Happy first week of school! In this episode, we cover everything to consider when prepping for the beginning of a new school year. From visual culture to seating charts, family communication to self care, we discuss our favorite tips and tricks to start the year strong. Happy new school year, everyone!

We know that effective routines and procedures are the backbone of strong classroom management. In this episode we breakdown the 4 key components of high quality routines and procedures as well as discussing our favorites in the classroom. We all know that teacher who has excellent routines and procedures and we discuss how you can be that example in your school.

In episode 5 we discuss our favorite projects ever. From exploding volcanoes to searching wikileaks cables to egg drops, we talk about what made these projects great and why our students loved them. This episode builds on our discussion from episode 3 where we discussed projects best practices. Let us know your favorite projects and don't forget to subscribe to The School Bridge Podcast!

Did you know that the average teacher asks 400 questions per day?? In this episode, we dig deep into the questions we ask every day. We start with the three components of questions - the type of question, how it's asked, and our response - and expand into cognitive hierarchies and types of questions. You'll walk away with big picture ideas as well as specific tips you can use in the classroom. Thank you for listening to School Bridge! Like, subscribe, and follow!

On this episode, we shine a well-deserved spotlight on projects! When done well, projects can boost engagement, critical thinking, differentiation, and student autonomy. We discuss the best practices for implementing projects and share a few of our favorites along the way.

In this episode we discuss COOPERATIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES and the best tools and techniques to boost cooperation between students. We dive deep into the best practices of cooperative learning and discuss effective implementation tips and strategies. Thank you for listening to The School Bridge Podcast.

On this episode we discuss unit planning and the 5 most important aspects and things to remember when unit planning. 1. Thinking Holistically About Your Unit. 2. The Foundations of Unit Planning. 3. Including Diverse Perspectives 4. Differentiation and Accommodation. 5. Including Technical Vocab