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One Classroom Over™

174 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratings

Welcome to "One Classroom Over", where your teaching journey is celebrated, supported, and enriched! Tailored specifically for K-5 educators, this podcast unfolds a treasure trove of practical teaching tips and strategies, seamlessly merging over 25 years of host expertise with fresh, innovative insights. Imagine leaning on the door frame of your neighboring teacher's classroom, engaging in a warm, friendly chat about the adventures and wonders that occur in the world of early education. Whether you're navigating through the spirited seas of kindergarten or guiding curious 5th graders, ea Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/support

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EP 323 - 5 Small Group Instruction Tools I Love for Guided Reading

October 02, 2021 16:57 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB

From story problems to textbooks, students are going to be reading in some capacity. How do we ensure our students are getting better at reading? Through small group instruction and guided reading! SHOW NOTES AND LINKS --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/support

EP 322 - Keeping Up With Unfinished Student Work

September 20, 2021 16:12 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MB

It is inevitable that you will have unfinished student work in elementary classrooms. Teaching is no easy task. We are responsible for teaching life lessons, standards, and everyday skills. One of the biggest skills we teach our students is to be responsible for their work. Because of this, unfinished student work in elementary classrooms is one of the most important things we can tackle. How do you help unfinished student work get finished? These are five easy tips for dealing with unfinish...

EP 321 - Progress Monitoring in Elementary w/ ESGI - Interview with Rochelle Pokorny

September 02, 2021 23:51 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB

How many of you have wasted a whole day assessing students on reading or math so you know which group they belong in? I know that I have! Progress monitoring in elementary classrooms, assessing, and reassessing students can be time-consuming for any teacher unless that teacher is using ESGI assessments. ESGI is a guided instruction tool that help keep track of where your students are and where they are going. Need to know more about this amazing assessment tool? Keep on reading! SHOW NOTES ...

EP 320 - Simple Grading Tips for Busy Teachers

August 17, 2021 16:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

It’s the end of the day. You’re packing up to head home. What do you have to reach for?  A stack of papers. As teachers, we always have papers to grade. Sometimes we have so many papers that we put them in “file 13.” However, grading doesn’t have to consume your life! I have 6 simple grading tips to thin your teacher bag out! SHOW NOTES AND LINKS --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com...

EP 319: Tech Tools for Teachers

August 08, 2021 23:25 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB

Let’s face it, last school year was a dumpster fire, a train wreck, a hot mess! However, with every dumpster fire, there is a silver lining. There were so many tech tools for teachers to discover and created! We learned how to use technology and new technology was developed! I know this probably didn’t feel like a “gift” to all teachers last year, but now that we know how to use tech tools, we can use them to make our in-classroom experiences better and make our lives easier! Here are six si...

EP 318 - Simple Classroom Management Systems That Work

August 02, 2021 20:40 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB

If you’re a new teacher or your classroom management system hasn’t been working, here are three simple classroom management systems that will work and two that never did.  Show Notes and Links --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/support

EP 317 - Teacher Work-Life Balance

July 12, 2021 23:33 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

Are you struggling to find a balance between teacher life and your home life? If you’re like most teachers, your work-life is getting so much love but your home-life might need a little bit of TLC. Now, if you’re like me and struggle with getting balance, start by asking yourself why you became a teacher in the first place? You became a teacher to help your students grow and learn not only academically but also as people. However, we do not set great examples for that. We work, work, and wor...

EP 316 - Make Learning Fun With New Math and Literacy Centers (Deep Dive into our VOLUME 2 Year Long Bundles)

July 06, 2021 23:04 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

Math and literacy centers can be your favorite tool during your small group instruction or they can be the thorn in your side that makes you want to pull your hair out!  In our year-long bundles, we have done the hard work for you to create easy math and literacy centers that ACTUALLY WORK and provide your students with the review and enrichment your students need. Show Notes and Links --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/message Support this...

EP 315 - Writing Instruction: From Chaos to Calm w/ Jamie Sears of Not So Wimpy Teacher

June 22, 2021 17:24 - 48 minutes - 45.3 MB

This week I sat down with Jamie Sears from Not So Wimpy Teacher to share some tips and strategies for taking writing instruction in your classroom from CHAOS to CALM! She shares her WILDLY SIMPLE approach to teaching writing and an opportunity for a FREE TRAINING you can get in on if you act fast!  Check out the shownotes for links: https://farrahhenley.com/episode315  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/message Support this podcast: https://...

