The Teacher’s Morning Prep Podcast
Welcome to the Teacher’s Morning Prep Podcast! We've got a minute because the kids haven't started to line up yet! Host Nathan Vann helps you grow in your practice with a wonderful mix of honest feedback, hard truths, and simple strategies make this a worthwhile start to your day. I'll see you in the classroom!
Episodes
Welcome back!! This week we looked closer at developing systems in order to ensure that our classrooms are places in which assessments are meaningful and students find growth.
As always, like and follow us on Facebook @morningpreppod. Got a question or episode topic to suggest? Send us an email at MorningPrepPod@gmail.com. I'll see you in the classroom!
We talked about the need for robust relationships, now we turn to what the students are doing in your room. That's right! It is rigor time!! Listen in as we dive into the necessary student and teacher actions to ensure that your lessons are rigorous and students are growing.
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I have spent a lot of time in classrooms and there is a clear line between what make a classroom simply "good" or "great". I have boiled it down to three pillars of a high performing classroom. This week is all about relationships!
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What are interview panels looking for in a demo interview? Perfection? Nope! However, there is something to make sure that you include in the demo lesson regardless of the topic.
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Interviewing can be the worst! Don't you ever wish you could get into the mind of an interviewer? Today is your chance! I cover what I looked for in interviews for teachers at my school in addition to some guidance that will make sure that your interview is memorable!
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We all have certain feelings about this time of year. Is there any good that can come from this high pressure tests? We explore that question in this week's episode.
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This episode we dive into why you might be discouraged in teaching and who is to blame! However, there is something you can do about it!
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My favorite quote from Lord of the Rings is when Bilbo says to Gandalf, "I feel like butter spread over too much bread." I find that I quote that line most often. If you are feeling the same way, then this episode is for you!
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We have all been there. We are half way through the quarter and that small pile of papers on our desk grows over our heads. We promised our kids, principal, and ourselves that we would keep up with grading, but we fell into the same trap. Now, we feel like there is no way out. BUT THERE IS HOPE! Listen in for my 4 strategies that keeps my grading pile small!
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Ep. 17: How can I finish unfinished learning? with guest Chrissy Allison of the Mindful Math Podcast
Today we are joined by the host of the phenomenal Mindful Math Podcast Chrissy Allison. Chrissy brings us her years of insight and experience as we grapple with the question of how to finish, as she calls it, unfinished learning. Although, this is only one part of our conversation! Make sure that once you are finished here, head over to hear podcast to hear us discuss how to improve classroom culture on her show!
As always, l...
In this episode we explore the final two suggestions of the Opportunity Myth in order to improve student outcomes and increase student success in the long term as we explore the research from The New Teachers Project.
Link to the report: https://tntp.org/publications/view/student-experiences/the-opportunity-myth
Link to the referenced video: https://youtu.be/dWcapC-kriY
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In this episode we explore the fixes you can make to improve student outcomes and increase student success in the long term as we explore the research from The New Teachers Project.
Link to the report: https://tntp.org/publications/view/student-experiences/the-opportunity-myth
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I was scrolling through Facebook and came across this question posed by a teacher. I want to share some of the responses He received. Shout out to Cedric Scott Jr. for posing such a thoughtful question!
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As we continue to pull our hair out over students not finding us and our class the most riveting thing they have ever experienced, we look deeper at the barriers to it. This is a small episode with BIG questions, take the time to digest them a bit as you put them into practice.
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We are hitting the winter time lull. I can feel it and I can see it. About now we are all asking ourselves, "what can I do to liven up my room and get kids excited and engaged?" I've got the answer for you right here and it is not what you think!
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This is just s little impromptu episode about a reflection on a memory that popped up on my Facebook Timeline. Enjoy!
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We welcome Rodnina Tate on the show to share her 20+ years of experience working with students and families who are impacted by trauma. She addresses the necessary mindset to have in addition to classroom practices to support our students.
As always, like and follow us on Facebook @morningpreppod. Got a question or episode topic to suggest? Send us an email at MorningPrepPod@gmail.com. I'll see you in the classroom!
Today we are diving deeper into how the changes to the brain as a result of trauma leads to certain behaviors in the classroom.
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Sources:
Trauma and Brain Development in Children. (2020, October 26). R...
The brain is highly complex and, in many respects, unknowable. When it comes to trauma, the brain's development is impacted. In this episode, we dive into how the brain response to current and past trauma.
Sources:
Trauma and Brain Development in Children. (2020, October 26). Retrieved January 04, 2021, from https://www.mercyhome.org/blog/resources/child-trauma-brain-development/
UC Davis Health, D. (n.d.). White Matter Matte...
Think about your students for a moment. How many of them have experienced a traumatic event in their life? How many of them live with continual trauma? This episode is part 1 of 3 in a series that looks a little deeper at trauma in the classroom. In this episode, you will walk away with some very actionable and practical skills that begins the process of reducing the impact of trauma in the classroom. Remember to like and share @mo...
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