PODCAST · education
Kats & Kids
by Bradley Benson and Roger Ziemann
Teaching ideas for veteran and new teachers.
Episodes
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Time to Reconnect Workshop Week
How do you spice-up workshop week. Don't get burned out with meetings and prep. Take some breaks, reconnect with colleagues. Get outside. Check out our YouTube video of this episode: https://youtu.be/fVfzX_dy0J8?si=Z73EZeBYTYCl04AF
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Take'm Outside
Our final episode of season one and our first video episode.Taking your students outside to switch things up. Make it purposeful. Set the expectations up the day before. This episode also tackles some of the fears of taking a class out side and how to minimize issues. UYoutube:...
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Give Me A Break
We're trying our fist Video Podcast. TO Watch the Video version tune into our NEW!!!! You Tube Channel or go to this episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyowyjlvzruBuKNiEpj56OwYzxGMsxcxe Today we discuss teacher regression How to prevent teacher regression while still…
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Don't Be A Tea Kettle
Approach students as fellow human beings. Be aware of both the teacher and the student frame of mind before throwing the hammer down. Roger says: "You can catch a lot of bees with cow shit." So if you don't want to be stung, don't cast your frustration onto others.
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Listening to Students part 3: Something at Home is Impacting Them
Episode 3 of our 3 part series about working with a student who confides in you. You have experienced a change in a students performance, attitude, attentiveness or lack of caring. You may pick up on some cues that something is not right. They may be struggling with something. They may even come…
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Listening to Students part 2: Student Talks to You About Another Teacher
Episode 2 of our 3 part series. When you have built a safe environment in the classroom and a good relationship with students they may come to you with a problem or ask for advice. Roger and Brad will be discussing how to listen to students who confide in you. As educators, it is important to...
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Listening to Students part 1: Cyber Bullying
In the next 3 episodes, Roger and Brad will be discussing how to listen to students who confide in you. They will give some suggestions on when you may be getting into deep and who to guide the student to for more expert support. In this episode they will discuss the topic of bullying or getting...
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Beyond Your Subject_Making Subtle Connections
Smiling in the hall. Asking people how they are in the teachers lounge or print room may help you connect with people even if it makes you uncomfortable.
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Be Old And Teach But DO NOT Be And OLD Teacher
"Old Teacher" can be young in years but Ancient in how they interact with Kids. This episode explores how being approachable and person can help improve effectiveness with students.
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Change It Up
Change It Up When the semester gets long Challenge yourself To Try something New Change it up Switch things up for a day or two Challenge yourself Break up the winter blues Challenge yourself Make a few things bright
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A Kat Episode
Our hosts Roger and Brad talk about Roger's two cats Buddie and Baby Kitty. Buddie has always been an outcast and picked on by all the cats in their life. Baby Kitty has had Roger's heart from their first interaction. Our hosts then pull it back to the classroom as they discuss how it's important...
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Homework Is It Like Kitty Litter?
Show we give homework? Should It be done in class? How to respond if students aren't doing the work?
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ET: Phone Home
Contacting home during the good times and before the bad pays dividends. Remember to put $$ into your account before making a withdrawal by contacting home.
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Do Not Enter!
This Episode just starts to scratch the surface of avoiding burn out. @Kats&Kids we don't have all the answers. This may be a topic we come back to in future episodes. How to avoid becoming more stressed and burned out. Do you seek out others who are stressed, frustrated and commiserate together?...
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Help Them To Believe
In this episode Kats&Kids explores two intertwined strategies to help struggling and disengaged learners "believe that they can succeed in the classroom." This episode discusses how to link a student self rating form to the opportunity to make test corrections.
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Silence Is Golden
We all have heard that we should give more wait time when asking questions. It is hard to stand up there in silence. It is also hard as a student who is shy, anxious, or processes differently to not know when they will be called on. Here are a couple of strategies.
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No You Are Wrong
Questioning techniques when students don't answer your question correctly. How to respond in a way that saves face and encourages them to participate in the future. When calling on a student in class, don't say, "No that's not the answer." Instead tell the student what question they did answer...
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History Of Technology In the Classroom
Discussion about Technology when Roger started teaching through today.
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What's In a Name?
Greeting students and calling students by their name of choice goes a long way.
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Feeling At Home
Getting to know your students so they feel comfortable and connected in the classroom.
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Intro To Our Kitties: Finer Than Frog Hair
Meet our cats Baby, Cookie and Max.
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Meet Your Hosts
Introducing Brad & Roger.
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Half Sheet of Paper
In this episode Roger and Brad explore a class warm-up technique.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Teaching ideas for veteran and new teachers.
HOSTED BY
Bradley Benson and Roger Ziemann
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Teaching ideas for veteran and new teachers.
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