The Reflective Teacher Podcast

Episode Notes:

Truth:

Play creates children who have strong adaptive skills and creativity. 

Inquiry/Prompt:

Closely watch/observe your students’ engage in play today.

Pick one designated open-ended play…

Show Notes:

The goal of a mentor:

help teacher becomes best/effective new teacher

Be a sounding board for the teacher

Brainstorm and problem solve with the teacher

Allow the teacher to reflect on their c…

Teacher Take-Aways

Unconscious Thoughts and How to Take Action:

Assume Intent: These assumptions get in our way and are usually negative. We typically assume the worst. Take Action: Give people good …

Take-Aways

Find a space (corner/shelf/tray) to designate as your makerspace.

Think about safety/rules you’ll share/model for your students.

Fasteners to gather: tape (masking, duct, scotch, washi), glue…

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Show Notes:

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Teacher Takeaways

Advocacy: building a sense of boldness and finding allies.” - Anna

Advocates set goals and make commitments.

Constantly educate yourself:

Subscribe to credible sources and social media

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SHOW NOTES:

Think of projects as VERBS (active) rather than nouns (people, place, thing).

Projects as verbs allow for depth and complexity.

Children are always in full-body, active play.

Think of big …

We spend a lot of time telling boys (and children) what they shouldn’t do; we should tell them what they can do.

Have Moveable parts for children.

“Moveable parts” include: Broom, rake, shovel, blocks

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-Behavior is communication: a child is triggered. 

-What can we do when a child is triggered? Jump in and teach a skill!

-On Sharing: Don’t make kids give up toys and share at that moment.

-Say: “ __ i…

Show Notes:

every child has a voice and a message that deserves to be heard.

Show up, be present, be responsive as parents/educators/adults. Ask self: What’s my bias?
What are my inner feelings?
What …

Outdoor play is so important for mental health! Aim for at least 2 hrs/day.

Outdoor play allows for Independence, Risk-taking, freedom, a multi-sensory experience.

For risks: have children talk about …

-Create space condusive to action in your classroom.

-If kids aren’t using the space, change it up! Think of school as a second home, a home-away-from-home. What can you do to make your classroom more…

Be OK with fauilure and open to trying new things! We expect our children to learn new things; learn with them!
Experiment with all the features that the platform of your choice has to offer.

Pick on…

Take-Aways:

Screen time approach: you must think about so many factors other than just time spent. The idea of technology as a ‘place’, think about:  

When

Quality

Who (is around)

Relationships

Mood

 If the…

Our Guest, Amelia Troutman, is the Manager of Education at the Kohl Children’s Museum in Illinois and has years of experience implementing and teaching the Project Approach, first based off of Judy H…

On todays episode, our guest is Ellen Galinsky, author of the book Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs. In our interview with her, Ellen chats about her background a…