The Classroom Collaborative Podcast: Recent Episodes
Deedee Wills and Adam Peterson
The Classroom Collaborative Teacher Podcast is a show about teaching, classroom, and education. Join Deedee Wills and Adam Peterson we tackle new classroom tips and tricks in every episode. Our hearts are centered in primary education with our years of experience in Pre-K, kindergarten, first-grade, and second-grade classrooms, but we also connect with outside experts and teachers throughout the K-12 professional development. This teacher podcast is for you! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theclassroomcollaborative/support
Deedee and Adam chat about teachers that had an impact on them.
They share heartfelt stories about the teachers who left a lasting impact on our lives. Join us as we delve into the inspiring world of education, reminiscing about the dedicated individuals who shaped our early years.
We'll explore the profound influence these teachers had on our journeys, discussing the teaching methods that made learning engaging and unforgettable. From innovative activities to memorable classroom moments, we'll paint a vivid picture of the educators who made a difference.
Get ready for a conversation filled with anecdotes, laughter, and a genuine appreciation for those unsung heroes in education. Tune in to discover how the passion of these teachers ignited a spark within us, shaping the way we view learning and the impact it can have on young minds.
This podcast episode is not just a trip down memory lane, but a celebration of the incredible educators who dedicate their lives to shaping the future. Join Deedee and Adam as we pay tribute to those special teachers who go above and beyond to make a lasting impact on the lives of their students.
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Deedee and Adam sit down to chat with Shannon Olsen, second grade teacher turned best selling children's book author!
Shannon is the author behind the children's books:
- Our Class is a Family
- Our School is a Family
- A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School
- A Letter From Your Teacher: On the Last Day of School Join us as we discuss her inspiration for her books and how she took her first book from idea to publication!
Find more about Shannon and book an author visit on her teaching blog:
https://lifebetweensummers.com/
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Deedee and Adam chat about how to provide small group instruction in the science of reading world!
Many of us were familiar with how to form small groups when we taught guided reading through leveled texts. Now that we know leveled texts actually hinder student reading progression, should our small group instruction look different?
Deedee will share her ideas on forming skills groups and how to structure your small group differentiated instruction that aligns with a structured literacy approach.
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Deedee and Adam get together to chat about what they've been up to, plans for the upcoming year, and goals they've set for themselves. A few reminders for teachers to take care of themselves are also included!
Find more from Deedee & Adam:
www.mrswillskindergarten.com
www.adampetersoneducation.com
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In today's episode of the Classroom Collaborative Podcast, Deedee and Adam sit down with the creative genius that is Jerry Kolber!
Jerry is the co-founder and CEO of edutainment company Atomic Entertainment Group. He is also an Emmy-nominated co-creator and showrunner of Nat Geo's biggest hit series Brain Games and Netflix's Brainchild with Pharrell Williams.
Beginning his career within the production auditing department of New York Undercover, Jerry dove in headfirst when it came to working in the entertainment field with networks as varied as Disney, Bravo, HBO, National Geographic, Animal Planet, and MTV. Overall, Jerry has written, produced, supervised, and run over 400 episodes of various premium television and streaming content pieces.
Today, Jerry is focused on education - specifically changing the game to create a system that helps children learn without stamping them all out of the same mold along the way.
He is the voice behind Who Smarted? a podcast that’s aimed at children aged 6 to 10. Each episode teaches kids something new through humor, stories, and even interactive games. Within just one year, they’ve hit 3 million downloads for the show.
You can find Jerry:
- On Twitter: @JerryKolber
- On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerkolber/
- Who Smarted?
- Atomic Entertainment Group
Find ways to help hook for kindergarten, first and second-grade students with the content found on Who Smarted? podcast and it is free!
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Let's Talk about Classroom Behavior! We have heard from countless kindergarten teachers and first-grade teachers about how classroom behaviors are more prevalent in schools. In this episode of the Classroom Collaborative Podcast, Deedee is joined by special guest Brandie Rosen.
Deedee and Brandie discuss a few practical ideas to include in your classroom to help students become more independent and self regulating.
Brandie has spent the past 25 years as a special education teacher, administrator, and teacher coach. She has mentored 1000s of teachers, built district-wide programs, and trained teachers both nationally and internationally in creating classrooms that work for all students. She has worked with students with and without disabilities from preschool through high school. She provides training in classroom management, behavior, and all things special education. She is passionate about creating professional development for teachers that is practical, meaningful, and most importantly, makes their lives easier. She has also created online courses and memberships in classroom management, special education, and behavior management.
You can learn more about Brandie on her website:
https://teachinguntangled.com/
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Elementary teachers in summer! How are you taking a break and how can you fill your teacher bucket? Adam and Deedee talk about some professional learning opportunities for kindergarten and first-grade teachers. They offer suggestions on books to read and conferences that will get them excited for next year!
