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The Classroom Collaborative Podcast
by Deedee Wills and Adam Peterson
The Classroom Collaborative Teacher Podcast is a show about teaching, classroom, and education. Join Deedee Wills and Adam Peterson we tackle new classroom tips and tricks in every episode. Our hearts are centered in primary education with our years of experience in Pre-K, kindergarten, first-grade, and second-grade classrooms, but we also connect with outside experts and teachers throughout the K-12 professional development. This teacher podcast is for you!
Episodes
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Ep. 109 Teaching Transformed: Dr. Lori Elliott’s Return to the Classroom and Insights on Modern Education
Join Adam Peterson, Deedee Wills, and Dr. Lori Elliott as they discuss Dr. Elliott’s exciting transition from educational consultant and university adjunct to 6th grade classroom teacher. Discover her hands-on strategies for building positive school culture, supporting new teachers, and adapting…
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Ep. 108 - Summer Break Plans, Healthy Habits, and Travel Tips for Teachers
In this episode, Deedee Wills and Adam Peterson dive into everything teachers need to know about making the most of summer break! Tune in as they swap stories about their own summer plans, from staycations to travel adventures—including cruise experiences and camping tips. The conversation…
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Episode 107: Behind Teach Like a Pirate: Dave Burgess Talks Books, Conferences, and Advice for Educators
Get ready for an insightful conversation with educator, author, and publisher Dave Burgess as he joins Adam Peterson and Deedee Wills on the Classroom Collaborative Podcast. This episode dives into Dave’s journey, his unique approach to professional development, and must-have book recommendations...
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Episode 106: Kaci Bolls on Life’s Three Acts: From Singer to Kindergarten Teacher and Childrens’ Author
Join us as we chat with Kaci Bolls—kindergarten teacher, accomplished children’s music artist, and author of "Dare to Be Me." Discover how she's blended her diverse talents and experiences in the classroom and beyond.• Kaci’s journey from country music songwriter to kindergarten teaching at 40•…
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Episode 105: Math Manipulatives for Boosting Student Engagement with Keri Brown
Keri Brown shares K–5 math strategies using manipulatives to boost student engagement, classroom management, and deep learning in early math education. In this engaging episode of The Classroom Collaborative Podcast, I’m joined by southern teacher and educator Keri Brown from Enchanted…
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Episode 104: Primary Education and AI – Insights with Shannon Cunningham
Shannon Cunningham shares practical ways to use AI in education, including ChatGPT, STEAM tools, and classroom strategies to support teachers and student engagement. In this exciting episode, Adam Peterson and Deedee Wills chat with Shannon Cunningham, an instructional coach from North Texas, to...
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Episode 103: Classroom Magic – Tips for Engaging Early Learners with LeAnna Wolkis-Goldstein
LeAnna Wolkis-Goldstein shares playful learning tips, classroom strategies, and relationship-building ideas for early childhood education in this inspiring episode. In this episode, Deedee Wills and Adam Peterson welcome LeAnna Wolkis-Goldstein—the vibrant educator behind Wolkis Wonderland—to…
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Episode 102: Engagement vs. Motivation - Tier 1 Literacy Instruction with Jake Daggett
Jake Daggett joins Adam Peterson and Deedee Wills to discuss literacy, Tier 1 instruction, phonics, and teaching strategies to boost engagement and student success In this powerful episode, Jake Daggett joins Adam Peterson and Deedee Wills to unpack what effective literacy instruction really…
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Episode 101: Dollar Store + Play with Special Guest Katie Blue
Katie Blue shares transitional kindergarten tips, morning tubs, dollar store ideas, and her book Yanni the Yeti in this inspiring episode for teachers. In this exciting episode, Adam Peterson and Deedee Wills welcome special guest Katie Blue, an inspiring educator and author, to talk about all...
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Episode 100: Unlocking the Power of Structured Literacy with Angela Griffith
In this special 100th episode, I’m joined by guest speaker Angela Griffith, a passionate reading specialist and ARI (Alabama Reading Initiative) Interventionist, to explore what structured literacy looks like in action—especially for students who struggle with reading. Angela shares her journey...
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Let's Relaunch This Thing!
Deedee and Adam are back and excited to chat about all things education with amazing teachers and friends. Join them in their weekly discussions as they dive into trending topics, latest news, and whatever else comes up! Adam and Deedee recount multiple attempts to kickstart their podcast after a...
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EP 98 - Classroom Teachers We Remember
Deedee and Adam chat about teachers that had an impact on them. They share heartfelt stories about the teachers who left a lasting impact on our lives. Join us as we delve into the inspiring world of education, reminiscing about the dedicated individuals who shaped our early years. We'll explore...
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Ep 97 - Special Guest Childrens' Book Author Shannon Olsen
Deedee and Adam sit down to chat with Shannon Olsen, second grade teacher turned best selling children's book author! Shannon is the author behind the children's books: Our Class is a Family Our School is a Family A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School A Letter From Your Teacher…
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Ep. 96 - Small Group Success in the Science of Reading World
Deedee and Adam chat about how to provide small group instruction in the science of reading world! Many of us were familiar with how to form small groups when we taught guided reading through leveled texts. Now that we know leveled texts actually hinder student reading progression, should our…
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Ep. 95 - 2024 Plans & Goals!
