Teachers Talk

In this episode, Taylor and Skylar had the privledge of speaking with Edes Gilbert, a woman involved in education for over 70 years. Edes provides her wisdom within the realm of education and leaves us with wonderful advice on how to move foward as a community of teachers.

In this episode Skylar and Taylor celebrate their one year anniversary of Teachers Talk! In addition to the reflection, Skylar dives deeper into the executive functioning skill of impulse control. Skylar goes further into defining impulse control, how it manifests in children, how the brain works when we control our impulses, and how we as teachers can help students develop those skills. Take a listen here!

In this episode Taylor and Skylar continue their conversation on Lost at School: Why Our Kids with Behavior Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them. They go further into depth on Plan B and how to conduct it with your students. Take a listen here.

Lost At School - https://lostatschool.org

ALSUP - https://livesinthebalance.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ALSUPGuide2020-1.pdf

Lives in the Balance. org - https://livesinthebalance.org

They also have a podcast! - https://livesinthebalance.org/connect/#podcasts

In this episode Taylor and Skylar just briefly cover the first steps that author Ross W. Greene lays out in his book Lost at School: Why Our Kids with Behavioral Challenges Are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them. Together they disucss a new philosophy: kids will do well if they can, lagging skills students may not have yet, how to uncover those lagging skills through an ALSUP, and the three types of plans on how to approach the unsolved problem. Get ready for part 2!

Lost at School: Why Our Kids with Behavioral Challenges Are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them: https://lostatschool.org

ALSUP: https://livesinthebalance.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ALSUP-2020.pdf

Lives in the Balance.org: https://livesinthebalance.org

In this episode Skylar and Taylor define executive functioning skills. They dive into what weak execetuve functions skills look like and how we teachers can help build children's executive functioning skills within the classroom. Take a listen!

The Impulsive, Disorganized Child by Mary Anne Richey and James W. Forgan - https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-impulsive-disorganized-child-solutions-for-parenting-kids-with-executive-functioning-difficulties/9389776/item/15101367/?gclid=CjwKCAjwtIaVBhBkEiwAsr7-czfGwAG2R6SHIde-ae3zofEb5cJZUxaDctTLRGB00BVxSZbANTGRoCI-UQAvD_BwE#edition=8733010&idiq=15101367

In this episode Taylor and Skylar discuss recent events, opinions, and possible solutions. This is a MUST listen. Please share with others and share your voice! It is time to hear from the teachers themselves.

References

Education Week Article

World Population Review

New York Times Article

National Education Association

Read: The White Paper

Read: The Coalition Letter

In this episode, Taylor and Skylar discuss the pros and cons of assigning homework. Take a listen and share your thoughts about homework!

More teacher tales!! :) Lots of end of year stories as well as gems from throughout the year! Take a listen and share your own stories by emailing [email protected] or @teachers_talk_podcast.

In this episode Taylor and Skylar use Dr. Devon Price's Laziness Does Not Exist to discuss the "Laziness Lie" embedded in our society as well as ways to start working less. Take a listen!

In this episode, Taylor and Skylar discuss some of the roots behind rudeness and backtalk and how to prevent or alleviate some heightened emotions.