How We Teach This

Our guest this week is James Moffett Jr., Principal of Faris Elementary in USD 308 Hutchinson. He tells the story of how he began to realize behavior in children often is not a choice, but the result of feelings caused by their environments. You can find more information about How We Teach This on our website, www.emporia.edu/HWTT plus watch videos of the presenters, access resources they mention,...

College textbooks and course materials costs have increased over 800% in the last 3 decades, far outpacing inflation, housing, and medical costs, to become the most inflated consumer product. High-cost texts create significant barriers to learning and student success. Open Educational Resources (OER) are "teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been rele...

James Moffett Jr. explains why it is important to see education holistically instead of concentrating only on academics. He tells the story of how he began to realize behavior in children often is not a choice, but the result of feelings caused by their environments on the next episode of How We Teach This.

Dr. Cory Gibson, the Superintendent of Valley Center School District shares about the strategies and areas of emphasis in his school district that have been successful in creating an atmosphere of caring for students. You can find more information about How We Teach This on our website, www.emporia.edu/HWTT plus watch videos of the presenters, access resources they mention, and find links to other...

Tracie Chauvin , Coordinator for Social-Emotional Learning for Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, shares the value of understanding how trauma impacts students and by understanding social-emotional learning we can be better educators. You can find more information about How We Teach This on our website, www.emporia.edu/HWTT plus watch videos of the presenters, access resources they mention, and f...

Our next episode features Dr. Cory Gibson, Superintendent of USD 262 Valley Center, as we explore Social Emotional Learning in K-12 settings. 

Dr. Jennifer Moss, assistant professor of educational psychology at Emporia State University shares the importance of understanding motivation and self-determination in teaching and learning. She explains how spending a little time planning for meeting the "nutriment" needs of our students greatly impacts their ability to be successful in our classroom. Is there more than sticker rewards to motiva...

Jordan Billings , teacher of 7th grade Social Studies including Kansas history and geography at Indian Trail Middle School in Olathe Public Schools USD 233, is our guest on this episode.  Billings added gamification to his classroom with ClassCraft then adapted several different themes over the years. Currently, he incorporates a Marvel theme layer to his classes and finds that students are e...

Shari Rooks, principal at Cottonwood Elementary in the USD 385 Andover Public Schools has created a family with the staff, students and their families that makes those who are a part of the building feel like they belong over her 20 years at the school.  She shares how her staff has made amazing adaptations during the pandemic to allow for outstanding learning as well as the importance of con...

Erica Huggard, biology instructor at Emporia High School and 2020 Kansas Master Teacher, shares how she uses modeling instruction as a format for teaching and learning with her students in a way that makes active learning visible in the classroom.  Huggard describes how she uses this teaching strategy to benefit her students who need to memorize many biology concepts to retain the knowledge,...

Erica Huggard, 2020 Kansas Master Teacher and a biology instructor at Emporia High School, shares how she uses modeling instruction as a format for teaching and learning with her students in a way that makes active learning visible in the classroom. Listen in on the next episode of How We Teach This.

Practicing teachers Joshua & Jenica Stock share their experiences while teaching during the pandemic. They offer some advice and inspiring words of wisdom including how to relax and connect with family and friends yet maintaining social distancing.  They describe how the pandemic has pushed them to be better teachers and find ways to continue to teach with effective strategies. You can fi...

Dr. Jim Persinger, Professor of Psychology at Emporia State University, explains the difference between what most people think is self-care and pampering. The research shows there are specific strategies that you can use to feel more energy, avoid burnout and enjoy working in education. You can find more information about How We Teach This on our website, www.emporia.edu/HWTT plus watch videos of...

Joshua and Jenica Stock, both educators, share their experience dealing with the changes brought about by the COVID pandemic including some positives they hope will continue even after the pandemic is over. Next time, on How We Teach This.

How We Teach This is continuing to provide interesting and helpful stories you will find keep you inspired and energized to make your next school year even better.  You can find more information about How We Teach This on our website, www.emporia.edu/HWTT plus watch videos of the presenters, access resources they mention, and find links to other websites related to the episode. If you'd like...

Dr. Jim Persinger, professor of psychology at Emporia State University, gives low-cost suggestions for ways that administrations can identify and prevent burnout in their teachers.  You can find more information about How We Teach This on our website, www.emporia.edu/HWTT plus watch videos of the presenters, access resources they mention, and find links to other websites related to the episod...

Dr. Jim Persinger, Professor of Psychology at Emporia State University, explains the difference between what most people think is self-care and pampering. The research shows there are specific strategies that you can use to feel more energy, avoid burnout and enjoy working in education. You can find more information about How We Teach This on our website, www.emporia.edu/HWTT plus watch videos of...

Dr. Jim Persinger, professor of psychology at Emporia State University, gives low-cost suggestions for ways that administrations can identify and prevent burnout in their teachers in the next episode of How We Teach This.

Dr. John Wade, associate professor of psychology at Emporia State University, shares how to find happiness during these unprecedented times of the COVID pandemic. Everyone has seen significant changes to their lifestyles during the pandemic of 2020. Some have adapted and found happiness through times of change. Learn the strategies that you can use to improve your mental health without expensive p...

Kyler Akagi has already accomplished some cool things even though this is just his second year teaching. He created the podcast, "Death of the Roman Republic." In this episode, he shares technology he has found especially useful with the changes brought by the pandemic and gives some wise advice for new teachers that some experienced teachers will find beneficial as well. You can find more informa...

Dr. John Wade, associate professor of psychology at Emporia State University, shares how to find happiness during these unprecedented times of the COVID pandemic on our next episode.  associate professor at Emporia State University, shares how to find happiness during these unprecedented times of the COVID pandemic on our next episode. You can find more information about How We Teach This on...

Kyler Akagi has already accomplished some cool things even though this is just his second year teaching. Find out what tips and tricks he's learned on our first episode of How We Teach This.

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