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October 10, 2019

5 Ways to Survive (and Thrive) at Teaching

Chad Klein in episode 570

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Chad Klein is a 22-year educator. He shares his advice for teachers to take care of themselves and love teaching in this quick motivational talk.

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Published on October 10, 2019 18:16

Using Games to Help Reluctant Readers and Writers (and More)

Dr. Lee Graham on Episode 569

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Dr. Lee Graham is working with teachers to teach them principles of game-based learning to teach writing. Her anecdotes of classroom behavior-changing results are – pardon the pun – game-changing. Learn more.

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Published on October 10, 2019 17:50

October 8, 2019

Technical Writing with Drones in the Traditional Literature Classroom

Jeremy Rinkel on episode 568

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Jeremy Rinkel has added technical writing to his traditional English Literature course. As a form of relevant non-fiction writing, Jeremy uses drones, robots, and 3d printers to give students an exciting topic on which to write their how-to and technical manuals. Dive deeper into what he’s doing and learn how to apply it to your classroom.

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Published on October 08, 2019 18:03

How to Make Programming Easier

Michael Backus on episode 567

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Programming doesn’t have to be so hard. Computer Science teacher, Michael Backus, gives us advice to help make programming easier.

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Published on October 08, 2019 17:33

October 7, 2019

How to Empower Teachers

Evan Robb on episode 566

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Administrators can empower teachers and principal Evan Robb shares some of the techniques. Evan is author of The Ten- Minute Principal and The Principal’s Leadership Sourcebook: Practices, Tools, and Strategies for Building a Thriving School Community. 

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Published on October 07, 2019 17:37

October 6, 2019

5 Ways to Improve Your Classroom Library Without Spending a Dollar

Colby Sharp on episode 565

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Colby Sharp author of Game Changer! Books for All shares some ways to improve your classroom library without spending any money at all. There are some ideas for all of us here.

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Published on October 06, 2019 17:24

October 3, 2019

When I Knew It Was Time to Leave the Classroom

Starr Sackstein on Episode 564

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Starr Sackstein reflects on when she knew it was time to leave the classroom.

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Published on October 03, 2019 19:10

October 1, 2019

Unconventional Project Based Learning that Engages Learners

Noa Daniel in episode 563

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Project Based Learning (PBL) works if you know how to bring it into your classroom. Today, Noa Daniels shares how.

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Published on October 01, 2019 19:23

September 30, 2019

8 Apps to Improve Your Health (and That helped me lose 28 pounds)

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I’ve lost 28 pounds since late June and am running 8-10 miles a week. And yes, I just turned 50 and feel great. In this show, I’ll share the apps and tips for living a healthier lifestyle including the “eating plan” I’m using at My Shibboleth.

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Published on September 30, 2019 19:16

8 Apps to Improve Your Health (and helped me lose 28 pounds)

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I’ve lost 28 pounds since late June and am running 8-10 miles a week. And yes, I just turned 50 and feel great. In this show, I’ll share the apps and tips for living a healthier lifestyle including the “eating plan” I’m using at My Shibboleth.

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Published on September 30, 2019 19:16