Friends, the time has come. Another year is coming to a close and that means it’s time for our favorite kind of yearly reflection…a recap of our favorite books read in 2023! With our new obsession of Audible, we’ve gotten through lots of great reads this year.

Today we’re sharing our top books of 2023 across all genres. You’ll hear our nominations for ‘best audiobook of the year’ and a book that was a perfect 10-star rating. If you hear a book you’re interested in reading, it can be found on Bookshop.org, Audible, and Amazon!

Most importantly, today’s episode comes with a really fun activity that we want YOU to be a part of. We’re hosting The Brave New Teaching Book Awards! It’s going to be taking place over on Instagram and via email. You can participate and vote for all categories by joining here. When you sign up, we’ll even provide you with everything you need to hold book awards in your classroom!

Check out all the books we mention in the show notes: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode183

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• Sign up for the BNT Book Awards!
• Bookshop.org
• Goodreads
• Happy Hour
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Have you ever felt a little intimidated to teach an advanced course like AP Lit? Well, after hearing from today’s guest, Gina Kortuem, we think your feelings may shift to pure excitement! Gina is someone that we’ve wanted to bring on the podcast for a while now because we see a lot of similarities in our teaching styles.

Gina brings us a reality check about what teaching advanced courses like AP Lit is really like. Yes, the content is challenging both for you and the students, but we believe that kids can learn hard things. All kids should learn hard things! It's about equipping yourself with the strategies and tools that you need to make that happen.

Inside this episode, you’ll hear about Gina’s genius bell ringers, her experience going to NCTE, all how she teaches an entire Shakespeare elective, which became the most popular class at her school!

If you aren’t already a member of Happy Hour, you’ll want to join us over there because Gina is taking over with her very own episode. Plus, Happy Hour members will receive an amazing resource from Gina too.

Resources:

• Get a week of Gina's Bell Ringers for FREE!
• Gina’s Bell Ringers on TPT
• Lit and More website
• Lit and More TPT store
• Happy Hour
• Bookshop.org
• Join Curriculum Rehab
• Let us know what you think! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

SHOW NOTES: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode182

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It’s time to unleash the sass! We’ve got another unpopular opinion episode for you today. These episodes are always popular with our Brave New Teaching audience and today some of YOU are contributing to the conversation.

If you despise the way that final exams are traditionally given, you are most definitely not alone! There is a good reason that you feel this way. Final exams are not research based or best practice. We are here to back you up and validate your feelings and you can help keep this conversation going by passing this episode along to colleagues.

For more unpopular opinions on final exams, join us over at Happy Hour! You’ll gain access to bonus podcast content, resources, Q&As, and more.

Resources Mentioned:

• Free Down With the Reading Quiz Masterclass
• Grab The Ultimate Gift Guide
• Free one month trial of Audible
• Join BNT Happy Hour!
• Join Curriculum Rehab
• Connect with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching
• Follow Marie on Instagram: @thecaffeinatedclass
• Follow Amanda on Instagram: @mudandinkteaching
• Let us know what you think! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

SHOW NOTES: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode181

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We understand the importance (and challenge) of finding engaging and effective ways to assess student learning. That’s why we created a F-R–E-E masterclass that walks you through three formative assessments that will change the way you teach reading.

In this episode, you’ll hear a snipper of this masterclass, which focuses on the one pager quiz. Generally in the world of ELA, one pagers are thought of as a summative assessment. But in this training, we share how to use them as formative assessments.

One pager quizzes are just one of the changes that we’ve made in our classrooms that have positively impacted the way that our students interact with the content. You can check out the full free masterclass, Down With the Reading Quiz, here!

When you sign up for the masterclass, you’ll be sent a link right away to watch the training on your own time. You’ll also receive a workbook that you can print and take notes on. Be sure to share this episode and this masterclass with your teacher friends!

Resources Mentioned: 

• Free Down With the Reading Quiz Masterclass
• Curriculum Rehab Open House
• Free one month trial of Audible
• Join BNT Happy Hour!
• Join Curriculum Rehab
• Connect with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching
• Follow Marie on Instagram: @thecaffeinatedclass
• Follow Amanda on Instagram: @mudandinkteaching
• Let us know what you think! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

SHOW NOTES: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode180

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Happy Thanksgiving, friends! We are so very thankful for YOU and all that you do to support this podcast. We wanted to do something fun for today's episode, and if you know us then it probably comes as no surprise that fun sometimes comes in the form of formative assessments! Specifically, a Sesame Street Quiz. That's right, we've got a  Thanksgiving themed Sesame Street Quiz on today's show. We hope you enjoy this re-run.

Get sample Sesame Street Quizzes HERE

If you have questions about how to create engaging assessments that assess more than just student recall, head over to our FREE "Down With the Reading Quiz" Masterclass: shop.bravenewteaching.com/masterclass 

SHOW NOTES:
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Get your FREE Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs gateway lesson: shop.bravenewteaching.com/cloudy
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Cheers! Find all your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour member info HERE:
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