Latest Student engagement Podcast Episodes

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School Is Out: Decompress, Reflect, Consider What Matters

ASCD Learn Teach Lead Radio - June 11, 2022 01:45 - 11 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratings
Chase Mielke is a writer, speaker, and award-winning high school teacher. He holds a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction and runs affectiveliving.com He is the author of The Burnout Cure: Learning to Love Teaching Again. His work has been featured on CNN and on these websites: We Are Te...

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Too Many Demands, Too Little Time: Are We Ready To Adopt a Minimalist Approach to Education?

ASCD Learn Teach Lead Radio - May 19, 2022 15:25 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratings
We're all struggling to manage more demands on our schedules and too little time to give those demands the attention they require.  Have we reached the point where we need to take a more minimalist approach to educating our students? Follow on Twitter: @TMus_Ed & @carnold005 @a_rebora  @ascd  @...

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6 Dos and Don’ts To Make Report Cards Easy

Rockin This Teacher Thing - May 02, 2022 19:00 - 19 minutes
It’s report card time. Report cards are a great way to show student growth BUT you can spend a lot of time doing report cards. And if you don’t handle report cards just right, your best intentions can backfire and make your teacher life pretty miserable. Looking for the free Report Card Word an...

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6 Dos and Don’ts To Make Report Cards Easy

Rockin This Teacher Thing - May 02, 2022 19:00 - 19 minutes
It’s report card time. Report cards are a great way to show student growth BUT you can spend a lot of time doing report cards. And if you don’t handle report cards just right, your best intentions can backfire and make your teacher life pretty miserable. Looking for the free Report Card Word an...

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Five Strategies to More Effectively Develop Students’ Real World Thinking Skills

ASCD Learn Teach Lead Radio - May 02, 2022 15:22 - 11 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratings
We’re seeing increased demand in the world and the workplace for complex thinking skills, but in education, we often struggle to teach these competencies. In this episode, we discuss three barriers and explore five strategies that can help surmount them. Follow on Twitter: @jaymctighe @a_rebora...

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Are We Genuinely Stepping Closer to Equity in Education and How Do We Know?

ASCD Learn Teach Lead Radio - March 24, 2022 21:51 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratings
Our guest shines a bright light on the connection between policies, practices, and mindsets when it comes to equity in education.  Join us as we unpack the critical indicators of success that we should track to confirm progress made and continued unmet needs Follow on Twitter: @Teachers_Lead @a...

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Seven Keys To More Respectful, Supportive, and Impactful Instructional Coaching

ASCD Learn Teach Lead Radio - March 15, 2022 22:36 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratings
Too often instructional coaching makes teachers feel diminished and undervalued.  In this episode, we unpack the elements that produce more impactful, and supportive coaching that leave teachers feeling respected and empowered. Follow on Twitter: @jimknight99 @a_ rebora  @ascd  @ILascd  @MASCD ...

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Seven Keys To More Respectful, Supportive, and Impactful Instructional Coaching

ASCD Learn Teach Lead Radio - March 10, 2022 23:28 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratings
Too often instructional coaching makes teachers feel diminished and undervalued.  In this episode, we unpack the elements that produce more impactful, and supportive coaching that leave teachers feeling respected and empowered. Follow on Twitter: @jimknight99 @a_ rebora  @ascd  @ILascd  @MASCD ...

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How To Use Puppets To Teach Classroom Rules

Rockin This Teacher Thing - February 18, 2022 01:00 - 19 minutes
Using puppets to teach (or reteach) classroom rules can help your students stay engaged and able to remember the classroom rules.  A puppet is magical. Today you will get some tips and how-tos when it comes to making the most of puppet friend. 

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Classroom Jobs Are A Waste Of Teacher Time- Do This Instead

Rockin This Teacher Thing - February 03, 2022 19:00 - 12 minutes
Making a classroom job chart and assigning your students classroom jobs is a complete waste of time.  If you have a job chart in your classroom it’s time to stop how you are doing classroom jobs and do this instead. You might feel like you have to set-up classroom jobs for your K-1 students.  ...

