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122 OTT-Help Kids Learn to Fail- A Path Towards Unwavering Resilience Failure is success in progress. Yet, many teachers and students don't feel that way. Today, I sit down with Kerry Tracy from Kerry Tracy Feel Good Teaching and talk all about the gift of failure. I hope you will join us. Links Mentioned in the Show: STEM Con 2021 Kerry Tracy Feel Good Teaching TpT Shop Kerry Tracy Feel Good...

121 OTT: How to Get to Real World Thinking Through Long Term STEM Projects Today we are talking about how to get to real-world thinking and problem-solving through the use of long-term STEM projects with Claire M from Vivify STEM. Clair is an Engineer educator. She is a real engineer who found a passion for reaching children through STEM. She is incredible and brilliant. But she is also down to ea...

120 OTT- 5 Surefire Organizational Tips to Maximize Your Sensational STEM Classroom On today’s show, I sit down with Carol Davis from Teachers Are Terrific to talk all about organization! Organization is a surefire way to maintain your sanity in your STEM Classroom. Carol talks about doing a classroom edit The Home Edit way! You won’t want to miss these sensational organizational tips. Links Menti...

119 OTT: Why should teachers include inspiring Read Alouds in the STEM classroom? Finding stories that inspire students is the goal of primary teachers around the world. What you do with them after you have found the perfect books is where the magic lies. Today Brooke Brown from Teaching Outside the Box sits down with me to talk all about literature and STEM. You won't want to miss it! Links...

118 OTT-How to Teach Simple STEM for Independent Learners For Maximum Engagement Very often as we start our journey into teaching with an interdisciplinary mindset such as STEM, we get overwhelmed with how to integrate a variety of disciplines. The key really is to just start somewhere. Renee Henrick from Science Schoolyard talks to us about simple STEM ideas and how to nurture independent learner...

117: OTT: How Do We Start an Educational Rebellion in the Current System? Isn't it time for an educational rebellion? Today I sit down with Dr. Yen Venverhoeven to talk about transcurricular STEM integration and we wind around to the most important topic of all- an educational rebellion. Come join the movement! And I have to say this, teachers, you're not pawns in this game, no matter wh...

Episode 116 - OTT: How to Get Your Creative Juices Flowing in the Classroom with Natasha Nurse Clarke Natasha Nurse Clarke has so much to share with us today! She talks about her past as a nurse and how it has prepared her for college-level teaching. She also reveals many methods to get her students to open up and get the creative juices flowing. She stresses the importance of getting students inv...

115: Why Every Classroom Needs a Makerspace Makerspace is an excellent way to engage kids in thinking and learning. Today I give you a peek into my free Makerspace Training- Every Classroom Needs a Makerspace. Then we talk about the 5 fundamentals to getting yours up and running. I hope you stick around. The doors are officially open to Mastering Makerspace: From Zero to Amazing. Bring a Makerspac...

114: OTT: All About Running a Makerspace in a School This week Gretchen Campbell shares with us how to create a Makerspace STEM Lab! She asked one question and it led to the creation of a school-wide Makerspace. She even reveals her own mobile STEAM Makerspace, STEAM on Wheels! Stick around, you won’t want to miss it! Links Mentioned in the Show: Every Classroom Needs a Makerspace: The Five Fundam...

113: OTT: A Conversation About Makerspace Join me today as I speak to a fellow educator and a Makerspace teacher from Arkansas. We talk all about Makerspace- the mindset, the materials, the barriers, and the enthusiasm they bring to schools. I hope you will join us. Links Mentioned in the Show: Free Makerspace Masterclass: Every Classroom Needs a Makerspace: The 5 Fundamentals to Getting Started S...

112: OTT: All About Makerspace Materials in the Classroom Short on materials for your Makerspace? No worries! There are several inexpensive ways to gather materials for your classroom. From asking those who are willing for donations to keeping simple arts and crafts on hand, the possibilities (and supplies) are endless! Links Mentioned in the Show: Episode 111: How Not to Allow Space Define Your M...

How Not to Allow Space Define Your Makerspace in the Classroom Many educators can get hung up on the lack of space they have for a Makerspace in their classroom. But you don't have to! There are several solutions to your space issues. So don't allow your space (or lack of it) to define your Makersapce in your classroom. I hope you stick around. Links Mentioned in the Show: Register for S...