Learn more about The Educator Summit by going to:
- The Educator Summit
Catch up on all of the past podcast notes by heading to:
- https://mrswillskindergarten.com/podcast_episodes/teacher-professional-development/
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Deedee and Adam chat about Adam's kindness movement that has spread globally. His #betheyellow message challenges people of all ages to create brightness wherever they go!
- Adam's TEDx Talk
- Yellow Day Activities
How can you include these kindness ideas in your own classroom? Listen as Adam explains what Yellow Day looks like in his own kindergarten classroom.
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Deedee and Adam continue their discussion on the Science of Reading. Specifically, they discuss blending and segmenting best practices. Deedee was asked by a kindergarten teacher if teachers should include alphabet cards that include the key sound picture (mnemonics) on the card to practice blending and segmenting.
Listen in to learn about how to make your instruction more efficient and more effective.
Learn more and download the free file mentioned by clicking:
- Phonics Blending Best Practices – Blending Practices That Yield Better Results
Learn more about the Science of Reading in these articles:
- What Does A Science Of Reading Lesson Plan Look Like? Free File Too
- How To Teach Blending Letter Sounds And Word-Building In Kindergarten
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How Much Time Should a Phonics Lesson Take? Deedee and Adam discuss an article by Tim Shanahan where he answers the question about the length of a phonics lesson and best practices. Deedee and Adam talk about phonics instruction AND application in kindergarten and first-grade classrooms through the lens of the Science of Reading.
High leverage routines will have students actively apply phonics skills while practicing blending and segmenting. By making your lessons more concise and explicit, you can shorten the time spent doing low-yielding activities. A few tweaks to your routines will result in amazing results.
- How Much Phonics Should I Teach?
Learn more about the daily routines of a Science of Reading Lesson Plan by clicking:
- What Does A Science Of Reading Lesson Plan Look Like? Free File Too
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Deedee and Adam continue to talk about the Science of Reading and specifically get into the differences between sound walls and word walls in kindergarten and first-grade classrooms.
Listen in as they discuss an article found on Reading Rockets:
- Transitioning from Word Walls to Sound Walls
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Deedee and Adam discuss the Science of Reading and how it affects leveled texts in kindergarten and first grade. Many teachers continue to use guided reading as part of their small group instruction or intervention instruction.
Deedee and Adam chat about the texts we select to use in our classrooms. They offer tweaks to instruction that will help teachers align their practices closer to the ideals outlined with structured literacy.
Read more about the difference between Leveled Texts and Guided Reading:
- Are Guided Reading Lesson Plans Wrong? 5 Ways To Bring The Science Of Reading Into Your Classroom
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Deedee and Adam discuss social-emotional learning with Elizabeth Coller. Elizabeth is a kindergarten teacher in California and teaches in a Montessori-inspired charter school that emphasizes the importance of social-emotional learning from elementary school to high school.
Elizabeth shares some classroom environment strategies that will change the way you approach classroom management and building classroom community. Through teaching, practice, lessons, and modeling the classroom becomes student-led with peer-to-peer accountability. This frees up instructional time so the teacher can then focus on instruction and the curriculum. Come and get inspired by what you hear!
You can find Elizabeth Coller on:
- YouTube
- The KinderHearted Classroom
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Teaching writing to PreK, kindergarten, and first-grade students can be challenging. Deedee is joined by the author of Patterns of Wonder, Whitney La Rocca as she simplifies the process and offers advice to primary teachers! This is a must-listen episode! You can find Whitney's book on Stenhouse Publishers or on Amazon.
- Inviting Emergent Writers to Play with the Conventions of Language by Whitney La Rocca and Jeff Anderson
About Whitney:
Whitney La Rocca, with more than 20 years in education, has been a teacher, a literacy coach, and a consultant, working with children and teachers across grade levels, schools, and districts. With a deep knowledge of content, standards, and best practices, Whitney enjoys delivering professional development and coaching teachers to support children as they develop their identities in the world of literacy. She continues to learn from children each day.
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Is homework appropriate for kindergarten? In this episode, Deedee and Adam share ideas that allow students to practice essential skills as homework, but it feels like play... because it is! They will discuss some ideas that primary teachers can use in their own classroom with kindergarten and first-grade students that are fun. Games are a great way to activate learning and they encourage more time on task.
Instead of homework, try these instead:
- HomePlay Activities
- BUMP Games
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Deedee and Adam chat with Edna from Boddle Learning. What is Boddle Learning? It is a free 3D math game that makes learning fun and personalized. This is not just for kindergarten! Boddle Learning has curriculum-based learning for K-6 students! Best of all... it is free for teachers.
Teachers have control of the math games and activities that students experience.
