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Teaching is too hard of a job to try to do alone. Every week join Susan, a veteran teacher, as she discusses the power of sharing in the workload by offering tips for organization, teaching strategies, classroom management, and more. If you are a primary teacher looking for help and motivation to survive the ups and downs of teaching, this podcast is for you. Visit http://sharedteaching.com/shared-teaching-podcast/ to find show notes and how to contribute to an episode.
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You’ve almost made it to the end of the school year! This time of year is filled with its own challenges but read on for my advice for first year teachers in the spring. Missed the previous teacher advice posts? Episode 77: Advice for New Teachers - Summer Edition Episode 95: Advice for New Teachers - Fall Edition Episode 108: Advice for New Teache…
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Need to keep your fast finishers busy while others are still working on testing? Nothing is worse than that in between times when you’re trying to keep students quiet and preserve the test environment! In today's episode we'll talk about: Word Searches Using Class Names Color By Number or Mandala Coloring Creative Writing Time Puzzle Corner Indepen…
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It's no secret that upper elementary students are the focus of all the test prep because the stakes are higher for them. But if we work on getting our younger students to have a strong foundation of test taking strategies, the struggle won't be so difficult for our upper elementary teaching friends. Today we are discussing easy test taking strategi…
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Writing is embedded throughout our daily lives. Because of this, writing shouldn’t always be taught in isolation. It’s important to teach writing across content areas as well that reinforces the type of writing specific to that discipline. In today's episode we cover: How to utilize content vocabulary in writing Examples of how to write like a hist…
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I feel like building writing stamina is something that is not talked about often. Writing stamina is an important part of our students’ writing foundation that we need to build. Here are some effective strategies for nurturing writing stamina for our younger students. In today's episode we'll discuss: Embracing the writing process Establishing a wr…
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When teaching sight words for second graders, there are some differences to notice. Sight words are important to teach but they are not just for memorization. Today we’ll cover some strategies to use instead. In this episode we'll talk about: What are sight words How to introduce sight words Irregular spelled or heart words Play dough sight word ma…
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If you're students are still struggling with putting words or sentences onto paper, this episode is for you! Shared writing is the perfect tool in your writing toolkit to support your emergent writers. Get your students interacting and helping you write with shared writing. I'll walk you through how to get started - it's as easy as picking up your …
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Teaching shortages often mean missing out on your planning period. The rare times you do have a prep, it’s important to maximize your time. Today I’ll show you some time saving techniques to make the most of your time. In today's episode we will tackle 3 ways to schedule out your prep period to be more efficient. We're also discussing ways to avoid…
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Happy New Year! In honor of the New Year I am counting down my 5 resolutions for teachers. I love the feeling of all the possibilities that can occur in a new year. The idea of fresh starts and big dreams fills me with excitement every January. Here are 5 New Year’s resolutions for teachers that will reinvigorate you as well! BLOG POST / SHOW NOTES…
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When you think of student centered instruction, you are thinking of the whole child. You are also thinking of how to encourage executive functioning and student agency within the classroom. How can you place ownership of the learning onto the kids? In today's episode we cover: What student centered reading instruction is The teacher's role during s…
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Looking for some advice for your first year as a teacher? In the third episode in this series, I’m sharing my best tips for what you should know for teaching during the winter time. Check out these episodes for the rest of the New Teacher Advice Series: New Teacher Advice: Summer Edition, episode 77 New Teacher Advice: Fall Edition, episode 95 SHOW…
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Are you about to head into winter break but need a few more ideas to fill your time? These ideas are admin-approved (aligned to standards) and will have your students excited to work! In today's episode I'll share ideas for: Help Wanted Ads Shared Writing Gingerbread Real Estate Author Studies SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST LINK: https://sharedteaching.com…
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Are your students struggling to write in complete sentences? Maybe you're seeing a lot of run-on sentences with no punctuation in sight. Maybe you are seeing fragments that make no sense. Where do you go from here? SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST LINK: https://sharedteaching.com/how-to-teach-sentence-writing/ In today's episode I will show you what has work…
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We are heading into the end of the year which is a great time to evaluate and reset our classrooms. As a teacher, having clear systems for organization can save you lots of time in your day. I’m sharing a few of my favorite ideas for managing all the paper that comes our way. In today's episode we're talking about: Figuring out our paper categories…
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If you're having trouble keeping up with your classroom jobs, this is the episode you won't want to miss. In this episode we discuss: the purpose of a table captain using team jobs training students for their job crews rotating jobs assigning jobs teaching job expectations BLOG POST / SHOW NOTES LINK: https://sharedteaching.com/jobs-for-students-in…
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Messy desks and lost papers? Get your students organized by putting a system in place to help stop these problems in their tracks. It's never too late to start a new system. In today's episode we're talking about: What is a student organization system Organizing student desks Organizing student materials Creating a student paper system SHOW NOTES /…
