Teachers Learn Too!
By Learning N Progress
Tune in twice a month to listen to teaching ideas that you can use in your classroom. Whether you are looking to learn about the Science of Reading, differentiate your math and literacy centers, or simply want some fresh activities to engage your learners, you can find it all here on Teachers Learn Too.
Teachers Learn Too!Jul 22, 2022
Season 5 Episode 6: Bridging the Gap from Phonemic Awareness to Phonics
When it comes to early literacy, letter sounds, or phonemes, reign supreme, but what happens afterward? How do we connect the phonemic awareness we so strategically built to phonics instruction? Well, the answer to that question is Elkonin boxes, which are sometimes referred to as sound boxes.
In this episode, we will discover ways to use sound boxes, or Elkonin boxes, to connect phonemic awareness to phonics.
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Phonemic Awareness and Phonological Awareness: What's the Difference?
In this episode, we will uncover the key differences between phonemic awareness and phonological awareness, as well as discuss some quick, easy ways to address both during your whole group and small group instruction.
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Season 5 Episode 4: 3 Ways to Differentiate Your Science of Reading Centers
For those of you who know me, you know that differentiated instruction is kind of my thing. There are so many ways to differentiate, whether by skill or level or perhaps even by learning modality. Today, we will dive into my top three ways to differentiate all while incorporating the Science of Reading.
Read the blog and grab the resources: https://learningnprogress.com/2023/10/01/3-ways-to-differentiate-your-science-of-reading-centers/
Season 5 Episode 3: Science of Reading in Real Life
In today’s podcast, we will take three components of the Science of Reading and use them to create a quick 15-minute warm-up. In other words, we are going to make the Science of Reading manageable in our day-to-day classrooms. Read the blog and grab the resources at https://learningnprogress.com/2023/09/17/the-science-of-reading-in-a-real-life-classroom/.
Season 5 Episode 2: 3 Things You Should Know About the Science of Reading
Curious about the science of reading? In this podcast episode, we are going to dive head-first into the key takeaways behind this approach to reading instruction. We will discuss the five main components, the research behind the approach, and a couple of misconceptions.
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Season 5 Episode 1: Back-to-School Literacy
In this podcast episode, I am going to walk you through some easy-to-implement ideas that you can incorporate into your back-to-school plans. Start the year off right by combining SEL, classroom community, and literacy during that first week of school.
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Season 4 Episode 6: An Introduction to PBL
Today’s episode is an introduction to PBL, so we learn what it is, its benefits, and how to get started. If you have used PBL before, I hope this episode gives you a nice refresher, and for those of you who are completely new to this style of teaching, I hope you take my advice and try PBL out in your classroom.
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Season 4 Episode 5: Depth and Complexity Icons - Where Book Clubs Meet Advanced Learning
In today’s episode, we will chat about Depth and Complexity Icons, specifically, how to incorporate them into student-run book club discussions. If you haven’t already done so, make sure to listen to my second season of Teachers Learn Too, where we explored the world of Reading Workshop and Book Clubs. But for now, let’s get ready to discuss a strategy that will help your students critically analyze a complex text. Download the freebie that goes along with this episode: https://learningnprogress.com/2023/04/15/2966/
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Season 4 Episode 4: Flip It - How Can a Flipped Classroom Improve Student Engagement?
In this episode, we will explore how flipped learning not only results in student engagement but can also help you differentiate your instruction. Whether you are brand new to this style of teaching or simply want to revisit it, I hope to share ideas with you that are easy to manage and will help you meet the unique needs of your students.
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Season 4 Episode 3: Upper-Grade Math Centers: To Rotate or Not To Rotate
Make sure to check out my blog post for more details about how to plan your differentiated math tasks:
learningnprogress.com/2023/02/04/upper-grade-math-centers-to-rotate-or-not-to-rotate/
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Season 4 Episode 2: Differentiated Literacy Centers: A Primary Teacher’s Guide
In this episode, we will address three questions to help you successfully implement differentiated centers without adding more stress to your already full teacher plate:
- How do I start literacy centers? What is the first step?
- How do I group students?
- How do I run differentiated literacy centers? Is it manageable?
Make sure to download the freebies that go along with this episode! They are available on my blog (linked below).