In this episode, you will hear the history behind this start-up that has gotten the attention of AT&T and Google! You can learn more about Boddle by clicking:
- Boddle Learning
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Deedee and Adam chat about what mastery is and how it should be assessed.
This conversation was inspired by an email that Deedee received about assessing letter sounds. The question circled around what are we assessing and how much support should be given while assessing?
Are we really helping students in the long run if alter assessments? Take a listen!
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Deedee chats with Jan Burkins and Kari Yates about their blockbuster book, Shifting the Balance. 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom.
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Deedee is joined by Marsha McGuire to discuss fine motor skills in kindergarten. Marsha shares some ideas that every teacher can incorporate into their daily instruction that will strengthen students' fine motor skills.
Grab your exclusive Podcast Free file:
- Podcast Free File
Where can you find Marsha?:
- Differentiated Kindergarten Blog
Follow her on:
- Teachers Pay Teachers
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Deedee and Adam discuss some of the pros and cons that surround redshirting in kindergarten.
SOURCES:
Samuels, Christina A. , 2017, August 29, Delaying Child’s Starting Age for School a Tough Call for Parents, Education Weekly https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/delaying-childs-starting-age-for-school-a-tough-call-for-parents/2017/08
Wong, Alia, Updated, 2021, March 11, Beyond the Pros and Cons of Redshirting, Atlantic Weekly, https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/08/beyond-the-pros-and-cons-of-redshirting/401159/
Podcast:
Cult of Pedagogy, 2016, APRIL 24, Kindergarten Redshirting: How Kids Feel About it Later in Life, https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/academic-redshirting/
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Deedee and Adam chat about the upcoming Teacher Road Trip. This is a series of teacher meet-ups that will be hosted by some amazing sponsors.
- Fort Worth Tailgate: June 7
- Atlanta Tailgate: June 11
- Nashville Tailgate: June 14
Teachers must register at:
The Teacher Road Trip
Follow the fun on their Instagram Channel: @teacherroadtrip
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Adam and Deedee chat about the #betheyellow movement and the worldwide celebration called Make Someone's Day Yellow!
Visit www.makesomeonesdayyellow.com for more information!
Get the FREE pack here:
English Version
Spanish Version
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Deedee and Adam chat with Hilary Statum.
Hilary is a teacher out of Tennessee! In this episode, Hilary discusses her life in the classroom while balancing pregnancy, motherhood, and life!
Here is where you can find Hilary
- Pencils to Pigtails Blog
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Deedee and Adam talk about ways to take learning outside! The weather is starting to get warmer so why not take the kiddos outside!
You can find some ideas in Adam's book, Teach, Play, Learn!: How to Create a Purposeful Play-Driven Classroom
Here are a few additional places you can get inspiration!
- 63 Outdoor Learning Activities
- 130+ FREE Outdoor Learning Activities For Kids Unexpectedly Stuck at Home
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In this bonus episode, Deedee and Adam discuss the upcoming event of the summer - The Educator Summit!
I am thrilled to announce that I will be a featured presenter at The Educator Summit! The Educator Summit is a three-day virtual conference with over 30 sessions presented by nationally recognized educational leaders.
As an attendee of the summit you will receive:
· Over 30 hours of on-demand professional development sessions
· The ability to watch and replay to all of the sessions until September 27, 2021*
· Certificate of attendance (please check with your district for their requirements)
· Exclusive VIP free products that have been created specifically for this event
*30 days for The Keynote Speakers
Check out all of the event information and keynote speakers by going to:
https://www.theeducatorsummit.com/
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Deedee and Adam share some of their favorite books and some top picks that are available now!
Here are some of the books that were discussed:
- Mrs. Spritzer's Garden
- Just Read
- Jasper and Ollie
- My Teacher is a Robot
- Dude!
- Just Ask!
- Dancing Hands
- Are We There Yet?
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Deedee and Adam talk about a few of their favorite teacher-related YouTube channel recommendations for teachers.
Here is a list with links to their channels:
- The Lettered Classroom
- Kris Szajner (Tech)
- Pocketful of Primary
- IMSE (Orton-Gillingham Training)
- The Kinderhearted Classroom
- ESGI Assessments and Webinars
- TedX Talk
- Parent to Parent (Matt Glover writing)
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Adam and Deedee are joined by their good friend, Cindy Price. Cindy is a first-grade teacher in Delaware and has been teaching virtually since last March of 2020. She explains how she maintains her energy despite being pulled in so many directions.
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Deedee and Adam discuss ways to support not only your multilingual students but all of your students through 5 specific strategies that were discussed in the Edutopia article.
Read this article for yourself by visiting:
- Supporting Multilingual Students in the Early Grades
You can find this free website for wonderful photos that will help spark conversations and help build student background knowledge:
- Photos for Class
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Deedee and Adam talk about ways to increase the writing your students do across all of the subjects.
