Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEduTip 33: Answer more questions with questions.
Answering student questions is faster in the moment, but redirecting is better in the long run. The next time a student asks you a question, pause before answering and see if you can point them towar…
Published on 1 day, 4 hours ago
258: The Power of Centering Student Exemplars
Sometimes the best instructional materials are sitting right in our classrooms. At a time when AI threatens to make human writing obsolete, using students' own work as a teaching tool offers a wonder…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
257: Bringing Joy into Our Schools: A Conversation with Gholdy Muhammad
We're living in troubling times. When you're surrounded by so much chaos and confusion, it can be hard to figure out where to put your focus and energy. At a time like this, it might not make sense t…
Published on 3 weeks ago
256: Community Supplies in the Classroom: Clearing Up the Confusion
The practice of collecting supplies and distributing them to all students over the school year has become a common practice in elementary schools. Unfortunately, not all parents are happy with it, …
Published on 1 month ago
255: Before You Decorate Your Classroom, Here's a Better Idea
If the thought of decorating your classroom fills you with anxiety, or if you're just ready to try something different, I have good stuff for you. In this episode, educator and author Tom Rademache…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
254: Dusting Off an Old Practice to Make Reading Fun Again
As a life-long reader, English teacher Dan Tricarico wanted to bring the love of reading to his high school students, but the constant, irresistible presence of digital media made for tough competiti…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
EduTip 32: Don't put kids in Charlie Bucket situations.
Although most teachers understand that not all students have the same home life, sometimes we forget how big those differences can really be, and how humiliating it can be for a student to be asked t…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
253: Fully Seen and Fully Known: Teaching that Affirms Disability
Most special education efforts have focused on giving students with disabilities better access to the curriculum — but access alone isn’t enough. In this episode, I talk with Amy Tondreau and Laurie …
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
EduTip 31: Be the first dork.
If you want to have the kind of classroom where students do more than just sit and listen, it's likely that your plans may include activities that require some social risk-taking. One way to help you…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
252: Where Discipline Reform Has Gone Wrong (in Some Schools)
While the shift to restorative practices should be improving student behavior, that's not happening in every school. Some teachers say the discipline systems at their schools have completely broken d…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago