Transition and Connection
Use the summer to prepare kids to comfortably start the year together. Offering some short, easy connection opportunities, like popcicles in the park, is good for teachers, parents, and students.
Things in Moderation
Trying to make big changes all at once can result in undireable outcomes. Making changes, personally or professionally, can be a slow and steady process. Whether talking about personal fitness, …
Nervous System Reset
The vegus nerve connects the brain to all bodily organs and is therefor affected by almost every internal and external stiumulus. In this episode, Colleen and Jill discuss the importance …
Life on Display
Seeing and hearing an unborn baby impacts prolife beliefs and advocacy. Jill shares a story about an elementary school having live ultrasounds for the student body to experience life in …
Integrating Interviews
Interviews can be used as a flexible teaching, learning, and assessment tool in many classes and at any grade level. Colleen and Jill highlight ways to integrate interviews to create …
Grading Hack
The methods of qualitative research apply to grading papers, too. When grading a stack of papers, how do you categorize them by what you notice? Using codes to create different …
Fun and Fundamental
Learning to write is a long process with milestones at each grade level. In this episode Colleen and Jill discuss the fundamentals of learning to write in the lower grades …
The College Prep Course Debate
Which is better, Advanced Placement or Dual Credit? Colleen and Jill debate the merit of offering these types of courses in high schools.
Detachment Predicament
It’s important for teachers to remember that student behaviors are not personal. In this episode, Colleen and Jill reveal 5 reasons why students misbehave and detach in school.
Anti-picks for Summer Reading
In this episode, Colleen and Jill discuss ways to get kids to read over the summer, specifically through trickery.