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Time to Teach will not be publishing a new episode until next week. We have family in town, and it just won't be possible to get a new episode ready in time. In the meantime, go ahead and catch up on past episodes! Until next time. 

E63 In today's episode I discuss some factors that go into contributing to a positive work environment. While it takes more than one person to create an environment, one person alone can help contribute to the positivity of a work environment. Listen to find out how you can contribute in a positive way.    Show Notes 0:00 Intro  0:53 Show intro  4:18 Episode topic begins 43:15 Wins and Fails Segment 45:54 outro Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group (Facebook Group) My Blog: Notes From A First Grade Classroom Music Credits: Adventures by A Himitsu @a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music released by Argofox youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8   Photo by Element5 Digital from Pexels

E62 In today's episode I explore how to handle communication with parents, especially when things get strained. A good rapport with parents is important, but what happens when things suddenly go sour? Listen to hear a few of my tips on how to navigate uncomfortable situations with parents.  Show Notes  0:00 Intro  0:58 Show Intro  3:09 Episode topic begins No Wins and Fails Segment this week  36:52 Outro Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group (Facebook Group) My Blog: Notes From A First Grade Classroom Music Credits: Adventures by A Himitsu @a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music released by Argofox youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8

This episode explores healthy communication with our students' parents. Open and frequent communication is key to a strong classroom and home connection. From regularly communicating about what's happening in the classroom, to how to manage a parent in a strong or high emotional state, this episode's got you covered. Listen to find out some of my suggestions for healthy parent communication. Show Notes  0:00 Intro  0:52 Show Intro  3:38 Episode topic begins 27:26 Outro Cover art Photo by Paweł Czerwiński on Unsplash Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group (Facebook Group) My Blog: Notes From A First Grade Classroom Music Credits: Adventures by A Himitsu @a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music released by Argofox youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8

E60 Part 2: In this episode, I share some key tips to keep in mind if you find yourself in a leadership position. These tips are from my experience as a grade-level leader. I make no claims of being an expert, just someone with some experience, and a few ideas.    Show Notes 0:00 Intro  0:55 Show intro 27:41 Wins and Fails Segment 30:51 Outro     References: E58 Being A Leader Part 1 Article 1 Article 2 Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group (Facebook Group) My Blog: Notes From A First Grade Classroom Music Credits: Adventures by A Himitsu @a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music released by Argofox youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8  

E59 In this episode I explore an article that claims electronic devices result in lower test grades. However, once you really look at this article, it becomes apparent that this claim is faulty (at best). Let's take a look at this article and examine just what holes exist in it, and what information, if any, is worth paying attention to.   Show Notes 0:00 Intro 0:54 Show intro 2:28 Episode topic begins 25:30 Wins and Fails Segment 30:19 Outro   References:   Article   Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group (Facebook Group) My Blog: Notes From A First Grade Classroom Music Credits: Adventures by A Himitsu @a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music released by Argofox youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8 Photo credit in cover art: Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash

E58 In this episode, I share some key tips to keep in mind if you find yourself in a leadership position. These tips are from my experience as a grade-level leader. I make no claims of being an expert, just someone with some experience, and a few ideas.    Show Notes: 0:00 Intro  0:57 show intro  3:06 Episode topic begins 27:33 Episode conclusion 27:44 Wins and Fails Segment 30:07 Outro  Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group (Facebook Group) My Blog: Notes From A First Grade Classroom Music Credits: Adventures by A Himitsu @a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music released by Argofox youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8    

E57 In this episode I discuss some of my big take aways from Dr. Bruce Lipton's book, "The Biology of Belief". Though I have always believed in the power of positivity and mindset, this book explains the science behind it. Listen to find out how your thoughts, beliefs, and mindsets impact you on a cellular level.  Show Notes 0:00 Intro  0:47 Show intro 3:45 Episode topic begins 29:21 Wins and Fails 31:44 Outro    Links and Resources   The Biology of Belief Dr. Lipton's Website   Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group (Facebook Group) My Blog: Notes From A First Grade Classroom Music Credits: Adventures by A Himitsu @a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music released by Argofox youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8  

E56 & 1/2 How have I been spending these first few weeks of the school year you ask? Between working with new teachers on my team and training my new class on the ins and outs of elementary life, I've been really busy. Listen to find out the nitty gritty of my first few weeks back to school.     Show Notes 0:00 Intro  0:58 Episode introduction 3:01 Episode topic begins 24:00 Conclusion 24:20 Wins and Fails Segment 28:07 Outro    Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group (Facebook Group) My Blog: Notes From A First Grade Classroom Music Credits: Adventures by A Himitsu @a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music released by Argofox youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8

E56 In today's episode, I continue my discussion of what I' working on this summer. From personal to professional, I've got quite a few things up my sleeve to help me prepare for the following school year. Listen to find out how I'm preparing for fall. Don't forget, we're still on our summer schedule but will be back to regular schedule in the fall.    0:00 Intro  0:54 Topic description 2:15 Episode topic begins 33:04 Fails and Wins Segment 43:20 Outro   Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group (Facebook Group) My Blog: Notes From A First Grade Classroom Music Credits: Adventures by A Himitsu @a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music released by Argofox youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8    

E55 We're on summer break, but I couldn't resist putting together an episode telling you what I'm up to this summer. Some of it is teacher related, some of it, not so much. Listen to find out how I'm staying busy this summer. Remember, we're officially on summer break, but we'll return to our normal schedule by September.    0:00 Intro  0:49 Episode description 3:18 Episode topic begins 18:41 Wins and Fails Segment 25:04 Outro   Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group (Facebook Group) My Blog: Notes From A First Grade Classroom Music Credits: Adventures by A Himitsu @a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music released by Argofox youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8    