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With so many things we can teach in the genre of narrative writing where do we even begin? In this episode I'm covering what I feel are the most important lessons. We'll talk about components of narrative writing, story plots, small moments, story illustrations, and question words. BLOG POST / SHOW NOTES LINK: https://sharedteaching.com/teaching-na…
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Today's special guest is Dr. Deonna Smith, author of Rooted In Joy: Creating a Classroom of Equity, Belonging and Care. Join us in the conversation about bringing joy and inclusivity back into our classrooms in a sustainable way that won't have us overwhelmed. In today's episode we talk about: Early steps towards a more joyful classroom 3 steps tow…
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The Shared Teaching Podcast has reached a milestone of 100 episodes! For this episode I've asked my daughter to join us and interview me about my top lessons learned both in teaching and in podcasting. Thank you to all my listeners over these 100 episodes! SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST LINK: https://sharedteaching.com/top-10-lessons-in-teaching/ Resources…
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Ready to give student led conferences a try? By shifting the responsibility of explaining grades and progress to the learners, student led conferences can be more enjoyable than traditional conferences. SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST LINK: https://sharedteaching.com/student-led-conferences/ Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Jane Fong - student centers f…
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Hosting Open House doesn't need to be stressful. If you have a plan in place, and make it simple it can even be enjoyable. I always love the chance to meet the families and have students show off. Listen to today's episode to discover: Showcasing Student Learning Allowing Students to Lead Ideas for a Presentation Helpful Handouts and Forms Resource…
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Teaching writing can be complicated but I think the idea of student writing conferences is even more so. Guest Whitney from Learning with Crayons will show us just how we can take away the overwhelm and get started. Whitney holds two master's degrees and has a lifelong love of learning. She is also currently still in the classroom starting her elev…
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Before starting your narrative writing unit, listen to this episode first! Choosing a good mentor text will provide your students with a model piece of writing to emulate during the unit. SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST LINK: https://sharedteaching.com/narrative-writing-mentor-texts/ Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Episode 17: Choosing a Mentor Text Ep…
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If you are a new teacher looking for support this fall, you've come to the right episode. Today I'm sharing my advice for new teachers for the busy back to school season. We'll discuss: How to focus on building student relationships Creating family and staff relationships Learning who your students are academically Finding a school friend or mentor…
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One of the keys to a successful school year will rely on the families of your students. Having them become engaged and active with their students makes your job easier. In today's episode you'll learn: The importance of a parent engagement goal Ways to ask parents for help Provide class specifics Provide parent resources To be culturally inclusive …
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Meet the teacher night can be very stressful when you don't know what to do and feel unprepared. This is your chance to make a great first impression which can make you feel even more stressed. In today's podcast episode you'll learn my 5 ideas of what to do for your own meet the teacher night. These five ideas are exactly what I've done in my own …
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It's almost that time - end of the summer and the start of a new school year. I go back in 3 days so I guess it's time to start thinking about what I'm doing for the beginning of the year. In today's episode I'm sharing my must haves: Daily Schedule Cards Classroom Management Plan Classroom Team Jobs Parent Communication Plan SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST…
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A writing pre-assessment is the most important first step in your writing plans. Just like other subjects, the writing pre-assessment will inform your direction for lessons. In today's episode we're talking about: Why you should use a pre-assessment for writing What to use as your pre-assessment Choosing a paper format Grading the pre-assessment SH…
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One of the best hacks to save time when writing lesson plans is to make it a system. Having a system in place makes writing your lessons go faster - saving your time and your sanity! In today's episode we'll discuss: The format of your lessons The content of your lessons The delivery of your lessons How students will put your lessons into practice …
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Brittany Blackwell, M.Ed. is an award-winning special educator who is a teacher resilience and sustainability strategist for burnt out teachers. As someone who has faced being burnt out in the teaching profession, Brittany is empowering others to not feel alone. In today's episode we are talking about: Sustainability Systems Support Self-Care Summe…
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Just like most things in our classroom, we need a system to improve our email productivity. I spend way too much time in my email and that’s going to change with these tips. In this episode I'll share some email quick wins. The Pomodoro Technique for checking email Create email templates Create labels or folders Create an email signature Sort your …
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Every classroom should have a well-thought out system. Systems are the secret behind most classroom organization tips. Without thinking through your systems first, all the cute bins and rolling carts will not help tame all your clutter and chaos. Create the system and then buy the cute organization items to fit your new system and you'll be amazed …
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Before launching writer’s workshop, there are some beginning of the year writing lessons you’ll want to teach first. In today's short episode I'm going over the lessons I would teach my own class in the first few weeks of school before I dive into my writer's workshop model. SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST LINK: https://sharedteaching.com/beginning-of-the-y…
