Brittany Roberts Kristin Montgomery Kelly Hogan Dara Sklar Melinda Arnost Steve Buch Julie Neves Erika Romero Meghan Wells Here are the links to resources that were shared during the session: Jamboard resources from Brittany Roberts MentiMeter What Are The 5 Levels Of Student Engagement? Modern Cl...

30. Culturally Responsive Teaching in the Digital Classroom Pajama Party

This episode was originally a live session at the Design Your Digital Classroom Summit, but it was so good that I had to share it with as many people as possible!  Panelists Kristin Montgomery Brittany Roberts Jocelynn Hubbard Meghan Wells Here are the links to resources that were shared during the episode: Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy by Gholdy Muhammad Culturally Relevant Pedagogy: Asking a Different Question by Gloria ...

29. The Best Educational Tech Tools for the New School Year

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we are talking about my 4 fave tech tools and how I like to use them to kick off the school year on the right foot!  If you're looking for more ideas on how to use technology in your classroom, be sure to check out the upcoming Design Your Digital Classroom Summit on August 8-12, 2022. This free online event is designed to help teachers like you take their classrooms to the next level with technology. You'll learn about everything fro...

28. Teacher Wellness with Helena Hains

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we are chatting with Helena Hains of The Present Teacher about all things boundaries and teacher wellness! To learn more about Helena, check out her Instagram, Website, and The Present Teacher Podcast! Follow our Podcast You can subscribe to the Podcast on all Podcast platforms! Apple  Spotify  Google Podcasts  Follow our Host Follow Emily on Social Media! Teaching from the Couch Website  Instagram  Facebook  Youtube  Teache...

How I Spent My Summer Vacation - Season 2.5 Bonus Episode!

In this super special bonus episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, I am sharing some things about how I spent my Summer vacation and why teacher wellness is so important! I want to hear from you! Tell me all about how you spent your summer, what you are doing to take care of yourself, or anything you want me to talk about on the podcast in a voice message and be featured on the podcast! Follow our Show Be sure to subscribe on your preferred podcast platform so that you never miss...

27. Culturally Responsive Teaching with Dr. Shaun Woodly

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we are chatting with Dr. Shaun Woodly from Teach, Hustle, Inspire about all things Culturally Responsive Teaching and using it in your own classroom! To learn more about Shaun, check out his Instagram, Website, and Twitter! Follow our Podcast You can subscribe to the Podcast on all Podcast platforms! Apple  Spotify  Google Podcasts  Follow our Host Follow Emily on Social Media! Teaching from the Couch Website  Instagram  Faceb...

26. Student Engagement 101

Need choice board, student survey, engagement survey from that website In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we are chatting about student engagement: what it is, how to measure it, and how to include more of it in your classroom! If you are looking to add more engagement to your classroom, grab the editable Student Choice Board Template right here! You can also work on building relationships with students by getting to know them with this super easy Student Survey! Use ...

25. Grading with Student Success in Mind

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we are chatting about some of my philosophies on grading, whether grades are truly measuring students' mastery of the concepts, and how you can start grading with students' success in mind! If you are looking to make emailing home easy, be sure to check out the Simple Online Teacher Email Swipe Files! You can set them up as templates in your email service provider and it makes sending home emails about missing work or grades so easy! G...

Grading with Student Success in Mind

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we are chatting about some of my philosophies on grading, whether grades are truly measuring students' mastery of the concepts, and how you can start grading with students' success in mind! If you are looking to make emailing home easy, be sure to check out the Simple Online Teacher Email Swipe Files! You can set them up as templates in your email service provider and it makes sending home emails about missing work or grades so easy! G...

Communicating with Families Easily and Efficiently!

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we are chatting all about the importance of communicating with families and some easy ways to make this effortless and meaningful! If you are looking to make emailing home easy, be sure to check out the Simple Online Teacher Email Swipe Files! You can set them up as a template in your email service provider and it makes sending home those positive emails SO easy! Grab them here! Follow our Podcast  You can subscribe to the Podcast on ...