EP 314 - The Teacher Road Trip w/ Katie Mense and Holly Ehle

June 05, 2021 17:59 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

This year has been tough rockstars...but we are here to celebrate YOU! I have teamed up with Katie and Holly this summer for The Teacher Road Trip and we are here to share all the details!  Sit back, grab your calendar, and then jump over and grab your tickets!  Best of all, the EVENTS and participation are TOTALLY FREE!  Check it out here: https://theteacherroadtrip.com Follow Katie and Holly on their journey on Instagram: @teacherroadtrip Shownotes: https://farrahhenley.com/episode314 -...

EP 313 - HYBRID Teaching w/Math and Literacy Centers

April 17, 2021 22:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MB

This week I sat down with former fifth-grade teacher turned first-time kindergarten teacher to talk about how she has successfully implemented small group instruction with math and literacy centers in her kindergarten classroom while teaching first virtually, then HYBRID, and now preparing her students for returning face to face!  She did it using the Easy Centers Framework I teach inside our program Learning Centers Made Easy! Show Notes and Links --- Send in a voice message: https://po...

EP 312 - How A Third Grade Teacher Transformed Her Small Group Instruction

April 10, 2021 13:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MB

This week I sit down with third-grade teacher, Alexis Atwood, as she shares how her math classroom, specifically her small group math block, has been transformed with a simple system that she learned in my signature program Learning Centers Made Easy!   Want more information? Click HERE to join in our FREE TRAINING that is coming soon! Shownotes and Links --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.s...

EP 311 - Common Misconceptions Teachers Believe About Math and Literacy Centers

April 03, 2021 13:00 - 18 minutes - 17.5 MB

Centers are only for lower elementary grades, right? Busy work. That’s all centers are! I have heard it all before, and I am here to tell you it’s a pack of lies! There are so many misconceptions about math and literacy centers. So why are these misconceptions heard all the time? Easy, they are believable. In fact, they are so believable that I thought all these misconceptions were true, but not anymore! Today, I’m going to bust the misconceptions and bring centers into all your classrooms! ...

EP 310 - Tips for Using Centers for Enrichment

March 27, 2021 17:35 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB

When you need to add the cherry on top of a concept, what are you going to do? Go to centers! When you are trying to test prep for the upcoming state testing season, how are you going to review? Go to centers! Centers are one of the most versatile tools that we have in our arsenal. They can be perfect for reviewing new and old concepts. Using centers for enrichment can take your students' mastery to the next level. Show Notes and Links --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spot...

Tips for Using Independent Centers in Your Classroom

March 20, 2021 13:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MB

Are you afraid to use centers right now because it’s just not safe? Centers are great for so many things! Review! Test prep! Enriching material! Collaboration! The list really goes on and on. However, there are times when we want students to be on their own to see specifically what that student knows. In order to do that, you need independent center activities for elementary students that will keep them engaged, and, in today’s world, healthy. Show Notes and Links Mentioned HERE --- Supp...

EP 309 - Tips for Using Independent Centers in Your Classroom

March 20, 2021 13:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MB

Are you afraid to use centers right now because it’s just not safe? Centers are great for so many things! Review! Test prep! Enriching material! Collaboration! The list really goes on and on. However, there are times when we want students to be on their own to see specifically what that student knows. In order to do that, you need independent center activities for elementary students that will keep them engaged, and, in today’s world, healthy. Show Notes and Links Mentioned HERE --- Send...

EP 308 - Early Finisher Activities That Are Easy To Implement

March 13, 2021 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

When you start working on anything whether it’s in your centers or just in class, some students are inevitably going to get done faster than others. Therefore, some students are going to have extra time to do, well nothing. This happens in the morning which is why we have morning work to combat the chaos. However, what do we do when students are early finishers during centers or independent work time? Well, if you don’t have an early finisher activity for them to do, chaos ensues. In order t...

EP 307 - Setting Up Your Centers

March 06, 2021 13:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MB

Centers are great for differentiation, collaborative work, test prep, reviewing material, and enriching learning that is already taking place. However, all of this is only possible if you have all your ducks in a row. Setting up centers in a way that is easy for students to follow and you to maintain is going to be vital for the overall center's success. SHOW NOTES and LINKS --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/message Support this podcast: h...