110: All About Choice Boards in the Classroom Loren Thorpe joins us today all the way from Australia! She is sharing her ideas for choice boards and shares her “50 Ways of Using Choice Boards in your Classroom.” She also shares the different options you could use on your choice board for different grade levels. Join us as we explore the benefits of choice boards! Links Mentioned in the Show: Maker...

109: Mindset in the Classroom: What This Means for Teachers What does having a growth mindset mean in your classroom for you as the educator? We talk about growth mindset for our classroom with the terms of our students and what we want for our students, but what about ourselves? We want to teach our kids to see the big picture. We want them to better understand where they are in their learning pr...

108: 5 Teacher Goals for the New Year Happy new year. It is 2021. It's hard to believe that we are actually in the new year. I know there are so many teachers out there that are feeling so thankful that we have ended 2020, and we are now moving into 2021. There's a lot of expectations for this year and a lot of hope.  We are ready for something new, change, something different.  Goal #1:...

107: 4 Important Things Every Teacher Needs To Do Before Winter Break Today we talk all about the 4 necessary things to do before you leave for winter break. These items will ensure your 2021 starts off on the right foot and prevents you from going into January with a feeling of dread and overwhelm. I hope you will join me. Links Mentioned in the Show: Download Free New Year's Task Cards 7 Ch...

106: OTT: 7 Christmas Books Kids Will Love Today I sit down and share 7 of the most engaging children's Christmas books. Finding the right book to read the last few weeks before Christmas can be tough when you are wiped out. So let me help you find the perfect stories to tell your students. Sit back and enjoy the show, will you? The Top 7 Christmas Books Kids Will Love:  (These are affiliate...

105: Countdown to Christmas The last few weeks before Christmas can be tough in the Elementary Classroom. Today we talk all about ways to make the last few weeks meaningful and fun! We are counting down to Christmas. I hope you will join us. Links Mentioned in the Show:  Countdown to Christmas Advent Calendar Activity Christmas Makerspace  Christmas Around the World Lapbook Holidays Matter- Christ...

104: Happy Thanksgiving Happy Thanksgiving! On today’s show, I want to tell you how grateful for you and your support. I hope you are surrounded by loved ones and are getting so much-needed rest.  If you are in need of some Christmas activities, check out my Christmas section in my shop on TpT: Christmas Activities Subscribe and Review:  Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to e...

103: Systems and Organization in the ESE Classroom with Sabrina Crews Today we have s special guest, Sabrina Crews from Ms. Crews Classroom Creations. Sabrina has been teaching students with special needs for eight years. Ms. Crews has two MEd’s in curriculum and instruction with a focus on special education and literacy.  Sabrina shares a wealth of information on organizational systems for the ES...

102: How to Embrace Thanksgiving in Your Makerspace How do you bring Thanksgiving and the attitude of gratitude to your makerspace? Today we talk about the practice of gratitude and creating moments for kids to think and build based on literature with a Thanksgiving theme. All the activities discussed in this episode take a closer look at growth-mindset elements like working through challenges, pr...

101: 6 Attributes for Creating an Amazing Makerspace Today we take a closer look at six attributes to creating an amazing makerspace to include all types of learners. Come take a listen. 6 Attributes: 1. Tailored to Your Community 2. Embrace Critical Thinking 3. Inclusive 4. Differentiated 5. Clear Vision 6. Inspiring Links Mentioned in the Show: Piggie and Gerald Makerspace Challenge Cards Piggie...

100-5 Genuine Components of Developing a Maker Mindset Today we are talking all about the genuine components of developing a maker mindset. A maker mindset begins with believing in the possibilities of making. Most importantly we need to remember that the space and tools don't define a makerspace. It is actually the ability to see the possibility. Links Mentioned in the Show: Makerspace Start...

99- How to Reframe Our Understanding of Why Children Act Out Teaching is at an all-time level of difficulty. Throw behavior challenges into the mix and you have a recipe for disaster. How can teachers keep their sanity and also better understand where these behaviors are coming from and why they are occurring. Join Leslie Belvins and I for a conversation on behavior function and how to look at the...

98: 13 Remarkable Ideas to Help Kids Fall in Love With Reading I've sadly seen a lot of children resisting reading in the past 5 years. It has been heartbreaking. When we lose the passion for something, we stop doing it. I believe there are things we can do to create passionate lovers of reading. I hope you stick around. 13 Remarkable Ways to Help Kids Fall in Love With Reading: Read to them!...