E26S5 Why You Need To Be On Twitter

In today's episode, we explore how gratitude helps you achieve that work-life balance. Listen to find out how you can start incorporating gratitude into your own life. 0:00: Introduction 1:57: Definition of gratitude. 4:56: Gratitude stemming from negative experiences. 6:46: Things I am grateful for. 9:26: Wonder and joy in the intricate systems of life. 12:58 Health benefits of gratitude. 22:07: Making the world a better place through small acts of kindness. 24:00: How can we practice gratitude? 31:27: Positive psychology/attitude and how it has helped me through dark time. 41:06 Student Segment: I interview three student friends to find out what they are thankful for. 46:53 Conclusion Resources: Yale Article The Science of Gratitude The Gratitude Experiment Gratitude Works Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show online: https://soundcloud.com/tami-jimenez Facebook page: Time to Teach https://www.facebook.co...

E36S6 Sketchnoting With Carrie Baughcum

E36S6 In today's episode, I chat with Illinois teacher Carrie Baughcum about sketchnoting. Carrie has been using sketchnoting for several years and her knowledge on it is impressive. She also produces her own videos on sketchnoting (and more), so make sure to check that out in the show notes. You can find her on Twitter at @HeckAwesome. Listen to today's episode to learn about sketchnoting and how you can use it in your classroom. Show Notes 0:00 Music Intro 00:50 Show intro 4:13 Chat with Carrie Resources: Carrie's Youtube Channel Carrie's video: A Beginner's Guide to Sketchnoting Research on Sketchnoting: Research Supporting Sketchnoting's Benefits... Google Doc with all the Links: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_... Research supporting sketchnotings benefits: http://www.math.lsa.umich.edu/~krasny... http://www.mathgiraffe.com/blog/dual-... http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/201... https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/b... http...

E19S4: Positive Classroom Climate Set Up: A Guide (Part 2)

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...

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