E54 In this final episode of the school year, I discuss how I wind down the school year. This includes benchmarks, field trip, all the way to classroom clean up. Time to Teach is now officially on summer break. We will return in mid August, or early September. We'll see ya next time!    0:00 Intro  0:53 Episode Introduction 4:55 Episode topic begins 36:19 Wins and Fails Segment: Shout out to Randall Black for your suggestion of putting this segment at the end of the show.  43:31 Wrap up and thank you 44:33 Outro   Resources and Links The Randall Black Show (podcast)  https://randallblackshow.com/ EdTech Shorts (podcast) https://edtechshorts.com/   Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group (Facebook Group) My Blog: Notes From A First Grade Classroom Music Credits: Adventures by A Himitsu @a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licens

E53 In today's episode, I speak with the knowledgeable Rachel Lanquist about technology. Rachel is our elementary's technology educator who has immensely enriched and enhanced the technology use in our elementary section. She not only works with over 500 students, but works with the teachers in our section as well. She has aligned grade-level units with technology, served on our ITAC Committee (Internal Technology Advisory Committee), as well as head many major technology projects. Listen to find out how Rachel incorporates technology, as well as share her thoughts on its important aspects and challenges.   Show Notes 0:00 Intro  0:40 Episode description 5:29 Episode topic begins 41:21 Wins and Fails Segments  48:43 Outro 

E52 This episode marks the one-year anniversary of Time to Teach. This episode is a celebratory episode where I reflect on  this past  year as a podcaster and teacher. Listen to find out what I've learned in the past year.    Show Notes 0:00 Intro  0:53 Episode intro 2:58 Wins and Fails Segment  10:57 Shout out to my PLN #bookcampPD 16:43 Episode topic begins 54:40 Outro    Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group (Facebook Group) My Blog: Notes From A First Grade Classroom Music Credits: Adventures by A Himitsu @a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music released by Argofox youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8      

E51 Today's episode is a follow up to part 1. Here I discuss how else I have been using nonlinguistic representation in my classroom. As part of a year-long PLC, my grade level team and I have been exploring different ways to use nonlinguistic representation in our teaching and in student learning. I feel I have grown a ton in this area, and I am excited to share that learning with you in today's episode. Listen to find out how else I have been using nonlinguistic representation in the classroom.    Show Notes 0:00 Intro  0:53 Topic introduction 2:24 Wins and Fails Segment 11:29 Episode topic begins 45:03 Episode wrap up 45:46 Outro    References: Nonlinguistic Representation-Marzano ASCD Article   Catch part 1 here: Nonlinguistic Representation PLC Part 1 Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group (Facebook Group) My Blog: Notes From A First Grade Classroom Music Credits: Adv

E50 In today's episode I share what I eat to feel great. Though this doesn't directly relate to teaching, it absolutely indirectly relates to teaching. What we eat (as well as other lifestyle habits) dictates how we feel. How we feel impacts EVERYTHING, including how we perform as teachers. As such, living a healthy lifestyle is very important to me because it helps me to be my best self. Please note that any diet changes should always be discussed first with your doctor. I am not an expert, nor am I qualified to give any type of diet advise. Please consult your doctor before you make any diet changes. Listen to find out what I eat to feel great.    Show Notes 0:00 Intro  0:54 Episode intro  2:57 Shout out to listener Julia Osei 6:23 Wins and Fails Segment 12:58 Episode topic begins 54:11 Episode wrap up  55:31 Outro     Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group (Facebook Group

E49 My Students discuss their experience of our Student-led conferences. Listen to find out how the prepared, what specifically they did in the conference, and how they felt about the experience.    Show Notes 0:00  0:51 Episode Introduction  2:48 Wins and Fails Segment 6:30 Episode topic begins 28:23 Episode wrap up  29:00 Outro   

E48 In today's episode, I explore Student-led Conferences. What are they? What do students and teachers do in such a conference? Listen to find out all about how we conduct Student-Led Conferences at my school and in my grade level. You will also want to catch part 2, Episode 49, to hear what my students have to say about Student-Led Conferences. Happy listening!    Show Notes 0:00 Intro  0:55 Episode introduction 1:44 Wins and Fails Segment  9:33 Episode topic begins 30:13 Outro      Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group (Facebook Group) My Blog: Notes From A First Grade Classroom Music Credits: Adventures by A Himitsu @a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music released by Argofox youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8

E47 Spring is that time of year when teaching can get tough. Students begin to fade as summer nears, and we teachers wonder how we can keep their attention (as well as do a little summer dreaming ourselves). Listen to hear some of my tips to get over the spring hump.   Show Notes    0:00  0:55 Episode Intro 2:20 Wins and Fails Segment  13:20 Episode topic begins  39:09 Outro    Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group (Facebook Group) My Blog: Notes From A First Grade Classroom Music Credits: Adventures by A Himitsu @a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music released by Argofox youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8  

E46 While I have used the stoplight system for years to manage student behavior, I have never been convinced that this system is the most effective.Yet, I have continued to use it for lack of knowing what else to use. This year, everything changed. I walked away from this system, and I will never look back. Listen to find out how I walked away from the stoplight behavior system.    0:00 Intro  0:55 Episode intro 1:46 Wins and Fails Segment 12:29 Episode topic begins 34:22 Episode Conclusion 34:49 Outro   Contact: Twitter: @TamiJ123 Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group (Facebook Group) My Blog: Notes From A First Grade Classroom Music Credits: Adventures by A Himitsu @a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music released by Argofox youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8