Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
#102: 20 Student Choice Ideas that Share Control Rather than Abdicating It
Giving students choices can help them be more engaged and responsible for their own learning. But how exactly should this work? In this episode, we e…
7 years, 2 months ago
#101: 8 Takeaways from My Time Back in the Classroom
Join us as I share lessons and insights from my time back in the classroom this past month.
Links mentioned:
https://kahoot.com/
https://mymathlight.…
7 years, 3 months ago
#100: How to Keep the Noise Level Down During Independent Work
Keeping an appropriate noise level during independent and group work can be a huge challenge. In this episode, we discuss seven tips to keep kids qui…
7 years, 4 months ago
#99: Are New Teaching Strategies Better or Old Ones?
Some teachers tend to embrace new ideas and strategies while others cling to old ones. But the truth is that we shouldn't judge a strategy based on i…
7 years, 4 months ago
#98: 10 Reasons You Should Flip Your Classroom
Have you ever considered flipping your classroom – where instead of teaching during class and sending practice home for homework, you flip it and ask…
7 years, 4 months ago
#97: Teachers' New Rights Regarding Union Membership
The Supreme Court recently ruled on the case Janus v. AFSCME, determining that teachers (and all public employees) can no longer be forced to join th…
7 years, 5 months ago
#96: 7 Bad Habits of Ineffective Teachers
We can all think back on some bad teachers we've sat under – teachers whose bad habits make us cringe with the memory.
But rather than criticize or p…
7 years, 5 months ago
#95: 10 Things to Do Before School Starts
The first day of school will be here before we know it. Here's ten things we as teachers should do before that first bell rings.
Get notes and links …
7 years, 5 months ago
#94: How to Impact Students for Eternity even When We Can't Share Jesus Directly
Students face so many challenges today, and we as teachers often feel inadequate to truly help. Sometimes our efforts seem like a drop in the bucket …
7 years, 5 months ago
#93: The Tiny Mistake that Could Ruin Your Whole Year
My first year of teaching I made a tiny mistake that had HUGE consequences – both for me and my students.
In this episode, we discuss the tiny back-t…
7 years, 5 months ago