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Teachers Aid with Jon Harper. We've refocused the show on meeting some of the biggest unmet needs every educator has. If you are an educator who gives teaching your all, but still feel that you're not doing enough, this show is for you. Tune in to get social and emotional support for the very personal challenges teachers face. We promise you that you won't hear educators talking like this every day.
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A Quick Guide to Managing Emotionally Sensitive Conversations With Parents from 2022-02-15T16:00:24
The ups and downs of the pandemic have elevated stress levels across the board and one of the potential flashpoints is sensitive discussions between teachers and parents. Join us for a fast list of...
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Returning to Teaching in 2022 Without Feeling Conflicted About ‘Doing the Right Thing’ from 2022-02-15T15:57:55
As we head back to school in the first month of 2022, a period that is normally dominated by high hopes is already requiring a change of plans. A blizzard of policy changes is aiming to keep stude...
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The Single Most Compelling Reason to Stop Relying on Teachers to Fix Systemic Problems from 2021-12-11T11:18:48
Yes, teachers are resilient and most will continue to try to handle whatever the pandemic throws at us, but relying on teachers to fix systemic problems has limits. In this episode, we talk about w...
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My School Is Providing Lots of Support, It’s Just Not the Support I Really Need from 2021-11-09T17:11:22
Virtually every school district and school administrator has been laser-focused on providing the support teachers need to navigate another disrupted school year. Yet many of us still feel unsupport...
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How Are Others Managing the Increased Demands of Teaching When Their Tank Is Already on Empty? from 2021-10-26T15:33:22
Coming back to another disrupted school year has placed unexpected and unprecedented stress on teachers. In this episode, we check in to see what we can learn about how teachers are managing the in...
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SEL Watch: How to Approach Young Students Who May Be in Emotional Distress - Part II from 2021-10-21T16:17:24
In this segment, we follow up on our discussion on spotting elementary school students in distress and how to approach those who may be on the edge. Join us as we talk about the feelings that surf...
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Why Ignoring Learning Recovery Is a Privilege Many Students and Teachers Don't Have from 2021-10-05T03:49:09
We are still searching for an acceptable phrase to define what teachers around the world are doing this school term. Many are avoiding the term "learning recovery" like a carton of milk past the ex...
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SEL Watch: How to Approach Young Students Who May Be In Emotional Distress from 2021-10-03T02:54:09
In this segment, we talk about spotting elementary school students in distress and how to approach those who may on the edge. Join us as we identify behavioral indicators and practical intervention...
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The Minimum Every Teacher Needs to Know About Critical Race Theory and the School Policies It Inspires from 2021-08-29T13:39:45
This term, many teachers, school leaders, students, and parents are going to be touched by the discussion seeping into schools around the United States. What is Critical Race Theory, and how did it...
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Why the Swell of Teacher Appreciation Faded: How to Get It Back and Make It Stick from 2021-08-02T13:32:40
A recent three-year study at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence affirmed what most of us know -- Teachers feel deeply unappreciated and it's impacting our social-emotional well-being. I...
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Why the Swell of Teacher Appreciation Faded: How to Get It Back and Make It Stick from 2021-08-02T13:32:40
A recent three-year study at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence affirmed what most of us know -- Teachers feel deeply unappreciated and it's impacting our social-emotional well-being. I...
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Why (and How) More Women Teachers Are Moving From Being Passive and Agreeable to Fierce and Tender from 2021-07-27T15:32:15
In general, as women are increasingly setting firmer boundaries, being fierce and tender is an emerging mantra among female teachers. In this episode, we talk about the sprouting new rules of being...
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This Crazy School Year Is Over: How Will You Make the Most of Your Summer Break? from 2021-07-07T15:39
Seeing the various ways teachers are spending the summer is always interesting. Some of us travel, some rest, some play. Others dive into projects, write books, or immediately start bulking up thei...
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The Single Most Important Thing You Can Do to Bring Out the Very Best in Your Students and Colleagues from 2021-06-14T15:45:50
In this episode, we take a close look at a quality that is so counterintuitive that many of us misinterpret it as selfishness. But our guests flip our thinking on its head and show how this single ...
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How We're Making Sense of the Highs and Lows of This Epic School Year from 2021-05-11T14:58:44
We've received and sent lots of mixed messages to each other this school year. As we head for the finish line, we pause for a hot minute to take look back on the highs and lows of this mind-numbin...
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Strategies for Managing the Residual Pandemic Trauma Students Are Bringing to School from 2021-05-02T07:43:24
The stress and trauma that students and their families experienced during the pandemic are increasingly showing up in our classrooms. In this episode, we explore how to we can manage our own pande...
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Giving and Getting Grace: When Trying to Be a Super Positive Teacher Is a Super Bad Idea from 2021-03-30T15:34:59
Is it possible that learning to give and accept grace is more important this year than being a super positive teacher no matter what? Listen in as we try to determine when positivity is good and wh...
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Who Really Understands What Teachers Need to Meet the Demands of Pandemic Learning? from 2021-03-09T08:51:08
Most agree that teachers have risen to meet the needs and demands of teaching during the pandemic. But do any of us really understand what teachers need during these unprecedented times?
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Which Hybrid Teaching Strategies Are Motivating or Demotivating Our Students? from 2021-02-18T16:06:04
Many of us are trying various hybrid teaching strategies to reach and teach students this year. In this episode, we take time out to reflect and examine approaches that are motivating and demotivat...
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Strategies for Teaching in a Toxic Climate: Balancing Relevance and Conflict Avoidance from 2021-02-18T16:04:08
Many of us are increasingly forced to choose between teaching lessons that are relevant, authentic, and meaningful or watering down our approach to certain material to avoid conflict. In the episo...
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Pandemic Learning: Searching for the Silver Lining from 2021-02-18T16:01:19
Pandemic learning has many downsides. In this episode, we acknowledge the ugly and go searching for the silver lining.
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Cultivating Teacher and Student Habits for Navigating Extreme Uncertainty from 2021-02-18T15:58:39
We are teaching in extremely uncertain and stressful times. Our established habits are either helping or retarding our ability to successfully navigate these times. Join us as we talk about the ha...
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The ABCs of Teaching Young Students About Race in School from 2021-02-18T15:56:45
In our last episode, we discussed whether we should teach young children about race, and if so, at what age do we start? In this segment, we look at how to begin to teach young students about race ...
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Tick-Tock: How Soon Is Too Soon to Talk About “Race” With Students? from 2021-02-18T15:54:43
Discussions about race and injustice will be coming to schools this year whether we are ready for them or not. Students are seeing what’s transpiring in the nation, and they are talking with each o...
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A Few Things We May Have Overlooked in The Rush to Reopen Schools from 2021-02-18T15:52:41
We’ve tried to balance the need to reopen schools closed during the pandemic, with the safety of students, teachers, and communities. But have we considered all of the angles and possibilities?
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Setting and Keeping Powerful Habits: Start Here from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Great teaching involves setting and keeping good habits. Join us for a discussion on how to cultivate and maintain the habits that make a difference. Follow: @jonHarper70bd @froehlichm @jamesclear ...
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The Five Assumptions Every Educator Should Avoid and Resist from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Tip #30 Assumptions are always risky but in education, they can be malpractice. Here are five we should avoid at all cost Follow @hiphughes @bamradionetwork Keith Hughes is an educator, youtu...
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Things To Do Now to Be Better Organized When You Head Back to School from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Getting and staying organized during the school year is a never ending challenge. Our guest offer practical steps you can take during the summer to have your act together when you head back to sch...
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What Savvy Teachers Know About Managing Disruptive Student Behavior from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Managing challenging behavior is part and parcel of being a classroom teacher. In this segment our guests explore the drivers of disruptive behaviors, discuss traditional methods of responding to d...
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Trusting Students to Lead Their Learning: Does It Really Work? If So, How? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A growing number of teachers are embracing the notion of empowering students to control and lead their own learning. However, many teachers push back on this emerging model for various reasons. In ...
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Back to School: Setting Expectations -Your Classroom Management Plan for Day One: from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Our guests say that having a classroom management plan and setting the right expectations for students on the first day is critical. What's the best way to achieve this? Tune in now and find out....
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Advanced Degrees? Additional Credentials?: What Teachers Really Need from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
While one of our guests refers to some advanced certifications as "meaningless credentials,” another says the move to discount advanced degrees is dumbing down teaching. Listen and tell us what you...
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Second Thoughts -Rethinking Boundaries Between Teachers and Students: Tough Teacher, Trusted Friend Or... from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A series of new studies is pointing to the importance of relationships between teachers and students and academic success. It's a fine line that requires some second thoughts. Where are the new bou...
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Many Teachers Discouraged, Many Not, The Difference Is... from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In the face of relentless scrutiny and criticism, vacillating school policies, low pay and increasing demands, many teachers are discouraged and defeated. But not all. In fact some are wildly energ...
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Overcoming the Six Biggest Objections to Project -Based Learning (PBL) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Interest in project based learning continues to accelerate. However this approach to teaching has its share of skeptics and detractors. In this segment our guests do a wonderful job of laying out...
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Teachers Watching Teachers: Keys to Peer Observation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Where administrator observation is typically viewed as an evaluation, peer observation is more generally seen as an approach to professional development and improvement of personal skills. In this ...
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How to Start the Conversation – Part 1: Race, Injustice, Unconscious Biases from 2020-08-11T08:53:18
There’s a rising wave of agreement that the time has finally come to have that long-overdue discussion about race, injustice, and our differing views about systemic bias. Join us as we make our own...
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Feel Better and Teach Better by Letting Go of Your Inner Super Teacher from 2020-08-11T08:47:40
Yes, it feels good to be viewed as a rockstar, superhero teacher. But the image of the super teacher can create unrealistic and ultimately harmful expectations. Join us for a look at why we need to...
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Teaching Remotely Can Be Exhausting: Five Ideas to Help You Teach With a Full Tank from 2020-05-02T09:58:55
Teaching remotely, in a crisis, with inadequate preparation can quickly drain the patience, energy, and creativity we need to teach well. Join us as we discuss ideas to make sure we are teaching wi...
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Teaching During a Pandemic: Self Care is Good, Self Compassion Is Better from 2020-04-14T15:34:01
As the pandemic-driven demands placed on teachers escalates, the need for self-care and self-compassion are rising as well. Join us as we clarify the difference between the two and discuss how we c...
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Three Ways to Create, Grow, Thrive, and Rise above the COVID-19 Mindset from 2020-04-09T12:29:12
In this episode, we look at ways we can rise above this difficult moment by changing our routine and embracing creative, enriching, and uplifting activities.
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We’re Missing Seeing Our Students, How Can We Fill That Hole In Our Souls? from 2020-04-07T13:01:09
It’s becoming clear that online learning is leaving a hole in our souls that was routinely filled by face-to-face contact. Join us as we look at how to adapt our need for close relationships to tea...
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To What Extent Can We (Should We) Differentiate Instruction Online Right Now? from 2020-04-06T17:40:08
As the relentless coronavirus pushes us deeper into this rapid transition to online learning, more challenging questions surface. To what extent can we bring structure to the vast amount of unstruc...
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What Teachers Need From Administrators While Shifting to Remote Learning from 2020-04-02T16:13:57
We are all trying to figure out how to handle this unprecedented disruption of the school year. In this episode, we talk about what some teachers are saying they need from their administrators duri...
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How to Adjust Your Thinking to Meet the Social-Emotional Needs of Students from 2020-03-27T17:44:38
Is it possible to meet the social-emotional needs of students while teaching online? Yes and no. Tune in for a candid look at what we can do, what we can't do, and what we should do to help student...
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Essential Tech Support for Teachers Switching to Online Learning Overnight from 2020-03-27T16:55:21
Keeping up to speed on education technology is challenging during normal times. What will teachers and students need to get and need to know to come up to speed on online learning fast.
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Special Needs and Online Learning: What Will Every Teacher Need to Rapidly Learn? from 2020-03-22T17:47:38
As more schools respond to Covid-19, by making a rapid transition to online learning, what is happening to special needs students and their parents? Can these students receive the attention they re...
