William Illingworth chats with us about engaging in the hard topics, admitting when you fail, and the power of finding a moment to reflect. William talks about how he is like a 3rd party reflection point, and shares a personal story of why we need to celebrate everything. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/williamillingworth Episode Highlights 0:58 – Chatting about the new book … Read More
Reflecting on #TeachBetter19
In This Post: A reflection on the first and very successful #TeachBetter19 conference. Jeff’s personal highlights from putting on this incredible event. I’ve been seeing all these posts reflecting on the Teach Better Conference, #TeachBetter19. They’ve been enjoyable to read. No…I have reveled in them. They have reminded me again and again of what we were able to create. It’s … Read More
121: Enjoy the day. – Allyson Apsey chats with us about navigating the challenges and joys of being an educator, being yourself, and making the decision to enjoy the day.
Allyson Apsey chats with us about navigating the challenges and joys of being an educator, being yourself, and making the decision to enjoy the day. Allyson shares why we need to value what our students value, not being afraid to ask questions, and how loving kids is a prerequisite for teaching. Episode Highlights 1:34 – Discussing the November #TeachBetter … Read More
Using TikTok to Build Relationships with Students
In This Post: A brief overview of the new trend in social media: TikTok. Using popular social media to build relationships with students. Connecting popular social media to your content area. What is TikTok? TikTok? Have you heard of it? Do you remember the app Musical.ly? While I never jumped into the Musical.ly world and I said TikTok was ridiculous, … Read More
120: #TeachBetter19 Recap – Jeff and Rae reflect on the first ever Teach Better Conference
We reflect on the first ever Teach Better Conference. We discuss our favorite moments, give some shoutouts, and let you in on a few secrets for 2020. Episode Highlights 0:55 – Tweet @teachbetterteam using #TeachBetter19 and let us know: How long did it take you to recover from the conference? 3:08 – Shoutout to Becky Schnekser (@schnekser) for taking … Read More