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Classroom Jobs Are A Waste Of Teacher Time- Do This Instead

Rockin This Teacher Thing - February 03, 2022 19:00 - 12 minutes
Making a classroom job chart and assigning your students classroom jobs is a complete waste of time.  If you have a job chart in your classroom it’s time to stop how you are doing classroom jobs and do this instead. You might feel like you have to set-up classroom jobs for your K-1 students.  ...

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Equity Initiatives: What Works, What Doesn't and Why?

ASCD Learn Teach Lead Radio - February 01, 2022 22:16 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratings
Many education leaders have discovered that equity initiatives are a lot easier to launch than to achieve.  In this episode, we unpack the essential elements of successful equity initiatives and identify the common pitfalls that typically derail them. Follow on Twitter: @shiftingllC @a_rebora  ...

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Well-being: Engaging and Uplifting Students in a Volatile World

ASCD Learn Teach Lead Radio - January 18, 2022 16:21 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratings
The challenges of pandemic teaching and learning have sparked heightened interest in student well-being and engagement. Join us as we explore a new vision for organizing schools around what’s important and meaningful to students. Follow on Twitter: @hargreavesbc @a_rebora @ascd @ILascd @MASC...

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Best Activities For Independent Work Stations

Rockin This Teacher Thing - January 16, 2022 13:00 - 13 minutes
You’ve set up your independent work station system in your classroom. The rotation chart is up. You’ve designated areas in your classroom for each station. Now you are asking yourself the hardest question of all. What are the best activities for my students to do during independent work stations...

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Student Behavior During Independent Work Stations

Rockin This Teacher Thing - January 06, 2022 10:00 - 14 minutes
Student behavior issues during independent work stations can make your life miserable. If kids can’t behave then your role of teacher shifts to judge and jury.  That’s no fun. But how can you get your students to behave? You have to teach it.  We will talk about set-up/clean-up, rotation, no...

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The Not So Obvious Basics Of Setting Up Independent Work Stations In Kindergarten and First-Grade

Rockin This Teacher Thing - December 26, 2021 10:00 - 13 minutes
The Not So Obvious Basics Of Setting Up Independent Work Stations In Kindergarten and First-Grade Setting up independent work stations in kindergarten and first-grade is might be a bit more complicated than you might think.  We will talk about the basics of stations How big should each group ...

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Stress Free Station Set-Up With These Supplies

Rockin This Teacher Thing - December 18, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes
What Do You Need To Set-up Stations in Kindergarten and First-Grade? If you want your students to be totally independent during station time you’re going to need to set-up your classroom with a few essential classroom supplies.  You need a place where students can access the station materials....

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Mistakes In Setting Up Stations In Kindergarten and First-Grade

Rockin This Teacher Thing - December 08, 2021 22:00 - 17 minutes
Mistakes In Setting Up Stations In Kindergarten and First-Grade  I love stations. But it wasn’t always blue sky and sunshine. I’ve made all the mistakes when it’s come to setting-up and running stations. Avoid the mistakes I made by getting the first hand account of all my mistakes Get the in...

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Mistakes In Setting Up Stations In Kindergarten and First-Grade

Rockin This Teacher Thing - December 08, 2021 22:00 - 17 minutes
Mistakes In Setting Up Stations In Kindergarten and First-Grade  I love stations. But it wasn’t always blue sky and sunshine. I’ve made all the mistakes when it’s come to setting-up and running stations. Avoid the mistakes I made by getting the first hand account of all my mistakes Get the in...

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Sustaining Emotional Energy and Resilience During an Extremely Tough School Year: What Works, What Doesn’t?

ASCD Learn Teach Lead Radio - November 28, 2021 18:43 - 11 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratings
As we all push through another exceptionally challenging school year, we pause to talk about proven ways to sustain our emotional energy and resilience. Join us as we separate what works from what doesn't. Follow on Twitter: @brightmorningtm @a_rebora  @ascd  @ILascd  @MASCD @iowaASCD  @TXASCD ...