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We Need More Positive Self Talk and Less Comparing Ourselves to Other Teachers from 2020-03-08T06:16:45
Join us for a discussion on why we expect so much of ourselves, why it's time to stop and how we can change our inner dialogue.
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Hard History Month: Can Schools Ever Be a Safe Place to Talk About Race? from 2020-02-21T11:32:33
This month was dedicated to black history, but despite the activities, showcases, and programming, it’s still hard for many of us to talk authentically about race in school. Will we ever overcome o...
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We Have to Believe: Reflecting on 2019, Course Correcting for 2020 from 2019-12-27T10:31:59
Is this episode, we take a moment to reflect on 2019, consider our teaching challenges, and look at how we can course correct in the year ahead.
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Teaching While Introverted: Reframing Our Image of Great Teachers and Teaching from 2019-11-19T20:16:35
Some of the images we hold about what good teachers do and how they behave, discounts the qualities and needs of introverts. Join us as we look at self-care strategies for teachers who are introver...
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To Find Joy and Stay Positive about Teaching (No Matter What), Do This from 2019-11-04T06:29:35
We all know that teacher discouragement and burnout has become the new normal. What we all need are more creative strategies to find joy in teaching no matter the demands, the conditions or the st...
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Your Classroom is full, Your To-do List Is Long: How to Manage Distractions from 2019-10-07T08:49:02
In this episode, we look at how distractions dilute your effectiveness, undermine your actions, and the steps you can take to become "indistractible."
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Finding the Time (and the Energy) to Be an Effective Teacher from 2019-09-16T10:44:46
James takes us on another adventure in developing the habits and creating the environments that will give us the time and energy to be more effective.
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62 Next-Generation Techniques for Masterful Classroom Management from 2019-08-29T21:55:30
Jon Harper and Mandi Froehlich with Doug Lemov
As school begins, we get help from Doug Lemov on strategies to manage your classroom like an experienced master teacher. In this episode, Dou...
How To Handle Feeling Helpless When We Are Unable To Help Students from 2019-06-29T18:47:57
When we are unable to help students we often feel guilty about our helplessness. What are the best ways to manage those unmanageable moments?
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Setting and Keeping Powerful Habits: Start Here from 2019-06-29T18:44:56
Great teaching involves setting and keeping good habits. Join us for a discussion on how to cultivate and maintain the habits that make a difference.
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Setting and Keeping Powerful Habits: Start Here from 2019-06-29T18:44:56
Great teaching involves setting and keeping good habits. Join us for a discussion on how to cultivate and maintain the habits that make a difference.
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How to Become a More Resilient Educator from 2019-03-24T22:53:45
Resilience is about thriving in the face of adversity and bouncing back quickly. In this episode, we talk about how teachers can cultivate this skill.
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Maintaining Your Emotional Stability When Students Lose Theirs from 2019-03-03T21:13:46
When students' emotions melt down in your classroom, how can you maintain your balance and respond effectively?
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Doing More By Doing Less: Yes, It *Is* Possible from 2019-02-02T18:36:19
Resting, relaxing, and rejecting multitasking can help you get more done during your school day with less effort. Can this be true?
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Should We Really Hide All of Our Negative Emotions at School? from 2019-01-26T12:01:52
Is it wise, advisable or effective to hide the negative emotions we feel when we are in school? What are the unintended consequences?
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Overcoming the Fears that Limit Our Teaching and Learning from 2019-01-13T20:10:51
How does fear impact teaching and learning? Join us as we look at the fears that limit us and how to move beyond them.
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When You Are Exhausted, Find the Things that Feeds Your Soul from 2019-01-05T13:49:28
Join us as we looking for inspiration, restoration and new energy for the new year. Follow: @jonHarper70bd @froehlichm @bamradionetwork Mandy Froehlich is the Director of Innovation and Technology ...
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Making Those Dreaded, Stressful, Parent Phone Calls from 2018-11-20T01:57
Making phone calls to parents can be one of the most stressful and dreaded experiences for all k-12 educators. Our guest offers proven tips and a set of guidelines to make parent calls easier. Foll...
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Give Me a Break PT II: Getting the Downtime You Need from 2018-09-23T22:05:56
We're constantly planning, moving, doing, and going. This is the life of a teacher. Even our breaks are used to get things done. Our guest says it's critical that we learn to take a break. Follow: ...
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Give Me a Break: Five Tips to Do More, By Doing Less from 2018-08-18T10:44:52
We're constantly planning, moving, doing, and going. This is the life of a teacher. Even our breaks are used to get things done. Our guest says it's critical that we learn to take a break. Follow: ...
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Feeling Guilty: I Do More with My Students than My Own Kids from 2018-07-23T08:24:18
We spend all day with other people's children and often find that by the time we get home we too exhausted to give much of ourselves to our own children. For many, this is a source of guilt. What c...
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When Your Teaching Life is Disrupted: Facing Health Issues from 2018-07-08T14:38:52
Teachers are routinely focused on supporting students. What happens internally when a health challenge forces us to attend to ourselves?
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Teaching Today: This Is Not What I Signed Up To Do: Now What? from 2018-06-23T13:59:08
Teaching has evolved in ways that are very different from what many educators expected when they chose this career. What's a teacher to do? Follow: @jonHarper70bd @froehlichm @Trevormuir @bamradion...
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I'm a Teacher Struggling with Depression: Am I Really Alone? from 2018-05-26T11:56:52
In this episode, we talk about educators who struggle with depression. Our hosts share their own experiences and discuss why coping starts with taking time for yourself. Follow: @jonHarper70bd @fro...
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GUILT: I'm Working 60 Hours and I Feel that I'm Not Doing Enough from 2018-05-13T08:28:06
We all know that teaching is more demanding than ever, and we rise every day giving all we have to the challenge. But if you ever feel like you are not good enough to do all that is expected of you...
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How Some Teachers Find Time to Teach, Sleep, Live, and Love from 2018-04-18T17:10:20
Finding the time, saving time, making time, and making up time lost are challenges most of us struggle to manage. There just never seems to be enough time to do all that is expected of us. This te...
