Latest Ready classroom Podcast Episodes
16 Distance Learning with Christi Moore
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast - September 09, 2020 08:00 - 13 minutesDanielle and Sari are joined by Christi Moore, i‑Ready Reading Skills Plus Interventionist. Christi shares her experiences with distance learning, and how she’s adjusted to increase student engagement and do what's best for her students. Christi also explains how to keep mindfulness when scrolli...
15 Season 2 Intro
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast - September 02, 2020 08:00 - 6 minutesDanielle and Sari are back for Season 2! Thank you to all of the educators out there, who continue to inspire us with the work you do every single day. This episode provides an overview of the season, and what Danielle and Sari will discuss in future episodes. Please see below for learning at ho...
14 Teacher Appreciation
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast - May 06, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutesHappy Teacher Appreciation Week! Danielle and Sari are joined by Rob Waldron, CEO of Curriculum Associates. Rob, Danielle, and Sari explain what Teacher Appreciation means to them, and why it’s more important now than ever to show our sincerest gratitude for the amazing work educators do every s...
13 Remote Lessons Learned
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast - April 29, 2020 09:00 - 17 minutesDanielle and Sari are joined by Nelida (Nellie) Pagan, teacher at P.S. 160—The Walt Disney Magnet STEAM School, in New York City. Nellie shares her experiences with distance learning, and how she’s adjusted each week. With schools now closed for the remainder of the year, Nellie explains best pr...
12 Remote Learning Part II
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast - April 22, 2020 09:00 - 19 minutesDanielle and Sari are joined by Kyle Cantrell, Grade 5 Math and Science Teacher at John Pittard Elementary School in Tennessee. Kyle discusses how he’s continuing teaching via virtual learning and communicating with families. From checking in with his students and class, to establishing some sor...
11 Mindfulness
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast - April 15, 2020 09:00 - 15 minutesDanielle and Sari are joined by Kimberly Robinson, Grade 2 Teacher at Literacy Leadership Technology Academy, in Florida. Kimberly discusses transitioning to remote learning, and how a support community is crucial for this work. As an extrovert, she thrives by reaching out and staying connected,...
11 Mindfulness
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast - April 15, 2020 09:00 - 15 minutesDanielle and Sari are joined by Kimberly Robinson, Grade 2 Teacher at Literacy Leadership Technology Academy, in Florida. Kimberly discusses transitioning to remote learning, and how a support community is crucial for this work. As an extrovert, she thrives by reaching out and staying connected,...
10 Remote Learning
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast - April 08, 2020 09:00 - 19 minutesDanielle and Sari are joined by Mark Ophaug, Professional Development Specialist at Curriculum Associates. Mark discusses how he’s supporting educators virtually during this time, and best practices for remote learning for adults. From getting a platform, to learning how to get comfortable with ...
9 Continuing Learning at Home
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast - April 01, 2020 09:00 - 13 minutesDanielle and Sari are joined by Anna Redding, Grade 4 Teacher at George Welch Elementary School, in Louisiana. Anna dives right into how she’s supporting her students remotely. As a mother, she explains the struggles between knowing how to teach but teaching her own children at home while balanc...
8 Student Engagement Part II
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast - March 25, 2020 09:00 - 12 minutesDanielle and Sari are joined by Larry Edward Duncan, Teacher at Hawkins Elementary School in Mississippi. Larry explains how his classroom is a safe-haven, and how he encourages students to make mistakes. He also dives into “Friday Facetime,” his version of weekly data chats with students. Altho...
7 High Expectations Part II
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast - March 18, 2020 09:00 - 13 minutesThis week Danielle and Sari take a break from teacher interviews, and dive into more about high expectations. Based on feedback from listeners, they discuss how to establish a high bar with students. Danielle models a roll-out of how she would set high expectations in her classroom, followed by ...
6 Data Tracking
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast - March 11, 2020 09:00 - 17 minutesThis week Danielle and Sari interview Meghan Mayer, English Language Arts Teacher at Woodland Middle School in Florida. Meghan’s students know she’s going to discuss data with them, but how does she build that strong data culture and expectation? Meghan discusses how she uses previous year’s dat...
5 Small Group Instruction
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast - March 04, 2020 10:00 - 14 minutesIn this episode, Danielle and Sari interview Olivia Ruggirello, kindergarten teacher in Woodstock, Georgia. They discuss all things small group instruction! From routines and procedures, to planning for each group, Olivia explains how she effectively teaches in small groups in her classroom. Mod...
4 Student Buy-in
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast - February 26, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutesGet ready for the first teacher interview! Blakley Fore, teacher at Popp's Ferry Elementary in Mississippi, joins Danielle and Sari to discuss student buy-in. From planning unique celebrations based on students’ interests, to creating friendly competition, Blakley dives into how she engages her ...
3 The Importance of Research
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast - February 19, 2020 10:00 - 7 minutesAs a teacher, we know you barely have time to fill up your water bottle! Danielle and Sari discuss the importance of staying up to date with current education research, but also why this is so hard for educators. How can you know what you’re doing in the classroom is proven to work while using y...
2 Student Engagement
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast - February 12, 2020 10:00 - 14 minutesDanielle and Sari discuss student engagement, including two ways to ramp it up in your classroom! Hear tips and tools for getting student buy-in and building relationships as well as best practices for boosting student engagement. Also, learn about “if you care, they care” and why it’s crucial t...
1 High Expectations
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast - January 15, 2020 17:00 - 13 minutesDanielle and Sari discuss what makes an extraordinary educator and how these incredible teachers set high expectations in the classroom. What are high expectations and how can you communicate them to students? They discuss a new study done by TNTP, the Opportunity Myth (https://tntp.org/publicat...
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