EP 306 - Organizing Your Centers for Simple Set-Up

February 27, 2021 14:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

Are you struggling to get your centers organized? Today I share some tips and strategies for organizing your centers so your set-up and consistency are simple and easy! LINKS MENTIONED in the SHOW NOTES --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/support

EP 305: Social Emotional Learning in Learning Centers

February 06, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MB

While the world of teaching was flipped, so was the world of being a student. Therefore, social emotional learning became more important than ever to integrate into your day, but where? You can integrate social emotional learning in centers and make your students' mindset a priority too! SHOW NOTES --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/support

EP 304: Grouping Students In Learning Centers

January 30, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MB

How do you begin grouping your students in centers? Grouping students is not easy, but here are a few ways. SHOW NOTES --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/support

EP 303: Going Beyond The Worksheet

January 23, 2021 13:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MB

Worksheets are a great tool for teachers to use in order to understand just where students are in their understanding. However, worksheets can get tiresome and tedious after too much use. So, how do you get away from the worksheet? We find ways to get creative and go beyond the worksheet in your student learning process. SHOW NOTES --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farra...

EP 302: My Centers are CHAOS...How Do I Fix Them?

January 16, 2021 14:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MB

Are your math and literacy centers CHAOS? You probably don't have a simple easy framework! The best way is to use this easy centers framework for learning centers: keep it stink’n simple! KISS your worries goodbye with this easy centers framework and watch your math and literacy centers blossom! SHOW NOTES and LINKS --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/support

EP 301: Why Should You Use Math and Literacy Centers

January 09, 2021 14:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

Variety is the spice of life. When we are teaching students, we are teaching individual people who happen to be in the same room. All of these little individuals have their own learning style, and it’s our job to reach all of them to the best of our ability. How can we cater to all of their needs at once? Math and literacy centers are a great way to enhance student learning and reach a variety of learning styles. SHOW NOTES HERE --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com...

EP 300: WE ARE BACK...Welcome to Season 3

January 09, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MB

2020 was CRAZY YALL!  But we are back with Season 3 and ready to rock 2021!  Come listen in as I share what is in store for you here at the Teaching Made Easy podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/support

EP 13: Kindergarten Math Games Students Love

September 17, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 8.73 MB

Math, the four-letter word that can have some students running for the bathroom, the nurse’s office, or anywhere to escape. Math can be one of the hardest subjects in school for students. Because it can be difficult for students, we need to find fun ways to make it stick! Easy kindergarten math games will have your students ready to add, subtract, and multiply in no time! SHOW NOTES --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/message Support this po...

EP 12 - Easy Strategies for Literacy Development in Elementary

September 10, 2020 11:00 - 10 minutes - 9.92 MB

Literacy, a piece of education that shows up in all the subjects we teach. From English class to story problems in math literacy is literally everywhere in education. When students struggle to read, it can make several other tasks difficult to do as well. How do we build strong literacy skills in our students to help them embrace their learning instead of struggling with the words? Here are six easy literacy development strategies for teachers. SHOW NOTES --- Send in a voice message: htt...

EP 11 - Easy Strategies for Literacy Development in Elementary

September 10, 2020 11:00 - 10 minutes - 9.92 MB

Literacy, a piece of education that shows up in all the subjects we teach. From English class to story problems in math literacy is literally everywhere in education. When students struggle to read, it can make several other tasks difficult to do as well. How do we build strong literacy skills in our students to help them embrace their learning instead of struggling with the words? Here are six easy literacy development strategies for teachers. SHOW NOTES --- Support this podcast: https:...

EP 11: Tips for Working With Special Education Teachers

September 03, 2020 09:00 - 10 minutes - 9.85 MB

Differentiation is a big word in the world of education. But what does this mean? In a nutshell, this “big word” means you are thinking of all of your students’ individual needs as well as the needs of the whole group. Differentiation is the process all teachers go through with all of their students but especially their special needs students. When you work with special needs students, you get to work with special needs education teachers. How can you do this without a hiccup? Follow the gui...

EP 10: Ways to Utilize A Classroom Assistant

August 27, 2020 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

Classroom assistants are literal angels sent down from the superintendent or principal as a gift to you. Having an extra pair of eyes, ears, and hands in the classroom can be a Godsend! If you’ve never had a classroom assistant before or tend to be a bit of a control freak, you might not know what to do with your classroom assistant. Check out seven things you can have your classroom assistant do to help you keep your best friend busy. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS --- Send in a voice message: ht...

