Purposeful Learning

Ep. 31 - Lifting Staff Spirits

This episode is just what you need when school has started, the excitement of a new beginning is starting to fade and the reality of the challenges ahead are setting in.  Listen and share it with your colleagues!

In this episode, we share fun review games that are easy to implement and a great way to go back to all of the content you've covered this year before state testing, district testing, or finals. 

Ep. 28 - Setting Students Up for Success with a Substitute

Ep. 27 - Connecting Kids to the World Outside Your Classroom

Ep. 26 - Creating an Attitude of Gratitude

Ep. 25 - Kids Coaching Kids

In this episode, we share some questions that we've received from teachers recently and our responses. 

In this episode, we discuss the power of teaching your students about the critique and revision process and helping them get away from the "good enough" mentality. 

In this episode, we discuss the importance of explicitly teaching and practicing tenacity with your students.

In this episode, we discuss ways to end your school year on a positive note with your students.

Here is a quick podcast to help you and your students get through spring fever.

In this episode, we share a list of the top 10 strategies to implement in your classroom to ensure students are ready for spring testing.

In this episode, two special guests discuss the importance of high expectations and academic rigor and strategies for ensuring both are present in your classroom.

In this episode, we discuss strategies for differentiating in your classroom to meet the needs of all learners, including ways to individualize the content, process, products, and learning environment. 

In this episode, we look at ways to implement and improve vocabulary instruction in your classroom for all grade levels.

In this episode, we discuss ways to enter the new year re-energized and ready to make positive changes.

In this week's podcast, we discuss how meaning, practice, modeling, and feeling tone all impact students' retention of learning. 

In this episode, we offer many ready-to-go ideas to use with your class in November that cover every grade level and content area.

In this episode, we share ways to incorporate writing into EVERY curriculum area. These strategies are fun, effective, and easy to incorporate into every classroom. They are a must for your teacher toolbox!