aggieTEACH Momentum
This podcast is geared towards students in an educator preparation program working towards certification in a secondary content area. Topics will include relevant information for obtaining secondary teacher certification in Texas and tips for the first few years in the classroom.
Episodes
In this episode, we talk with a teacher turned assistant principal about the current teacher appraisal system in Texas. Our conversation covers the individual parts of the process as well as how new teachers can use this process to hone their craft and become more effective in the classroom.
Music Included:
Song: Jam Time (Instrumental)
Artist: NAM
License #: 4601725855
Song: New Kids (Instrumental)
Artist: More Like Georgia
License #: 95...
In this episode, I dive into the various people that are part of the day-to-day work that a teacher does. Having a good relationship with these groups or individuals will greatly enhance the job satisfaction and effectiveness of a classroom teacher.
Music Included:
Song: Jam Time (Instrumental)
Artist: NAM
License #: 4601725855
Song: New Kids (Instrumental)
Artist: More Like Georgia
License #: 9511520888
In this episode we discuss the expectations a general education teacher has when working with students in special education or Section 504. Many new teachers have little experience in this area and our guest (Catherine Davies '10, Registered Educational Diagnostician) helps give more practical information.
Resources: TEA - Special Education , Intervention Central , Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports
Music Included:
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Teachers have the opportunity to bring their passion for content and teaching to their students in a variety of ways. In this episode, leaders from local education foundations discuss how writing classroom grants can help teachers elevate student engagement and bring relevance to their content. Our conversation focuses on tips for writing great grant proposals and examples of previous teacher grants.
Mentioned Resources
Teacher burnout is real and new teachers need to go into the field with tools and knowledge to help weather through the difficult times. In this episode, we talk with representatives of the Charles Butt Foundation, Kurt Lockhart and Chris Lowak, about the data they collect about teacher retention in Texas. During our conversation, we touch on why teachers feel burn out and how they can manage the stress of the job especially in the...
In this episode, recent aggieTEACH alumni discuss their experiences in the first year of teaching. The invited guests share success and areas of growth and how the aggieTEACH program helped them have a great first year.
Music Included:
Song: Jam Time (Instrumental)
Artist: NAM
License #: 4601725855
Song: New Kids (Instrumental)
Artist: More Like Georgia
License #: 9511520888
In this episode, we talk with Quinn McCall, aggieTEACH alumni and now works with the Texas Classroom Teachers Association (TCTA) on how professional and educational associations can help new and veteran teachers in the classroom.
Music Included:
Song: Jam Time (Instrumental)
Artist: NAM
License #: 4601725855
Song: New Kids (Instrumental)
Artist: More Like Georgia
License #: 9511520888
In this episode, we discuss thoughts around what assessment in the secondary classroom does and should look like. Topics range from national and state assessments, such as STAAR or College Board, to the simple formative assessments that check for understanding.
Music Included: Song: Jam Time (Instrumental) Artist: NAM License #: 4601725855 Song: New Kids (Instrumental) Artist: More Like Georgia License #: 9511520888
In this episode, aggieTEACH alumni discuss the opportunities and challenges they see in different types of school districts around Texas. The invited guests share their perspective on teaching in a rural, suburban, or urban district.
Music Included:
Song: Jam Time (Instrumental)
Artist: NAM
License #: 4601725855
Song: New Kids (Instrumental)
Artist: More Like Georgia
License #: 9511520888
Developing your personal teaching philosophy is an important step in becoming an educator. In this episode, we discuss what should be included in your personal teaching philosophy and how it can be leveraged in your classroom and your career. Music Included: Song: Jam Time (Instrumental) Artist: NAM License #: 4601725855 Song: New Kids (Instrumental) Artist: More Like Georgia License #: 9511520888
In this episode, we talk with Barclay Osborne, former science teacher and current Career Center Director for the College of Arts & Sciences at Texas A&M University. We discuss how teachers should view interviews with school and districts as bi-directional where a teacher applicant learns just as much about a prospective job as campus admin learn about the teacher applicant.
Music Included:
Song: Jam Time (Instrumental)
Art...
In this episode, we discuss aspects of classroom management that stretch across classroom, districts, and years. No matter where you are or what district/level you are teaching in, you will see these classroom characters. Listen to the tips we have for how to handle specific student behaviors in your classroom.
Music Included:
Song: Jam Time (Instrumental)
Artist: NAM
License #: 4601725855
Song: New Kids (Instrumental)
Artist: M...
In this episode, we talk with Taylor Donias, Certification Officer at Texas A&M University, about the requirements for obtaining a teacher certification in Texas and how programs at TAMU go above and beyond to prepare future educators.
Music Included:
Song: Jam Time (Instrumental)
Artist: NAM
License #: 4601725855
Song: New Kids (Instrumental)
Artist: More Like Georgia
License #: 9511520888
Classroom observations are a requirement for teacher certification in Texas. In this episode, we discuss with Dr. Bart Taylor, Lecturer in the Teaching, Learning & Culture department at Texas A&M, what a pre-service educator should be looking for during their classroom observations to help them learn to be a better teacher.
Music Included:
Song: Jam Time (Instrumental)
Artist: NAM
License #: 4601725855
Song: New Kids (...
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