Teaching Learning Leading K-12

Taking attendance may seem like a mundane topic, but it is a requirement that must be completed else you might discover that the kids will get caught up in issues as I mentioned in episode 212. If you develop a good procedure for taking attendance the process will help you (the classroom teacher) learn the names of the kids faster which pays off in behavior management and developing relationships with the kids. So, one procedure that helps ...is extremely old school, but it still works. It's called the seating chart. It can help you save time. Here are my three thoughts about taking attendance: 1. Use a seating chart 2. Use a sheet protector 3. Get it done I didn't have my own classroom for a bunch of years and had to travel from classroom to classroom. I had a cart and put all of my stuff in it. A veteran teacher taught me how to use this procedure to save time. He was so right and you will see that it will work for you, too. Thanks for listening today. Go here for some extra pictures: Taking Attendance Using a Seating Chart Episode 212 - Classroom Attendance: It's Important to Pay Attention and Follow-up   Length - 21:33  

Keeping accurate classroom attendance is very important. It may not sound like a fun topic but it is one that needs to be taken seriously. Frequently, it is not given the attention that it needs, Some colleagues may even try to pass off the responsibility to a trusted student (Don't do this.) Today, I share 7 thoughts about taking attendance and especially explain why follow-up with a student and his family is important when the student misses class. I share a couple of stories that show exactly what can happen if the adults do not address that "sneaking suspicion" that something is just not right. Thanks for listening. Length - 22:24

  Dr. Barbara Oakley is an author, speaker, professor, engineer, and adventurer - take a look at her twitter page...she is “a female Indiana Jones.” Barbara is the author of numerous books two of which Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential (2017) and A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra) [2014] have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Barbara has a cool educational background…   Ph.D. in Systems Engineering Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Bachelor of Arts in Slavic Languages and Literature A graduate of the United States Army Signal Officer Course, Fort Gordon, Georgia A graduate of the Defense Language Institute, Monterey, California   But wait...there's so much more…. She worked as a Russian translator for several fishing seasons on Soviet fishing trawlers in the Bering Sea. Barbara wrote a book about this experience…it's called - Hair of the Dog: Tales from a Russian Trawler. Her current work focuses on the complex relationship between neuroscience and social behavior. Barbara is published in outlets as varied as the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times.   Her research has been described as “revolutionary” in the Wall Street Journal. She and her husband have been married for 33 years and have two daughters and two adopted sons from Kosovo. So much to learn today. Even though her book, Learning How to Learn is meant for students, it should be read by parents, teachers, and school administrators. The information in her book is extremely valuable for helping kids to make learning easier and more successful. Connect with Barbara and Learn More: barbaraoakley.com Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying https://twitter.com/barbaraoakley https://twitter.com/LHTL_MOOC https://www.facebook.com/LHTOL https://twitter.com/sejnowski Mindshift - 2017 A Mind for Numbers - 2014   Length - 59:09

  Warren Berger is the author of eleven books, including our focus for today - A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas (2014) and the soon to be released The Book of Beautiful Questions: The Powerful Questions that will Help You Decide, Create. Connect, and Lead. (Oct. 2018). I had the pleasure of hearing Warren speak earlier this year. He is insightful, thought-provoking and inspiring. His book is also. Join us as we talk about being a "Questionologist", questioning the question, and focusing on questions that Google cannot anticipate or easily answer. So much to learn. So much to think about. So much to start asking & answering questions about. Thanks for listening and make sure that you go to Warren's website www.amorebeautifulquestion.com to learn more. Don't forget to look for The Book of Beautiful Questions coming out the fall of 2018.   Contact Warren and Learn More: http://amorebeautifulquestion.com/ Contact page on amorebeautifulquestion.com warren@warrenberger.com @glimmerguy on Twitter Warren's Pinterest page Warren's YouTube page Warren's Facebook page Information about the next book - The Book of Beautiful Questions Length - 46:10

   Sargy Letuchy is the author of The Visual Edge: Graphic Organizers for Standards-Based Learning and is an ESL teacher in suburban Chicago. Today we are focused on his recent article in EdSurge - "Voice and Choice Is Important but Sometimes It's Not Enough" (June 2018). The article begins with Sargy recounting his attempts to get a student engaged in class and lessons. He focuses on the lessons learned. One of his opening statements is this, "I realized while giving students opportunities to pursue their interests can improve engagement, it's not always enough." Sargy will make you think and question what you do. It was great to have him back on Teaching Learning Leading K12. You can hear our original talk on episode 162 where we talk about his book the Visual Edge. Additionally, on today's show, Sargy shares his thoughts about scaffolding and what it means to a teacher to use the strategy as well as his ideas about helping kids develop a better understanding of the content. If you would like a copy of Sargy's Visual Edge, send him an email and he will provide you a discounted price. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! Contact Sargy and Learn More  sargyletuchy@hotmail.com Voice and Choice is Important, but Sometimes It's Not Enough - EdSurge Connect with Sargy through LinkedIn The Visual Edge - Amazon The Visual Edge - Barnes and Noble Episode 162 - The Visual Edge with Sargy Letuchy Length - 46:50  