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Three Educators Talk About How They Battle and Overcome Self-Doubt from 2018-02-22T14:36:10
Self-doubt is more pervasive in education than we admit. We close our classroom doors, do the best we can, but often quietly question ourselves on many levels. In this segment, a teacher, a princip...
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I said..."Teachers Are Lonely" - Unmasking the Personal Crisis of Teacher Isolation from 2018-01-27T07:27:26
Do you spend the day surrounded by students and peers yet feel lonely? You're not alone. Many teachers feel the same way you do. No, it's not just a new teachers. It's not just innovative teacher...
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Yes, I Am a Teacher, a Damn Good Teacher, but I Need Help Too from 2018-01-21T21:21:46
It's a new year, and Teachers Aid is rolling out a new format. We've refocused show on meeting some of the biggest unmet needs every educator has. If you are an educator who gives teaching your all...
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Discuss Charlottesville in Class? Can I Just Pass on That One? from 2017-08-26T07:39:04
Tip #29 Thinking about discussing white supremacy and Nazis was not on the top of my back-to-school list. Now what?
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Six Ideas for Your First Date with Students This Year from 2017-08-18T14:47:12
Tip #28 Even in the best of classes you'll find one or two disruptive students. Here are six tips for managing their behaviors while maintaining a healthy relationship with them.
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Three Reasons Why Every Teacher Should Be On Twitter from 2017-06-30T09:06:44
Tip #26 Social media is not just for kids, fun, and folly. It's a serious tool for professional development and teaching. Listen to learn how.
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Take Control of Your PD: Make Something this Summer from 2017-06-22T16:01:43
Tip #25 The best professional development is the one that comes from you, your passions and your actions. Make something that thrills you this summer.
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Closing the School Year As Well As You Opened It from 2017-06-22T13:08:57
Tip #24 It's time to close the school year. Here's an idea to help you finish the terms with the same passion and energy with which you started.
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Hide Your Classroom, Improve the Learning from 2017-05-26T17:49:13
Tip #21 Most school classrooms look like school classrooms. Learn why making your classroom look like anything but a classroom is a good idea.
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Getting Students Fired Up When the Spark Is Just Not There from 2017-05-19T17:50:14
Tip #20 Even the most riveting, engaging and captivating teacher can't motivate every student, every day. How can we fire students up when the spark is not there?
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How I Learned to Shift My Focus from "Teaching" to "Learning" from 2017-05-12T17:53:58
Tip #19 Even the most riveting, engaging and captivating teacher can't motivate every student, every day. How can we fire students up when the spark is not there?
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Seven Crazy Ways Students Cheat, What You Can Do About It from 2017-05-04T17:58:40
Tip #18 Newsflash: Students cheat and often get away with it. The methods are too diverse for any teacher to track. What then can you do?
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Three Ways to End The School Year with Less Stress from 2017-05-03T18:27:55
Tip #17 Coming to the end of the year involves a seasonal set of challenges. Join me for three tips on how to make it to the finish line with less stress for you and your students.
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Should We Require Children to Read Out Loud? It Depends on... from 2017-04-20T19:01:09
Tip #16 We should reconsider requiring children to read aloud unless we take a different approach.
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Here Is an Alternative to Homework That Works from 2017-04-13T16:47:14
Tip #15 I replaced traditional homework and gave my students more time in and out of class.
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The Only Homework Question That Matters from 2017-04-06T14:50:29
Tip #14 Before assigning homework, ask yourself this one question.
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Five Attitudes That Make Teachers More Effective and Enjoyable from 2017-03-30T18:21:08
Tip #13 The right attitudes can make all the difference for teachers and students. Here are five attitudes every teacher will want to embrace.
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Tests Already Suck: 5 Ways You Can Make Them Less Stressful from 2017-03-23T10:12:45
Tip #12 You have the power to make testing less stressful, use it.
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How I Cram Multiple Teaching Objectives Into One Powerful Project from 2017-03-16T18:34:34
Tip #11 Video may be the most powerful tool for infusing Bloom's Taxonomy into your lessons. Learn how.
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Three Creative Ways to Teach the Boring Stuff from 2017-03-10T11:04:35
Tip #10 There's a certain amount of content that requires direct instruction. Here are three ways to convey boring content in ways that students will receive and remember.
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When Students Disrespect You or Your Classroom, Do This... from 2017-03-02T19:04:19
Tip #9 In this segment we talk about how to handle you baddest, meanest, scariest kids.
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3 Simple Rules to Keep Your Classroom Under Control from 2017-02-25T11:39:11
Tip #8 If you teach, you think about classroom management. Here are three simple rules that will keep you in control.
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Why I Insist on Using Social Media with My Students from 2017-02-16T18:01:44
Tip #7 Show me a teacher who isn't using social media in the classroom, and I'll show you an incredible missed opportunity.
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3 Creative Ways to Build Great Relationships with Students from 2017-02-02T17:59:37
Tip #6 If you agree that great teaching is all about relationships, you'll appreciate today's episode.
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Technology Can't Replace Great Teaching, but... from 2017-01-26T16:04:54
Tip #5 Yes, you can teach The War of 1812 without technology, but technology is a tool that shouldn't be ignored.
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Why Great Teachers Are Multimodal Meaning Makers from 2017-01-19T11:51:44
Tip #4 Join us as we talk about how the best teachers come at their students from many angles.
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You Can Learn More from the Face of a Student Than from Data from 2017-01-12T18:26:25
Tip #3 Yes, data matters, but your relationship with your students matters more.
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How You Can Teach Better by Not Teaching... Really from 2017-01-05T18:56:20
Tip #2 Get off the stage. Learn why being a fole will help you teach better by not teaching.
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If You Pay Attention to Students, They Will Pay Attention to You from 2017-01-01T09:28:40
Tip #1 Where attention goes energy flows. Join Hip Hughes for several classroom-tested tips for grabbing and keeping the attention of your students every day.
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Handling Bump, Bruises and Breaks in a Litigious Overprotective Climate from 2016-12-31T09:23:19
When a child in your care is injured who is responsible? How likely are law suits? what is the best way to report an injury to parents, administrators, relevant outside entities? what are the basic...