Why? "Writing about content material facilitates learning by consolidating information in long-term memory."
Professor Steve Graham from the Teachers College at Arizona State University
- Having students write down what they understand about a topic, helps to identify gaps in their understanding.
How? Here are a few of the suggestions that were listed in the article:
- I "wonder" journals
- Travel journals
- Low-stakes writing
- Student-created magazines
- Creative writing
Read this entire article by clicking:
- The Research is in: Why Students Should Write in All Subjects
Additional ideas to incorporate writing throughout the day:
- Project-Based Learning Anywhere by Dr. Lori Elliott
- A Place for Wonder | Reading and Writing Nonfiction in the Primary Grades by Georgia Heard and Jennifer McDonough
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Deedee and Adam chat with Katie Mense about her new book, Yani, the Yeti. Katie shares about the process she went through to self publish her first children's book! Katie offers her tips for finding an illustrator to make the story come to life.
You can find this book on Amazon Affiliate link by clicking: Yani the Yeti: and the Power of Yet
Here are a few of the links to resources we mentioned in the podcast:
- Yeti Mountain Adventure Kindergarten Classroom Transformation
- Yani the Yeti and the Power of Yet: Book Companion Activities
- FREE Yani the Yeti and the Power of Yet Coloring sheet
Here is how you can find Katie Mense:
- Little Kinder Warriors Blog
- Little Kinder Warriors on Instagram
- Little Kinder Warriors on Facebook
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Deedee and Adam chat with Ryan Nevius from Illinois ASCD. Every year, this is a massive Pre-K and Kindergarten conference that is going virtual this year. Ryan shares how nimble they needed to be to bring amazing content to teachers everywhere! Learn more about this conference by clicking.
ILLINOIS ASCD 2021 PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN CONFERENCE
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Deedee and Adam discuss ways to check for understanding digitally. Back in 2015, an article was written for The Reading Teacher, but it seems like it was made for 2020-2021! Teachers today have expressed how challenging it is to keep students engaged during distance learning. Some of these tools may help improve student involvement while also providing great feedback around student understanding.
Here are a few of the tools Adam and Deedee discussed:
- Kahoots
- Socrative
- Poll Everywhere
- Doodle Buddy
- Quizizz
- Seesaw
- Ozmo
- BOOM Learning
You can find the article that Deedee and Adam discussed in:
The Reading Teacher Vol.69 Issue 3 November/December 2015
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Deedee and Adam discuss an article from The Reading Teacher on text selection and integration. The article titled, "Five Steps Towards Successful Culturally Relevant Text Selection and Integration," walks teachers through the changing demographics and the need for culturally responsive pedagogy. Here is some information that you might find helpful:
The Reading Teacher Vol.71, NO.3 pp 295-307 November/December 2017
Websites with Book Lists
- American Indian Youth Literature Award https://ailanet.org/activities/american-indian-youth-literature-award/
- Americas Award http://www.claspprograms.org/americasaward
- Arab American Book Award https://arabamericanmuseum.org/book-awards/
- Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature https://www.apalaweb.org/awards/literature-awards/
- Batchelder Award http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/batchelderaward
- Belpre Medal http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal
- Caldecott Medal http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal
- Carter G Woodson Book Award https://www.socialstudies.org/awards/woodson
- Children's Africana Book Award https://africanstudies.org/awards-prizes/children-s-africana-book-award/
- Coretta Scott King Book Award http://www.ala.org/rt/emiert/cskbookawards
- ILA Notable Books for a Global Society http://www.clrsig.org/nbgs-lists.html
- Jane Addams Children's Book Award https://www.janeaddamschildrensbookaward.org/
- Newbery Medal http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal
- Skipping Stopes Honor Awards https://www.skippingstones.org/wp/book-awards/
- Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award https://jewishlibraries.org/Sydney_Taylor_Manuscript_Award
- Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award https://www.education.txstate.edu/ci/riverabookaward/
Suggested Additional Professional Reading
- Unpack Your Impact: How Two Primary Teachers Ditched Problematic Lessons and Built a Culture-Centered Curriculum
Teachers Who Share Book Ideas on Social Media
- Vera Ahiyya The Tutu Teacher on Instagram
- Mike at The Book Wrangler on Instagram
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Deedee and Adam catch up after a long winter break and chat about some fun ways to make the 100th day of school as fun as possible in this ever-changing year of education!
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Deedee and Adam sit down with Cynthia Kaye to talk about the exciting new learning platform from Alive Studios called Zoo Camp! Students learn letters and sounds with live teacher instruction and engagement. HINT: Adam is the teacher!
