The Classroom Commute
If you have a classroom and a commute, then you're in the right place! The Classroom Commute Podcast is THE place for busy teachers who want actionable tips, simple teaching strategies, and a little fun on your ride in to school! Carpool with Rachael each week as she helps to send you in with a grin! Each week Rachael shares simple, yet powerful teaching tips, ideas, and strategies that will help you become a more effective teacher, and maybe help you enjoy your job a little more!You'll find actionable tips for how to make your lessons more engaging for your elementary students, ideas for including more classroom technology, new activities to implement, ways for building a stronger classroom community, and strategies for all content areas including science, social studies, reading, writing, and math!And of course, there will be a little teacher humor along the way! So - buckle up and let's hit the road on your classroom commute!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 149
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2022
Summer Teacher Road Trip: Top Classroom Technology Mistakes Teachers Make (and how to fix them) WEEK 6
Teacher Summer Road Trip 2022: Week 6
This summer we are revisiting some of the most popular tourist destinations (aka popular podcast episodes) of the 2021-2022 school year.
Each week join us here on…
Summer Teacher Road Trip: Finding Balance with Print and Digital Resources (WEEK 5)
Teacher Summer Road Trip 2022: Week 5
This summer we are revisiting some of the most popular tourist destinations (aka popular podcast episodes) of the 2021-2022 school year.
Each week join us here on…
Summer Teacher Road Trip: Creating a Multimedia Classroom (WEEK 4)
Teacher Summer Road Trip 2022: Week 4
This summer we are revisiting some of the most popular tourist destinations (aka popular podcast episodes) of the 2021-2022 school year.
Each week join us here on…
Summer Teacher Road Trip: How to Make Your Next Lesson Plan Ridiculously Amazing! (WEEK 3)
TEACHER SUMMER ROAD TRIP 2022: WEEK 3
This summer we are revisiting some of the most popular tourist destinations (aka popular podcast episodes) of the 2021-2022 school year.
Each week join us here on…
Summer Teacher Road Trip: 3 Tips to Increase Student Success (WEEK 2)
Teacher Summer Road Trip 2022: Week 2
This summer we are revisiting some of the most popular tourist destinations (aka popular podcast episodes) of the 2021-2022 school year.
Each week join us here on…
Summer Teacher Road Trip: What is a 21st Century Classroom (WEEK 1)
TEACHER SUMMER ROAD TRIP 2022: WEEK 1
This summer we are revisiting some of the most popular tourist destinations (aka popular podcast episodes) of the 2021-2022 school year.
Each week join us here on…
Summer Teacher Road Trip 2022
TEACHERS: RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU’RE READY FOR SUMMER!
As we finally are winding down our school year, I know that the routines and everyday activities of a teacher change drastically.
For one - once…
H(APPY) Hour: Classroom Technology Tools for Teachers & Student: Screencast-O-Matic
ANYONE CAN CREATE A VIDEO.
Anyone.
ESPECIALLY teachers and students!
We’re back with another installment of H(APPY)-Hour (That’s happy, with an emphasis on App).
In these H(APP)Y Hour episodes, I highli…
The Summer Learning Slide: 8 Tips for Teachers to Help Avoid It!
THE SUMMER SLIDE IS A REAL THING.
Unfortunately.
It’s that time in the summer where students’ brains flip the “off” switch and go into mush-mode. When they emerge in the fall, they’ve lost some of that…
Getting Your Classroom Ready for Summer (FASTER!)
THERE’S ALWAYS SO MUCH TO DO BEFORE SUMMER VACATION.
Before you can turn in your classroom keys for the summer you likely have paperwork to complete, reorganizing your classroom cabinets, closets, and…
Digital Citizenship: Starting the Conversation about Cyberbullying
LET’S TALK ABOUT CYBERBULLYING
Over the past couple of months I’ve been peppering in conversations about digital citizenship. Every few weeks or so, I’ve focused on different aspects of digital citiz…
Google Slides Tip: How to View Students Working on THEIR Digital Device from YOUR Digital Device
MONITORING STUDENTS WORKING JUST GOT EASIER!
I’ve got a super cool Google Slides tip to share with your today. I want to share how you can easily get a quick view of your students all working on THEIR…
Gamification in the Elementary Classroom
PLAYING IS LEARNING
Over 10 years ago I started a blog called The Classroom Game Nook blog. I started it because I am a big fan of finding ways to make learning more fun for students. When learning …
21st Century Teaching Methods to Replace Textbooks
NO ONE LIKES CHANGE
It’s no secret that I am a big fan of shaking things up in the classroom and swapping out old, stale ways of teaching and replacing them with modern 21st century teaching practices…
Using Choice Boards in the Elementary Classroom with Purpose
CHOICE IS A POWERFUL MOTIVATOR.
Studies have show the benefit of giving students choice in their learning. One of the ways teachers do this is by implementing the use of choice boards in the classroo…
Digital Citizenship: Teaching Students About the Digital Footprint They Leave Behind
DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS LAST FOREVER.
And that’s not an exaggeration.
I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that one action online can impact you for a long time. One comment on social media (good or bad) can …
Classroom Technology: 6 Common Mistakes Teachers Make…and How to Avoid Them!
Are you committing one of these technology mistakes in your classroom?
I know I sure have from time to time.
As our classrooms become more and more digital-friendly and as we integrate more and more te…
Google Slides Teacher Hack: How to Make an Infinite Cloner on an Image or Object
DON’T YOU JUST LOVE A GOOD TEACHER HACK?
I sure do, and in this episode of The Classroom Commute podcast - I’ve got a good one!
If you have ever used a Smartboard before, the you’re likely familiar w…
H(APPY) Hour - Using Canva in the Elementary Classroom to Make Stunning Classroom Resources
EFFORTLESSLY DESIGN CLASSROOM RESOURCES!
We’re back with another installment of a fun new series that I’ve started here in 2022 called “H(APPY)” Hour. That’s happy with an emphasis on APP.
In this s…
Is the LINKtivity® Learning Membership Right for You? Your Questions...Answered!
HAVE YOU BEEN WONDERING IF LINKTIVITIES ARE RIGHT FOR YOU & YOUR STUDENTS?
Back in September of 2021, I embarked on a new journey and for the first time I opened the doors to LINKtivity® Learning. It…