It feels like now more than ever educators are reexamining classroom practices and procedures with a different lens; enter: 2020-2021 school year. An ever-changing learning environment calls on teachers to get creative especially when it comes to traditional classroom procedures like student note-taking. This week, Danielle and Nicole challenging student and teacher assumptions about note-taking as they ask 3 major questions and identify valuable criteria when deciding on a new note-taking approach. 

In this episode you'll hear 3 key questions every teacher should ask oneself: 

1. Does the style and organization matter? 

2.  Who are these notes for? 

3. How can provide explicit instruction on note-taking to my students? 

You'll also hear key criteria to consider when choosing a new note-taking system, procedure, or software:

1. Ease of transparency in sharing student to teacher and student to student

2. Accessibility of differentiation

3. Storage and organization options

4. Possible integration with past software

5. Compatibility with discipline and subject area

6. Cost to school and cost to student/family 

*bonus* is this tool and associate learned skill a  new addition to your #teacherresume? Can you update and revamp pre-existing content on TpT? 

Jen Gonzalez of @cultofpedagogy 

Notetaking: A Research Roundup Article

Ashley Bible of @buildingbooklove

Episode 63: Wonderful, Wonder-filled Classrooms for Any Age Group with Ashley Bible

Peardeck: formative assessment

https://www.peardeck.com/

Parlay ideas: The future of class discussions

https://parlayideas.com/

Many edupreneurs find themselves creating classroom resources to sell to other time-strapped educators. Marshall and his wife, Lindsay, decided to start a podcast, not for their fellow teachers or teacher side hustlers, but in an area where they saw a real lack: inspiring science education content. Combining Lindsay’s background in science journalism with Marshall’s passion for teaching middle school and his musical talent, the couple started Tumble, a self-described “science podcast for kids, to be enjoyed by the entire family.” In this episode, Marshall explains the process for creating each episode, how they gained the attention of brands early (and how they’ve recently leveraged this into a brand partnership), what role Patreon plays in his business (and what he’s learned that you can apply to your very own content creation account), and the invaluable role networking has played in the success of the podcast every step of the way.

To learn more about the Tumble Science Podcast:

https://www.sciencepodcastforkids.com/

To visit Tumble Patreon channel: 

https://www.patreon.com/tumblepodcast

To listen to Tumble: 

https://beta.prx.org/series/38125

Though teaching can feel like a rather solitary profession at times, more and more educators are realizing the benefits of working with their fellow teachers. Whether schools assign a co-teacher or encourage us to work with a team, we establish formal or informal mentorship relationships with those within our own district or teachers that we follow on Instagram, or we simply regularly listen to education-focused podcasts or attend virtual PD, nowadays, the opportunities to network and learn from other instructors seem endless.

But we shouldn’t rely on our peers alone to help make our classrooms thrive. Your district may have any number of other amazing individuals that serve as resources for not only the students but for you as an educator. One position that can help bring a unique perspective into the classroom is to work with a Behavioral Specialist, and while your particular school may not have one on staff just yet, Maria Helton is on the show to bring her top tips for how to increase positive behavior and habits in the classroom— no matter what grade level you work with.

Whether you are interacting with your students virtually or in person, Maria, of Teaching Behavior Together, explains how to cultivate the behavior we want our students to display. From building rapport to coping mechanisms, Maria demonstrates the need to model behavior, to be cognizant of providing reinforcement for the behaviors we want to see more of, and to meet students' needs at the moment rather than rush to finding blame or consequences. While there are certainly unique challenges in terms of behavior that arise in the virtual environment schools may find themselves in in 2020, Maria’s optimism shines through, seeing this as an opportunity to leave behind the relics of traditional school punishments and instead think of new, creative ways that more appropriately set students up for long term success in whatever environment they find themselves in. 

As Summit and podcast hosts, we know a thing or two about pitching. We both receive and make pitches all the time.  Based on what we’ve seen first hand, we are breaking down some of the most important things to keep in mind in order to put together a quality pitch.

In episode 80, we talked about the homework that should be done behind the scenes before sending out that pitch so that when your message or application gains attention, those hosts are impressed with what they see from you in #alltheplaces. And while that episode was centered on you, much of what to do in the pitch itself is actually not.

Today, we are going to help put you in the right mindset and help you focus on the right things when it comes to filling out applications or making cold pitches.  In this episode you’ll hear:

-How even without having experience with pitching, you’ve probably done something very similar before in the form of cover letters

-The ways in which being specific— and making those connections outside of the pitch itself can be invaluable

-How the emphasis needs to be on what you offer them, not what just what you’ll get out of the experience or what degrees you’ve got

Links mentioned

https://www.edverything.com/tts-july-2020-speaker-application

https://www.alissamcdonald.com/episode-37-take-your-thought-leadership-to-the-next-level-through-collaborations-and-online-pd-with-danielle-and-nicole-from-edverything-education/

https://thesprinkletoppedteacher.com/mystory <https://thesprinkletoppedteacher.com/mystory> (check out her fun facts—I love how memorable they are)

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Simple-One-Page-Media-Kit-Template-for-Teacherpreneurs-TpT-Sellers-5579017

As the school year starts to wind down and distance learning becomes the new norm, it seems there is no better time than the present for self-reflection and a #teacherinfluencer resume revamp.  In this episode you'll hear:  

Why the size of your audience isn't your single defining characteristic  

Why attending a virtual summit is a perfect opportunity to earn the Professional Development you've been wanting 

The *homework* you need to do before you hit "apply"  

How to strategize and make the most of your social media bio or highlight reel  

The first three things someone is looking for when they come across your page for the very first time  

How you can leverage your skills as a #teacherinfluencer and apply to be a Total Teacher Summit featured speaker 

Links mentioned:  

Simple One Page Media Kit Template For Teacherpreneurs & TpT Sellers 

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Simple-One-Page-Media-Kit-Template-for-Teacherpreneurs-TpT-Sellers-5579017 

Total Teacher Summit Speaker Application  

https://www.edverything.com/tts-july-2020-speaker-application 

Episode 44: Why Attend A Virtual Summit 

https://anchor.fm/edverything/episodes/Episode-44-Why-Attend-A-Virtual-Summit-e4qa2d 

Episode 45: How To Get the Most Out of Attending a Virtual Summit 

https://anchor.fm/edverything/episodes/Episode-45-How-To-Get-the-Most-Out-of-Attending-a-Virtual-Summit-e4spg1

Why showcase student work—and why not use the bulletin board

Time to think outside the traditional bulletin board

How to display work without that traditional bulletin board

2| Show it off to parents in a newsletter

3| Show it off to the greater community using social media

4| Get it in front of the eyes of judges

5| Digitize Your Bulletin Board-- and show it off in #alltheplaces