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Season 4 Episode 1: The 5 Ws of Differentiated Instruction
In this episode, we are going to tackle the 5 Ws of differentiated instruction: Who? What? When? Why? and… How? Okay, so I replaced the Where with How, but as teachers…the how is possibly the most challenging question to answer when it comes to differentiation. Join me to discuss what differentiated instruction is and what it looks like in a living, breathing classroom.
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Season 3 Episode 2: Community Circles - Combining SEL and Classroom Community
As educators, our ultimate goal is to help our students become kind, well-rounded human beings who will benefit our future society. This means SEL should make up part of our curriculum. The reason I have a tough time with this is there is simply too much to teach in a day. That's why I like to combine subject matter or activities and get the most "bang for my buck" if you will. In this episode, we are going to learn how to combine SEL and community circles or morning meetings. Tune in and learn how to get started.
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Season 3 Episode 1: Picture Books - A Window Into the World of SEL
Do you do Morning Meeting or Community Circles in your classroom? If not, are you interested in learning more? Then, this podcast episode is for you! Season 3 is all about bringing SEL lessons into the classroom, and this first episode focuses on pictures books. I am going to go over ideas on how you can combine these community building activities with SEL mini-lessons. These tips and tricks can be used in all grade levels, whether you teach Kindergarden or middle school!
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Summer Learning: Planning in 3 Hours or Less
In this episode, I will walk you through how I plan in 3 hours or less. Yes, you heard me right…3 hours or less!!!
Let’s break down our summer planning into three easy tasks. That way, we can get our work done and get back to enjoying every ounce of summer we can get.
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Summer Learning: The Ultimate Reading List for Elementary School Teachers
There are so many great professional development books, but what teacher has the time to read them? Tune in to learn my top three books, as well as discover the key takeaways from each book. Let me share with you the most impactful strategies from each book, as well as ideas on how to implement them in your classrooms.
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Season 2 Episode 4: Facilitating Elementary Book Club Discussion Meetings in 3 Easy Steps
Ready to start book club meetings but don't know where to begin? No worries! I have broken the process down into 3 easy steps. Listen in to learn how to get started with book club meetings, as well as how students can run their own meetings successfully.
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Season 2 Episode 3: Introduction to Book Clubs
In this episode, we are going to dive into the world of Book Clubs. I love incorporating Book Clubs into my Reading Workshop! They are highly engaging, encourage collaboration, and help build classroom community. Don’t worry though...it is not a daunting task. I am going to share 3 steps to starting your book clubs in your elementary school classroom.
Season 2 Episode 2: Launch Reading Workshop in 5 Easy Steps
Teachers, are you ready to get started with Reading Workshop but not sure where to begin? This episode is a great place to start! Let's talk about some ideas on how you can get your classroom and its students ready to dive in. From organization tips to ideas for mini-lessons, this episode is sure to help you feel both confident and excited.
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Season 2 Episode 1: 5 Goals of Reading Workshop: Is It Effective?
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Season 1 Episode 3: 10 Must-Teach Classroom Routines and Procedures to Start the Year Off Right
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Season 1 Episode 2: 10 Must-Dos for Setting Up Your Upper Grade Classroom
Setting up your classroom does not have to be a daunting experience! Listen to these 10 ideas for how to organize your perfect upper-grade classroom. From organizing your classroom library to decorating your bulletin boards, this episode will walk you through where to start. Trust me, an organized and well-planned classroom can set you up to have a smooth and successful year. After listening to this episode, you will walk away with some easy-to-implement ideas that are sure to help you start your school year on the right foot.
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Season 1 Episode 1: 5 First Week of School Activities Your Upper Graders Will Love
Whether you are a first-year teacher or have been teaching for years and years, there is one question that all of us have on our minds right now...What do you do the first week of school? In this episode of Teachers Learn Too!, you will learn 5 easy-to-implement activities for the first week of school. Walk away with ideas that will both welcome and engage your students without adding stress to your already full schedule.
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Teachers Learn Too! - An Introduction
This educational podcast was designed with the busy teacher in mind. Whether you are listening while on a walk or jog, commuting to and from work, or while running errands, this podcast will help you learn some teaching tips and ideas that you can implement in your classroom tomorrow! These easy-to-implement ideas will help you save time and reach EVERY student in your classroom. I am so excited to have you here!
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