On this episode I dive into the mental side of resting for summer. I discuss the power of a good book and how it can impact your teaching. I also discuss my professional development library and how teachers can borrow from me anytime. Finally, I list some of the books that I encourage all to read and ones that I am looking forward to reading.

In today's episode, I discuss how educators should take ownership of their professional development and explore ways they can learn anytime, anywhere. I will talk about my journey into exploring my own pd and how it impacted my teaching. This episode offers advice for those looking to start exploring their own development and how to use free tools like Google, YouTube, and Twitter to enhance their learning.

I examine my top 3 things to know about PBL. This episode is great for anyone looking to start using PBL in their classroom.

In this episode I discuss the importance of taking care of yourself during summer break. As educators we get into bad habits over the school year and summer is the time to get back into a healthy routine. As always, I share my personal experience with this and offer encouragement for those thinking about starting something new.

This episode of the RMSPD podcast examines different styles of rubrics and how they may benefit teachers. Ideas from this podcast came from Jennifer Gonzalez's blog about rubrics. Benefits of the 1 point rubric and 4 point rubric are discussed.

Ms. Jessika Zink joins us to examine the Project Lead the Way (PTLW) program. She details how teachers can implement this program and offers advice on how to get started. Ms. Zink is leading a training on May 29th and 30th for anyone interested in learning more details.

In episode 2, we interview Mr. Brian Barry about how Twitter has impacted his teaching and classroom. Mr. Barry is currently teaching 4th grade for Rolla Middle School and covers how Twitter has help rejuvenate his career and impacted what he does in his classroom. Mr. Barry provides advice for those who may have reservations about joining Twitter and how to become an active member of the Twitter community.

This is the first ever episode of the RMSPD Podcast. In this episode you will hear the reason for the podcast and how the idea for this podcast got started. For those new to podcasts, this will provide some information as to what this will be and where you can find it.