Teach Better Talk

Viral YouTube star, and 4th grade teacher, Dwayne Reed, chats with us about using the gifts and talents you have, building relationships, and the incredible opportunity teachers have to positively impact kids. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/dwaynereed Episode Highlights 1:45 - Highlighting Dr. Neil Gupta ( @drneilgupta ). Check out Episode 41 with Dr. Neil Gupta. 5:24 - Previewing the ep...

Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Drew Coleman, chats with us about being a lifelong learner, making decisions that are best for students, and changing the culture of our communities. Drew talks about the importance of building relationships, constantly planning our days and weeks, and always being in reflection mode. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/drewcoleman Episode Highlights 2:04 -...

We went to IDEA Con 2020 in Schaumburg, Illinois this week, so we decided to snag a couple live recordings with a couple awesome educators. Enjoy! To connect with Natalie Perry: Twitter: @NataliePerry3 To connect with Carrie Joran Twitter: @Mrs_Jordan623

STEAM teacher, podcaster, and author, Tori Cameron, chats with us about learning how to fail, surrounding yourself with positive people, and the power of saying yes. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/toricameron Episode Highlights 3:20 - Highlighting D. Valerie Camille Jones. 7:21 - Previewing the episode with Tori Cameron. 9:58 - Tori introduces herself. 12:05 - Talking about Tori's podcast, "...

Alicia Sullivan chats with us about flipping our perspective, resetting mid-year, and having the tough conversations. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/aliciasullivan Episode Highlights 0:50 - Highlighting our friend, Tim Cavey of www.teachersonfire.net . 5:48 - Previewing the episode with Alicia Sullivan. 8:11 - Alicia introduces herself. 9:59 - Alicia's failure: Realizing she had to have tough...

Chad Ostrowski delivers a keynote talk at the 2019 Teach Better Conference in Akron, Ohio. For more information on the Teach Better Conference, visit www.teachbetterconference.com

Alex Valencic chats with us about the shifting role of teachers in the classroom, finding your people, and changing the way we're helping students learn the skills they need. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/alexvalencic Episode Highlights 1:36 - We may or not have release some very secret  information early for you... 7:04 - Previewing the episode with  Alex Valencic. 10:13 - Al...

Educational Technology Coach, and co-founder of ClassroomQ, Kyle Neimis, chats with us about flipping your classroom, making global connections, and the power of getting off the stage. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/kyleniemis Episode Highlights 3:14 - Celebrating Allyson Apsey's new book, "The Serendipity Journal." Follow Allyson on Twitter ( @AllysonApsey ). 6:24 - Previewing the episode wi...

This is an audio version of the blog post, "4 Reasons You Should Love What You Do" Written and read by Jeff Gargas (@JeffGargas). Read the post at www.teachbetter.com/blog/4-reasons-you-should-love-what-you-do In This Post: Loving what you do is important for many reasons. Four reasons why you should really love teaching and why what you do is important. Ok, let's be honest; sometimes work can suc...

146: We're better together - Scott Nunes chats with us about infusing edtech into our curriculum, taking calculated risks, and how we're better together.  More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/scottnunes . Episode Highlights 1:43 - Talking about our #TeachBetter Challenge for February. 5:04 - Previewing the episode with Scott Nunes. 7:53 - Scott introduces himself. 11:03 - Scott's failure: Fail...

Educator and entrepreneur, Emily David, chats with us about reforming the way we teach civics education, embracing failure, and changing the way we access news. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/emilydavid Episode Highlights 0:41 - Shoutout to Ryan Caswell! Check out www.caswellvisuals.com 2:25 - Talking about our Valentine's Day Blog Series. 5:52 - Previewing the episode with Emily David. 9:05...

This is an audio version of the blog post, "Using TikTok to Build Relationships with Teachers" Written by Jeremy Rinkel ( @RinkelJeremy ). Read by Rae Hughart ( @raehughart ). Read the post at www.teachbetter.com/blog/using-tiktok-to-build-relationships-with-teachers . In This Post: An update on TikTok from Jeremy Rinkel: The TikTok Teacher! Four ways to use the TikTok app to build relationships a...

