Classroom Confessions

Classroom Confessions

By Katie SmithEducation
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Classroom Confessions episodes

  • Episode 13: Technology Apps

    This week Katie discusses 3 technology apps that she uses in the classroom to use her time more effectively and efficiently.  She discusses EdPuzzle, Common Lit, and everyones new favorite tool Grade Trasnferer (yes that is spelled correctly!). 


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    14 min
  • Episode 12: Student Engagement

    After teaching  a group of business women about having engaging presentations this week, I think it is important to remind ourselves how to keep students in engaged in what they are learning.  Katie discusses how to get students in engaged in class discussions as well as how to increase engagement with difficult topics, and how to make your material relevant! 


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    22 min
  • Episode 11: Real Talk

    This week Katie delves into some of the real world challenges of being a teacher.  What is shared in the media can be misconstrued and it helps hearing the story from the mouth of a teacher! 


    17 min
  • Episode 10: Teacher Besties

    This week Katie shares about how to find a teacher bestie and what to look for to know you have found your teacher bestie! She also shares about her crazy student story this week and O man was it a doozie! Also tune in to find out how she ended up on crutches! 


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    17 min
  • Episode 9 - Flipping the Classroom

    This week Katie delves into the current threat of a strike in her school district.  Then she will discuss how she flipped her classroom and why she loves it! You can find all her resources on the podcast website ClassroomConfessions.net


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    20 min
  • Episode 8 - Cultural Capital

    This week Katie delves into her Multicultural Education background to discuss the concept of cultural capital and how teachers can bring that into the classroom.  She challenges the concept of the deficit perspective in education and encourages educators to step up, push the boundary, and become those teachers we need in the classrooms today!


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    34 min
  • Episode 7: Planning

    This week we discuss what the first week back to work looked like and provide some planning tips! Look out for how Katie transformed her classroom this year on Instagram @classroomconfessionspodcast and find the before an after video on Classroomconfessions.net


    21 min
  • Episode 6: Orientation

    This week Katie will talk about the struggles of 6th grade orientation and how she did on accomplishing all of her goals this week! Listen to Katie talk about the realities of that teacher life setting in after summer break! 


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    12 min
  • Episode 5: Self Care

    Listen this week to find out why the podcast almost didn't happen! We also touch on ways to keep your summer self care going into the new year! 


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    9 min
  • Episode 4: Reflecting on the Month

    This week Katie reflects on the past month of the podcast and shares some of the highlights! She delves a little deeper into last week's quote, building relationships, and provides some additional resources.  

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    17 min

About Classroom Confessions

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Teachers talking about the everyday things that happen in the classroom as well as tips and helpful hints to improve your teaching.