Latest Elementary teacher Podcast Episodes
117: 10 Quiet Activities for Fast Finishers After Testing
Shared Teaching Podcast - March 13, 2024 20:00 - 17 minutesNeed to keep your fast finishers busy while others are still working on testing? Nothing is worse than that in between times when you’re trying to keep students quiet and preserve the test environment! In today's episode we'll talk about: Word Searches Using Class Names Color By Number or Man...
116: Mastering Test Taking Strategies for Elementary Students
Shared Teaching Podcast - March 06, 2024 08:00 - 19 minutesIt's no secret that upper elementary students are the focus of all the test prep because the stakes are higher for them. But if we work on getting our younger students to have a strong foundation of test taking strategies, the struggle won't be so difficult for our upper elementary teaching fri...
115: Writing Across Content Areas
Shared Teaching Podcast - February 07, 2024 08:00 - 14 minutesWriting is embedded throughout our daily lives. Because of this, writing shouldn’t always be taught in isolation. It’s important to teach writing across content areas as well that reinforces the type of writing specific to that discipline. In today's episode we cover: How to utilize content vo...
114: Building Writing Stamina with Primary Students
Shared Teaching Podcast - January 31, 2024 08:00 - 13 minutesI feel like building writing stamina is something that is not talked about often. Writing stamina is an important part of our students’ writing foundation that we need to build. Here are some effective strategies for nurturing writing stamina for our younger students. In today's episode we'll d...
113: Sight Words for Second Graders
Shared Teaching Podcast - January 24, 2024 08:00 - 13 minutesWhen teaching sight words for second graders, there are some differences to notice. Sight words are important to teach but they are not just for memorization. Today we’ll cover some strategies to use instead. In this episode we'll talk about: What are sight words How to introduce sight words ...
112: Shared Writing within Writer's Workshop
Shared Teaching Podcast - January 18, 2024 07:00 - 18 minutesIf you're students are still struggling with putting words or sentences onto paper, this episode is for you! Shared writing is the perfect tool in your writing toolkit to support your emergent writers. Get your students interacting and helping you write with shared writing. I'll walk you throug...
111: Making the Most of Your Planning Period
Shared Teaching Podcast - January 10, 2024 08:00 - 13 minutesTeaching shortages often mean missing out on your planning period. The rare times you do have a prep, it’s important to maximize your time. Today I’ll show you some time saving techniques to make the most of your time. In today's episode we will tackle 3 ways to schedule out your prep period to...
110: Countdown to 5 New Year's Resolutions
Shared Teaching Podcast - January 03, 2024 08:00 - 14 minutesHappy New Year! In honor of the New Year I am counting down my 5 resolutions for teachers. I love the feeling of all the possibilities that can occur in a new year. The idea of fresh starts and big dreams fills me with excitement every January. Here are 5 New Year’s resolutions for teachers tha...
109: Student-Centered Reading Practices with Andrea Haas
Shared Teaching Podcast - December 30, 2023 22:00 - 36 minutesWhen you think of student centered instruction, you are thinking of the whole child. You are also thinking of how to encourage executive functioning and student agency within the classroom. How can you place ownership of the learning onto the kids? In today's episode we cover: What student cen...
108: First Year Teacher Advice - Winter Edition
Shared Teaching Podcast - December 22, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutesLooking for some advice for your first year as a teacher? In the third episode in this series, I’m sharing my best tips for what you should know for teaching during the winter time. Check out these episodes for the rest of the New Teacher Advice Series: New Teacher Advice: Summer Edition, epis...
107: 4 Last Minute Literacy Ideas Before Winter Break
Shared Teaching Podcast - December 13, 2023 08:00 - 21 minutesAre you about to head into winter break but need a few more ideas to fill your time? These ideas are admin-approved (aligned to standards) and will have your students excited to work! In today's episode I'll share ideas for: Help Wanted Ads Shared Writing Gingerbread Real Estate Author Stud...
106: How to Teach Sentence Writing
Shared Teaching Podcast - November 30, 2023 05:00 - 22 minutesAre your students struggling to write in complete sentences? Maybe you're seeing a lot of run-on sentences with no punctuation in sight. Maybe you are seeing fragments that make no sense. Where do you go from here? SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST LINK: https://sharedteaching.com/how-to-teach-sentence-wr...
105: Control Your Paper Clutter with These Teacher Organization Ideas
Shared Teaching Podcast - November 17, 2023 04:00 - 12 minutesWe are heading into the end of the year which is a great time to evaluate and reset our classrooms. As a teacher, having clear systems for organization can save you lots of time in your day. I’m sharing a few of my favorite ideas for managing all the paper that comes our way. In today's episode...
104: Streamlining Classroom Jobs
Shared Teaching Podcast - November 01, 2023 00:00 - 21 minutesIf you're having trouble keeping up with your classroom jobs, this is the episode you won't want to miss. In this episode we discuss: the purpose of a table captain using team jobs training students for their job crews rotating jobs assigning jobs teaching job expectations BLOG POST / SH...
103: Setting Up Student Organization Systems
Shared Teaching Podcast - October 25, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutesMessy desks and lost papers? Get your students organized by putting a system in place to help stop these problems in their tracks. It's never too late to start a new system. In today's episode we're talking about: What is a student organization system Organizing student desks Organizing stu...