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Lonely, Isolated Educators: Why? from 2016-12-31T09:23:06
Feelings of isolation occur with some regularity among educators. Teachers spend much of their day separated from peers in classrooms that can become silos. However, technology is providing new wa...
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Helping Parents Understand the New Strategies for Teaching and Learning from 2016-12-31T09:22:47
Many parents expect teaching and classrooms to look and operate as they did when they were in school. Bringing parents up to speed on the new ways teaching and learning are being approached can be...
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Why Handwriting Still Matters in the Digital Age from 2016-12-31T09:22:31
Though teaching handwriting to perfection may longer be needed, our guests say teaching handwriting is still important. Learn why...
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What I Learned This Year About Managing Student Stress from 2015-05-31T04:15:22
There is quite a bit of research on the impact of stress on students. In short, stress impedes learning and can cause an array of maladies. In this segment we explore ways to reduce student stress....
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Teacher Voice, Teacher Leaders: Who Has the Time? from 2015-01-24T14:24:16
I this segment we explore the need to amplify teacher voice and teacher leadership in education policy decisions.
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Active Learning: Improving Learning by Moving from 2014-12-10T10:46:48
The research is clear, moving enhances learning. Why then is the sit-still-and-learn model so pervasive? In this segment we explore this question. @dsladkey @jesslahey @bodymindchild @bamradionetwo...
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Good Teachers, Great Teachers, Perfect Teachers: Which One Doesn't Exist? from 2014-12-02T09:24:43
It's been said that perfection is the enemy of the good. Why do some of us feel the need to be perfect? What drives this need? What is the impact?
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Counterproductive School Policies: When to Stand Up, When to Stand Down from 2014-11-25T12:27:19
Regretfully, school policies are too often counterproductive. What's an educator to do? Our guests offer some guidance.
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Time to Get Rid of Grades? What Exactly Stands in the Way? from 2014-11-18T16:13:30
Our guests are behind an initiative to get scrap grades. Can we achieve academic goals without grades? What are the obstacles?
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Squeezing Social-Emotion Learning into The Common Core from 2014-11-10T12:18:04
Our guests argue that social and emotional learning must precede numeracy and literacy. Tune in as we talk about how teachers can find ways to balance these needs in the current educational climate...
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How Much Technology in the Classroom is Too Much? from 2014-11-04T13:14:42
Education technology is increasingly finding its way into classrooms all across the nation. Many think this is good; some think it’s not good. Certainly, some technology is improving student learni...
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Four Must-Know Tips for Giving Effective Feedback to Students from 2014-10-26T13:15:40
Student feedback can be productive, counterproductive or just plain useless. Our guest offer vital tips for giving feedback that advances student learning. Follow: @susanbrookhart @blairteach @body...
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Too Much, Too Fast: Coping with the New Speed of Change in Education from 2014-10-13T09:28:47
New programs are being introduced into education at an accelerated rate. This is leading to something called initiative fatigue. In this segment our guests offer practical tips for coping with the...
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Working Toward a More Important Than Getting an "A" from 2014-09-08T10:12:13
As being a team player and skilled collaborator becomes more important, many are finding today's graduates unprepared.
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Setting Up Your Classroom to Support Collaborative Learning from 2014-09-03T04:04:10
In this segment we talk about ways to organize your classroom to maximize collaboration between students.
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Creating the Ideal Relationship With Your Students from 2014-08-23T06:00:56
All of our guests agree that having a good relationship with students is critical to teaching and learning. In this segment we discuss how to quickly build positive relationships with your students...
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Being There for Students When You're Emotionally Unavailable from 2014-08-16T07:20:43
Our guests all agree that teachers are expected to be emotionally available to students under all conditions. So what happens when a teacher is unable to do so? Follow: @jesslahey @AltDaily @bodymi...
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Five Counterintuitive Ways to Be a Better Teacher This School Year from 2014-08-08T12:03:11
The resounding message of this interview is that great teachers are not born and that the keys to great teaching are beyond what most of us assume. Learn more...
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Teacher-Funded School Supplies: Reducing the Burden Without Harming Kids from 2014-08-02T05:08:11
Public school teachers spent 1.6 billion dollars on classroom supplies last year. Today we talk about why teachers are personally paying for school supplies and what can be done to reduce this hidd...
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The CRAP Test: Teaching Students to Critically Evaluate the Quality of Online Information from 2014-07-15T10:42:01
Authority, reliability, accuracy, credibility and bias are just a few of the elements students need to be able to discern when viewing online content. In this segment our guests discuss how to best...
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Keeping Up: Why Overwhelmed Is the New Normal and What to Do About It - PART II from 2014-07-08T12:31:07
Look around and you'll likely see that most people you know are struggling to keep up with all of the demands on their lives. Being overwhelmed has become the new normal. How can we restore some ba...
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Keeping Up: Why Overwhelmed Is the New Normal and What to Do About It PART I from 2014-06-27T12:38:33
Look around and you'll likely see that most people you know are struggling to keep up with all of the demands on their lives. Being overwhelmed has become the new normal. How can we restore some ba...
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Recommendations For Summer Reading from 2014-06-19T12:35:20
Summer is a great time to catch up on those books we've been meaning to read. In this segment our guests share the hot titles on their summer reading list.
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Ending the School Year: Recharging Your Batteries from 2014-06-13T07:16:43
In this segment we look at great ways to end the school year, recharge your batteries, rekindle your spirit and make the best use of your summer break.
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Five Things Every Teacher Should Know About Teaching Students in Poverty from 2014-06-06T00:01:28
Teaching students who are struggling with poverty and survival is a challenge most teachers are simply unprepared to handle. In this segment our guests share insights and proven guidelines that can...
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When Students Fail: What Does it Really Mean? What's a Teacher to Do? from 2014-05-30T08:57:26
When student failure happens it impacts the student, the teacher, the parent, the school and more.What does student failure really mean and how should teachers respond?
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Using Humor to Get Students to the Top of Bloom's Taxonomy from 2014-05-22T13:50:02
Humor well used can be an amazing tool for engaging students and bringing joy into your classroom. Tune in for some tips on how to get students laughing and thinking more.
