In this episode, we meet Allie Newcomb. Allie brings many tools into her classroom, including building student relationships, trying new things, and whole brain teaching. Allie has given me ideas, and avenues to explore in my classroom even though they may not work or be perfect, the ability to be flexible and just try has helped grow me as a teacher. Allie is a colleague of mine and teaches in the same hallway two classrooms down. She is the 6th-grade math teacher at Mayfield Middle School in Oklahoma City and we share the same students. Allie has taught at the elementary and middle school levels and gives great perspectives on teaching in both. She received her bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from the University of Oklahoma and just wrapped up her Master's degree in Secondary Education at the University of Central Oklahoma. Allie is a relationship builder and loves being around her students.

 SHOW NOTES

• Jobs Allie had during and after college (1:50)
• The benefits of the restaurant industry (2:50)
• A teacher in college that helped guide her, unknowingly in the direction of education (6:06)
• "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" by Richard Carlson
• Why we should be talking to our professors in college. (7:48)
• Career after college (10:55)
• What makes a good salesperson (11:25)
• Whole Brain Teaching (12:30)
• First teaching job (14:10)
• Elementary to Middle School to Elementary to Middle School (15:00)
  • Seeing every grade in Middle School
  • “calling out the positive, reinforcing the positive, and they follow suit”
• A strength in connection (21:10)

Tips for teachers to connect with kids (23:40)

Helping and Mentoring Severe and Profound students in Elementary School as an elementary student

• Something that Allie wishes she was better at in the classroom (29:10)
• One book that helped her become a better teaching (30:15)
• What is Whole Brain Teaching?
• Scoreboard
• Story from a first year observation (35:25)
• Morning Rituals
• After-School routine (40:34)
• Mortician & Magician (41:35)
• Book recommendation (41:12)
• Running and Favorite Smart Phone App
• Tim Ferriss Podcast
• Do you make your bed? Commencement Speech by Naval Adm. William H. McRaven (50:10)
• Theme music if walking into a classroom

 

Items mentioned in this episode include:

• April Mass Photography⇐Get candid & fun photography at 10% off if you mention this podcast
• Run Trainer App
• Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kinsolver
• Whole Brain Teaching by Chris Biffle
• Contact Allie through: 
• Twitter

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Music
Song: I dunno (ft. J Lang, Morusque) 
Artist: Grapes 
Album: ccMixter
 
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