24. Communicating with Families Easily and Efficiently!

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we are chatting all about the importance of communicating with families and some easy ways to make this effortless and meaningful! If you are looking to make emailing home easy, be sure to check out the Simple Online Teacher Email Swipe Files! You can set them up as a template in your email service provider and it makes sending home those positive emails SO easy! Grab them here! Follow our Podcast  You can subscribe to the Podcast on ...

Full SPED Ahead with Heather Coacioppo

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we are chatting with Heather from full SPED Ahead about all things SPED, organization, and cool strategies for you to try! To learn more about Heather, check out her Instagram, Blog & Website, and Teachers Pay Teachers Store! Follow our Podcast  You can subscribe to the Podcast on all Podcast platforms!  Apple  Spotify  Google Podcasts  Follow our Host  Follow Emily on Social Media!  Teaching from the Couch Website  Instagram  ...

23. Full SPED Ahead with Heather Coacioppo

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we are chatting with Heather from full SPED Ahead about all things SPED, organization, and cool strategies for you to try! To learn more about Heather, check out her Instagram, Blog & Website, and Teachers Pay Teachers Store! Follow our Podcast  You can subscribe to the Podcast on all Podcast platforms!  Apple  Spotify  Google Podcasts  Follow our Host  Follow Emily on Social Media!  Teaching from the Couch Website  Instagram  ...

Looking back and looking ahead - Season 2 Bonus Episode!

In this super special bonus episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, I am sharing some things about the start of my school year and looking ahead to all the fun things coming in Season 2 of the podcast! I want to hear from you! Tell me all about how your school year is going, boundaries you have for yourself, or anything you want me to talk about on the podcast in a voice message and be featured on the podcast! Follow our Show Be sure to subscribe on your preferred podcast platform...

Season 2 Premiere - Organizing our Teacher Email

In the Season 2 premiere of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we are talking about some strategic and important ways to deal with email. I share with you how I organize my inbox, how I keep track of electronic student assignments, and my favorite trick for emailing home. Want a way to make emailing parents, guardians, and students' adults easier? Check out my Teacher Email Swipe Files! I want to hear from you! Tell me all about how your school year is going, boundaries you have for your...

22. Season 2 Premiere - Organizing our Teacher Email

In the Season 2 premiere of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we are talking about some strategic and important ways to deal with email. I share with you how I organize my inbox, how I keep track of electronic student assignments, and my favorite trick for emailing home. Want a way to make emailing parents, guardians, and students' adults easier? Check out my Teacher Email Swipe Files! I want to hear from you! Tell me all about how your school year is going, boundaries you have for your...

21. Season 1 Finale: Starting the School Year Strong

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we are talking about things I do during the first month or so of any new school year and ways to help your students start off on the right foot! If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, I would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and let me know how I can help you today!  Follow our Podcast  You can subscribe to the Podcast on all Podcast platforms!  Apple  Spotify  Google Podcasts  Follow...

20. Incorporating Engaging Test Prep with Jennifer Dowell

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, I am sitting down with Jennifer Dowell from Love Teaching Kids and we are talking all about test prep but this is not your mama's test prep. She is helping us to make test prep exciting, engaging, and fun! To learn more about Jennifer and all the amazing things she does, check out her website, and if you want to grab her test prep resources, check out her store on TPT! If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, ...

19. Features for Success within Seesaw with Danielle Murphy

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, I am sitting down with the lovely Danielle Murphy from Miss Danielle Murphy to talk about Seesaw and all of the amazing tools it has and why you should be using it in your classroom whether you are online or not. To learn more about Danielle, check out her website, and to see all of her Seesaw activities, head over to her TPT store! If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, I would love to hear from you. Please...

