As a teacher begins to draft their philosophy for classroom management, there are so many moving pieces to keep into consideration. It is important to remember that their philosophy for classroom management will be created with the intent of providing a positive and supportive learning environment for all students. It has been shown that keeping … Read more
Teachers are always looking to find new, innovative strategies for classroom management. While some traditional methods may work for a few students, we need to understand that the children that are coming into our classrooms today are very different than those of their predecessors. Generation Z is a unique group of students by far; however, … Read more
As a form of community in the classroom, we often begin the year with some type of ice breaker activity for the students to get to know one another. While some of these are tried and true, others can be (let’s face it) a bit cringeworthy, especially as our students get a little older. However, … Read more
I would argue that there’s nothing more frustrating as a teacher than having the perfect lesson or activity ready to go, only to find out that there are students absent or that they did not bring the work that they needed to proceed. After switching to a student-centered model and then having these roadblocks hit … Read more
Click above to listen to this podcast episode. Below is the transcript for Student-Centered World Podcast Episode 38: “Dealing with ‘Imposter Syndrome’ as a Teacher“ Hey friends, and welcome to another wonderful week of your favorite podcast, the Student-Centered World podcast. So, I wanted to talk to you guys about something that I know of in … Read more
Click above to listen to this podcast episode. Below is the transcript for Student-Centered World Podcast Episode 33: “Social-Emotional Learning with Dr. Marissa Kase“ Hey all and welcome to this week’s episode of the Student-Centered World podcast. I think you can get a lot out of today’s episode; I was able to sit down with Dr. … Read more
Click above to listen to this podcast episode. Below is the transcript for Student-Centered World Podcast Episode 32: “Changing School Culture with the Namaste Project“ If you’ve been looking for a way to lower the stress level and increase the productivity and positivity within your school building, that means students, staff, administrators, parents even then today’s … Read more
Click above to listen to this podcast episode. Below is the transcript for Student-Centered World Podcast Episode 31: “Handling what you Can’t Control“ Hey, everyone, welcome to another week of the Student-Centered World podcast where this week, it might be a little bit heavy. But it was something that I really wanted to get out to … Read more
Click above to listen to this podcast episode. Below is the transcript for Student-Centered World Podcast Episode 30: “Teacher Mindfulness Options“ Welcome, welcome friends to another episode of the Student-Centered World podcast. I hope you are feeling calm this morning but if you are not, today’s podcast episode might be just what you are looking for. … Read more
Click above to listen to this podcast episode. Below is the transcript for Student-Centered World Podcast Episode 29: “Theories of Educational Change: The Silver Linings of our Current State of Education“ Please Note: In this week’s podcast, we’re going back to a Facebook Live I did back in spring 2020, not long into the school shutdowns. … Read more
Click above to listen to this podcast episode. Below is the transcript for Student-Centered World Podcast Episode 25: “Making a Lesson Fully Digital“ Hey, everyone, and welcome to the Student-Centered World Podcast. I am hoping that today’s podcast is a moment of “whoosah” for you if you will. So, a lot of the teachers that I … Read more
Click above to listen to this podcast episode. Below is the transcript for Student-Centered World Podcast Episode 21: “Transitioning from the Distance/Hybrid Classroom with Val Shindo-Uehira and Sarah Iverson“ Hey everyone, I hope you are doing well. Welcome to another episode of the Student-Centered World podcast. Today, let’s take a look at transitioning to the hybrid … Read more