Susan realized that the most important aspect of teaching really is building relationships with her students. Lesson plans may change, but really seeing students as whole people with needs and lives outside of the classroom helps her to reach them and teach in an impactful way. Listen to the podcast here: 1.What did you wish you knew before you started teaching? That taking care of myself and developing relationships with students are the most important components to effective middle school teaching. Story: I would spend hours creating perfect lessons and stay up late doing so. I would spend all my outside time on schoolwork and neglect exercising, socializing, sleeping, etc. I would get rea
What does quality time really mean? And what do the studies show about how to get that time and how much our kids really need. The answers may surprise you! Listen to this episode to learn about research done that may change the way you look at time with your kids. Listen here: Busy Families Parents these days are busy! With work, school functions, sports, activities and more, it is hard to find a balance. Parents want to spend quality time with their children, but find it hard to do. What is Quality Time? Quality time is not necessarily the big stuff, like vacations and routines. This 2007 study says "everyday activities like household chores or running errands may afford families quality m
Meeting with the school to discuss your child's needs can be an emotional experience. Parent want what's best for their child, but are in a situation that is unfamiliar and can be uncomfortable. Meg Flangan helps parents to navigate this tough situaion. In this episode, she goes over ways to make those meetings as smooth as possible. For more help, check out megflanagan.com and get her "Talk to the Teacher" scripts. Visit her on Facebook @megflanagan Listen to the podcast here: About Meg Meg is a Special Education and General Elementary Education teacher. She moved frequently for her husbands work and found that in many different schools, parents and teachers need help.As someone who underst
How many times have you thought, I want to write my own children's book? But you haven't done it because there are so many obstacles in the way: finding a publisher, an illustrator, and more. What if you could outsource the hard work to a simple website and publish your own books that you could then use in your home, your classroom...or anywhere! That's the idea that our guest, Eliza Donovan had, and in this episode she shares just how to do it. To register for free, visit www.bookbildr.com Listen here: About Eliza Eliza has a Russian mom and an Irish dad. She grew up in Russia, saw the breakup of Soviet Union and the creative backlash Conducted choirs, and taught piano. Decided to teach mu
As a college instructor at Illinois State, Erika Romero focuses on teaching future teachers. Her children's literature classes use literature to explore the meaning and life experiences of the students. Children's literature is targeted to children but is still complex and nuanced. This podcast will help you better understand how to effectively use children's literature when teaching young students. For show notes, visit: www.readwithyou.org Erika's website can be found here: www.evereducating.com and on social media @evereducating Listen to the podcast here: About Erika Erika is a PhD Candidate and college instructor at Illinois state, finished her 11th year in college Blogs about children'
