The Classroom Commute Podcast
Teacher Tips & Inspiration For Your Ride To School!
If you have a classroom and a commute, then you're in the right place! The Classroom Commute Podcast is THE place for busy teachers who want actionable tips, simple strategies, and a little fun on your ride in to school!
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Ep 143 // Getting Started with Elementary STEM for Classroom Teachers (with Naomi Meredith)
STEM instruction can feel intimidating, but STEM coach Naomi Meredith is here to break it all down for us! She’ll share tips and ideas for classroom teachers who are looking to implement STEM in their elementary classrooms, but don’t know where to start.
Ep 137 - Teaching Elementary Students About Growth Mindset with Victoria from The Mindful Apple
Social Emotional Learning instruction isn’t just a job for school social workers! Classroom teachers are also tasked with helping our students master important social emotional skills like growth mindset. In this episode, school social worker, Victoria from The Mindful Apple is sharing how SEL instruction can fit into the every day elementary classroom!
Ep 116 // Google Slides Tip: How to View Students Working on THEIR Digital Device from YOUR Digital Device
Every teacher, at one time or another, has instructed students to work independently at their seats while he or she walks around the room monitoring students as they work. But - what if you could see how students were doing at THEIR seat - from YOUR seat using the power of Google Slides? This Google Slides hack is the tech tip you need to see your students working in real time on individual digital devices.
Ep 115 // Gamification in the Elementary Classroom (How to Make it Work, and What to Consider Before Starting)
Using games as a mode of learning in the classroom can be powerful. Kids love games. When they play games in the classroom, they have fun, and when they have fun - they learn. So, what is it about games that are so attractive? And how can we capture those elements and apply it to other areas in the classroom? Well - that’s exactly what we’re about to explore.
Ep 113 // Using Choice Boards in the Elementary Classroom With Purpose!
We know that offering choice to students is a powerful motivator. Choice boards provide a simple way for teachers to encourage students to ownership of their learning and helps develop students’ abilities to make key decisions. In this episode we explore how to use choice boards with meaning and purpose in the classroom.
Ep 110 // Google Slides Teacher Hack: How to Make an Infinite Cloner on an Image or Object
Ever wish you could make an infinite clone of an image or object on Google Slides so that students don’t have to copy and paste? This Google Slides hack for the classroom is just what you need!
Ep 104 // Classroom Technology Tip: YouTube Hack for Teachers!
Love using YouTube with your students, but hate all the ads, comment sections, and side bars that can distract students? In this episode I’m sharing a simple YouTube hack for teachers that will allow you to skip all that!
Ep 101 // Social Emotional Learning - Teaching Students to Think Positive with Victoria from The Mindful Apple
Teaching students to think positively can impact all areas of their life - from school to home. Positive thinking, like any social emotional learning skill, takes repeated practice and Victoria from The Mindful Apple is sharing how to teach our students to think positive in an often all-too-negative world.
Ep 94 // 3 Tips for Increasing Student Success (That You Can Start Using TODAY!)
Fact: Education is changing. It HAS changed. And if we, as teachers want to keep up, we’ve got to reflect on our current ways of teaching and ensure that we are setting out students up for success. Listen in to learn 3 actionable tips for how you can increase student success in today’s, 21st century classroom.
Ep 93 // Exploring Growth Mindset with Victoria from The Mindful Apple
We’ve all heard that growth mindset is important for elementary students - but what does this actually look like in our every day classrooms? In this interview with school social worker and social emotional learning expert, Victoria from The Mindful Apple, we learn how classroom teachers can embed practices of growth mindset into everyday teaching.
Ep 66 // Ditch the Textbook: 4 Super Engaging Alternatives to Teaching From a Textbook
Outdated or boring textbooks got you down? Ditch the textbook and tune in to this week’s episode to learn about 4 alternatives to traditional textbook teaching in the elementary classroom that will boost student engagement AND learning!