Learn more:
https://alivestudiosco.com/
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Get your copy of PrincipalED
From fighting wildland fires with the U.S. Forest Service to putting out fires in the classroom, education was the last place that Rachael thought she’d end up. It wasn’t until a hard conversation with a base manager in Grangeville, Idaho did Rachael realize she needed to put her chainsaw down and make a bigger impact on the world. Rachael is a member of the ASCD Emerging Leaders Class of 2015 and currently serves as the principal of Sandy Grade School in the Oregon Trail School District. Over the past seven years, Sandy Grade School has moved from being one of the lowest ranked elementary schools in the state of Oregon to performing in the top 20% of elementary schools. Sandy Grade School has been recognized by the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) as a Model School for closing the achievement gap. Prior to serving as an elementary principal, she was a middle school principal of an “outstanding” and two-time “Level 5: Model School” as recognized by the State of Oregon. Rachael serves as the Coalition of Oregon School Administrators President Elect, is the NAESP State Representative for Oregon, and is an NAESP Fellow. Rachael just released her first book PrincipalED: Navigating the Leadership Learning Curve with two friends and has two other books in the works. She specializes in curriculum development, instructional improvement as well as working with at-risk students and closing the achievement gap. Connect with Rachael on Twitter @DrRachaelGeorge.
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In this episode Deedee and Adam talked about trying to find gratitude in this moment in time.
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Deedee and Adam continue their discussion on how to help students who are struggling to learn to read. They discuss the Orton-Gillingham approach to instruction. Join them!
They discuss how using the science of reading and orthographic mapping to teach high-frequency words to move students away from memorization and guide them towards mastery.
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- What Does A Science Of Reading Lesson Plan Look Like? Free File Too
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Deedee and Adam discuss how to help students who are struggling to learn to read. They discuss the Orton-Gillingham approach to instruction. They discuss how using the science of reading and orthographic mapping to teach high-frequency words move students away from memorization.
Read more about the Science of Reading Lesson format by going to:
- What Does A Science Of Reading Lesson Plan Look Like? Free File Too
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Deedee and Adam are joined again by their special friend Tara Martin. In this episode, Tara gives a preview of some of the teacher professional reading books that are available through Dave Burgess Publishing!
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In today's podcast episode, Deedee and Adam share some play ideas teachers can use in their classroom. You can incorporate a few play ideas while still teaching!
About the Podcast
The Classroom Collaborative Podcast is a show about teaching, classroom, and education. We tackle new classroom tips and tricks in every episode.
About Your Hosts
Deedee Wills is an early childhood educator, instructional coach, and international educational consultant. She is also the author of the award-winning blog, Mrs. Wills Kindergarten.
Adam Peterson is a kindergarten teacher, nationally recognized speaker, and educational consultant. He also the creator of the popular YouTube channel, TeachersLearn2.com.
I hope you enjoyed this episode! See you on the next one!
Deedee & Adam
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Deedee and Adam are joined by their friend, Greg to discuss his experience with virtual teaching and how he has prepared as his classroom transitions to face-to-face instruction!
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Deedee and Adam share some play ideas teachers can use in their classroom. You can incorporate a few play ideas while still teaching!
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Phonological Awareness with Special Guest: Deanna Jump
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Deedee and Adam talk about some new back to school assessments and ways to manage assessments while teaching virtually.
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Trevor Muir joins Deedee and Adam in this episode to share his passion for teaching essential skills that many would consider "soft skills."
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Lori discussed the Bitmoji Classroom craze has caught on this year with Deedee and Adam.
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Deedee and Adam discuss questions they have received about how to facilitate student talk while virtual teaching.
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Deedee and Adam discuss this "other side" issue in this episode.
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Deedee and Adam share some tips so you can be prepared.
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Deedee and Adam talk about what "Back to School" might look like in 2020.
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Deedee and Adam return to talk about virtual teacher conferences! We discuss what we love about them and what we miss about in-person conferences!
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Deedee and Adam continue their conversation with Marisol Rerucha and talk about why it is so hard to talk about race
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Over the last two weeks, the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and many others have rightfully driven our nation to sorrow and outrage about systemic racism and its profound impact on Black lives in America.
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Deedee and Adam talk about their "Summer Living List." Join them!
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There are times when we, as teachers, feel helpless. I think we can all recall a student who really struggled with behaviors that were disruptive. Adam and Deedee sit down with Linsey McDanel who shared her personal journey with Trauma-Informed Behavior Interventions.
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There is no doubt that this moment in time of distance learning is stressful. Teachers are being asked to stretch themselves in ways that nobody could imagine. So how can teachers recharge their batteries? Deedee and Adam have a few suggestions.
You can see these tips from Teachology.com:
https://www.teachonomy.com/relax-7-ways-to-decompress-after-a-long-school-day/
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During this time of social distancing, taking students on a virtual field trip might be exactly what you need! Deedee and Adam discuss a few ideas for virtual field trips.