18. Engaging Students through Boom Cards with Julie Davis

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we sit down with Julie Davis from Big Ideas for Little Hands and we talk all about Boom Cards and how easy they are to utilize in the classroom.  If you want to learn more about Julie, head over to her Big Ideas for Little Hands website or grab some of her amazing resources in her TPT store! If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, I would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and let me know how...

16. Trauma Informed Teaching with Mikey Sivert

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we are chatting with Mikey Sivert of Mikey D Teach about all things Trauma-Informed teaching and regulation techniques.  To learn more about Mikey, check out his website and follow him over on Instagram. (he has some seriously awesome stuff over there!) And to hear more from Mikey, check out his presentation at the FREE Design Your Digital Classroom Summit 2021 on August 16-20! If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch ...

14. Executive Function Skills with Lindsay Schelhorn

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we are chatting with Lindsay Schelhorn of Sassy B Speech! We are talking all things Executive Function Skills and adding them to your classroom without adding a ton of extra work to your plate.  To learn more about Lindsay, follow her over on Instagram and check out her TPT Store! And to hear more from Lindsay, check out her presentation at the FREE Design Your Digital Classroom Summit 2021 on August 16-20! If you are a new listener t...

13. Organizing Our Digital Files with Lisa McHargue

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we chat with Lisa McHargue of LaMaestra McH about getting ourselves organized in the digital realm. We see blog posts and things about how to organize your classroom and file cabinet all the time, but digital files is something that doesn't get talked about enough.  You can learn more about Lisa by following her on Instagram or checking out her website! And to hear more from Lisa, check out her presentation at the FREE Design Your Digi...

12. Infographics and Visual Elements with Amy Roadman

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we sit down with Amy Roadman to talk about the essentials of visual media and how we can help students create better posters and infographics.  To learn more about Amy and all the amazing things she does, check her out on Instagram or head over to her website! And to hear more from Amy, check out her presentation at the FREE Design Your Digital Classroom Summit 2021 on August 16-20! If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the C...

11. Creating Digital Interactive Notebooks with Brittany Naujok

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, Brittany Naujok, from the Colorado Classroom, and I sit down to chat all about interactive notebooks and how to make them digital! (No cutting or gluing necessary!) You can learn all about Brittany by visiting the Colorado Classroom website and you can check out her awesome interactive notebooks by visiting the Colorado Classroom on TPT! If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, I would love to hear from you. P...

10. Using Technology to Increase Engagement with Amy Hughes

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we sit down with Amy Hughes from Teaching in Blue Jeans and we are talking all about using technology for engaging students in the classroom.  To learn more about Amy and all the amazing things she does to help teachers increase engagement, check out the Teaching in Blue Jeans website and be sure to see all of her resources at the Teaching in Blue Jeans shop on TPT! If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, I w...

09. The Importance of Breaking Down the Standards with Carrie Lutz

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, I am chatting with Carrie Lutz from Classroom Callouts all about the importance of using standards and breaking them down in order to better plan your lessons and help students get the most from the amazing lessons you create! If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, I would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and let me know how I can help you today!  You can learn more about Carrie and all th...

The Start of my Summer Break and my Recommendations!

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we talk about my plans for the summer and what I think is most important for teachers to remember as they dive into summer break.  If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, I would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and let me know how I can help you today!  Follow our Podcast  You can subscribe to the Podcast on all Podcast platforms!  Apple  Spotify  Google Podcasts  Follow our Host  Fo...

08. The Start of my Summer Break and my Recommendations!

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we talk about my plans for the summer and what I think is most important for teachers to remember as they dive into summer break.  If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, I would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and let me know how I can help you today!  Follow our Podcast  You can subscribe to the Podcast on all Podcast platforms!  Apple  Spotify  Google Podcasts  Follow our Host  Fo...

The Importance of a Flexible Mindset for Student Success

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, Today was graduation and it made me reflect on how far some of my students have come and how being flexible with them in the classroom helped them to succeed so I thought I would share with you all about how I believe a flexible teacher mindset can help all students be successful! In this episode, I talk about choice boards as well and you can learn more about those and grab a free template by clicking the link here. If you are a new l...

