Jim already had his first day of school, and Marcus is about to start. Whether you’ve got your Q1 seating charts locked in, or are just starting to dust off the work laptop, we’re all getting ready for another exciting year in the classroom. In this episode, Marcus asks Jim about his thoughts on what makes for a strong start to the year, and Jim talks about a new exit ticket strategy that’s already working wonders.

We’ve also hit a few milestones with our little teacher pod over here. First, it’s been a full year for Marcus & Jim podcasting together on TBC, so happy anniversary to us! And, better yet, we’ve officially crossed 5k podcast downloads. Pretty small compared to the pros, but not bad for a few teacher hobbyists. Thank you to everyone who has participated in this community, and who keeps doing the good work in schools.

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Thanks to: 

Alberto Lugo, one of Jim’s former students, for writing and recording original intro music; Tom Csatari for allowing us to use his band’s recording of “Woodstock” from their 2020 album, Garden; and Courtney Milavec for graphic design.

Find Tom’s work at uncivilizedtom.com, and on Instagram @banduncivilized.

Find Alberto’s work at djsynchro.weebly.com, and on Instagram @djsynchro. 

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