Find a few additional suggestions at:
https://deannajump.com/virtual-field-trip-ideas/
https://adventuresinfamilyhood.com/20-virtual-field-trips-to-take-with-your-kids.html
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Adam and Deedee sit down to talk to Jonathan Alsheimer, the author of the book, Next Level Teaching. Jonathan is an international speaker and they talk about the limitless impact teachers have on their classroom and school culture.
You can follow Jonathan on Twitter: @mr_Alsheimer
Grab his book today on Amazon: Next Level Teaching https://amzn.to/2wTwC9g
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Deedee and Adam sit down to talk with director, film maker, actor, drummer, writer, speaker, and cancer survivor, Justin Sandler. Justin shared his positive message of how he overcame obstacles and how you can too! You do not want to miss this episode!
You can find Justin Sander at:
https://www.justinsandler.com/
Watch his award-winning film on Amazon Prime:
https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Where-Youve-Always-Been/dp/B07C29BYGT
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Deedee and Adam sit down to talk about tools teachers can use during this time of distance learning.
-Seesaw https://web.seesaw.me/
-Flipgrid https://info.flipgrid.com/
-Alive Studios (our sponsors) https://alivestudiosco.com/
-Zoom (be mindful of security settings) https://zoom.us/
Book recommendations by Alice Keeler on Google Classroom can be found on Dave Burgess Consulting https://www.daveburgessconsulting.com/dbcibooks/
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Adam and Deedee site down with their good friend, Mary Amoson. Mary shares her favorite technology sites for primary grade students. There is even a bonus recommendation!
Teach Your Monster to Read https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/
Epic! https://www.getepic.com/educators
Sight Word Ninja https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sight-words-ninja-slicing-game-to-learn-to-read/id821374885
ABC Mouse https://www.abcmouse.com/abt/homepage
Class Dojo for Portfolios https://www.classdojo.com/
Vooks https://www.vooks.com/teacher-appreciation
You can find Mary on her popular blog: Sharing Kindergarten https://sharingkindergarten.com/
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Deedee and Adam discuss writing instruction in the primary grades. They will share their tips for keeping writing instruction fresh and how to instill the love of writing for yourself and your students.
Recommended Resources:
In Pictures and In Words by Katie Wood Ray https://amzn.to/2TPqgQW
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With the closings of schools due to the Clovid-19 virus, teachers are working in overdrive to try to create meaningful lessons and connections with their students. Distance teaching can be challenging, but Adam and Deedee will share a few tips to make it a bit easier. Be well!
Resources Mentions:
Osmo
ABC Mouse
Flipgrid
Marco Polo
Matt Miller - Ditch that Textbook
Homeschool Hideout.com
Virtual Field Trips
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The Classroom Collaborative Teacher Podcast: Powering Through Self-Doubt with guest, Tara Martin.
Adam and Deedee sit down with instructional coach, keynote speaker, and author Tara Martin to hear her incredible journey. Tara tells the story of her journey and how a second-grade teacher took her under her wing to change her life forever. Listen how she went from paddling in the shallow end to being a jumper in the deep end! She tells us to be real and cannonball in!
Tara will inspire you! You do not want to miss this episode!
You can find Tara Martin's children book, Cannonball In on Amazon https://amzn.to/2QiBafQ
You can find her inspirational book, Be REAL: Educate from the Heart on Amazon
https://amzn.to/3d3gYIo
You can read more about Tara and find out how to reach her by visiting her website:
http://www.tarammartin.com/
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We are going to do an encore episode this week because we got overwhelmed with conferences.
Join Adam and Deedee as they continue their discussion on bring play into the classroom. They are joined by their special guest, Kim Adsit, as they share their favorite ways to couple learning with play.
Kim Adsit taught kindergarten for over 30 years and now works as a national presenter. She has a passion for teaching and shares her ideas on her popular blog, Kindergals.
This is a link to the original broadcast.
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In today's teacher podcast, Deedee and Adam continue their conversation about balanced literacy and the importance of phonemic awareness in early childhood education. They discuss the importance of segmentation and blending of sounds and their essential role as young children learn to read.
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In today's teacher podcast, Deedee and Adam sit down to talk to literacy professional staff developer, Melissa Leach. Deedee and Adam continue their conversation surrounding balanced literacy and the implications for classroom instruction.
More on Melissa!
Leach’s Literacy Training, LLC provides unique and dynamic professional development for schools and school districts across the country. Melissa Leach, owner and president, is a sought after literacy change leader for her knowledge of the Balanced Literacy Framework and her ability to make success in each and every component feel achievable to every participant.