102: Teaching Narrative Writing with Must Have Lessons
Shared Teaching Podcast - October 18, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutesWith so many things we can teach in the genre of narrative writing where do we even begin? In this episode I'm covering what I feel are the most important lessons. We'll talk about components of narrative writing, story plots, small moments, story illustrations, and question words. BLOG POST /...
101: Finding Sustainable Joy in the Classroom with Dr. Deonna Smith
Shared Teaching Podcast - October 04, 2023 07:00 - 39 minutesToday's special guest is Dr. Deonna Smith, author of Rooted In Joy: Creating a Classroom of Equity, Belonging and Care. Join us in the conversation about bringing joy and inclusivity back into our classrooms in a sustainable way that won't have us overwhelmed. In today's episode we talk about:...
Episode 39: Book Project
Get Off The Dotted Line! - October 01, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutesDr. Paige interviews Dr. Fran Spielhagen about their collaborative book, "Catalysts for Change: Baby Boomers Reflect on Their Legacy to Public Education." The book explores the mindset of the baby boomer generation and their commitment to giving back through education. The editors discuss how t...
100: 100th Episode Celebration - Top 10 Lessons Learned from Teaching and Podcasting
Shared Teaching Podcast - September 27, 2023 07:00 - 13 minutesThe Shared Teaching Podcast has reached a milestone of 100 episodes! For this episode I've asked my daughter to join us and interview me about my top lessons learned both in teaching and in podcasting. Thank you to all my listeners over these 100 episodes! SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST LINK: https...
99: Setting Up Successful Student Led Conferences
Shared Teaching Podcast - September 20, 2023 07:00 - 19 minutesReady to give student led conferences a try? By shifting the responsibility of explaining grades and progress to the learners, student led conferences can be more enjoyable than traditional conferences. SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST LINK: https://sharedteaching.com/student-led-conferences/ Resourc...
98: 5 Low Stress Open House Ideas
Shared Teaching Podcast - September 17, 2023 06:00 - 20 minutesHosting Open House doesn't need to be stressful. If you have a plan in place, and make it simple it can even be enjoyable. I always love the chance to meet the families and have students show off. Listen to today's episode to discover: Showcasing Student Learning Allowing Students to Lead ...
Episode 38- Repeat of "Teachers, Please Consider..."
Get Off The Dotted Line! - September 17, 2023 05:00 - 16 minutesThis is a repeat podcast from August, 2022 that I believe, needs repeating. As we approach a new school year, I wanted to take a moment to say “thank you.” Thank you for getting your classrooms and work projects ready for a brand new year of eager students. This year is going to be great- Hopefu...
97: All About Student Writing Conferences with Whitney of Learning with Crayons
Shared Teaching Podcast - September 07, 2023 02:00 - 28 minutesTeaching writing can be complicated but I think the idea of student writing conferences is even more so. Guest Whitney from Learning with Crayons will show us just how we can take away the overwhelm and get started. Whitney holds two master's degrees and has a lifelong love of learning. She is ...
Episode 37: And We're Back!
Get Off The Dotted Line! - September 03, 2023 05:00 - 8 minutesWelcome to Season 2 and Episode 37 where today we are going to talk about what’s new for Season 2 and where we’ve been for the past few months. Season 2 is all about presenting different educational topics and unpacking them from various angles so that we, as teachers, can make the best decision...
96: My Favorite Narrative Writing Mentor Texts
Shared Teaching Podcast - August 30, 2023 08:00 - 18 minutesBefore starting your narrative writing unit, listen to this episode first! Choosing a good mentor text will provide your students with a model piece of writing to emulate during the unit. SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST LINK: https://sharedteaching.com/narrative-writing-mentor-texts/ Resources Mention...
95: Best Advice for New Teachers - Fall Edition
Shared Teaching Podcast - August 16, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutesIf you are a new teacher looking for support this fall, you've come to the right episode. Today I'm sharing my advice for new teachers for the busy back to school season. We'll discuss: How to focus on building student relationships Creating family and staff relationships Learning who your st...
94: Parent Engagement Ideas for Back to School
Shared Teaching Podcast - August 10, 2023 06:00 - 24 minutesOne of the keys to a successful school year will rely on the families of your students. Having them become engaged and active with their students makes your job easier. In today's episode you'll learn: The importance of a parent engagement goal Ways to ask parents for help Provide class spe...
93: 5 Meet the Teacher Ideas That You'll Love
Shared Teaching Podcast - August 02, 2023 06:00 - 19 minutesMeet the teacher night can be very stressful when you don't know what to do and feel unprepared. This is your chance to make a great first impression which can make you feel even more stressed. In today's podcast episode you'll learn my 5 ideas of what to do for your own meet the teacher night....
92: My Back to School Must Haves
Shared Teaching Podcast - July 30, 2023 02:00 - 13 minutesIt's almost that time - end of the summer and the start of a new school year. I go back in 3 days so I guess it's time to start thinking about what I'm doing for the beginning of the year. In today's episode I'm sharing my must haves: Daily Schedule Cards Classroom Management Plan Classroom...
91: Using a Writing Pre-Assessment
Shared Teaching Podcast - July 26, 2023 19:00 - 14 minutesA writing pre-assessment is the most important first step in your writing plans. Just like other subjects, the writing pre-assessment will inform your direction for lessons. In today's episode we're talking about: Why you should use a pre-assessment for writing What to use as your pre-assessm...
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