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Helping Young Kids Learn to Resolve and Manage Conflict from 2014-05-13T11:03:29
Students who don't develop the ability to manage conflict can fall prey to a panoply of problems in later life. In this segment our guests share strategies for empowering children with critical con...
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Tips for Teaching Controversial Topics from 2014-04-25T10:43:09
Evolution, global warming, same-sex marriage, civil rights. All of these topics can be tough to teach. In this segment our guest provide some guidelines.
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Stepping Toward Sensible, Valid Teacher Evaluations from 2014-04-18T11:40:14
In this segment we look at formative and summative teacher evaluations and discuss what teachers can do to support more valid and effective assessments.
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Using Social Media with Parents: What Works, What to Avoid from 2014-04-13T16:15:48
Social media is potentially a powerful tool for connecting with parents. What is required to make parent/teacher social media work? Follow: @kathycook1, @Joe_Mazza @KleinErin @bodymindchild @bamrad...
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Using Social Media With Students: What Works, What to Avoid from 2014-04-04T13:20:54
Some schools and teachers have strict policies against teachers engaging students on social media. Other schools and districts say the biggest mistake you can make is to not engage students throug...
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Ten Ways to Make Test Prep Fun from 2014-03-19T10:11:28
It's that time of year. Teachers around the nation are beginning to focus on assessments and test prep. Our guests say that test prep can actually be fun and offer specific strategies you can use i...
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Why Students Tune Out: Five Ways to Get Students to Listen and Hear from 2014-03-05T11:38:14
In this segment we explore why some students don't listen, and what teachers can do about it. Follow: @Geoffreyp1 @danbrownteacher @mzteachuh @bodymindchild Geoffrey Caine coauthored 9 books buildi...
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Timely Tax Tips for Teachers from 2014-02-25T13:13:35
It's tax time, so we invited a tax expert to come on and answer some common teachers' tax questions. In this segment we get updates and guidelines on the educator expense deduction, unreimbursed ex...
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Helping Stress-Out Students Stress Less from 2014-02-13T11:22:58
Quiet, calm minds learn better. Unfortunately, students are increasingly stressed about life inside and outside of class. In this segment our guests offer strategies to help students stress less. <...
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Creating Trouble-free Transitions from 2014-02-04T13:57:27
Many teachers see transitions between classes, or from one activity to another, as a potentially chaotic time where all sorts of things can go wrong. Our guests today offer decades of their collect...
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Black Boys:Three Things Every Educator Should Know About Teaching Them from 2014-01-27T14:06:50
Our guests tell us that there are a number of things many educators don't understand about teaching black boys and, indeed, there are many myths. In this segment they attempt to open our eyes and d...
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The Hidden Challenges of Teaching Homeless Students from 2014-01-22T14:45:33
The problem of homeless students is greater than many realize. In this segment we take a closer look at the challenges teachers face and offer ways to manage this growing problem at the classroom l...
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Rethinking Classroom Cell Phone Policies, High-Tech Cheating and the Meaning of Google Glass from 2014-01-15T10:33
In this segment, two camps face off on classroom cell phone policies. While some of our guests "just say no" to cell phones, others say cell phones are an asset in the classroom and Google Glass is...
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Teaching Climate: Two Teachers Share Their Candid Views on Dealing with "The System" from 2014-01-08T17:32:29
As we look back, all guests agreed that 2013 has been an exceptional year in education. Events cited included developments with Common Core, the focus on connected educators and universal kinderga...
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Looking Back, Looking Ahead to 2014 from 2014-01-01T13:48:42
As we look back, all guests agreed that 2013 has been and exceptional year in education. Events cited included developments with Common Core, the focus on connected educators and universal kinderg...
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Designing Questions that Drive Real Learning from 2013-12-24T12:52:03
Increasing numbers of educators are moving away from emphasizing content and toward provocative questions that promote higher-order thinking. What is the best way to design and present these questi...
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The Most Common Mistakes Teachers Make with Introverted Students from 2013-12-18T14:06:02
Introverted students are often misunderstood, mischaracterized and mishandled by teachers. In this segment we debunk some of the myths about "quiet" students, uncover some of the common mistakes ma...
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Blue and Pink: Hidden Causes of the Achievement Gap Between Boys and Girls from 2013-12-11T10:09:22
The academic achievement gap between girls and boys is now well established and growing. The reasons are complex and in this segment we explore some of the more obscure causes. We close by looking ...
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Will This Be On the Test?: Making Content Relevant from 2013-12-03T08:24:24
Perhaps one of the biggest challenges you face as a teacher is making content interesting to all of your students, all of the time. Is this even possible? If so, how? Our panel of experienced teach...
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How Teachers Can Help Students Embrace the Role of Failure in Learning from 2013-11-27T12:13:53
It's well known and accepted that failure is part of the learning and growth process. But how do we get students parents and even some teachers to embrace this in practice? In this segment our gues...
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The Classic Classroom Management Mistake and How to Avoid It from 2013-11-20T07:09:58
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Hidden Causes of Low Parental Engagement in Urban Schools and What to Do About It from 2013-11-05T11:50:41
Urban parents have unique issues and concerns that can affect their interest and willingness to engage with school staff at all levels -- from teachers to administrators. Tune in to hear what a re...
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What To Do When Good Lesson Plans Go Wrong from 2013-10-30T10:21:14
What should a teacher do when a great lesson plan takes a wrong turn and starts heading south? Our guests toss you a lifeline to grab when you feel yourself and your lesson plan going under.
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Teacher/Parent Relationships: When the Going Gets Rough from 2013-10-22T11:08:13
Parents are partners in the process of educating students, with a shared interest in the outcome. But what happens when that partnership is not a love connection? How do you deal with parents when ...
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Helping Students to Cope With Tragedy from 2013-10-16T17:40:27
When tragedies strike students, their families, teachers and your classroom can be impacted. In this segment our guest provide guidance for teachers on how to help students cope with tragedy.
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Getting Beyond Burnout from 2013-10-08T10:00:51
Burnout among teachers is a growing problem driven by increased feelings of powerlessness in the classroom and profession. Our guests explore the roots of the problem and offer practical guidance o...
