Time To Teach

Meet Brad Shreffler, an educator from Florida. He's an English teacher turned digital coach, turned curriculum resource teacher. Educator, blogger and podcaster, Brad's enthusiasm and passion is nothing short of contagious. In this episode, Brad and I discuss how to create a positive classroom climate at the secondary level. His student-centered style of teaching has proven effective in managing disruptions and behavior, all while effecting learning. This episode will leave you surprised, intrigued, and eager to try some of his strategies in your own classroom today.     0:00 Intro 4:22 Brad Shreffler introduces himself 6:36 Brad shares his belief about writing referrals 7:56 Relationship management 9:49 Mutual respect in relationship building 13:00 I share my personal struggle with the stop-light color  15:23 Process behind the teacher referral at Brad's school 16:15 Getting respect from students 19:40 Student collaboration in Brad's classroom 23:16 Brad describes how he taught while never actually lecturing