Ragebait (aka trolling) is a buzzword in K-12 classrooms - students try to bait each other or their teachers into getting angry. This episode discusses what it looks like, how to greet it, and what its friend, "Joybait" can look like.

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Moments create a sense of belonging and authenticity in the classroom - it's a teacher's job to craft them for students.

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A lesson might not go well if the teacher is unsure of what might happen next. Seeing the future is a skill for all teachers to develop in order to promote mastery in the classroom.

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Looking back on the semester, Steve and Jack identify areas in their craft in which to improve while also recognizing what worked well.

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This episode takes a more lighthearted approach as the duo shares the typical experience of a teacher at the end of the first semester.

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Jack and Steve discuss how success can differ from student to student. It's up to the teacher to decide where to go from there and how to guide each individual toward what they need.

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Feedback can be easy to provide to students, but can be trickier with adults. Giving and receiving feedback can be uncomfortable peer-to-peer; Chops shares their perspectives in how to handle this.

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Jack is entering concert week with his jazz bands - Steve shares that it's okay (and expected) if things go awry.

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Consistency in the classroom is key to highly effective teaching, but Steve and Jack share some ways they intentionally aren't always consistent.

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Students feel tired - how should they approached? Stories and strategies are shared on this week's episode of Chops.

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