Our hosts Roger and Brad talk about Roger's two cats Buddie and Baby Kitty. Buddie has always been an outcast and picked on by all the cats in their life. Baby Kitty has had Roger's heart from their first interaction. Our hosts then pull it back to the classroom as they discuss how it's important to connect with both the Buddie's and Baby Kitty's in your class......listen to see what becomes of Buddie.

Show we give homework? Should It be done in class? How to respond if students aren't doing the work?

Contacting home during the good times and before the bad pays dividends. Remember to put $$ into your account before making a withdrawal by contacting home.

This Episode just starts to scratch the surface of avoiding burn out. @Kats&Kids we don't have all the answers. This may be a topic we come back to in future episodes.

How to avoid becoming more stressed and burned out.

Do you seek out others who are stressed, frustrated and commiserate together?

Do you seek out those who are having a good day or have some energy in their classroom?

Do you reframe you perspective looking at Intent verses Impact?

How do you as a professional still cultivate a positive and engaging classroom?

One reason not to seek out disgruntled colleagues to help you through a hard time.

In this episode Kats&Kids explores two intertwined strategies to help struggling and disengaged learners "believe that they can succeed in the classroom." This episode discusses how to link a student self rating form to the opportunity to make test corrections.

We all have heard that we should give more wait time when asking questions. It is hard to stand up there in silence. It is also hard as a student who is shy, anxious, or processes differently to not know when they will be called on. Here are a couple of strategies.

Questioning techniques when students don't answer your question correctly. How to respond in a way that saves face and encourages them to participate in the future.

When calling on a student in class, don't say, "No that's not the answer." Instead tell the student what question they did answer correctly. This helps them feel safe in the classroom. Students will participate more when we help them meet 3 C's of Confidence, Connection, Competence then they will Contribute.

Discussion about Technology when Roger started teaching through today.

Greeting students and calling students by their name of choice goes a long way.

Getting to know your students so they feel comfortable and connected in the classroom.