EP 9: Ways To Impact Emergent Literacy In Kindergarten

August 20, 2020 09:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB

When a kindergartener walks into the classroom, what kind of reading skills do expect them to have? From the time they were born all the way through preschool, students have been developing literacy skills. While they may not be able to read and write per se, they do have some level of emergent literacy skill developed before you even show them that first sight word. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/message Support th...

EP 8: Teaching Aids Worth Investing In For Your Classroom

August 13, 2020 11:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB

When we are in our classroom, it’s “us against the world.” There are times in the classroom when we have too many questions to answer, but if we have a good teaching aid to reference, the number of students who need help might go down. Teaching aids are great to have around the room, in special binders, in centers, and on the walls.  In addition to the students needing help, the teacher might need a little help behind the scenes as well. What do you do when there’s so much to be answered and...

EP 7: Word Walls - Making It Work For You

August 06, 2020 09:00 - 9 minutes - 8.39 MB

The ever amazing word wall … the place where sight words hang and sometimes never get used. Word walls are amazing tools to have in your classroom, but are you working your it to its full potential? If not, check out these fun ways to make your display work for you! SHOW NOTES --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/support

EP 6: Classroom Mistakes and How to Fix Them

July 31, 2020 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

In our society, teachers are often held to a higher standard. While this is flattering, we are all bound to falter here and there. Whether that’s forgetting about having a morning duty or saying something at the wrong time to the wrong student, we are all going to make mistakes in the classroom. The most important part of making mistakes is learning from them. Here are the top five classroom mistakes all teachers make and how to fix them. SHOW NOTES --- Send in a voice message: https://p...

EP 5: Classroom Binder - 5 Must Haves to Include

July 30, 2020 09:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB

Have you ever gotten really sick or had one of your own kiddos get really sick last minute? Has there been a family emergency you had to attend to? Have you ever had a day where you are barely hanging on and it’s only 8:15 AM? If the answer to either of these questions is “Yes,” then keep reading! If the answer to either of these questions is, “No,” either you are a superhero or you need to think back a little further! We all have days where things just don’t go as planned. When we have thes...

EP 7: Classroom Mistakes and How to Fix Them

July 30, 2020 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

In our society, teachers are often held to a higher standard. While this is flattering, we are all bound to falter here and there. Whether that’s forgetting about having a morning duty or saying something at the wrong time to the wrong student, we are all going to make mistakes in the classroom. The most important part of making mistakes is learning from them. Here are the top five classroom mistakes all teachers make and how to fix them. SHOW NOTES --- Support this podcast: https://anch...

EP 4: Room Parents and How They Can Help You

July 23, 2020 09:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

When a storm hits and your field trip gets postponed hours, maybe minutes before take-off who are you going to call? Your room a parent! This classroom asset is a great resource to help you bridge the communication gap between everyone in your educational life. SHOW NOTES --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/support

EP 3 - Trauma-Informed Teaching

July 16, 2020 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.42 MB

What do you think of when you hear the word trauma? For many of us, we may think of death at a young age, abuse, or bad accidents that result in a life-changing event. When you talk about trauma-informed teaching, we aren’t talking about the one-time traumas that we all encounter in life. Trauma-informed teaching is being aware of the “trauma” students are facing every day that are out of the teacher’s control. SHOW NOTES --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

EP 2- Practicing Sight Words In Your Classroom

July 09, 2020 11:00 - 10 minutes - 9.73 MB

When you teach your students to read, you open the door to endless possibilities. Not only will your students have a stronger vocabulary, but their imaginations will also grow as well. One of the best ways to turn your students into excellent readers is to work sight words into your daily routine. Resources Mentioned Dolch Sight Word Bundle Email: [email protected] Show Notes --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/message Support this...

EP 1 - Morning Activities for Your Classroom

July 02, 2020 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.36 MB

The bell rings and your students are ready to start the day but are you? So many things happen when the day officially begins and it can be overwhelming. Your students are getting ready to start the day while you are taking attendance, getting a lunch count, answering questions, tying a shoe, and on and on and on. With everything going on, your students are bound to get a little restless. To combat this restlessness, today I share morning activities for students to do during the first moment...