Melissa has been a dynamic classroom teacher (Michigan and Texas; 2000-2008), a state-level Literacy Specialist (Texas; 2008-2012) a Professional Learning Designer for the District of Columbia Public Schools (DC; 2012-2014), and a K-12 ELAR and SLAR Specialist (Texas; 2014- 2015), and she currently works full-time alongside her team of literacy consultants to run Leach’s Literacy Training, LLC.
It is Melissa’s life work to make an impact on student achievement. Leach’s Literacy trainings blend the research and knowledge of best practice Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop with hands-on application to a real-life classroom setting. Melissa’s desire to reach more students is happening, one teacher at a time.
Visit Melissa's website to learn more.
http://www.leachliteracytraining.com/
Find her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Leachs-Literacy-Training-336839809674536/
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TEACHER PODCAST PHONICS INSTRUCTION
In this teacher podcast episode, Deedee and Adam talk about phonics instruction in light of the science of reading. As life long learners, Deedee and Adam discuss how, sometimes, being a reflective teacher can be challenging.
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In this podcast episode, Deedee and Adam talk about a new approach to teaching sight words in elementary classrooms. Based on the research, they discuss how sight words can actually be part of your explicit phonics instruction!
Book Recommendations:
A Fresh Look at Phonics by Wiley Blevins (Judy will you link to: https://amzn.to/2UA1VPV
This is Balanced Literacy by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Nancy Akhavan Judy will you (link to: https://amzn.to/2utb9mg
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Deedee and Adam share some tips to help communicate with parents to help support the student in and out of the classroom.
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Finding your authentic self with Jeff Koziatek!
Adam and Deedee had the honor of chatting with Jeff Koziatek about how teachers can be true to themselves and bring out the best in those around them.
Learn more about Jeff Koziatek and bring him to your school:
https://www.coreauthenticity.com/
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What is Balanced Literacy: Part 1-Phonics
Deedee and Adam discuss the alarming statistics on language-related learning challenges and how that influences classroom instructional practices. They offer practical advice on how to incorporate more focused implicit instruction in less time.
Read more on the article Adam shared on 2019 Educational Research:
https://www.edutopia.org/article/2019-education-research-highlights
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Ep 24: Teach Better in 2020 with special guest Rae Hughart
"Teach better today than you did yesterday. Teach better tomorrow than we did today." - Rae Hughart
Three Tips for 2020:
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Allowing your students to own their own learning.
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Build-in community purpose and relevance.
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Connect with other educators.
Helpful links:
LEARN MORE ABOUT RAE: http://hugharthangout.weebly.com/
VISIT THEIR WEBSITE: www.teachbetter.com
FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1897034833860708/
TWITTER: @teachbetterteam
MASTERY CHAT ON TWITTER Thursday nights 7pm CST, 8pm, EST: #masterychat
TEACH BETTER TALK PODCAST: https://www.teachbetter.com/podcast/
EMAIL: Rae@teachbetter.com
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How can we make kindness an active part of our community? Adam will share the movement he started in 2013 that has spread around the nation.
Y: It starts with you
E: Engaging in a conversation
L: Listen
L: Learn
O: Offer a compliment
W: We
Learn more and join in!
https://makesomeonesdayyellow.com/
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Deedee and Adam are joined by the husband and wife team behind Dave Burgess Consulting, Dave and Shelley Burgess. We discuss how they, through their company, help give voice to teacher and education leadership authors. Learn the story behind Dave's blockbuster book, Teach Like a Pirate.
You can find out more about Dave Burgess Consulting by visiting their website:
https://www.daveburgessconsulting.com/
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Adam and Deedee sit down with the creator of Alive Studios, Cynthia B. Kaye, to discuss the past, present, and future of her award-winning software program that engages even the most reluctant learners.
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Join Deedee and Adam as they share some of their favorite winter books to use in your classroom! Here are some of the books we mentioned in this episode:
Winter Dance https://amzn.to/367MQY9
Snow https://amzn.to/367MQY9
The Snowy Day https://amzn.to/2YmgTso
Ice Bear https://amzn.to/38aGrgI
The Snowbelly Family of Chillyville Inn https://amzn.to/2RukJhN
The Missing Mitten Mystery https://amzn.to/2sMXNzX
Snow Day https://amzn.to/2s0Clan
The Emperor's Egg https://amzn.to/2Rp7ZJm
Find additional winter read aloud book suggestions by clicking:
https://mrswillskindergarten.com/category/curriculum/english-language-arts-ela/reading/read-aloud-books-for-winter/
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Adam and Deedee talk about some fun holiday projects that can be enjoyed by the entire classroom!
