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Teach Better Talk
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Teach Better Talk episodes
- 136: Still learning. - P. Sloan Joseph chats with us about being transparent, being reflective, and finding the humor in life.
Instructional technology coach, P. Sloan Joseph, chats with us about being transparent, being reflective, and finding the humor in life.
P. Sloan shares why you need to give your students, and yourself, some grace, the importance of self-care, and why you need to water the flowers, not the weeds.
More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/psloanjoseph
Episode Highlights- 2:00 - What's got Rae excited right now: The new Teach Better Speakers Network.
- 6:52 - Previewing the episode with P. Sloan Joseph.
- 10:56 - P. Sloan introduces herself.
- 12:05 - P. Sloan's failure: Not realizing that culture is the first, and most important thing.
- 14:15 - P. Sloan's success: Past students telling her about things she did or said, that still impacts them.
- 16:11 - What's got P. Sloan excited about education right now: Her podcast and the opportunity it provides her to share education with others not in education.
- 18:41 - P. Sloan's advice for teachers: Take the time to have "off the content" conversations with your students. Give yourself grace.
- 21:34 - P. Sloan talks about her podcast, "Greater Is In Me." #InformInspireInfluence
- 25:40 - 6 questions answered in 15 seconds or less.
- 30:42 - How to connect with P. Sloan.
P. Sloan's Recommendations- EdTech Tool: YouTube
- Book: Hack Learning Series
- Who to Follow on Instagram: @Edutopia, @CultofPedagogy
- YouTube/Podcast/Website/Blog: www.controlaltachieve.com
- Daily/Weekly/Monthly Routine: Whatever you consider self-care, do it!
- Best piece of advice you've ever received: Water the flowers, not the weeds!
Links to Connect With P. Sloan.- Twitter: @psjoseph718
- Instagram: @greaterisinme_
- Podcast: https://anchor.fm/greaterisinmepodcast
33 min - 135: Promoting education. - Katelynn Giordano chats with us about giving students an active role in learning, the power of personalized learning, and being someone who promotes education.
6th grade ELA teacher, and Teach Better's Digital Content Editor, Katelynn Giordano, chats with us about giving students an active role in learning, the power of personalized learning, and being someone who promotes education.
Katelynn shares how she negotiates grades with her students, the power of reaching out to other educators, and why your voice matters.
More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/katelynngiordano
Episode Highlights- 2:06 - Talking about heading back to school after Winter break.
- 4:37 - Previewing the episode with Katelynn Giordano.
- 9:59 - Katelynn introduces herself.
- 11:24 - Katelynn chats about her role with the team.
- 14:02 - Katelynn's failure: Transitioning content areas, and teaching writing "so badly."
- 17:28 - Katelynn's success: Changing the way she reports grades in her classroom.
- 21:34 - What's keeping Katelynn excited about education: Personalized learning gaining popularity. Kids taking a more active role in education. Conversations about equity and representation in education.
- 24:23 - Katelynn's advice for teachers: Your voice matters.
- 26:22 - 6 questions answered in 15 seconds or less.
- 28:28 - How to connect with Katelynn.
Katelynn's Recommendations- EdTech Tool: Google Docs.
- Book: "White Fragility" by Robin DiAngelo.
- Who to Follow on Instagram: Cornelius Minor (@MISTERMINOR)
- YouTube/Podcast/Website/Blog: TedEd.
- Daily/Weekly/Monthly Routine:
- Daily- hitting the gym & taking time for YOU
- Weekly- checking in with students in the classroom
- Monthly - planning ahead to ensure your lessons/plans are good to go
- Best piece of advice you've ever received: Reach out to other educators, connect with them, hold your dates to chat/hangout. People are always willing to share.
Links to Connect With Katelynn- Website: curriculumcoffee.com & katelynngiordano.com
- Twitter: @kngiordano
- Facebook Page: Katelynn Giordano
- Instagram: @kngiordano
32 min - AUDIO BLOG: Tips For Happier Teaching. - From the "Teach Happier" Blog Series at www.teachbetter.com.