EP 0 - Welcome To the New TME Podcast

June 30, 2020 21:00 - 7 minutes - 6.84 MB

Welcome to the all NEW Teaching Made Easy Podcast!  We are super pumped you are here and can't wait to kick off the new school year with you here on the podcast! Today I wanted to take a moment and share with you the reason for the shift here to the new podcast as well as what you can expect each week! Grab your favorite beverage and welcome to the show! SHOW NOTES CLICK HERE --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/message Support this podcast...

5 Secrets to Happy Customers - EP33

November 24, 2019 06:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

Keeping customers happy is a huge part of any business. If you want your business to thrive, check out these five secrets to happy customers.  Due to character constraints...please see show notes HERE! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/support

Strategies for Your Out of Control Classroom - EP 32

November 17, 2019 18:03 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

An out of control classroom can come in many forms and at any time during the school year. Typically, an out of control classroom presents itself in any of the following ways: Out of control behavior Unclear procedures/practices A lack of learning time. The bell rings. Students flood into your room. Questions are being thrown at you left and right and you can’t seem to catch a Hail Mary Pass. If every day is starting to feel more trying than the last, you might have an out of control cla...

Finding Your Brand Voice - EP31

November 10, 2019 19:50 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB

When you start your journey as an edupreneur, one of the first things you’re going to want to figure out is your brand. Your brand is what will set you apart from others who are creating similar products and give your “company” a name. To effectively brand your company, you first have to find your brand voice. Due to character limitations..find the full show notes at the link below! https://thefieldtripteacherpodcast.com/episode-31/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotif...

Rocking Your Close Reading - EP 30

November 05, 2019 18:22 - 15 minutes - 14.8 MB

Close Reading' has been used as an educational “buzzword” for the past few years but the Common Core Standards don’t do a very good job of explaining exactly what close reading is. In this episode, I share some tips and strategies for rocking your close reading instruction! Due to character limitations, not all links and show notes can be listed here!  Please visit HERE for the shownotes! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farrah-henley/message Support ...

Prepping for A Substitute Teacher - EP29

October 20, 2019 04:00 - 11 minutes - 11 MB

As teachers, we are all well aware that it is far easier to be at school than it is to spend our time prepping for a substitute teacher so we can be gone. Inevitably, there will come a day when dragging our flu-ridden selves out of bed is just not possible. On this day, your wonderful students, who may or may not remember that all the rules still apply even when you are gone, cannot be trusted by themselves as experience has shown us maybe more than once. Due to character limitations, the l...

Hiring Help 101 - Part 2 - EP 28

October 14, 2019 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB

Hiring help for your business can be overwhelming and a daunting task. It can sometimes feel like just continuing to do it all yourself will be less stressful. However, hiring help can save your sanity and help your business grow. In this episode, I sit down with my right hand girl Alexandrea Harrelson, from Harrelson Media, for a real and raw chat about hiring help. This is part two of our sit down chat, be sure and check out last week’s episode for part 1...they are both full of so much va...

Hiring Help 101 - Part 1 - EP 27

October 06, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MB

Hiring help for your business can be overwhelming and a daunting task. It can sometimes feel like just continuing to do it all yourself will be less stressful. However, hiring help can save your sanity and help your business grow. In this episode, I sit down with my right hand girl Alexandrea Harrelson, from Harrelson Media, for a real and raw chat about hiring help. This is part one of our sit down chat, be sure and check out next weeks episode for part 2...they are both full of so much val...

Social Media for Edupreneurs - EP26

September 30, 2019 10:00 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MB

Everyone walks around with a computer in their pocket which means everyone always has access to social media. It’s true social media has made us a little less social than we would like to be. However, it does link us to customers all over the globe which is great for being an edupreneur. While you are all familiar with social media as a tool to connect to family, friends, etc., running social media for edupreneurs may look a little different. (Show Notes) --- Send in a voice message: http...

Benefits to Letting Students Struggle - EP25

September 23, 2019 16:46 - 10 minutes - 13.7 MB

Sometimes letting students struggle is the best strategy.  Wait what?  Stay with me here.  You wake up in the morning and your alarm is screaming at you while the dog barks. Your kid throws up, and you realize you forgot to put the clothes from the washer into the dryer. On mornings like this you know “the struggle was real.” But have you ever stopped to think that there was a benefit or several benefits to that struggle? As teachers, we see students struggle to grasp various concepts daily...