You can find Adam's Christmas Giving Project video by clicking: https://youtu.be/8S_op8mEKwk
You can find Deedee's Snowman Project by clicking:
https://mrswillskindergarten.com/christmas-projects-done/
You can learn more about Heifer International by clicking:
https://www.heifer.org/
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Adam and Deedee sit down again with their special guest, Jose Cortez of https://www.berteauandco.com/. Jose shares his latest project, Teacher Fixer Upper. Learn how this project came to be and listen in as he shares his thought process around designing a classroom that is student-centered.
Links discussed in this episode:
National Business Furniture: Save 10% with code: Berteau https://www.nationalbusinessfurniture.com/
YouTube episodes of Teacher Fixer Upper: https://youtu.be/qMsoRZCAgfY
ESGI: Pajama Campaign Use code: GoodnightPodcast https://www.esgisoftware.com/
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Deedee and Adam sit down to discuss organization with their good friend, Jose Cortez of Berteau and Company. Jose discusses the 5 side effects of an organized teacher! They also discuss how organization and planning extend beyond the school day!
https://www.berteauandco.com/
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Teaching students to not only read but to LOVE reading is our passion! Join Deedee and Adam as they discuss engaging students in reading through rich literature!
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Adam and Deedee share some of their classroom technology essentials!
Vooks: Animated books free for teachers at this time! https://www.vooks.com/
Chatterpix: Students can animate their illustrations (free). http://www.duckduckmoose.com/educational-iphone-itouch-apps-for-kids/chatterpix/eeSaw: Document student learning and share it with parents (free)
Osmo: An app that interacts with real objects https://www.playosmo.com/en/
Dot and Dash Coding: Robotic coding https://www.makewonder.com/
Bee Bots Coding: Robotic coding: https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/products/stem/building-engineering/bee-botsup-sup-programmable-robot/p/BT363/
Reading Eggs/Math Seeds: Online games that are differentiated for the individual student. https://readingeggs.com/
ESGI: Online assessments. Use code: PODCAST for a discounted rate and 2 months free access
https://www.esgisoftware.com/
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Dr. Lori Elliott shares her passion for project-based learning with Deedee and Adam. She helps clarify the differences between themed classroom units of study and true PBL experiences. Dr. Elliott travels extensively to schools and districts as a mentor and facilitator. Learn more about her work by visiting her website:
https://drlorielliott.com/
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Deedee and Adam discuss some of their favorite books for fall! Here is a list of the classroom books that were discussed. These books are perfect for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade teachers!
Scarecrow by Cynthia Rylant
Boo! by Robert Munsch
Creepy Pair of Underpants by Aaron Reynolds
Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds
Bat Loves the Night by Nicola Davies
Otis by Loren Long
Autumn's First Leaf by Steve Metzger
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
They also discussed Storyline Online Audiobook Site: https://www.storylineonline.net/
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Join Adam and Deedee while they chat with teacher, Holly Ehle. Holly shares her passion and practical tips for adding that something special to her classroom lessons that elevate student engagement.
Follow Holly on her Facebook page to find inspiration!
https://www.facebook.com/EngagingTheStandards/
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Join Adam and Deedee as they talk with Principal Adam Dovico empowering teachers! Adam Dovico shares how he helps celebrate teachers' strengths and works to build a positive school culture.
About Adam Dovico: Adam is a principal, college professor, and national speaker. Additionally, he is the author of the books: The Limitless School: Creative Ways to Solve the Culture Puzzle (link: https://amzn.to/2LJp2Cv) and
Inside the Trenches: An Educator's Guide for What You CAN Do in the Classroom (link: https://amzn.to/332sJJr)
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Join Adam and Deedee as they offer a few tips to help foster student independence during writing.
Recommended Professional Development Books:
Engaging Young Writers by Matt Glover
In Pictures and In Words by Katie Wood Ray
Related Blog Posts:
Blog Posts About Writers Workshop
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How do you use assessments to guide your teaching? Deedee and Adam discuss how to use formative assessments to help drive instruction!
Want to try ESGI Software for streamlining your one-on-one assessments!?!?! Visit www.esgisoftware.com and use code PODCAST to get 60 FREE Days plus $40 off your first year!
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Deedee and Adam invite their first guest to the podcast and chat all about learning games with the Dollar Store Diva, Kim Adsit!
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Ep.7 Deedee and Adam discuss balancing play with teaching in today's classroom. They offer practical solutions on how to merge play with learning so everyone wins!
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Deedee and Adam share their favorite ways to create a kinder classroom and make the world a brighter place!
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Deedee and Adam share their tips for creating positive partnerships with the parents of your students!
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Deedee and Adam share their favorite back-to-school (or anytime) books to read!!!
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This episode focuses on Deedee and Adam's favorite ways to make the first day of school as special as possible!
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In this episode we share our favorite ways to separate school and home. We strive to create a work/lie balance and offer our tips on doing so!
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In this episode we introduce ourselves and let you all know our why for starting this podcasting journey!
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