This is an audio version of the blog post, "Tips For Happier Teaching." Written by Suzanne Dailey (@DaileySuzanne) as part of our Teach Happier Blog Series. Read by Rae Hughart (@raehughart). Read the post at www.teachbetter.com/blog/teach-happier-tips-for-teaching-happier.
In This Post:- Introducing a new monthly piece: Teach Happier!
- An overview of what Suzanne will be sharing each month to help educators teach happier.
4 min - 134: Take risks. Go with your gut. - Sarah Lalonde chats with us about navigating the first few years of your teaching career, building strong relationships, and taking risks.
Sarah Lalonde chats with us about navigating the first few years of your teaching career, building strong relationships, and taking risks.
Sarah shares how she had to do a lot of unlearning to start embracing failures, the feeling of community social media can offer, and how having a podcast is like another extension of yourself.
More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/sarahlalonde
Episode Highlights- 1:35 - Let's talk goal setting for 2020.
- 13:03 - Sarah introduces herself.
- 14:02 - Talking about Sarah's podcast, "Que Sera Sarah?"
- 17:12 - Sarah's failure: The month of November last year.
- 21:00 - Sarah's success: Taking her podcast to "the next level" this season.
- 23:41 - What's keeping Sarah excited in education right now: The continuous connections, and the new conversations coming from social media and the podcast. Her students' Eco-Friendly Thrift Store project.
- Check out the project's Instagram! @Deuxieme.vaguee
- 28:25 - Sarah's advice for teachers: Take risks. Go with your gut.
- 31:16 - 6 questions answered in 15 seconds or less.
- 33:46 - Jeff's EPIC BURN on Rae.
- 35:55 - How to connect with Sarah.
- 37:51 - Sarah takes us out in French!
Sarah's Recommendations- EdTech Tool: Canva.com
- Book: "Relentless" by Hamish Brewer.
- Who to Follow on Instagram:
- @DerekRhodenizer
- @noasbobs
- @deelanier
- YouTube/Podcast/Website/Blog: The Explained Show
- Daily/Weekly/Monthly Routine:
- Tweet weekly about a successful practice in your class.
- Creates portfolio.
- Inspires others.
- Values students (if you show them).
- Best piece of advice you've ever received: If it’s not a HELL YES, it’s a no.
Links to Connect With Sarah- Website: sarahannelalonde.com
- Twitter: @sarahlalondee
- Podcast: Que Sera Sarah?
39 min - 133: Purpose Driven. - LaTezeon Humphrey Balentine chats with us about helping others reach their maximum potential, making mistakes, and being driven by a purpose.
LaTezeon Humphrey Balentine chats with us about helping others reach their maximum potential, making mistakes, and being driven by a purpose.
More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/latezeonhumphreybalentine
Episode Highlights- 0:35 - Nonsensical argument about goals, and a little #TeachBetter19 and #TeachBetter20 conference talk.
- 9:07 - Previewing the episode with LaTezeon Humphrey Balentine.
- 12:01 - LaTezeon introduces herself.
- 16:14 - LaTezeon's failure: Rejections.
- 19:33 - LaTezeon's success: A student that struggled with reading, volunteering to read, and reading more than she was required.
- 22:34 - What's keeping LaTezeon excited about education: Knowing that she's helping.
- 24:20 - LaTezeon's advice for teachers: Focus on the outcome, not the income.
- 26:45 - 6 questions answered in 15 seconds or less.
- 32:06 - How to connect with LaTezeon.
LaTezeon's Recommendations- EdTech Tool: KaHoot
- Book: "Teach Better." by Teach better Team.
- Who to Follow on Instagram: @MelSideB, @tinormous, @EducationGalaxy
- YouTube/Podcast/Website/Blog: www.teachbetteracademy.com
- Daily/Weekly/Monthly Routine: Something for yourself. Get some "Me Time."
- Best piece of advice you've ever received: "Enjoy the moment."