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Staying Motivated, Passionate and Excited About Teaching from 2013-09-30T09:43:13
A recent Gallup poll found that within one to three years of teaching less than a third of teachers are still deeply enthusiastic about their work and actively contributing to their organizations....
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How the Communications Culture of Your School Impacts You from 2013-09-17T11:18:59
The ideal communications culture in a school would be supportive, authentic and positive. But what happens when it isn't? Our guests talk about the teacher's role in shaping school culture.
Student-Led Parent-Teacher conferences from 2013-09-10T09:11:47
What happens when you introduce students into the standard parent-teacher conference? Our guests report many benefits and a few challenges that need to be considered. Tune in to learn more about st...
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Teacher Voice: How to Make Sure That When You Speak People Listen from 2013-09-03T09:19:34
When it comes to driving change in education policy, many teachers feel powerless. Our guests say that nothing can be further from the truth. Today teachers are empowered in new and significant way...
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Quickly Creating a Sense of Community in Your Classroom from 2013-08-27T09:32:41
Creating a warm, welcoming, trusting sense of community in your classroom at the beginning of the year is crucial to learning. Listen as our guests share tips for quickly unifying your class and f...
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Tracking Students Was Dead, But Now... from 2013-08-21T12:53:34
Grouping students by ability, or what was traditionally called tracking, fell out of favor a decade ago but is making a comeback. What's driving the resurgence? What’s the impact? What are the curr...
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Back to School: Making a Good Impression on Your First Day of School from 2013-08-07T12:03:49
No matter how long they've been teaching, fact is most teachers are nervous about the first day of school. In this segment our guests share their insights on how to to get off to a good start on t...
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Student Plagiarism in the Digital Age: Easier to Do, Easier to Catch, Still a Challenge from 2013-08-01T08:43:22
The digital age has made plagiarizing the works of others much easier. But new digital tools have also made it easier to detect submissions that have been "appropriated." Our guests discuss the pro...
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iLiteracy: Distinguishing Fact From Fiction Online from 2013-07-23T09:27:46
Along with the many benefits of being able to freely access the world's information online comes the challenge of separating reliable information from unreliable. How can teachers help students avo...
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Is the Sage on the Stage Really Dead? Yes. Well, Almost... from 2013-07-02T09:51:04
A growing cabal of educators is concluding that giving control of learning to students is the ideal path forward. But are teachers, accustomed to being the sage on the stage, really ready to step d...
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Taking Back the Teaching Profession: Can it Be Done? from 2013-06-25T10:38:33
Our guests move beyond lamenting the lack of respect teachers receive and offer some practical ideas about how teachers can reclaim the profession.
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Teaching Creativity in a Climate That Discourages It from 2013-06-18T07:49:56
The rules and expectations in today's schools creates a climate that many believe conflicts with encouraging creativity. What's a teacher to do? Our guests offer some ideas and practical strategies...
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Teaching Creativity: Can It Really Be Done? from 2013-06-11T09:15:55
Apparently the jury is still out on whether creativity can or cannot be taught in schools. In this segment we bring together a cadre of educators to see if we can get a definitive verdict.
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Rebooting: Summertime - How Best to Spend the Time Off from 2013-06-04T07:46:38
The school year is over and summertime is here. Our guests weigh in on how to make the most of the hiatus. Follow: @artofcoaching1 @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Elena Aguilar, education coach & ...
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Is Staying Connected the Solution to Teacher Discouragement? from 2013-05-21T09:56:58
This is a fascinating discussion between two education advocates about why some teachers are able to stay motivated in the face of a dysfunctional education culture while others aren't. Eavesdrop o...
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Bribes and Threats Work in the Classroom But.... from 2013-05-07T09:19:35
When the subject turns to classroom management, using carrots and sticks has been the prevailing strategy for getting compliance. But research and an emerging cadre of voices are asserting that eng...
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Five Classroom Problems Directly Traceable to Student Sleep Deprivation from 2013-04-30T08:30:03
There is a huge chasm between how much sleep students need and how much students typically get. Moreover, the litany of problems that sleep deprivation can cause in a classroom is astounding. Our g...
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Developing Higher-Order Teaching Skills Required for Educational Technology from 2013-04-23T13:15:37
When it comes to using technology in the classroom, our guests say there is much for teachers to consider and learn to develop higher-order teaching skills. The data provided suggests that in the a...
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Are You Prepared To Teach Gifted Kids? Top Dos and Don'ts from 2013-04-16T09:16:43
Our guests tell us that teaching gifted kids requires special skills and insights that many teachers have simply not been taught. In this segment we offer some basic dos and don'ts along with key i...
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Do You Have to Be an Entertainer to Engage Your Students? from 2013-04-09T07:51:32
There are many fascinating attractions vying for your student s' attention. How are teachers to engage students in the face of such compelling competition for their attention? Many feel forced to e...
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Alternative Professional Development: The Good, the Bad and the Better from 2013-04-03T05:26:21
New thinking and new approaches to professional development are gaining popularity among educators. Creating a Personal Learning Network (PLN) is one of these new ways to do PD. In this segment we ...
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Surviving and Thriving on a Teacher's Salary from 2013-03-26T10:05:12
There's something wrong when teachers are qualifying for food stamps, forced to work second jobs to make ends meet, and foregoing vacations. Surviving on a teachers salary is tough, but our guests ...
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Surviving the Perils and Challenges of Grading from 2013-03-18T13:36:30
Teachers can find grading students' tests and papers time-consuming, painful and stressful. The prospect of your grades being challenged by students and parents adds to the angst. Today our guests ...
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Boycotting Standardized Tests: Good Idea? Will It Make a Difference? from 2013-03-11T14:07:34
The national discussion of standardized testing was ratcheted up a notch when five schools in Seattle voted to boycott a standard test. In this segment we interview one of the leaders of the boycot...
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Managing The Hidden Differences in Your Classroom from 2013-02-26T05:00:33
Student bodies have changed in dramatic ways. There are more differences in your classroom than ever, but many of these differences are below the surface. Children of divorced parents, children of ...
