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Announcement: We are officially on winter break until February. However, I've also taken this opportunity to share what I do in my classroom on the last day before winter break. Listen to find out how I celebrate the holidays with my class without turning it into a movie and popcorn session.    Photo by  Annie Spratt  on  Unsplash Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group  (Facebook Group) My Blog: Notes From A First Grade Classroom 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/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8 Check out this episode!

E67 In today's episode, I explain my new approach to Math Workshop. Our math hour was proving the most difficult hour in my classroom, and I had to change things up. Listen to find out what I've changed, and what I am doing differently.    Show Notes  0:00 Intro  0:49 Episode Intro  2:58 Episode topic begins 31:31 Wins and Fails Segment 42:13 Outro  Photo by Magda Ehlers from Pexels   Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group  (Facebook Group) My Blog: Notes From A First Grade Classroom 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/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8   Check out this episode!

E66 In today's episode, I reflect on what's currently happening in my classroom. I discuss the special dynamics of my current class, and some challenges I am facing. Certain things that have worked in the past are not quite working this year. Listen to find out what I am doing to tackle the challenges that face me.  Show Notes 0:00 Intro  0:51 Episode Intro  3:02 Episode topic begins 38:28 Wins and Fails Segment 41:51 Outro    Photo by  Jeffrey Hamilton  on  Unsplash Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group  (Facebook Group) My Blog: Notes From A First Grade Classroom 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/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library youtu....

There will be no new episode for the next couple of weeks. Time to Teach is on Fall Break. We wish you and yours a lovely fall.  Check out this episode!

E65 In today's episode, I share all about a digital portfolio app that I am using with my class. I explain how I am using it, and how it has been a game changer in my classroom. Listen to find out all about digital portfolios in the classroom.    Show Notes 0:00 Intro  0:54  episode intro  2:31 Episode topic begins 29:08n Wins and Fails Segment 36:12 Outro    Photo by  rawpixel  on  Unsplash   Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group  (Facebook Group) My Blog: Notes From A First Grade Classroom 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/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8   Check out this episode!

E64 In this episode, I examine what some of the research says about the impact of classroom decor and displays on student learning. Is helping or hindering? Listen to find out.    Show Notes 0:00 Intro  0:59 Episode intro  3:54 Episode topic begins 24:43  Wins and Fails Segment  31:24  Outro  Resources: https://theconversation.com/decoration-or-distraction-the-aesthetics-of-classrooms-matter-but-learning-matters-more-83418 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/young-students-are-distracted-overabundance-classroom-decorations-180951595/ https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-05/cmu-hdc052714.php http://usir.salford.ac.uk/33995/1/BAE-D-14-01430R1_Schools_paper_as_accepted.pdf   Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group  (Facebook Group) My Blog: Notes From A First Gra...

Time to Teach will not be publishing a new episode until next week. We have family in town, and it just won't be possible to get a new episode ready in time. In the meantime, go ahead and catch up on past episodes! Until next time.  Check out this episode!