One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree

So I've seen the idea of 4 day school weeks come up a lot. I started wondering what teachers think of this. So I did a little digging, and I found out the scoop. Come take a listen! Subscribe and Review:  Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re...

In today’s episode, I have my daughter, Emily talking about what is wrong with the education system. Emily and I get deep and shed a few tears in this vulnerable discussion about education. We touch on a few things; What is wrong with education, what can be done differently in schools, and our perspectives on how education has hurt not only us but is not benefiting students today.  I think this ep...

The end of the year can be super stressful. There is just so much to do and get done before the year wraps up. Plus, most of us are already feeling the pressure or possibly the enthusiasm of starting to plan for next year.  For today I want us to focus on finding ways to make more time for ourselves at the end of the school year. I hope you stick around. Let's look at the first way to buy bac...

OTT 168: How Do Teachers Really Feel About Required Team Planning? Today we are taking a closer look at how teachers REALLY feel about required team planning. First, let's better understand what teams are asked to do. Grade level teams are asked to plan for weeks or months of lessons to help students master the standards. I want first to clarify that a lesson plan is the instructor's roa...

OTT 167: 5 Detrimental Reasons Why Lesson Plans Should NOT Be Required a Year in Advance A bill was proposed in Indiana - posting lesson plans a year in advance. This bill was created out of fear and scarcity. Here are my main points about this insane proposal; The Bill is too Rigid: does not allow for flexibility and response to students' needs in your class. It shows an outrageous expectati...

Today’s show takes a look at the impact of school administrators on the culture of schools. Rachel, a 2nd-grade teacher from Missouri, shares her truth about being a part of a school culture that values empathy and kindness towards one another, and it all starts with the leader of the school. 2:04 Introduction to Rachel 5:23 Rachel’s Amazing 9:46 Rachel’s Teacher Tired 10:43 Principal Perks 11:43...

OTT 166: 2 Fantastic Ideas for Adjusting Your STEM Lesson Mary Jo is here to discuss adjusting your STEM lesson for your classroom that isn't too hard or too easy; they are just right! Mary Jo gives us a taste of her excellent STEM con presentation on making adjustments when it comes to all things STEM. We talk about adding or taking away constraints, finding inspiration, making it the approp...

OTT 165: 3 Essential Reasons to Attend STEM Con and Beyond This Year Did you happen to catch STEM Con 2022 this past weekend?! It was AMAZING!! If you did I would love to hear about it in the feedback.  If you missed it, my friend, you are in luck! It is STILL available on replay until the end of April. So hop on over to Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning.com/stemcon22! Because I am so jazzed up,...

How Elementary Teachers Start With Project-Based Learning Renee Heinrich & I put our heads together on this podcast to talk about project-based learning. What is project-based learning, and what does it look like in the classroom? Renee tells us how project-based learning differs from STEM and how to stretch the band-with of what we are teaching our students to go deeper in their projects &amp...

How Does STEM in Elementary School Teach Collaboration and Cooperation? What do collaboration and cooperation look like in the classroom when we incorporate STEM? Loren Thorp & I discuss "cooperation over competition" using STEM in the classroom. Is competition ever a valuable tool, or is it just a scarcity mentality on our students? When Loren and I talked, we discussed why it is es...

Why is it so Important to Teach Students About Careers in STEM? Erin Twamley is joining us today about STEM careers and allowing them to imagine what that may look like for them. Today on the podcast, we will discuss ideas and ways to motivate students to get excited about their future in the STEM workforce! Erin tells us about "The everyday Superheros," a series Erin has written about s...

How to Successfully Use STEM to Teach Social and Emotional Learning Have you wondered HOW you can cover EVERYTHING AND focus on social and emotional learning? Well, guess what my friend I have a very special guest and friend (who happens to be a genius and a learning theorist), Dr. Yen Verhoeven, who is on the podcast this week sharing how to use STEM to teach social and emotional learning. You ha...