   Allison Kerley Townsend is the 2019 Georgia Teacher of the Year. She is a 3rd Grade teacher at Barnwell Elementary School in Fulton County, Georgia (US).  Allison believes that all children start out as curious and excited learners. She sees her goal as an educator is to nurture their passion for learning. As a classroom teacher, Allison strives to give each child a voice in their learning and tries to inspire them to grow beyond engagement to ownership. Mrs. Townsend not only seeks to make a difference in her classroom and school but also globally. She connects with others through conferences and Twitter. She uses Twitter to open her classroom to the world. Allison has taught pre-k, third, fourth, and fifth-grade students. She is a 2012 graduate of Clemson University's elementary education program. From the beginning, you will hear her passion and it is catchy! Thanks for listening! Enjoy! Connect with Allison: @Ga2019TOTY @Teach_Townsend https://www.facebook.com/GATeacher/ 2019toty@gmail.com   Length - 43:47

 12 Tools for a Successful Beginning to the New School Year 1. Greet students when they enter your class. 2. Use a seating chart to help you learn their names. 3. Develop your "Spidey Sense." 4. Know you. 5. Plan - big (unit) & small (daily). 6. Include opportunities for checking for understanding (formative assessment). 7. Get better at giving feedback. 8. Start and stop class. 9. Have a way for you to stay in touch with parents. 10. What will you do? 11. Attitude check and adjustment. 12. Reflect on what happened. What do you think? Have an awesome year! Check out these other links for more information: https://teachinglearningleadingk12.podbean.com/e/10-secret-ingredients-for-better-unit-planning-187/ https://teachinglearningleadingk12.podbean.com/e/9-thoughts-for-successful-daily-lesson-plans-188/ https://teachinglearningleadingk12.podbean.com/e/reflecting-at-the-end-of-the-day-189/ https://teachinglearningleadingk12.podbean.com/e/3-ways-to-stay-in-contact-with-parents-151/ https://teachinglearningleadingk12.podbean.com/e/114-classroom-management-starting-class/ https://teachinglearningleadingk12.podbean.com/e/112-classroom-management-withitness-and-emotional-objectivity-part-one/ https://teachinglearningleadingk12.podbean.com/e/113-classroom-management-withitness-emotional-objectivity-part-2/ https://teachinglearningleadingk12.podbean.com/e/episode-93-formative-assessment-for-the-classroom-part-1/ https://teachinglearningleadingk12.podbean.com/e/episode-94-formative-assessment-in-the-classroom-part-2/ https://teachinglearningleadingk12.podbean.com/e/episode-95-formative-assessment-in-the-classroom-part-3/ Here are some of my youtube links: https://youtu.be/vHN9Ym4_cR0 Opening Class https://youtu.be/SFWTxLwl7_E Do You Need a Timeout? https://youtu.be/N-kD9YqEWgk Use Their Names https://youtu.be/QK9EbDr5Gb0 Greet Kids at Your Door https://youtu.be/0rm1THfbpbA Make Contact with Parents Now   Books on Feedback and Checking for Understanding - Formative Assessment: How to Give Effective Feedback to Your Students by Susan M. Brookhart Checking for Understanding: Formative Assessment Techniques for Your Classroom by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey   Length - 33:49  

The first day of class is almost here. Are you ready? Have you actually planned for that first day? Oh, I know...lots of peers say that they have but they really have just gone through the motions. I love the first day of class because you only get that one first day. Here are my 5 Ideas about Getting Ready for the First Day of Class 1. Is your classroom looking good? 2. Have you created the procedures (How you operate your class.) that the kids need to know on the first day of class? 3. Have you created engaging instructional plans for the first day that make the kids want to come back? 4. Have you taken time to reach out to the kids and parents to say hi before school begins? 5. Have you planned to be you? Have fun on that first day of class. You only get one. Thanks for listening. Additional information: https://teachinglearningleadingk12.podbean.com/e/115-top_5_classroom_procedures/ https://teachinglearningleadingk12.podbean.com/e/114-classroom-management-starting-class/ https://teachinglearningleadingk12.podbean.com/e/episode-87-classroom-management-rules/  Opening Class  Dealing with Angry Students Procedures and Routines 5 Ways to Use Your Classroom Walls for Instructional Support Length - 20:23  

