Extra Curricular

This week on "Extra Curricular," teacher and classroom management coach Gina Venancio shares her journey from crying in a supply closet, overwhelmed by student behavior, to discovering what was missing from her classroom: behavior science. Gina's advice in this episode has the power to completely transform your classroom, especially if you are dealing with challenging student behavior. She digs in...

If you're a general education teacher trying to navigate supporting students with IEPs, you're going to want to listen to this episode. Dawn breaks Special Education down, from what all the terminology means, to how to work with the Special Education Team, to communication strategies with families, and so much more. Dawn has some great advice for setting your students up for success and how to wor...

In this episode of the Extra Curricular Podcast, Bryson talks to us about how to keep our lessons engaging and relevant for students, even when it feels like we can't keep up with what's trending. He gives simple ways to boost student engagement, and shares how we can learn and improve our teaching craft by connecting with other teachers online. He also dives into several strategies we can use to...

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Megan and I both text each other after recording this episode to say, "That was SO good!" If you're a teacher who is looking to bring joy back into the classroom for both yourself and your students, you MUST listen to this episode with Annabelle. She drops strategy after strategy in this episode with tangible ways to bring that spark back through fun, laughter, relationships, and movement. It's ou...

Rebekah gives us a pep talk in this episode to remind us that student behavior is not personal. She helps us reframe how we think about behavior to unlock the best way to address the behavior. You'll love her quick tips and tricks for developing relationships and responding to behavior with students at any age level, and she drops a few fun differentiation ideas, too! This is a must-listen for any...

Laura is an absolute expert when it comes to understanding sensory strategies, and she has a way of explaining exactly how students (and adults!) may feel when going through a period of dysregulation. If you've ever had a student who avoided school work, had a complete meltdown, or seemed really anxious- it could be something off in their sensory regulation. Learning about students' sensory needs...

Megan's joy and passion for teaching is contagious, and you'll feel it just listening to this podcast. Megan shares strategies for using inquiry to help students answer tough questions and take action. She talks about how to bring community and culture into your classroom to help your students feel seen, and how that can make their classroom experience one to remember for a lifetime. Megan shares...

We absolutely love Asia's outlook on keeping her classroom a fun place to be, without spending a ton of time doing anything fancy to keep kids engaged. She had us laughing out loud as she shared some of her quick strategies for keeping students laughing and having fun daily. She also shares some game-changing tips for NOT taking your work home and setting boundaries around your time. Get your note...

Caitie is a former second grade teacher and Instructional Coach who shares what it was like as a new teacher who had ambitious goals for her classroom environment. She shares her morning meeting and 2x10 strategy for helping students find a sense of belonging, trust and support. No matter which grade level or subject you teach, you’ll find inspiration and strategies from this podcast that you can...

In this episode, you'll meet Alissa & Megan, founders of PopPD and hosts of the "Extra Curricular" podcast. We chat about why we think forward-thinking educators (like you) are going to change the future of education, how we've had to deal with pushback from colleagues, and we share our favorite time-saving strategy for teachers... using ChatGPT! Important Links: PopPD Platform ChatGPT Prompt Guid...

In this episode, you'll meet Alissa & Megan, founders of PopPD and hosts of the "Extra Curricular" podcast. We chat about why we think forward-thinking educators (like you) are going to change the future of education, how we've had to deal with push back from colleagues, and we share our favorite time-saving strategy for teachers... using ChatGPT! This is a public episode. If you would like to dis...