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Starting writer’s workshop is probably the most important set of lessons you’ll give during your writing time all school year. Launching your workshop is more about procedures and expectations than actually writing. In this podcast episode I'll discuss how I start my writing workshop at the beginning of the school year. SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST LINK:…
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If you missed this week's main Wednesday episode, I talked about 5 activities for your higher readers. One of those options was for student games. Today's bonus episode will be going deeper into how to incorporate student created games in your classroom. This short episode will go over options for student created games and teacher expectations. BLO…
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On today's podcast episode I am discussing 5 activities that go beyond the traditional book club for your students. Leesuh, a regular listener, inspired this episode with her question of how to help her higher students when she is holding intervention or small groups with her struggling readers. We've all been there. Trying different activities tha…
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The last two years of teaching second grade has shown me there is a serious decline in students' spelling and phonics abilities. Adding in word study activities to my classroom is essential to help get students caught up to where they need to be. Today's Saturday Spotlight bonus episode is diving into my classroom word study routine. Specifically I…
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It’s been a few years since interactive notebooks exploded in the teaching world. They are amazing and fun but incredibly time consuming. Today I’m sharing how I made my sight word interactive notebook work in less time than traditional interactive notebooks. SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST LINK: https://sharedteaching.com/sight-word-interactive-notebook/ R…
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If you listened to my last episode, Why Sight Words Are Important, you are hopefully feeling better about continuing to incorporate sight words into your literacy block. Sight words are still important and needed for many students but your teaching of them may need to be tweaked a little. In this bonus Saturday Spotlight episode I'm talking about s…
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Although the Science of Reading can be traced back as far as the 1800s it is recently gaining in popularity in current educational practices. It makes sense that we may wonder why sight words are important or if they conflict with these “new” practices. In today's episode I'm discussing why sight words are still important and can work with a solid …
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Using a behavior clip chart is an outdated method of managing your classroom behaviors. Today's episode will share why the clip chart should be replaced and provide my favorite 3 alternatives to clip charts. This is the first in my summer series: Saturday Snapshots where I provide more information on one of my points from the Wednesday podcast epis…
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Calling all brand new teachers! This episode is my best advice for teachers on things to do for the summer before you begin your first teaching job. I strongly suggest starting with getting to know your new curriculum and creating a solid classroom management plan before you tackle creating all the cute decor items. Learn why in today's episode. SH…
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When I heard the news that my school district was taking away writing time next year with the expectation teachers would have to integrate writing in content areas, I was saddened. I’m sure this is not the first district or classroom that this has happened to even though primary students need direct writing instruction. How can you still integrate …
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Get 10 ideas for a quick and easy end of the year school celebration in today's episode. Glow parties, airplane races, and trivia games are just the start. Listen to find the perfect way to wrap up your school year. SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST LINK: https://sharedteaching.com/end-of-the-year-celebration-ideas/ Resources Mentioned in this Episode: We Are…
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Organizing your classroom can take some planning and time. Creating a working system is key to having an organized classroom year round. The end of the school year is the perfect time to rethink current systems or create new ones so you are organized for back to school. As I pack up my classroom to move rooms, I am taking full advantage of declutte…
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As elementary teachers, we all know that writing is an essential skill that our students need to master. However, teaching writing can be a challenging task, and we often find ourselves struggling to help our students develop their writing skills. That's where the science of reading comes in. By using the science of reading during writer's workshop…
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The end of the school year is an exciting time for elementary students, but for teachers, it can be a time of stress and burnout. As the school year draws to a close, there are still a lot of things that need to be done, and it can be overwhelming to keep up with everything. Today we are providing 7 tips for surviving the end of the school year. SH…
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Wondering how to differentiate your writing instruction? Kids and adults alike vary greatly in their writing abilities so it’s no wonder it’s a difficult subject to teach! Using intentional planning, you can reach the diverse needs of your students during your writing block. In this episode I'll discuss: Planning by starting with the end in mind Ho…
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Writing, and especially the 5 steps in the writing process, is an essential skill that every student needs to master. As primary teachers we play a crucial part in helping our students develop their writing abilities. I’ve found that when students have a blueprint for success they are much more likely to be focused during writing time. One major wa…
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Are you looking for some new Earth Day activities for you classroom? I have found 8 low-prep activities sure to get your students understanding the importance of protecting our earth. From making seed bombs to learning about the effects of ocean pollution you won't want to miss this episode. SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST LINK: https://sharedteaching.com/e…
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