Teaching Learning Leading K-12

Michael McDowell - Rigor Redefined: Ten Teaching Habits for Surface, Deep, and Transfer Learning - 742

Michael McDowell - Rigor Redefined: Ten Teaching Habits for Surface, Deep, and Transfer Learning. This is episode 742 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

Michael McDowell, EdD was a public-school educator for eighteen years serving in the roles of classroom teacher, academic and athletic coach, school principal, assistant superintendent of personnel and instruction, and superintendent.  During his tenure as a superintendent, his school district received state and national accolades including the National Blue-Ribbon Award which recognized their work for student performance and mental health and well-being in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic by the U.S. Department of Education.  

Dr. McDowell serves on educational boards, served as a college professor, and has worked for non-profit organizations to enhance student learning around the world.  Over the course of his career, Dr. McDowell has authored bestselling books, created professional learning programs and workbooks, provided keynotes and workshops, and provided practical tools and resources for thousands of teachers and leaders on almost every continent around the world.  A prolific author and consultant, Dr. McDowell is recognized as one of the leading authorities on integrating innovative and impactful practices into schools.  Dr. McDowell co-founded Hinge Education and offers keynotes and executive coaching to heads of school around the world, where he partners with educational leaders to implement high leverage strategies that will enhance teaching and learning in classrooms, schools, and systems.

Our focus today is Michael’s book - Rigor Redefined: Ten Teaching Habits for Surface, Deep, and Transfer Learning.

Awesome conversation!

So much to learn!

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Length - 49:23

Self-Regulation: Controlling Your Behaviors, part 2 - 741

Self-Regulation: Controlling Your Behaviors, Part 2. This is episode 741 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

In the first episode on Self-Regulation, I shared some thoughts about what self-regulation means and how it appears in the classroom. (Episode 737). I use the term in referring to you the adult in the classroom keeping control of your behaviors. I also shared some thoughts about things that you can do to help keep you in control of you.

Today, I am sharing a specific strategy. It sounds simple enough but at times we can get frustrated with behaviors that the kids have previously exhibited and so we always associate those behaviors with that particular kid. To overcome always affiliating the bad with those one or two students something that works really well is to post an image, drawing, or place an object in the room that you will see that is there to remind you of something that student does well, or to make you think about a calming/happy thought, or to think of some specific positive  characteristic the child exhibits most times. By doing this you will help counteract any negative thoughts that you immediately go to that are associated with previous bad behavior by that student. You will see the picture, the drawing, the object and say to yourself, "Remember you put that there to be patient with this child." Does that make sense? Try it. You will discover that adopting this technique to assist with your self-regulation will be very helpful.

What do you think about this?

Any thoughts or questions?

Reach out to me and ask.

Happy to talk about helping with self-regulation.

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Length - 20:34

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Patricia Erbe - Building Bonds with Learners: The Teacher-Student Relationship Model - 740

Patricia Erbe - Building Bonds with Learners: The Teacher-Student Relationship Model. This is episode 740 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

Patricia Erbe, M.Ed., is an author and former educator in Pennsylvania's West Chester Area School District, where she taught for decades at the elementary and secondary levels while also serving as a team leader, curriculum developer, science advocate, early field and student teacher mentor and consultant to individuals and organizations for professional growth and practical teaching applications. In addition to these leadership experiences, she has bolstered her social-emotional focus by leading extracurricular activities and clubs for young learners and as a consistent informal mentor for colleagues. 

Furthermore, Ms. Erbe has contributed to the community through her active involvement on the West Chester Area Education Foundation Board, a non-profit dedicated to mobilizing community resources for student benefit, and the Hopewell UMC Pre-School Advisory Board. As a member of the Pennsylvania State Education Association and the Association of American Educators professional organizations, she finds staying connected to educational institutions and contemporary journals and studies critical in remaining current with educational trends and best practices.

During her career, Ms. Erbe was awarded "Best Teacher of the Year" and has continued to work toward elevating student potential through relationship building and keeping up with current research and educational offerings. In addition to benefiting from numerous professional development opportunities, she has assisted other educational leaders in presenting professional development seminars.

Ms. Erbe received her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Millersville University and a master's from Wilkes University, emphasizing educational development and strategies. In addition, she acquired a secondary teaching certification and has completed extensive coursework in social-emotional learning.

Our focus today is Patricia’s book - Building Bonds with Learners: The Teacher-Student Relationship Model. 

So much to learn.

Great ideas to start using in your classroom.

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Length - 45:09

Organizing Your Paperwork, Part 2: Creating a System - 739

Organizing Your Paperwork, Part 2: Creating a System. This is episode 739 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

In part 1 of this series on organizing your paperwork I noted that to get rid of your piles of paper you have to:

1. Handle this now.

2. Set aside time.

3. Create a place to put your paper files.

4. Create a system to file your paper.

In this episode - Organizing Your Paperwork, Part 2: Creating a System I share with you how to make it easy to get out from under your piles by creating a system for filing. I share that you need to get your supplies and locations to file.

1. Get hanging file folder cabinets or furniture that has hanging file drawers.

2. Get hanging file folders with plastic tabs.

3. Get regular file folders.

3. Get a label maker.

4. Decide how you will file using the alphabet.

5. Determine how you will write the name of what is in the file folder.

6. Start filing and get rid of those piles.

Before you know it, you will be pile free and feel less stressed because now your desk is no longer a mess, and you can find your paperwork.

Have fun creating that system and getting out from under your piles.

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Length - 16:32

Kourtney Hake & Paige Timmerman - Their Stories, Their Voices: Using Personal Narrative to Empower Student Writers, Grades 6-12 - 738

 

Kourtney Hake & Paige Timmerman - Their Stories, Their Voices: Using Personal Narrative to Empower Student Writers, Grades 6-12. This is episode 738 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

Kourtney Hake is an English teacher at Sparta Lincoln School in Sparta, Illinois. She is also a member of the National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE), the Illinois Reading Council (IRC), and the Illinois Association of Teachers of English (IATE) since 2014.

Paige Timmerman is a high school English teacher at Salem Community High School in Salem, Illinois and a National Board-Certified Teacher member since 2019. She strives to provide authentic, real-world writing opportunities that meet her students’ skills and interests.

Our focus today is Kourtney and Paige’s book - Their Stories, Their Voices: Using Personal Narrative to Empower Student Writers, Grades 6-12. 

Lots to learn!

Thanks for listening!

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Length - 29:46