The Student-Centered World Podcast

Episode summary: On today's podcast, I had the opportunity to chat with 14-year teaching veteran Steph Sperber who is currently teaching in a middle school classroom. I met Steph in Spring 2020 through our Student-Centered World mastermind Facebook group; Steph was so instrumental in helping teachers in our group transfer their classrooms to a digital setting. I bring up Steph a lot when I talk to...

Episode summary: Today I wanted to take a couple of minutes to talk about routine in the classroom. So, if you listened for the last two weeks, you know that the first episode that we had talked all about engagement. It was clipped out of the engagement webinar that I was giving over the summertime and then last week, we talked to Bridget Burlage, who talked all about how she engages her students...

Episode summary : In our very first interview of season three of the podcast, I was able to catch up with one of my former coworkers, Bridget Burlage, who is a high school English teacher and also teaches AP students. She has absolutely found her stride and a hybrid classroom and has some fantastic tips and tricks that she uses that are not only successful for the day-to-day, but it's also fully p...

Episode summary:  To say this year (2020) has been a roller coaster is an absolute understatement. Every moment, it seems like something has changed, something has been altered, something has been thrown at us some type of curveball that we had no idea was even coming in the first place.  And it's been hard.  It's been really hard to be a human right now, let alone to be a teacher....

Everything is up in the air for fall 2020 in the classroom, but most districts are seriously considering blended learning. This podcast episode discusses what blended learning is and how you can be successful with it (and...spoiler alert...if you plan for blended learning, you can still do it effectively in the classroom...but it's very hard to be successful at traditional teaching online!) #blend...

As teachers, we so often rely on our own experience each year that passes in the classroom when it comes to developing lesson plan ideas. Currently, we are in a unique situation in education. Teachers have been thrust into an atypical version of distance learning. While distance learning can be very effective in some scenarios, it turns into quite the bit debilitating attempt to keep continuity an...

Teacher evaluations and classroom observations are nerve-wracking for any teacher. Make it easy for an administrator to know how to write a classroom observation for you with these ideas and teacher observation examples that will work in all classrooms.  By following these instructional strategies, you will demonstrate not only effective teaching but will rock your teacher evaluation comments...

Hopefully, you haven't been there and you've only heard the horror stories, but when you work in a toxic school environment, everyone you love about education gets washed under a sea of anxiety. There are three options to come through on top of the situation. Don't let a bad school ruin your love of the game. Want to learn more? - For more episodes, check out https://www.studentcenteredworld.com/p...

Remember back to what probably seems like a lifetime ago. You became a teacher to: *Make a difference in the lives of students *Be the person a child can look up to for guidance *Follow your passion for education But the changes we are facing every day in policy, procedure, and expectations are making it seem like a pipe dream. The truth is, even if you’re not getting the support you need from you...

Teachers have been thrust into distance learning, but did you know that it will, unequivocally HELP teaching once everyone returns to the classroom? What seems like a complete uprooting is actually one of the greatest silver linings we have ever received in the educational world. eLearning and distance teaching is going to make all teachers better at their craft for a very specific reason. #distan...

Much like within the classroom, there is no one-size-fits-all answer to reaching students outside of the walls in our buildings. When it comes to a lack of communication, it's important to determine why before coming up with a plan to combat it (to whatever degree you can). Nothing in education is perfect, but as people on the frontline, we certainly should keep trying. Even if we help one student...

Conquering distance learning can be very intimidating for a teacher who is unfamiliar with the process. Here are three action steps to help it go smoothly and be en effective means of teaching your students online. #distancelearning #blendedlearning #teachingonline Want to learn more? - For more episodes, check out https://www.studentcenteredworld.com/podcast - Join the Student-Centered World Face...

The extensive school shutdowns are stressful on everyone...and trying to manage it all as a teacher is exhausting. We are in an unprecedented time in history right now. Teachers are scrambling and trying to make sense of what their role is currently, which looks different for every teacher in every school district around the world. Here is some advice as we try to navigate the (hopefully very temp...

Teaching is becoming an increasingly difficult career path each year that passes.  There are some tweaks you can make to your teaching methodology that will help alleviate a significant amount of stress and allow you to consistently enjoy the time with your students. Want to learn more? - For more episodes, check out https://www.studentcenteredworld.com/podcast - Join the Student-Centered Wor...

As educators, we so often get ourselves all wrapped up with the little things that we lose perspective of the big picture.  In this week's episode, we look at the slippery slope of life when this happens and brainstorm ways to stop it. Want to learn more? - For more episodes, check out https://www.studentcenteredworld.com/podcast - Join the Student-Centered World Facebook group: facebook.com/...

As teachers, we want to help all of our students do big things.  But what happens when we immerse ourselves in our own personal traumas every day?  How do we make sure that we are still in a good place to help them?  In this week's podcast, we talk about how to do just that. Want to learn more? - For more episodes, check out https://www.studentcenteredworld.com/podcast - Join the St...

We know how important student brain breaks are to their mental health and productivity in the classroom, but what about teachers?  Should they also take brain breaks?  The answer is YES, and in today's episode, we explain how. Want to learn more? - For more episodes, check out https://www.studentcenteredworld.com/podcast - Join the Student-Centered World Facebook group: facebook.com/grou...

What if it isn't an external voice that is getting you down.  What if it is your own negative self-talk....and upon examination, it's unnecessary and incorrect?  On this week's podcast, we take a look at your internal voice and whether it's building you up or knocking you down. Want to learn more? - For more episodes, check out https://www.studentcenteredworld.com/podcast - Join the Stud...

External voices are all around us.....it's wonderful when they're positive and uplifting, but what happens when they're negative?  What happens when they end up making your internal voice doubt itself?  Today we're going to tackle the negativity and what you need to do to keep yourself above the chaos. Want to learn more? - For more episodes, check out https://www.studentcenteredworld.co...

In this first episode of the Student-Centered World podcast, we look at teacher stress and discuss a quick way to start to organize your thoughts. Want to learn more? - For more episodes, check out https://www.studentcenteredworld.com/podcast - Join the Student-Centered World Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/293751971607485/ Follow Student-Centered World on: Pinterest: pinterest.com/studentcent...