Time to Teach

Today is September 30th, International Podcast Day. To celebrate, here is a bonus episode with 5 plus 2 extra factors (that makes 7, see how smart I am?) to keep in mind if you are thinking about starting your own podcast. No time stamps for this episode.  Check out this episode!

A positive classroom climate is critical to student success. This episode (part 2) takes a deep dive into the elements that go into creating such a climate. Here I share information from scholarly literature, as well as my own active research, on how to create a postive climate in your own classroom. If you didn't listen to the first part yet, you'll want to go back and listen to it first.  You can do that by clicking here. 0:00 Intro  3:54 Beginning today's discussion (yes, it took me that long to get started). 5:12 Personal Investment theory (students invest time and energy in tasks that are meaningful).  8:40 Student payoff and why it matters. 11:00 Student treatment as a means of motivation. 12:20 Relevant and meaningful lessons. 16:50 Performance tasks. 18:19 Vary instructional styles and methods. 20:24 Build relationships with your students. 23:29 Minimal direct instruction.  25:55 Collaboration and student voice.  34:14 Goal achievement theory  43:05 For

My TA Daynna and I sit down to discuss how we create a positive classroom climate in our classroom. With our own unique trials and triumphs, we share our challenges and our attempts at creating an atmosphere of concern, care, and learning. Listen to find out what we do to create a positive classroom climate in our class.    0:00 Intro  1:20 Daynna's backstory 2:56 How we help our students transition from the Early Childhood section to our Elementary section 6:10 Creating a feeling of being at "home" 7:30 Some of the differences between kindergarten and pre-first at our school 10:00 Getting to know students  11:35 Color system and our attempt to de-emphasize the colors  15:55 Our class economy and how it works in our class 21:41 Table group jobs in our classroom 25:40 Flexiblity with where students sit 31:10 Getting to know students by starting with a blank slate 33:00 Summarizing what we feel are the major points of what helps us to create a positive classroo

Meet Brad Shreffler, an educator from Florida. He's an English teacher turned digital coach, turned curriculum resource teacher. Educator, blogger and podcaster, Brad's enthusiasm and passion is nothing short of contagious. In this episode, Brad and I discuss how to create a positive classroom climate at the secondary level. His student-centered style of teaching has proven effective in managing disruptions and behavior, all while effecting learning. This episode will leave you surprised, intrigued, and eager to try some of his strategies in your own classroom today.     0:00 Intro 4:22 Brad Shreffler introduces himself 6:36 Brad shares his belief about writing referrals 7:56 Relationship management 9:49 Mutual respect in relationship building 13:00 I share my personal struggle with the stop-light color  15:23 Process behind the teacher referral at Brad's school 16:15 Getting respect from students 19:40 Student collaboration in Brad's classroom 23:16 Brad des

     A positive classroom climate is critical to student success. This episode takes a deep dive into the elements that go into creating such a climate. Here I share information from scholarly literature, as well as my own active research, on how to create a postive climate in your own classroom. You don't want to miss this! 0:00 Intro 4:33 Classroom Climate as a passion 6:50 Education as a way to make a difference 8:00 Our impact on students 10:55 Backstory on how I became interested in establishing a positive classroom climate 14:06 Positive Classroom Climate defined 15:00 Curricula separate from Climate 18:12 Why Classroom Climate Matters 18:49 Mutual respect 21:40 Academic efficacy 23:15 A higher sense of class belonging 24:00 Building relationships 28:44 Refrain from engaging in arguments 30:06 Encourage students 31:24 Sorry, my dog Basil starts barking in the background here 31:39 Deliberate, trusting relationships 38:36 Perception of teacher as supportive