One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree

97: 7 Dreadful Ways to Kill the Love of Reading Today we are talking about the ways in which we kill the love of reading in our children and students. This episode is based on a very upsetting incident that occurred when I was reading with a group of fifth-graders recently. I hope you will join me. The Seven Ways that We Unintentionally Destroy the Love of Reading for Children: * Test Everything *...

96: Halloween and Makerspace in the Elementary Classroom Makerspace and Halloween can go hand in hand with just the right literature to set the stage. Finding books that engage students and make them think is half the battle. The creation of solutions is the fun part! This episode takes a closer look at several different books that can be used in October or for Halloween. Students work through lit...

95: How to Incorporate Piggie and Gerald Into Elementary STEM Using literature to inspire children to think and create is a powerful way to integrate STEM into the classroom or media center. Links Mentioned in the Show: Elephant and Piggie Makerspace Challenge Cards 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...

94: Three Important Reminders for Teachers Today I want to take this time to remind teachers of three important life habits that they cannot let go of during challenging times. I hope you will join me. 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...

93: Which LMS works the best for my Elementary Classroom? Choosing an LMS, a learning management system during e-learning can be difficult. There are so many things to consider such as the end-user experience, assignment submission, the ease of the platform, and organization, and so much more. Today, we take a look at three popular platforms and break down the pros and cons of each. I hope you wil...

92: The Truth About Elementary STEM Club: A Sneak Peek Behind the Scenes  Elementary STEM Club is a group that includes over 800 educators and STEM experts who believe in learning and growing together around STEM topics. If you are not a member, you are missing out. Join me for an in-depth look at Elementary STEM Club. What’s included in Elementary STEM Club: Support and connections to educators a...

91: A Teacher's Perspective on the New Normal Teaching during a pandemic is difficult. It comes with many challenges such as public criticism, concerns over health and safety, teaching barriers, and pure exhaustion. Today I share my own perspective on what it means to teach during this new normal. What can we do to move forward? Take care of yourself. Get the proper rest you need, set boundar...

90: 5 Reasons to Teach Digital Citizenship Building a community of students that treat one another like family is part of a normal start-up during back-to-school time. During this time of distance learning and blended learning, it is now more important than ever to teach children how to be responsible digital citizens. I hope you will join me as I share the 5 reasons why teaching digital citizensh...

89: How to Plan a Virtual Open House Meet the Teacher During this time of social distancing, many schools are going online with their open house. In this episode, I talk all about what you need to keep in mind to hold a virtual meet the teacher. I hope you stick around. Whether you are going back to school full-time face-to-face, hybrid, or virtually, you will most likely need to do a virtual open...

88: Problem Solving in the Math Classroom Today Meg Anderson from The Teacher Studio talks all about the power of problem-solving in the math classroom. Students often struggle in the area of problem-solving. Their go-to response is- I don’t get it .  So how can we get them to stop and create a mental image and push through with critical problem-solving skills? Tune in to find out how we can get k...

87: The Power of Integrating Writing Into Science AND Science on a Budget Integrating content areas into the ELA block allows more science to be taught to students using valuable skills such as writing. That still leaves teachers with hands-on science activities to accomplish. How can you include all the materials you need? That's where science on a budget comes in. Today is part two of last...

86- Three Spectacular Tech Tools for Remote Learning Kristin and I met in a presenter group for Whole Teacher EclecticCon that begins July 27th. After listening to Kristin’s session titles you are going to want to join us! Click here to join WTE. Kristin is a teacher from New York who shares her passion for technology and science. Kristin shares some excellent tools to take with us into remote or...

85-Increasing Social and Emotional Learning Through STEM The social and emotional components in learning are such an important part of the whole child. Today Claire Meschkat from Vivify STEM and I sit down to talk about how to cover these important SEL elements through STEM instruction. I hope you will join us.  Highlights from the Show: So I think the thing that I've learned is that with STE...

