Kats and Kids: Recent Episodes
Bradley Benson
How do you spice-up workshop week. Don't get burned out with meetings and prep. Take some breaks, reconnect with colleagues. Get outside. Check out our YouTube video of this episode: https://youtu.be/fVfzX_dy0J8?si=Z73EZeBYTYCl04AF
Our final episode of season one and our first video episode.Taking your students outside to switch things up. Make it purposeful. Set the expectations up the day before. This episode also tackles some of the fears of taking a class out side and how to minimize issues. UYoutube: https://youtu.be/LTDbbbXz9Mo?si=PdDCq-GSUm22WHie
We're trying our fist Video Podcast. Today we discuss teacher regressing. How to prevent teacher regression while still taking a summer break to rejuvenate.
Approach students as fellow human beings. Be aware of both the teacher and the student frame of mind before throwing the hammer down. Roger says: "You can catch a lot of bees with cow shit." So if you don't want to be stung, don't cast your frustration onto others.
Episode 3 of our 3 part series about working with a student who confides in you. You have experienced a change in a students performance, attitude, attentiveness or lack of caring. You may pick up on some cues that something is not right. They may be struggling with something. They may even come to you at let you know about the stress they may be under out side of the school environment. Our hosts will be discussing how to listen to students who confide in you. As educators, it is important to listen to students but also know when to direct the student so someone in with more training. How do you get someone else involved and help the student to continue to feel supported? They will give some suggestions on maintaining your boundary as the classroom instructor.
Episode 2 of our 3 part series. When you have built a safe environment in the classroom and a good relationship with students they may come to you with a problem or ask for advice. Roger and Brad will be discussing how to listen to students who confide in you. As educators, it is important to listen to students but also know when to direct the student so someone in with more training. How do you get someone else involved and help the student to continue to feel supported? They will give some suggestions on maintaining your boundary as the classroom instructor.
In the next 3 episodes, Roger and Brad will be discussing how to listen to students who confide in you. They will give some suggestions on when you may be getting into deep and who to guide the student to for more expert support. In this episode they will discuss the topic of bullying or getting picked on through electronic means.
Smiling in the hall. Asking people how they are in the teachers lounge or print room may help you connect with people even if it makes you uncomfortable.
"Old Teacher" can be young in years but Ancient in how they interact with Kids. This episode explores how being approachable and person can help improve effectiveness with students.
Change It Up
When the semester gets long
Challenge yourself
To Try something New
Change it up
Switch things up for a day or two
Challenge yourself
Break up the winter blues
Challenge yourself
Make a few things bright
Our hosts Roger and Brad talk about Roger's two cats Buddie and Baby Kitty. Buddie has always been an outcast and picked on by all the cats in their life. Baby Kitty has had Roger's heart from their first interaction. Our hosts then pull it back to the classroom as they discuss how it's important to connect with both the Buddie's and Baby Kitty's in your class......listen to see what becomes of Buddie.
Show we give homework? Should It be done in class? How to respond if students aren't doing the work?
Contacting home during the good times and before the bad pays dividends. Remember to put $$ into your account before making a withdrawal by contacting home.
This Episode just starts to scratch the surface of avoiding burn out. @Kats&Kids we don't have all the answers. This may be a topic we come back to in future episodes.
How to avoid becoming more stressed and burned out.
Do you seek out others who are stressed, frustrated and commiserate together?
Do you seek out those who are having a good day or have some energy in their classroom?
Do you reframe you perspective looking at Intent verses Impact?
How do you as a professional still cultivate a positive and engaging classroom?
One reason not to seek out disgruntled colleagues to help you through a hard time.
In this episode Kats&Kids explores two intertwined strategies to help struggling and disengaged learners "believe that they can succeed in the classroom." This episode discusses how to link a student self rating form to the opportunity to make test corrections.
We all have heard that we should give move wait time when asking questions. It is hard as a presenter to stand up there in silence. It is also hard as a student who is shy, anxious, or processes differently to not know when they will be called on. Here are a couple of strategies.
Questioning techniques when students don't answer your question correctly. How to respond in a way that saves face and encourages them to participate in the future.
When calling on a student in class, don't say, "No that's not the answer." Instead tell the student what question they did answer correctly. This helps them feel safe in the classroom. Students will participate more when we help them meet 3 C's of Confidence, Connection, Competence then they will Contribute.