Links to Connect With LaTezeon- Website: lhblovesedu.home.blog
- Twitter: @LHBLovesEdu
- Facebook Page: LaTezeon Humphrey Balentine
- Instagram: @LHBLovesEdu
- YouTube: LHBLovesEdu
- Pinterest:
35 min - 132: The Teacher Guy - Abbas Manjee chats with us about focusing on what you can control, redefining what it means to learn skills, and the importance of taking care of yourself.
Chief Academic Officer and Co-Founder of Kiddom, Abbas Manjee, chats with us about focusing on what you can control, redefining what it means to learn skills, and the importance of taking care of yourself.
More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/abbasmanjee
Episode Highlights- 0:47 - Happy Holidays!
- 2:32 - Celebrating the FREE PD Series in our Facebook Group.
- 5:35 - Previewing the episode with Abbas Manjee.
- 8:18 - Abbas introduces himself.
- 9:07 - Chatting about Kiddom, how it came about, and what it's built for.
- 12:02 - Abbas's failure: His student during his 4th year of teaching, slipping through the cracks.
- 15:05 - Abbas's success: Forging a partnership that helps them to offer a resource of high quality curriculum.
- 18:02 - What's keeping Abbas excited about education right now: Enabling schools and districts to operate and meet the needs of growing learners in equitable fashion.
- 19:44 - Abbas's advice for teachers: Don't let perfect be the enemy of good.
- 22:23 - 6 questions answered in 15 seconds or less.
- 24:43 - How to connect with Abbas.
Abbas's Recommendations- EdTech Tool: YouTube
- Book: "The Pragmatist: Bill de Blasio’s Quest to Save the Soul of New York" by Joseph Viteritti.
- Who to Follow on Twitter:
- Twitter - Matt Barnum,
- Instagram - Nathan Pyle
- YouTube/Podcast/Website/Blog: Cult of Pedagogy
- Daily/Weekly/Monthly Routine: Make your own routines, figure out a way to stick to them, and then break them from time to time.
- Best piece of advice you've ever received: Everything in moderation, including moderation
Links to Connect With Abbas- Website: blog.kiddom.co
- Twitter: @Yo_Mista @KiddomApp
28 min - 131: The Power of Environment - Kevin Stoller chats with us about surrounding yourself with positivity, the importance of planning your day, and the power of your classroom's environment.
Kay-Twelve founder, Kevin Stoller, chats with us about surrounding yourself with positivity, the importance of planning your day, and the power of your classroom's environment.
Kevin talks about getting rid of the things we know are doing harm, what the worst marketing campaign ever looks like, and why change requires changing the physical environment.
More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/kevinstoller
Episode Highlights- 1:31 - Chatting with Rae about her classroom environment.
- 6:12 - Previewing the episode with Kevin Stoller.
- 9:53 - Kevin introduces himself.
- 11:36 - Kevin shares some changes he sees coming in education.
- 17:41 - Kevin's failure: The worst marketing campaign ever.
- 21:05 - What's keeping Kevin excited about education right now: Visually seeing the level of engagement changing when you change the environment.
- 27:20 - Kevin's advice for teachers: Start with a blank slate.
- 30:05 - 6 questions answered in 15 seconds or less.
- 32:43 - How to connect with Kevin.
Guest's Recommendations- EdTech Tool: Calendly
- Book: "Talking With Strangers" by Malcolm Gladwell.
- Who to Follow on Twitter: Dr. Robert Dillon (@drrobertdillon)
- YouTube/Podcast/Website/Blog: A4LE
- Daily/Weekly/Monthly Routine: Surround yourself with positivity - podcasts, books, mastermind groups
- Best piece of advice you've ever received: Plan your day.
Links to Connect With Our Guest- Website: www.kay-twelve.com
- Twitter: @KayTwelve
- Free Ebook: Creating Better Learning Environment
35 min - AUDIO BLOG - Recharging Yourself and Your Students After Winter Break
This is an audio version of the blog post, "Recharging Yourself and Your Students After Winter Break" Written by Kendall Lawson (@ELAwithLawson). Read by Jeff Gargas (@jeffgargas). Read the post at www.teachbetter.com/blog/recharging-yourself-and-your-students-after-winter-break.
In This Post:- The excitement and frustrations of returning back to school after break.