84: How to Add More Science Into Your Online or Physical Classroom Welcome to One tire teacher, Episode 84- How to Add More Science Into Your Online or Physical Classroom with Rene Heinrich. I'm excited today to have Renee on the show. She is a wealth of information. She is coming from the store Science schoolyard. So Renee does a lot of focusing on science. She is very passionate about scien...

83: How to Engage Students Online and How to Ensure Equal Access  Today I sit down with Brian from the dynamic duo Wise Guys. Brian and I talk about how to engage students while online with connections, games, fun technology, and more. We also have a great discussion about the importance of providing equal access to education for all students. I hope you will join us.  Key Moments in the Show: Kid...

82: The Magic of Hands-On Integrated Units in the Classroom Today I have a special guest Amy Mezni from Teaching Ideas 4U.   And we are going to talk all about the magic of hands-on integrated units. Hope you stick around.  I met Amy because we both are presenting at Whole teacher Eclecticcon 2020, which takes place at the end of July. July 27 Is the start date. This conference is going to be an a...

81: 5 Big Benefits of Using Podcasts in the Classroom Podcasts are a great piece of technology that you can incorporate into your blended learning environment. Podcasts are engaging and informative in the physical classroom as well as online from a distance. I hope you will join me today as I discuss the 5 benefits of using podcasts in the classroom. Links Mentioned In the Show: 80: Black Lives Ma...

Today's show is uncomfortable. It is in the uncomfortable that we will disrupt white fragility and increase our capacity to sustain the discomfort of not knowing. I hope you will join me. I know for me I want to do and be better in terms of being anti-racist. It isn’t enough to not be a racist. I need to be anti-racist. We don’t have to be a racist to benefit from the system of racism. This i...

79 Flipgrid 101 Fllipgrid is a free video response platform that allows kids to show what they know through a video. Flipgrid makes it fun and engaging. I hope you will join me. Links Mentioned in the Show: Flipgrid 78: Adding Flipgrid to Your Distance Learning Strategy 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 yo...

78: Adding Flipgrid to Your Distance Learning Strategy Flipgrid is a FREE video response platform where educators can have online video discussions with their students and is a powerful platform for which to engage kids and offer alternative options for showing what you know. Today I talk all about Flipgrid and the power behind the video. Links Mentioned in the Show: Flipgrid 77: End of the Year D...

77: End of the Year Distance Learning Activities to Excite Your Students The end of the year in the classroom can be stressful. Add distance learning to the mix and watch out! Today we talk all about ways to keep your students engaged, learning, and coming back for more. I hope you will join me. Links Mentioned in the Show: 7 Ways to Survive and Thrive at the End of The School Year A to Z Countdow...

76: The Biggest Takeaways From STEM Con 2020 Over 4,000 educators came together to learn and grow around STEM education. The result was motivated, enthusiastic, inspired teachers ready to make a change in education! Links Mentioned in the Show: STEM Con 2020 Second Chance 72: All Things STEM With Kerry Tracy 73: Distance Learning, STEM, and Educational Reform Dr. Yen Verhoeven 74: The T in STEM wi...

75-Virtual Classroom Management An e-learning environment can be a shift for teachers who are used to a traditional classroom setting. Yet, there are some things that we need in both- classroom management. I hope you will join Leslie Dunn and myself as we talk about virtual procedures and routines. Links Mentioned in the Show: Gratitude Journal for Kids for Distance Learning Would You Rather (Team...

74: The T in STEM Today we are talking all about the T (technology) in STEM. So much fun! Anita Goodwin and I sit down and talk about the power of integrating meaningful technology. Anita Goodwin on Instagram Goodwinnovate on Facebook Goodwinnovate on Twitter Goodwinnovate on Pinterest Goodwinnovate Anita Goodwin on TpT Podcast Response Mega Bundle by Trina Deboree STEM Con 2020 Subscribe and Revi...

73: Distance Learning, STEM, and Educational Reform This powerful episode discusses the significance of knowing the difference between distance learning and in-school learning as well as the importance of teaching STEM through either platform and how all of this thinking can and should lead to the realization that we need to knock it all down and build something new and extraordinary. Join Dr. Yen...