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Prevention Interviews: A Strategy for Managing Student Discipline Issues (Before They Happen)

ASCD Learn Teach Lead Radio - November 07, 2021 20:15 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratings
Our guest acknowledges what most of us know intuitively, punishing students is a marginally effective way to manage student discipline issues. Join us to learn about an approach that can encourage new behaviors and give us a language to talk with students about their efforts and their progress. ...

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If We Are Positive and Ignore the Negative, Teaching and Learning Will Thrive, Right?

ASCD Learn Teach Lead Radio - October 25, 2021 21:53 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratings
In this episode, we look at why ignoring what teachers are really thinking and feeling in the name of being unwaveringly “positive” can actually undermine school culture and create a toxic work environment. Listen in as we unpack why our collective efficacy requires school leaders to leave space...

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3 Things Your Black and Brown Students Desperately Wish You Understood About Teaching Them — Especially This Term

ASCD Learn Teach Lead Radio - October 07, 2021 15:22 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratings
After 18 months of pandemic-driven trauma, many of our students, are simply not okay. The social-emotional implications are often greater among black and brown students for myriad reasons. But the way we respond to these kids in our classrooms this term could make a profound difference in the tr...

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How Our Instructional Mindset Evolved During a Year of Pandemic Teaching and Learning

ASCD Learn Teach Lead Radio - September 19, 2021 16:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratings
Join us for a discussion on how pandemic-driven changes in our teaching practices shifted our mindset and how changes in our mindset may transform our instructional practices for the near future and beyond. Follow on Twitter: @Teachers_Lead @a_rebora @ascd @ILascd @MASCD @iowaASCD @TXASCD @...

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Behavior Management Help Is Here

Rockin This Teacher Thing - August 27, 2021 06:00 - 17 minutes
Good Behavior Management, -it’s probably the most important skill you can have as a kindergarten or first grade teacher.   If you aren’t the boss of your classroom then those little lovelies are going to make life very difficult.  You want to be the best teacher, but how do you make sure you s...

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Should You Send Them To The Principal's Office?

Rockin This Teacher Thing - August 25, 2021 17:00 - 17 minutes
Should you send a student to the principal’s office? The frustration is real. Student behavior gets in the way of teaching. That’s a fact.  Sending kids to the principal relieves the problem for a few minutes but then what? Today we are talking about the principal's office and how you can ge...

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Should You Send Them To The Principal's Office?

Rockin This Teacher Thing - August 25, 2021 17:00 - 17 minutes
Should you send a student to the principal’s office? The frustration is real. Student behavior gets in the way of teaching. That’s a fact.  Sending kids to the principal relieves the problem for a few minutes but then what? Today we are talking about the principal's office and how you can ge...

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How Far Are You Willing to Go to Be a ‘Good Teacher’ and How Far Is Too Far?

My BAD - August 02, 2021 15:07 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 53 ratings
“I really wanted to be a ‘good teacher’ so I said yes to almost every request just to get approval.” At the heart of it all was the feeling that “I wasn’t enough,” says Meredith Newlin. Our guest now knows she went too far and believes she’s not alone. As we head into another exceptionally deman...

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Why Becoming the Ideal School Leader Is So Elusive

UnearthED - May 11, 2021 21:10 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
Most school administrators are committed to good leadership, so why is becoming an ideal school leader often so elusive? In this episode, we take off the masks, gaze deeply in the mirror, and search for real answers.  Follow on Twitter: @randybw15  @PrinCoach81 @BrassTacksInno1 @gustafsonbrad @...

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Zombie Ideas: Research Killed These Teaching Strategies, But They Keep Coming Back to Life

ASCD Learn Teach Lead Radio - May 02, 2021 14:40 - 12 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratings
In this episode, we explore teaching concepts and strategies that research has repeatedly discredited but are widely practiced in classrooms nonetheless. What can we do to bridge research and practice more effectively? Follow on Twitter: @ASCD @a_rebora @bryanrgoodwin @bamradionetwork @...

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