  Ge-Anne Bolhuis is the Instructional Technology Specialist and Media Specialist Liaison for a Georgia (US) school system. Today, we are talking about Future Ready Schools and Future Ready Librarians. According to their website futureready.org, "Future Ready Schools® helps K-12 public, private, and charter school leaders plan and implement personalized, research-based digital learning strategies so all students can achieve their full potential."  Additionally, a Future Ready Librarian is expected to be an instructional leader to help schools become Future Ready. Ge-Anne shares with us her thoughts about the need to have the instructional talents of the librarians used to help teachers implement better practices in the classroom. She shares that building administrators really have to have a better understanding of the role that librarians can play in keeping the school on track. You'll hear us discuss the expectations of a Future Ready Librarian as well as some of the tools that the librarians can use to help drive the school to new levels of success. We also talk about her favorite app - Google Keep and other tools that the Future Ready Librarian can share with the faculty of schools and students. Listen for us to talk about EdCamps and CoffeeEDU meetups, as well. Lots to learn about today. Ge-Anne is inspiring! Thanks for listening. Enjoy!    Connect with Ge-Anne and find out more information: @gabolhuis https://futureready.org/ https://futureready.org/institutes/atlanta/ #futurereadylibs http://coffeeedu.org/ http://coffeeedu.org/guidelines/ Future Ready Institute - Atlanta - October 2018   Length - 39:03

  Bob Baird is the founder of fixmycareernow.com. He helps job seekers get that better paying job by developing their complete toolkit. He believes that finding a better, higher paying job requires more than just a great resume and LinkedIn profile. According to Bob, "the complete toolkit" includes developing skills in networking, interviewing, negotiation skills, and more. From professional musician to CEO of a 60 year old nonprofit, Robert - Bob - Baird climbed the career ladder through a series of career pivots. Before becoming a CEO, he was a Navy supply corps commander, a technology consultant for PriceWaterhouseCoopers and IBM Business Services, a risk management consultant and the Chief Information Officer for a major insurance company. He has successfully pivoted 12 times to obtain career success and now is a career transition practioner and expert. As a former "C" level executive, hiring manager, and on occasion job applicant, he knows what management's looking for. Bob's helpful advice will be welcomed by all job seekers. He provides that guiding hand to get you not just through the process of job seeking but to develop your skills at landing that dream position. Lots to learn today. Thanks for listening. Make sure that you look at the links below and check out the many free resources that Bob has shared with us. Enjoy!     Additional Resources: Get Noticed: 8 Great LinkedIn Hacks Free Video: “How to Write a Resume that Lands the Interview” + Bonus Training: Resume Keyword Optimization   Blogs Discussed on the Podcast Resume Keywords: Beating the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Get a Better Paying Job Now and Love Your Life What is your LinkedIn “Poachability” Index? Networking Strategies that Work: Part I Networking Strategies that Work: Part II Is Your Elevator Pitch Going Up? If Not, Fix It. What is the Toughest Interview Question You Will Ever Be Asked?   Cover Letter Training Course Cover Letter Secrets: Land the Interview   Connect with Bob and learn more: bob@robertbaird.us https://www.fixmycareernow.com Fix My Career Now - YouTube Channel How to write a resume that beats the ATS and gets you the interview   Length - 42:15

  Jesse Cole is the author of Find Your Yellow Tux: How to Be Successful by Standing Out and the host of the amazing podcast Business Done Differently. He is also the owner of Fans' First Entertainment and the Savannah Bananas - a college summer baseball league team that has sold out all of its games in its first two years. By the way, this is evidence of his philosophy of doing things differently. Jesse believes that you have to know what your mission is. He says you have to keep it clear, simple, and make it repeatable. The name of his company - Fan's First - makes it clear that the focus of everyone in his organization is "to take care of people." Jesse notes that it is important to get the attention of your customers or constituents and then tell them what you are about...tell them your story...and keep telling them. Jesse Cole thinks in terms of how things could be. As he says, "I challenge you to think beyond yourself." Also, listen for us to talk about his heroes Walt Disney, Bill Veeck, and PT Barnum, his focus on the Yellow Tux, and so much more. It was a blast to talk with Jesse! I enjoyed thinking about how I could follow his philosophy of doing things differently in my world and I am sure you will do the same. Thanks for listening! Enjoy! Connect with Jesse and Learn More: http://findyouryellowtux.com/ http://findyouryellowtux.com/category/podcasts/ Jesse Cole - The Yellow Tux Guy (YouTube channel) Find Your Yellow Tux: How to be Successful by Standing Out https://twitter.com/YellowTuxJesse/ https://www.facebook.com/YellowTuxJesse/   Length - 41:25