07. The Importance of a Flexible Mindset for Student Success

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, Today was graduation and it made me reflect on how far some of my students have come and how being flexible with them in the classroom helped them to succeed so I thought I would share with you all about how I believe a flexible teacher mindset can help all students be successful! In this episode, I talk about choice boards as well and you can learn more about those and grab a free template by clicking the link here. If you are a new l...

06. My Top End of the School Year Must Do Activities

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we talk about the 4 things I think are crucial for teachers to do at the end of the school year. If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!  Follow our Podcast  You can subscribe to the Podcast on all Podcast platforms!  Apple  Spotify  Google Podcasts  Follow our Host  Follow me on Social Media!  Teac...

My Top End of the School Year Must Do Activities

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we talk about the 4 things I think are crucial for teachers to do at the end of the school year. If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!  Follow our Podcast  You can subscribe to the Podcast on all Podcast platforms!  Apple  Spotify  Google Podcasts  Follow our Host  Follow me on Social Media!  Teac...

Synchronous and Asynchronous Explained!

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we are going to dive in and explore the terms “Synchronous learning” and “Asynchronous Learning” along with examples (and some wonderful tangents as well!) If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!  Follow our Podcast  You can subscribe to the Podcast on all Podcast platforms!  Apple  Spotify  Google Pod...

05. Synchronous and Asynchronous Explained!

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we are going to dive in and explore the terms “Synchronous learning” and “Asynchronous Learning” along with examples (and some wonderful tangents as well!) If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!  Follow our Podcast  You can subscribe to the Podcast on all Podcast platforms!  Apple  Spotify  Google Pod...

How we did Pandemic Teaching: The Hybrid Hybrid

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, I’m giving you a peek into how my school structured our schedule and teaching through the pandemic.  If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!  Follow our Podcast  You can subscribe to the Podcast on all Podcast platforms!  Apple  Spotify  Google Podcasts  Follow our Host  Follow me on Social Media!  ...

04. How we did Pandemic Teaching: The Hybrid Hybrid

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, I’m giving you a peek into how my school structured our schedule and teaching through the pandemic.  If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!  Follow our Podcast  You can subscribe to the Podcast on all Podcast platforms!  Apple  Spotify  Google Podcasts  Follow our Host  Follow me on Social Media!  ...

My Mental Health Journey

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we recently had an unfortunate incident happen in Minnesota that has caused some fights about mental illness, so I thought I would share just a piece of my mental health journey with you all. If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!  Follow our Podcast  You can subs...

03. My Mental Health Journey

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we recently had an unfortunate incident happen in Minnesota that has caused some fights about mental illness, so I thought I would share just a piece of my mental health journey with you all. If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!  Follow our Podcast  You can subs...

How my Hybrid School Works

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we are taking a peek at my life as a hybrid teacher pre-COVID so that I can share with you all of the amazing things it has done for my students and some ideas I have for trying something like this in your classroom too! If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!  Follow our Podcast  You can subscribe to the...

02. How my Hybrid School Works

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we are taking a peek at my life as a hybrid teacher pre-COVID so that I can share with you all of the amazing things it has done for my students and some ideas I have for trying something like this in your classroom too! If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!  Follow our Podcast  You can subscribe to the...

The Passion behind the Podcast

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, I’m letting you see behind the curtain and talking about why I believe so deeply in online learning and teaching with technology and the ways it can benefit students. If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!  Follow our Podcast  You can subscribe to the Podcast on all Podcast platforms!  Apple  Spotify  ...

01. The Passion behind the Podcast

In this episode of The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, I’m letting you see behind the curtain and talking about why I believe so deeply in online learning and teaching with technology and the ways it can benefit students. If you are a new listener to The Teaching from the Couch Podcast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!  Follow our Podcast  You can subscribe to the Podcast on all Podcast platforms!  Apple  Spotify  ...

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