160 How to Successfully Fit STEM in Small Time Frames OH, the agony of not having enough time! If you are a classroom teacher trying to teach STEM or you are a special area teacher with a limited schedule then you know what I am talking about!! It is brutal. How can we get to the best part of the revision and learning from failure if we have to constantly stop due to time constraints?! Today, my b...

159 Inspiring Play in Young Children: A Conversation with Carla Gull You have hit the jackpot in teaching when a child is actually having fun while learning! When learning feels like play the world makes more sense for children. Come join Carla Gull and me for a conversation around learning and playing. Links Included in the Episode: Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms on Amazon Loose Parts Nat...

158 5 Fundamental Ways for Teachers to Be a Good Friend to Themselves Teachers need good friends now more than ever before. Times are difficult in the world of education. Teachers often feel alone and bogged down with pressure and judgment.  Learning to be your own best friend can offer at least some reprieve in a world that feels like it is against you. Today we are continuing our discussion on m...

157 How Can Schools and Administrators Reduce and Prevent Teacher Burnout? Teacher burnout is something we hear a lot about these days. Burnout is real and is existing at a crisis level.  How can schools, admins, and teachers themselves prevent or reduce burnout? Come take a listen. The most important message for teachers to hear is that burnout is not their fault. Yes, there are things we can do...

156: Why Mindset Matters for Teachers and Why You Should Change Yours Today we are talking about mindset for teachers. This can be really tricky as we often think about the mindset of our students and we disregard our own. Today, I want to talk about your mindset and why you should change it. I hope you stick around. Subscribe and Review:  Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to...

OTT: 155: How Can 2nd Graders Celebrate Black History Month? Black History Month is an annual celebration of the heritage and achievements of African Americans. It is also a time where we recognize the key roles our black and brown brothers and sisters played in U.S. history. Today we talk about ideas for the 2nd-grade classroom. I hope you will join me. Not only does black history month promote d...

154:5 Magnificent Benefits from an Elementary Makerspace Today we take a further look at the magnificent benefits of an elementary Makerspace. Today we are continuing our talk about Makerspace. As you may know, I just finished 4 days of live Makersapce Masterclasses. So much fun. I love talking to educators who are interested in the wonder of Makerspace. I also want to take this moment to let you...

OTT: 153: 5 Myths that Most Teachers Believe to Be True About Makerspace Lately, I've been hearing a lot about ideas, or myths if you will, around Makerspace. You know the ones where teachers say that Makerspace is just for play, or where the materials or loose parts are too expensive, or even worse Makerspace takes up too much time and is too messy. And while most educators who believe in te...

OTT: 152: Is Play an Essential Aspect of a Child's Learning Process in School? Today we are talking about play. You see, most educators have a love-hate relationship with the word “play”. We are often told to add more rigor to our lessons. And to be on the same page at the exact same time as our co-workers down the hall. (Oh, how I despise that!) We are also often told that play in school is...

OTT: Episode 151: What Do Loose Parts and Makerspace Have to do with the New Year? What do Loose parts and Makerspace have to do with the new year? They are both all about having a mindset of exploration, adventure, innovation, critical thinking, and creativity. How will you bring that to your classroom? Listen to get started. Over Christmas break, I started reading Loose Parts by Carla Gull, Suza...

150 OTT: It's Time for a Break It's time for a small break. One Tired Teacher is taking a snooze. I will be back in January 2022. Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year! Links Mentioned in the Show: Standards-Based Assessment Subscribe and Review:  Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episo...

Curious how to make Halloween both educational and fun in your primary classroom? Get ready to transform your teaching with our latest episode of One Tired Teacher, where we promise to share three engaging and time-efficient ideas for celebrating Halloween. First, we'll revisit some of our favorite past episodes that highlight Halloween-themed literature and science activities, setting the pe...

148: OTT: How to Use More Spooky Fun Halloween Books in Your Makerspace Primary Classroom Last week's episode shared 3 secret tactics for breathing new life into your science block. This really sparked my interest in fun Halloween stories that inspire science, STEM, and Makerspace. So today I want to share some more fun books to use for the month of October. Come take a listen as I share thre...