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Banning Imaginary Guns in School: Is Playing Cops and Robbers Dead? from 2013-02-19T02:34:52
In the wake of the Newtown tragedy school teachers and administrators are showing heightened concerns about violence of all sorts. But is imaginary gun play among young kids really a threat? Some s...
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How PLNs are Transforming Education and Returning Classrooms to Teachers from 2013-02-11T13:07:12
In this segment our guests explain how personal learning networks are empowering teachers to reform education from the inside out and how the growth of these networks is empowering teachers in unpr...
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Homework? Really? That's So 1950s from 2013-01-30T08:59:54
The debate about homework is heating up again, much of it driven by connected educators through social media. The growing consensus is that the notion of homework has passed its expiration date, bu...
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Project-Based Learning: Integrating Technology from 2013-01-23T07:41
Integrating technology into project-based learning can take your teaching to a whole new level. The challenge is knowing what technologies to embrace, how to use them and where to draw the line. O...
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Teachers, Tattoos, Piercings and Provocative Dress: Fashion Anarchy v. Fashion Fascism? from 2013-01-08T10:22:57
A new generation of young teachers, combined with more casual trends in dress, has raised some prickly questions about what is appropriate attire for teachers. Teachers with tattoos, piercings and ...
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When Angry Parents Target Teachers, What to Do from 2013-01-03T07:16:02
According to our guests there are many factors driving the increase in angry parents: fewer stay-at-home moms to deal with student issues, increased expectations that schools should solve problems ...
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Keeping Up with the Pace of Education Technology from 2012-12-24T15:14:13
The rate at which new education technologies are being developed and diffused is accelerating at a mind-numbing pace. How can teachers, especially matures teachers who are not digital natives, disc...
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Coping with School Tragedies, What Do We Do Now? from 2012-12-17T06:04:54
We are shocked, deeply saddened and angered when senseless violence occurs in schools, hurting children and teachers. What are the best ways to respond? What should you do individually? What is the...
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Everybody Wants a Piece of Me:Setting Boundaries in a 24/7 World from 2012-11-27T03:34
Now that we teach in a wired world anyone and everyone can get hold of you 24/7. Teachers are increasingly reporting that interruptions are on the rise. Even during class, parents are texting and c...
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Managing the Growing Demands of Teaching from 2012-11-19T13:12:53
Between the increasing mandate for academic outcomes, expanding class sizes and the daily litany of demands by students, parents and administrators, teaching can drain even the most energetic of ed...
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Balancing Act: Celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza in School from 2012-11-01T03:39:27
The holidays are coming and with them comes the challenge of celebrating the holidays while being sensitive to an increasingly culturally diverse student population. Add to the mix widely varying s...
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Cell Phones in the Classroom: Distraction or Undervalued Teaching Tool? from 2012-10-23T06:32:13
While some educators see cell phones and digital devices as distractions and sources of attention deficit, others say these are wonderful, undervalued teaching tools. Do we need to suppress the use...
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Three Ways to Get the Most Out of Professional Conferences from 2012-10-12T11:46:59
Well, conference season is upon us, but in these challenging financial times many are finding it increasingly difficult to justify the expense. Are conferences still viable and, if so, how do we ma...
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Teaching in the Age of Entitlement: How to Avoid Contributing to the Problem from 2012-10-04T21:52:14
In this final part of our series on dealing with a generation of students who feel entitled to good grades and special treatment, we're told that apparently it's possible for teachers to contribut...
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Dealing With Parents Who Expect Special Treatment for Their Child from 2012-09-28T14:43:22
In addition to dealing with a generation of students who feel entitled to good grades and special treatment, teachers are often finding they have to deal with parents who feel equally entitled. How...
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Students Who Feel Entitled to Succeed Without Effort from 2012-09-22T13:35:54
Decades of telling children that they are special has engendered a generation of students who feel entitled to good grades and special treatment without being encumbered by the need to earn them. ...
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Four Strategies for Managing Unmanageable Students In The Classroom from 2012-09-09T22:30:31
You know the student we're talking about. Yes, the one who regularly makes you want to consider a new career. Dealing with difficult students has always been a part of teaching, but with all the ne...
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Four Strategies for Managing Unmanageable Students In The Classroom from 2012-09-09T22:30:31
You know the student we're talking about. Yes, the one who regularly makes you want to consider a new career. Dealing with difficult students has always been a part of teaching, but with all the ne...
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Four Strategies for Managing Unmanageable Students In The Classroom from 2012-09-09T22:30:31
You know the student we're talking about. Yes, the one who regularly makes you want to consider a new career. Dealing with difficult students has always been a part of teaching, but with all the ne...
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Child Abuse:Understanding the Mandatory Reporting Requirements for Educators from 2012-09-09T22:29:11
The definition of child abuse varies from state to state, as do the laws regarding abuse. The problem of understanding and meeting your mandated requirements as an educator is further complicated b...
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Why Young Children Bite, How to Talk About It, How to Manage It from 2012-09-09T22:27:56
Why do young children who don't bite at home come to preschool or day care and suddenly mimic carnivores? Our guest explain why young children bite, how to talk to parents about the problem and how...
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Five Ways to Get Young Children to Sit Down and Shut Up, Well Sort of... from 2012-09-09T22:25:33
Children and classrooms gone wild. It's an early childhood teacher's nightmare. Most agree that it's superior to have children with good self-control, versus having to consistently and persistently...
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Teaching Students with Learning Difficulties from 2012-09-09T22:24:09
"If students aren't learning the way we're teaching, we need to teach the way children learn," says our guest. However, learning difficulties can make this wisdom challenging to apply. In this segm...
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The Hidden Cost of Teaching: Spending Money Out of Pocket from 2012-09-09T22:15:17
The cost of teaching has gone up as teachers are increasingly having to pay for teaching supplies and teaching tools out of their own pockets. Tight budgets are largely to blame but what can teach...
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Three Do's and Don'ts to Start the School Year Right from 2010-09-14T22:21:28
Starting a new school year is both exciting and challenging. Taking the right actions can help you get off to a great start. Our guest offer a few great do's and don'ts to help you put your new cla...
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