Andrea Baney, Extraordinary Educator and fourth grade teacher in Pennsylvania, joins this episode to discuss goal setting with students. She walks through how to successfully set goals with your students this fall, beginning with examining their previous year's data, identifying strengths and areas for growth, having data chats with students, and planning next steps.  She shares why individual conferences with students have worked for her in the past, and why it's crucial to bring the student into their goal setting process. She also discusses the importance of getting student buy-in prior to taking assessments. "Students in the know are students who will grow!" Andrea also offers tips and advice to those who are feeling burnt out from always being the last one in the school building.

• Andrea's Instagram
• Goal setting with i-Ready
• Collaborative Learning Extension: Goal Setting
• Tips & Tools for Setting Goals with Students before the First Diagnostic
• Reference Sheet: Prerequisites (Class) Report
• Curriculum Associates' Blog
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Email: [email protected]

Brooklin Trover, National Director at Curriculum Associates, joins Danielle and Sari to discuss Response to Intervention (RTI). After defining RTI, Brooklin shares how to get started with your students this fall, and what to do next after you learn about the range of learners in your classroom. She also explains how to see your students as humans, and strategically begin at domain-level data. Hear tips for shifting your mindset to ensure you provide all students with grade-level instruction, and how to make the most of your time with your students. 

• Putting the "Response" Back in Response to Intervention Paper 
• RTI Support
• TNTP Opportunity Myth
• TNTP Unlocking Acceleration 
• John Hattie's Keynote
• Curriculum Associates' Blog
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Email: [email protected]

Welcome to Season 4 of the Extraordinary Educators podcast! In this episode, Danielle and Sari provide tips and best practices for returning to school this fall. They also share ways to learn more about your students. 

• Student interest survey
• Self-care paper
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Email: [email protected]

Thank you for being here this season! In this episode, Danielle and Sari close out the season and share their biggest takeaways from speaking with educators. We'll see you in the fall for Season 4!

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• Email: [email protected]

Rob Waldron, CEO of Curriculum Associates, joins this episode to celebrate Teacher Appreciate Week. Danielle, Rob, and Sari all share a story about why they appreciate teachers. 

• Twitter
• Instagram
• Email: [email protected]

Danielle and Sari discuss positive priming and the impact it can have on your classroom!

• Twitter
• Instagram
• Email: [email protected]

Sharicka Gray, third grade teacher  at Fairview Elementary School in MS joins this episode. She shares how your perspective and how you look at things is contagious, and how your attitude directly impacts your classroom culture. She explains how she has taught her students how to push through when things get hard, and how she's enabled a growth mindset in her classroom. From strategies she uses with her students, to ways she motivates herself, she's full of insight and expertise!

• Les Brown
• Jim Rohn
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Email: [email protected]

Megan Geise, second grade teacher and K–2 Mathematics Department Lead at Danville Primary School, PA, joins this episode.  Megan shares her experience organizing events for her entire school community to support students and meet their SEL needs. She shares best practices for event topics, how to get started, and tips for not working alone. 

• Twitter
• Instagram
• Email: [email protected]

Jillian Johnson, teacher at Andover Elementary School in Florida, joins this episode. Jillian is in her ninth year of teaching, and discusses her new role this year, being hired for tutoring and addressing social-emotional learning needs for her school. She's worked to incorporate mindful practices into tutoring, supporting the whole child and integrating social-emotional learning skills. She shares the importance of letting teachers decide how much they want to incorporate into their practice, and always having students reflect at some point during a lesson.

• Jillian's Instagram
• Jillian's Twitter
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Email: [email protected]

Hanna Grayson, English Teacher at IS 318 in New York, joins this episode. Hannah teaches three 7th grade honors classes, and is the Coordinator for the Special Ed program for all three middle school grades. She shares how she has worked to fill both academic and social-emotional gaps that occurred during remote learning. From data chats to family communication, Hanna shares best practices and strategies that have enabled success with her students. Learn how student choice and classroom set up can play a big role in your classroom.

• Hanna's Twitter
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Email: [email protected]