In this episode we will look at scientific brain research and what this looks like in the classroom.

Phonological awareness allows students to attend to, discriminate, remember, and manipulate sounds at the sentence, word, syllable, onset/rime and phoneme (sound) level. Research shows that Phonological Awareness is directly related to reading success. Take a listen as we review the Phonological awareness continuum.

Dr. Jen Koel joins us with her vast knowledge of child development. Dr. Jen currently teaches Early Childhood Education courses at Waukesha County Technical College. She explains why it is important for educators to have an understanding of child development. We even get to hear who Dr. Jen's favorite theorist and theory is relating to child development.

Link to film mentioned                     Link to docu series trailer

Let’s take a closer look at behavior. Why does a child misbehave? When a child misbehaves do you look for the WHY behind their actions? This podcast takes a look at the Functions of Behavior and why it is important to identify the reasons a child may be misbehaving. Listeners are encouraged to participate in practice activities, so paper and pencil are suggested.

Our first episode focusses on what I believe is one of our most powerful tools as an educator: the ability to build and maintain strong positive relationships with students. Our guest today is Jody Richter, a 2ndgrade teacher at Marcy Elementary in the Sussex Hamilton School District. Jody has been an educator for 15 years, and prides herself on building positive relationships within the classroom.

Link to book mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/Classroom-Management-Secret-Other-Well-Behaved-ebook/dp/B00E7U83CG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+classroom+management+secret&qid=1601518125&sr=8-1

Those of you studying to be teachers, this Podcast is for you!