It’s a process that goes by many names. Project-Based Learning, Personal Interest Projects, Inquiry-Based Projects, Active Exploration Projects… Genius Hour is our name for it at Teach Starter! Today I’m here talking with Sam from Make Sparks Fly on Instagram all about PBL! So what is PBL? Project Based Learning is a teaching method in which students learn by actively engaging in personally meaningful projects, connecting the classroom to the real world. Join us in our new For the Love of Teaching Facebook group, where we chat about the podcast, feature live vids of guests, and talk teaching! Have you subscribed to For the Love of Teaching? Don't forget! It means you'll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. For the Love of Teaching is a podcast by Teach Starter. We make quality, downloadable teaching resources that save teachers hours of time and make their classrooms buzz!

 

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If ever there was a random podcast episode about teaching, this is it. We're not ones to stick to a script, but this episode gets real. Mr D shares some top tips for Coronavirus rationing and for your first year of teaching. Rules for life: 1. Two squares per poo. 2. Be besties with your "secry". You'll have to listen to hear Mr D's other brilliant tips. Yas, honey! Join us in our new For the Love of Teaching Facebook group, where we chat about the podcast, feature live vids of guests, and talk teaching! Have you subscribed to For the Love of Teaching? Don't forget! It means you'll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. For the Love of Teaching is a podcast by Teach Starter. We make quality, downloadable teaching resources that save teachers hours of time and make their classrooms buzz!

 

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Harmony Week is on the 15-21st of March and is held every year in Australia. It’s a day that as a school community you can celebrate diversity! A day of cultural respect for everyone who calls Australia home, from the traditional owners of this land to those who have come from many countries around the world. Students can learn and understand how all Australians from diverse backgrounds equally belong to this nation and enrich it. Last year we wrote about Harmony Day and included some really cute Harmony Day activities for the classroom. Join us in our new For the Love of Teaching Facebook group, where we chat about the podcast, feature live vids of guests, and talk teaching! Have you subscribed to For the Love of Teaching? Don't forget! It means you'll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. For the Love of Teaching is a podcast by Teach Starter. We make quality, downloadable teaching resources that save teachers hours of time and make their classrooms buzz!

 

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Teach Starter's Little Learners Month continues! In this episode you'll hear from Ally Lovejoy, a second year Minnesota teacher who has always found joy in working with children with additional needs. Ally currently teaches children with mental health diagnoses such as Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive disorder, giving them a safe and accepting place in her classroom where they can learn and develop at their own pace. We've produced a stack of new Little Learners resources for K-3 classrooms and are excited to share them with you. Join us in our new For the Love of Teaching Facebook group, where we chat about the podcast, feature live vids of guests, and talk teaching! Have you subscribed to For the Love of Teaching? Don't forget! It means you'll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. For the Love of Teaching is a podcast by Teach Starter. We make quality, downloadable teaching resources that save teachers hours of time and make their classrooms buzz!

 

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On Mr D's recent trip to visit the Teach Starter team in Australia, he picked up a few sustainability tricks to take home to Seattle! Join us in our new For the Love of Teaching Facebook group, where we chat about the podcast, feature live vids of guests, and talk teaching! Have you subscribed to For the Love of Teaching? Don't forget! It means you'll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. For the Love of Teaching is a podcast by Teach Starter. We make quality, downloadable teaching resources that save teachers hours of time and make their classrooms buzz!

 

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How are you doing, teachers? Hanging in there? The beginning of the school year can be especially draining, so it's crucial to show ourselves and our colleagues kindness. Our brand new blog, Teacher Survival Kit, shows you all the ways you can pop together a little kit of goodies to keep behind your desk - in case of emergencies. In this episode, Jill and Bron share all of their favourite teacher things, which would be perfect to include in a teacher survival kit! Join us in our new For the Love of Teaching Facebook group, where we chat about the podcast, feature live vids of guests, and talk teaching! Have you subscribed to For the Love of Teaching? Don't forget! It means you'll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. For the Love of Teaching is a podcast by Teach Starter. We make quality, downloadable teaching resources that save teachers hours of time and make their classrooms buzz!

 

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Have you heard of The Daily Five? Ally is a passionate teacher who has used this awesome program to engage and delight her beautiful students. She’s a huge fan of the Daily Five and she documents her students’ learnings on her Instagram page, @theyoungeducator, in her highlighted stories, so check them out. Ally says The Daily 5 has been a game-changer for her and her students. We've produced a stack of new Little Learners resources for K-3 classrooms and are excited to share them with you. Join us in our new For the Love of Teaching Facebook group, where we chat about the podcast, feature live vids of guests, and talk teaching! Have you subscribed to For the Love of Teaching? Don't forget! It means you'll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. For the Love of Teaching is a podcast by Teach Starter. We make quality, downloadable teaching resources that save teachers hours of time and make their classrooms buzz!

 

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Have you ever had a lesson that just got totally derailed? One where you looked on in shock, wishing you could do something to stop the disaster? Well, Mr D has. Several times, actually! Always cool, calm and collected, Mr D knows how to diffuse a situation (and live to tell the hilarious tale!) On this episode, Mr D shares of a time when he allowed his young students to explore their creativity through visual arts. The art class itself went well; it was the group sharing to conclude the lesson which took a critical turn for the worst! Join us in our new For the Love of Teaching Facebook group, where we chat about the podcast, feature live vids of guests, and talk teaching! Have you subscribed to For the Love of Teaching? Don't forget! It means you'll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. For the Love of Teaching is a podcast by Teach Starter. We make quality, downloadable teaching resources that save teachers hours of time and make their classrooms buzz!

 

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At Teach Starter, we've declared March Little Learners' Month. You asked for more early years teaching resources, and we've come through with the goods. For the entire month of March, we're publishing heaps of early years educational resources! In this episode, find out how the whole team at Teach Starter worked collaboratively and loved popping these resources together, and hear about Jill and Bron's favourite brand now resources. Join us in our new For the Love of Teaching Facebook group, where we chat about the podcast, feature live vids of guests, and talk teaching! Have you subscribed to For the Love of Teaching? Don't forget! It means you'll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. For the Love of Teaching is a podcast by Teach Starter. We make quality, downloadable teaching resources that save teachers hours of time and make their classrooms buzz!

 

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Early Years teachers, this one's for you! We're kicking off Little Learners Month at Teach Starter, which means we're dedicating March to all the amazing teachers inspiring young and eager minds. This week's guest on For the Love of Teaching is foundation teacher Nicole, who you'll find on Instagram as Teaching This Way! Listen in to this cute and hilarious episode where Nicole shows some of the funniest things her students have disclosed during show and tell in her classroom over the years. Nicole also talks about the benefits of teaching speaking and listening skills in early years classroom. Coming up on For the Love of Teaching is early years teacher Ally, who this year has a grade 2 class, and she's going to share all about her experiences teaching literacy with The Daily 5. Later in the month I'll chat with another teacher, Ally, who teachers early years special education in Texas. We've produced a stack of new Little Learners resources for K-3 classrooms and are excited to share them with you. Join us in our new For the Love of Teaching Facebook group, where we chat about the podcast, feature live vids of guests, and talk teaching! Have you subscribed to For the Love of Teaching? Don't forget! It means you'll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. For the Love of Teaching is a podcast by Teach Starter. We make quality, downloadable teaching resources that save teachers hours of time and make their classrooms buzz!

 

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