15 year veteran teacher, principal, and consultant, Charles Williams, chats with us about being authentic, sharing our passion, and revolutionizing twitter. Charles talks about walking your talk, raising our voices, and the power of connecting with others. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/charleswilliams Episode Highlights 1:33 - Chatting about our friends with @PunkRockClassrooms 6:47 - Previe...

Founder of Cyant, Barbara Hanna, chats with us about inspiring learning and creativity, reframing success and how we work, and the recalibration of what education is. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/barbarahanna Episode Highlights 2:10 - Chatting about some of fun going on with Teach Better this month. 8:34 - Previewing the episode with Barbara Hanna. 11:46 - Barbara introduces herself. 13:06...

This is an audio version of the blog post, " Using Conferences for Grading Students " Written by Katelynn Giordano ( @kngiordano ). Read by Rae Hughart ( @raehughart ). Read the post at www.teachbetter.com/blog/using-conferences-for-grading-students/ . In This Post The struggle of quantifying mastery with a letter or percent. Grading conferences as a solution to this struggle! Steps to set up grad...

Global History Teacher, Stephanie Edmonds, chats with us about taking the power back as teachers, disrupting the way we think about education, and what it takes to make real change. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/stephanieedmonds Episode Highlights 0:45 - Chatting about social media. 10:47 - Previewing the episode with Stephanie Edmonds. 13:17 - Stephanie introduces herself 14:38 - Stephanie...

Middle School Principal, Mark Heller, chats with us about changing the attitude in your school, building strong relationships, and the power of just being yourself. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/markheller Episode Highlights 2:17 - Talking about Rae's new "Retakes" course over at www.teachbetteracademy.com . 5:27 - Previewing the episode with Mark Heller. 8:31 - Mark introduces himself. 10:1...

This is an audio version of the blog post, " 4 Ways to Engage Students With Your Community " Written by Rae Hughart ( @RaeHughart ). Read by Rae Hughart ( @raehughart ). Read the post at www.teachbetter.com/blog/4-ways-to-engage-students-with-your-community .

Elementary School Principal, Aaron Else, chats with us about being an optimist, focusing on giving students what they need to grow, and why the secret to life is in the clichés. Aaron shares how their school is focused on a culture of taking risks and doing what's right for kids, the power of asking questions, and why you should love Mondays. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/aaronelse Episode H...

Instructional coach, Suzanne Dailey, chats with us about patience, perspective, and finding that one small thing you can do today to be better, happier, and more positive. Suzanne shares her vision for "Teach Happier," how we need to scan for the good, and why she has the best job in the world. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/suzannedailey Episode Highlights 1:47 - Chatting about Suzanne Daile...

This is an audio version of the blog post, "Adjust Your Leans - Student Behavior is Information." Written by Jacqueline Goodburn ( @PDwithJG ). Read by Rae Hughart ( @raehughart ). Read the post at www.teachbetter.com/blog/adjust-your-lens-student-behavior-is-information . In This Post: The importance of removing your personal feelings from student behavior issues. Behavior is information, use it...

19 year teaching veteran, Jana Zipfel chats with us about taking time to focus on relationships, the importance of self-care, and why you shouldn't try to do everything. Jana shares how she's implemented student led conferences, how it takes time to figure things out, and why we need to learn to let it go. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/janazipfel Episode Highlights 1:37 - Rae talks about See...

18 year veteran teacher, Kate MacFarlane, chats with us about building relationships, connecting with others, and why we should think of teaching like a taco. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/katemacfarlane Episode Highlights 0:46 - Chatting about our friend, Jorge Valenzuela's new book, "Rev Up Robotics." Follow Jorge @jorgedoespbl . 6:39 - Previewing the episode with Kate MacFarlane ( @Primar...

This is an audio version of the blog post, "Supporting Student Productive Struggle" Written by Dr. Matthew Joseph ( @MatthewXJoseph ). Read by Rae Hughart ( @raehughart ). Read the post at www.teachbetter.com/blog/supporting-student-productive-struggle In This Post: The definition of student productive struggle. Why productive struggle is important for students. Ways to promote productive struggle...

Instructional technology coach, P. Sloan Joseph, chats with us about being transparent, being reflective, and finding the humor in life. P. Sloan shares why you need to give your students, and yourself, some grace, the importance of self-care, and why you need to water the flowers, not the weeds. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/psloanjoseph Episode Highlights 2:00 - What's got Rae excited righ...