The Teach Joyfully Podcast
How do I leave my work at school so I can rest and recharge without the teacher guilt? How do I efficiently stay on top of all the planning, prep and grading? How do I train my students to [mostly] self-monitor so I can really teach? How can I create a community of focused learners in my classroom? How can I help my students grow into committed readers and writers? And the biggest question of all, can I REALLY streamline and simplify my literacy instruction while helping students make more than expected progress in reading and writing? Welcome to the Teach Joyfully Podcast where we will answer ALL of these questions and so much more! Week after week, your host, Lisa Burns, brings you the language arts strategies, classroom management tips, daily organizational tricks, and inspirational stories that can help YOU become the confident, highly effective teacher you dream of being while still having a personal life. Lisa shares do-able tips and strategies [that actually work in REAL classrooms] that she has used to become an incredibly effective elementary teacher, teacher success coach, workshop provider and your new teacher bestie. Along with sharing her best kept secrets, she interviews industry peers, fabulous teachers in the trenches and other professionals who will share their secrets to ensure you too can simplify AND do great things to help your students make incredible growth. With thousands of downloads [and counting], the Teach Joyfully Movement is growing every day and now it's YOUR TURN to get inspired, simplify and tackle your biggest teacher goals along the way. What do you say? Are you in? Because we believe that a joyful teacher is a good teacher. Go ahead…Listen in now!
Episodes
Classroom management is the backbone, the framework that supports everything else you do in your classroom. In fact, it's impossible to teach well if your classroom isn't running smoothly. If your students aren't meeting your behavior expectations, things are going to fall apart.
In this week's episode, I talk about my simple behavior management system. Learn how I help K-3 students begin to take responsibility, track behavior patt...
Teaching literacy is not an easy task. Neither is planning for literacy instruction and getting enough time to actually teach all the things!
Do you struggle to fit all the things you need to teach into your literacy block? You're not alone! In this episode, I have a plan for your literacy block no matter how much time you have to teach reading and writing.
Check out the episode, all the resources, and grab the Read more
Training your class in your systems and routines or procedures is one of the most important things you will do to set your class up for success all year. Why? Well, imagine your students are able to work independently and your classroom runs smoothly most of the time. That's why. If you train your students well and insist they follow the procedures every time (do it over the right way), it will pay off all year!
I'm sure you've heard this term a few (hundred) times lately...the science of reading. But, what is the science of reading? And honestly, it is just another education bandwagon because we see that ALL the time.
All those educational fads get a little exhausting, don't they? Well, in this episode, I break down the components of the science of reading and talk about why this isn't entirely new. If fact, you will probably recognize th...
Creating habits for teacher self-care is truly the only way that regular self-care will happen in your life.
Habits? Routine? You're a pro, right?! Well sure...for helping your students and keeping your classroom running smoothly. But what about for yourself?
In this episode, I have all the details on creating self care habits for YOU, the teacher, the parent, and the individual that will set you up for success even when your scho...
Classroom organization tips? Yes, please!
I love to talk about classroom organization. If you ask, my kids will tell you that the Container Store is my mothership. 😂 Sad, but true. I LOVE having things super organized. It makes me happy and keeps my stress level down if I know right where anything I need is.
So it should come as no surprise that I have tips for staying organized in your classroom. These back-to-school organization...
Classroom library woes? Figuring out how to organize your classroom library is harder than we imagine it will be. There are so many decisions to be made and each one changes how our class library functions.
Don't get bogged down in decision fatigue. In this episode, I have all my tips to break down the decision-making process to help you make a plan for your classroom library that will actually work.
Listen in to find out more!
Do...
I know you practice scaffolding when teaching, but do you know you're doing it?
What is scaffolding instruction? Scaffolded teaching is when we use various techniques to support students in their learning and then gradually move them toward independence.
In this episode, I have nine types of scaffolds for teaching including ways for scaffolding instruction for English language learners.
Listen in to find out more!
Don't forget to ...
If you're paying attention….this is the 100th episode of The Teach Joyfully Podcast. Wow! Where does the time go?!
Today's episode is all about how to use task cards in the classroom. I love ideas, activities, and lessons that we, as teachers, can use over and over again. They aren't one and done, but reusable. Task card activities are exactly that - something you can use for any subject or concept over and over again. T...
During your literacy block, you have a lot of different situations going on from whole group teaching to small group teaching to independent work, etc. It's a lot to manage for you ...
Shh! I have a secret reading aloud strategy. It's true, and I'm sharing it with you in this episode.
I read 100+ book a year to my students to increase their literacy. Ok. I do a lot of other things that increase student literacy as well. But, so does every teacher. What gives my students an edge over their peers is hearing and discussing that many books read aloud.
Listen in to find out:
- 9 benefits students receive from my re...
Do you struggle to get your students or even your own kids writing over the summer? I get it! Most kids have no motivation or interest in writing during their summer break.
So...
How do we get our students excited or even intrigued enough to dive into summer writing? I've got 5 simple summer writing activities that are fun and easy enough for any student to give it a whirl. Listen in to find out more!
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How do you inspire your students to actually do summer reading?
Once summer hits, kids' schedules go haywire and all bets are off when it comes to practicing reading and other skills. Honestly, I never did summer homework as a kid. But, I did read. A lot. Why? Well, I was a committed reader. I learned to love books and reading early on.
But, how do we inspire our students and their families to keep the reading going all summer? In...
Teaching is HARD! It's a profession filled with joys and frustration. But when the frustration becomes overwhelming, maybe it's time to rethink where or if you should stay.
While I truly hope you stay in education because we NEED great teachers like you in our classrooms, I know sometimes it's time for a change. ...
As we near the end of the school year, having end of the year activities ready for your students becomes imperative. Everything is winding down, most, if not all, of the concepts have been taught, and everyone is feeling a little worn out.
That's where we need something to engage our students while still learning or reinforcing concepts learned during the year.
Poems for two voices are just the thing! Listen in to find out why thes...
Are you stressed about the end of the year or sprinting toward it as fast as you can? I'm always a bit of both, honestly. It's a busy and bittersweet time for me. Endings are hard when we've all grown attached, the end of year shut down is nuts and can be stressful if you don't have a strong plan, but I'm always ready for summer too. Today, I have the skinny on the ending the school year with grace, love, and [dare I say it?] organ...
Don't worry, in today's episode, I break it down and help make sense of where to begin, what to do first, and where to go from there. And...I have lots of tips along the way. [What a surprise, right?! 😂]
Listen in to fi...
Is teaching reading in small groups stressful? Do you ever wonder if your students are even getting enough value from their group time to make it worth your effort?
As a young teacher I know I struggled with what to teach during small groups, how to group my students, and don't even get me started on the classroom management struggles I had during small group reading time!
Well, it doesn't have to be that way. And yes, small group...
When we take time for teaching genre in primary grades, it's not just one more thing to teach on our already full plates. Learning to read is a journey and understanding genre can empower our students to keep searching for their next great read. This knowledge gives students the ability to understand what they enjoy reading, find books with similar traits, and branch out to try new things.
Just imagine a day when your students no l...
Do your students struggle with finding the main idea in nonfiction text? Do you avoid teaching this concept as long as you can? I get it! Main or central idea is hard for so many students to grasp. In fact, many students struggle with nonfiction texts in general.
In this episode, I have 5 strategies to help your students understand and find the main idea in their nonfiction reading.
Listen in to find out more and don't forget to gr...
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