90: Rethink Everything – Stefanie Crawford chats about gamification, knowing you’re good enough, and rethinking everything about education.

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 Stefanie Crawford chats with us about gamification, knowing that you’re good enough, and being okay with asking for help. Stefanie discusses the importance of building a PLN and actually utilizing it, how your role is bigger than your title, and why she is excited for the rethinking of the traditional school model. Episode Highlights 1:51 – Highlighting podcasts you … Read More

88: A Work in Progress – Lori McEwen chats with us about focusing on best practices for all students, bringing everything back to deep and joyful learning for kids.

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Dr. Lori McEwen chats with us about focusing on best practices for all students, bringing everything back to deep and joyful learning for kids, and how we’re all just works in progress, learning every day. Lori chats about her excitement around mastery learning, how we can approach student-centered learning, and why we need to celebrate all wins. Episode Highlights 0:46 … Read More

BONUS EPISODE – Jeff Featured on the “How to Be Awesome at Your Job” Podcast

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Jeff was recently featured on the “How to Be Awesome at Your Job” Podcast, hosted by Pete Mockaitis (@PeteAwe). Be sue to go  subscribe to the podcast, and drop Pete a 5-Star Rating and an AWESOME Review! Everything is over at awesomeatyourjob.com/podcast. Episode Notes: *See the original posts at awesomeatyourjob.com Jeff Gargas shares best practices from teaching that every professional … Read More

87: Principal On A Skateboard – Michael Earnshaw chats with us about getting back the real you, the importance of modeling what you expect from others, and why he doesn’t care about test scores.

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 The Principal on a Skateboard, Michael Earnshaw, chats with us about getting back the real you, the importance of modeling what you expect from others, and why he doesn’t care about test scores. Michael shares why we need to get out of our comfort  zones, how you can use “speed dating” with your staff, and why if you know … Read More

Top 6 Classroom Management Pet Peeves

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Video Highlights: Tiffany Ott gets on a soapbox about her top 6 classroom management Pet Peeves! When should you punish the whole class for the actions of a few? Never! Let’s talk about recess Consistency, consistency, consistency Public shaming? I don’t think so! When you need help, get help! About Tiffany Ott Tiffany Ott is the Director of Curriculum Development … Read More