   Christopher J. Nesi is the host of the House of #EdTech podcast and the creator and founder of the Education Podcasting Network. Chris is also a co-host of the PodcastPD podcast. He is a certified social studies teacher in New Jersey. Technology and its role in education are his professional passion. Chris and I talk about why some people have tech phobias or believe that they can't do tech in the classroom. We also discuss how tech can best serve the classroom teacher as well as the obstacles that many teachers face in using technology for learning.  Chris is definitely a podcaster. We spent some time reflecting on the House of #EdTech and the education podcasting network. I thoroughly enjoyed talking with Chris. There is so much to learn and think about. Thanks for listening and I hope that you will share this episode with your friends, colleagues, and family. Enjoy!   Connect with Chris, check out the House of EdTech, and visit the Education Podcast Network http://chrisnesi.com/ the House of #EdTech http://podcastpd.com/ http://www.edupodcastnetwork.com/ https://twitter.com/mrnesi https://www.facebook.com/mrnesi https://www.instagram.com/houseofedtech/ https://www.youtube.com/user/nesihistory https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophernesi feedback@chrisnesi.com http://chrisnesi.com/feedback Length - 47:23

     It's World Giraffe Day and Lady Lucy is back to help Giraffe with her Lady Lucy's Laugh Giraffe Journey written by Karen Gross and Marc Wine. Every June 21st is World Giraffe Day and this interview was released on June 21st, 2018 to celebrate the launch of Lady Lucy's latest adventure. This journey is quite different from her last two in that this book is a joke book with many of the jokes written by kids. The story was published as a collaboration with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. The foundation also helped to review the book to make sure that its facts were correct. The book is filled with jokes that kids will have fun sharing, especially with their family. It also has several pages of giraffe fun facts and there is a parent-teacher guide to help with using the book as a learning tool. Additionally, Karen is encouraging kids to submit names for the giraffe that are featured throughout the book and there will be an auction of this giraffe collection. The proceeds of the auction will benefit children who cannot afford the books as well as the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. Part of the profits of book sales will also be contributed to GCF. The book is colorful and fun! Kids are sure to get a kick out of the many wonderful jokes. I'm sure adults will chuckle right along with the kids. I had fun talking with Karen about Lady Lucy's Laugh Giraffe Journey and I think you will enjoy listening and reading the book. Happy World Giraffe Day - June 21st. Enjoy! Connect with Karen and find out more: www.northshire.com www.ladylucysquest.com http://ladylucysquest.com/laugh-giraffe-journey/ https://twitter.com/karengrossedu https://giraffeconservation.org/world-giraffe-day/ http://ladylucysquest.com/books/lady-lucys-dragon-quest/   Length - 28:03

         Dave Weber is an author, motivational speaker, productivity expert, leadership trainer, keynote presenter, husband and father. Dave has spoken to, trained, and assisted many organizations and groups from major international corporations to middle school students over the past 25 years. He is most known for his energetic delivery and captivating storytelling. Today, we are discussing his latest book, Leadership Re-Defined: The 12 X's of Success for Today's Leader, productivity and helping others. Dave is awesome to learn from and talk with. Much to learn. Enjoy! Connect with Dave: www.leadershipredefined.net http://www.daveweber.com/ https://twitter.com/dave_weber https://www.facebook.com/DaveWeberMotivationalSpeaker Length - 1:03:54

   Brian Buffington and Bucky Bush are technology professionals. They stay up-to-date with the latest and greatest trends and teach others how to use and make the most of them. They are excellent coaches who know how to make learning fun! Whether it is to help you increase engagement in the classroom, your own personal understanding of apps and such, or whether it is something specific that needs addressing, Brian and Bucky help educators figure it out. Today, I'm talking with both of them. Even though all three of us are located in the same state, we are separated by 100's of miles. I love technology...in this case Google Hangout.   Some of our talk focuses on: 1. Best ways technology can serve the classroom teacher 2. Obstacles teachers face in using technology in the classroom 3. A few tech tips 4. A few favorite tech tools   A couple of the tech ideasmentioned: screencastify and cam scanner Plus so much more.   Thanks for listening! Enjoy!   Connect with Brian and Bucky:   https://briankbuffington.com/ Twitter: @brianbuffington, @PioneerRESAtech   @buckybush on Twitter buckybush@gmail.com   Length - 1:06:46