Time to Teach

In general, we humans spend a lot of mental energy worrying about things. We worry about anything and everything. We worry when it's appropriate to worry and when it isn't.  So much worrying can make focusing on immediate tasks difficult, and impede our sleep. This can negatively affect our personal lives as well as our professional lives. Teaching is a big job, so it's important to feel mentally and emotionally well, as much as possible. Wellness positively affects our performance as educators. Listen to find out how to conduct a designated worry time so your overall time spent on worries decreases, while increasing your overall wellness.   0:00 Introduction 1:35 Introducing the idea of designating a specific time to worry 3:50 Article "Create Worry Time" 4:30 Steps involved in designating a worry time 8:12 Managing Your Worry time 12:40 How this works 16:09 Implementation 25:40 3 Ways to conduct Worry time 35:35 Summary 39:00 Conclusion   References:

In this episode, I discuss digital tools that I am loving. These are tools that enhance teaching and student learning, and are tools you might want to add to your toolbox as well. Try them out this summer and you'll be ready for the fall with a few new digital tools.     0:00 Introduction 2:28 Getepic for read alouds 13:49 imgur 21:51 Canva 26:34 Padlet 32:23 Google Drive 43:44 Story Jumper   Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & listen online: www.timetoteach.libsyn.com Facebook page: Time to Teach https://www.facebook.com/Time-to-Teach-293173721126201/ Facebook Groups: Teachers for Effective Curriculum www.facebook.com/groups/teachersforeffectivecurriculum/ Teachers Who Podcast (a group for educators who also podcast): https://www.facebook.com/groups/465498167130417/ Music Credits: Adventures by A Himitsu @a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music released by Argofox youtu.be/8BXNwn

     In this episode, we explore all other digital matters and concerns not discussed in episode 7. The beginning of the school year is one of the busiest times of the school year. This makes summer the perfect time to take care of your digital tasks, resulting in a lightened work load come fall. Listen to find out what digital tasks you should tend to now in order to begin the new school year with a lightened load.   0:00 Introduction 1:52 Lesson Planning 6:37 Emergency Sub plans 8:08 Policies and Procedures 16:26 Learn a New Digital Tool for Productivity  25:37 Social Media 28:16 Online Courses 31:18 Educational podcasts 36:36 Conclusion    Resources My first-week plans Podcast I am loving:  Google Teacher Tribe Podcast Online courses:  Coursera All about podcasts Google tools I love Google Calendar Google Keep Padlet   Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & listen online: www.timetoteach.libsyn.com Facebook page: Time to Teach https://www.fac

     Just as with a physical mess, digital messes have a negative impact on productivity. Both kinds of clutter is distracting and overwhelming. In this episode, listen to find out digital items you should be working on now, including strategies to help you clean up digitally. Spending time this summer to clean up digital items will allow you to start fresh in the fall. Happy cleaning! 0:00 Introduction 3:28 Pacing Guide 8:11 Tiffany's map story 13:36 Unit Map 22:37 Digital files 28:05 Email 30:00 Class website 31:43 Digital forms of communication 33:56 Handouts 38:07 Conclusion 38:22 Bloopers Resources Unit 1 Document (actual document) UbD Blank Templates Class Newsletter (serves as homepage on my website) Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & listen online: www.timetoteach.libsyn.com Facebook page: Time to Teach https://www.facebook.com/Time-to-Teach-293173721126201/ Facebook Groups: Teachers for Effective Curriculum www.facebook.com/grou

     In this episode, you'll learn strategies to establish 3 healthy habits this summer: healthy eating, exercise, and good sleep.  Forming these habits during the summer will help you start the new school year off with a bang.  A healthier you will result in a successful school year. Learn how to become a healthier you today so you can be a better teacher tomorrow.  Show Notes 0:00 Introduction 1:17 Fast Forward Series explained 4:44 Healthy eating 9:00 Processed food explained  14:18 Strategies for establishing healthy eating habits 20:18 Exercise  25:46 Strategies for establishing regular exercise habits 30:19 Good sleep 32:14 Strategies for establishing good sleep 49:07 Conclusion Contact information Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show online with note: www.timetoteach.libsyn.com Facebook page: Time to Teach https://www.facebook.com/Time-to-Teach-293173721126201/ Facebook Groups: Teachers for Effective Curriculum www.facebook.com/groups/teachersforeffectivec