- Some tips to help ease your students (and yourself) back into the routine and rigor of school.
- Ideas to start the new year and keep the great learning going until summer!
6 min - 130: Creating a Culture of Coaching. - Lauren Vaclavik chats with us about being a part of something bigger, the power of reflection, and creating a culture of coaching.
Instructional coach, Lauren Vaclavik, chats with us about being a part of something bigger, the power of reflection, and creating a culture of coaching.
Lauren talks about how change is difficult, but she sees teachers out there putting in the time, and how she wants to open doors for her students.
More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/laurenvaclavik
Episode Highlights- 1:26 - Chatting about our Winter Break Live PD Series in our Private Facebook Group.
- 7:00 - Previewing the episode with Lauren Vaclavik
- 10:37 - Lauren introduces herself.
- 13:02 - Lauren's failure: 2 years of basically just "trying to show up" and not being there for her students.
- 15:48 - Lauren's success: Being a part of something bigger.
- 19:53 - What's keeping Lauren excited about education: That we are focusing on learning and learning for all students.
- 21:24 - Lauren's advice to teachers: If you let people in and let them support you, you have the ability to go further, faster.
- 24:14 - 6 questions answered in 15 seconds or less.
- 27:06 - How to connect with Lauren.
Guest's Recommendations- EdTech Tool: Mentimeter
- Book: "Relentless" by Hamish Brewer. "Peer Power: Unite Learn, Prosper: Activate an Assessment Revolution" by Paul Bloomberg, Barb Pitchford, and Kara Vandas.
- Who to Follow on Instagram: @BrianFaulkner44 @jimknight99 @TeachBoost
- YouTube/Podcast/Website/Blog: https://www.fishbowlapp.com/
- Daily/Weekly/Monthly Routine: Self care. Get that workout in!
- Best piece of advice you've ever received: Nothing is important if everything is important.
Links to Connect With Our Guest- Website: laurenvaclavik.com
- Twitter: @mrsvaclavik
- Instagram: @coachvaclavik (newbie to IG)
30 min - 129: Be 200% In. - Jen Molitor chats with us about choosing to embrace all the things thrown at you every day, following your heart, and believing that all kids deserve to learn.
Gifted intervention specialist, instructional coach, and author, Jen Molitor, chats with us about choosing to embrace all the things thrown at you every day, following your heart, and believing that all kids deserve to learn.
Jen talks about deciding to love your job, being 200% in, and reconnecting with your why.
More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/jenmolitor
Episode Highlights- 0:33 - Shoutout to Katie Alvarez. (@freshfromthe4th)
- 3:19 - Shoutout to Katelynn Giordano. (@Mrs_Giordano on Twitter. @curriculumcoffee on IG)
- 7:09 - Previewing the episode with Jen Molitor.
- 10:19 - Jen introduces herself.
- 11:11 - Chatting about the 2019 Teach Better Conference.
- 12:13 - Talking about Jen's book, "The Happy Teacher’s Handbook."
- 13:57 - Jen's failure: Allowing herself to become "that teacher."
- 16:35 - Jen's success: Making "a heart decision."
- 17:58 - Chatting about The Grid Method and how her district uses it.
- 22:16 - What's got Jen excited about education right now: Her new writing group.
- 22:50 - Jen's advice for teachers: Remember why.
- 25:41 - 6 questions in 15 seconds or less.
- 28:40 - How to connect with Jen.
Guest's Recommendations- EdTech Tool: Google Classroom
- Book: "Teach Better" by Teach Better Team, "Everything is Figureoutable" by Marie Forleo, "Why Smart Kids Worry" by Allison Edwards.
- Who to Follow on Instagram: @MichaelBonner_ @alienearbud @IanAByrd
- YouTube/Podcast/Website/Blog: Cult of Pedagogy
- Daily/Weekly/Monthly Routine: A daily, healthy morning routine- drink 20 ounces of water first thing or exercise
- Best piece of advice you've ever received: Keep being awesome for kids
Links to Connect With Our Guest- Website: www.happyteachershandbook.com
- Twitter: @Teache
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