Deedee and Adam get together to chat about what they've been up to, plans for the upcoming year, and goals they've set for themselves. A few reminders for teachers to take care of themselves are also included! Find more from Deedee & Adam: www.mrswillskindergarten.com www.adampetersoneducation.com
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Teach Children in a Way They Want to Learn With Special Guest Jerry Kolber
In today's episode of the Classroom Collaborative Podcast, Deedee and Adam sit down with the creative genius that is Jerry Kolber! Jerry is the co-founder and CEO of edutainment company Atomic Entertainment Group. He is also an Emmy-nominated co-creator and showrunner of Nat Geo's biggest hit...
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Let's Chat About Classroom Behavior with Brandie Rosen
Let's Talk about Classroom Behavior! We have heard from countless kindergarten teachers and first-grade teachers about how classroom behaviors are more prevalent in schools. In this episode of the Classroom Collaborative Podcast, Deedee is joined by special guest Brandie Rosen. Deedee and Brandie...
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Summer is Coming! Teachers on Summer Break!
Elementary teachers in summer! How are you taking a break and how can you fill your teacher bucket? Adam and Deedee talk about some professional learning opportunities for kindergarten and first-grade teachers. They offer suggestions on books to read and conferences that will get them excited for...
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Spread Classroom and Community Kindness with Yellow Day!
Deedee and Adam chat about Adam's kindness movement that has spread globally. His #betheyellow message challenges people of all ages to create brightness wherever they go! Adam's TEDx Talk Yellow Day Activities How can you include these kindness ideas in your own classroom? Listen as Adam…
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Blending Practices that Yield Better Results
Deedee and Adam continue their discussion on the Science of Reading. Specifically, they discuss blending and segmenting best practices. Deedee was asked by a kindergarten teacher if teachers should include alphabet cards that include the key sound picture (mnemonics) on the card to practice...
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How Much Time Should a Phonics Lesson Take?
How Much Time Should a Phonics Lesson Take? Deedee and Adam discuss an article by Tim Shanahan where he answers the question about the length of a phonics lesson and best practices. Deedee and Adam talk about phonics instruction AND application in kindergarten and first-grade classrooms through…
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Sound Walls or Word Walls? Which are Better?
Deedee and Adam continue to talk about the Science of Reading and specifically get into the differences between sound walls and word walls in kindergarten and first-grade classrooms. Read more about sound walls vs word walls: Turning Kindergarten High Frequency Words Into Sight Words (FREE FILE)...
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Are Leveled Texts Bad? Let's Chat About the Science of Reading
Deedee and Adam discuss the Science of Reading and how it affects leveled texts in kindergarten and first grade. Many teachers continue to use guided reading as part of their small group instruction or intervention instruction. Deedee and Adam chat about the texts we select to use in our...
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Social Emotional Learning in Kindergarten with Elizabeth Coller
Deedee and Adam discuss social-emotional learning with Elizabeth Coller. Elizabeth is a kindergarten teacher in California and teaches in a Montessori-inspired charter school that emphasizes the importance of social-emotional learning from elementary school to high school. Elizabeth shares some...
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Emergent Writing with Whitney La Rocca Author of Patterns of Wonder
Teaching writing to PreK, kindergarten, and first-grade students can be challenging. Deedee is joined by the author of Patterns of Wonder, Whitney La Rocca as she simplifies the process and offers advice to primary teachers! This is a must-listen episode! You can find Whitney's book on Stenhouse...
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Homework? Nope, HomePLAY!
Is homework appropriate for kindergarten? In this episode, Deedee and Adam share ideas that allow students to practice essential skills as homework, but it feels like play... because it is! They will discuss some ideas that primary teachers can use in their own classroom with kindergarten and...
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Boddle Learning!
Deedee and Adam chat with Edna from Boddle Learning. What is Boddle Learning? It is a free 3D math game that makes learning fun and personalized. This is not just for kindergarten! Boddle Learning has curriculum-based learning for K-6 students! Best of all... it is free for teachers. Teachers…
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What Is Mastery?
Deedee and Adam chat about what mastery is and how it should be assessed. This conversation was inspired by an email that Deedee received about assessing letter sounds. The question circled around what are we assessing and how much support should be given while assessing? Are we really helping...
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Shifting the Balance Author Interview
Deedee chats with Jan Burkins and Kari Yates about their blockbuster book, Shifting the Balance. 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom.
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Fine Motor with Marsha McGuire
Deedee is joined by Marsha McGuire to discuss fine motor skills in kindergarten. Marsha shares some ideas that every teacher can incorporate into their daily instruction that will strengthen students' fine motor skills. Grab your exclusive Podcast Free file: Podcast Free File Where can you find...
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Redshirting In Kindergarten
Deedee and Adam discuss some of the pros and cons that surround redshirting in kindergarten. SOURCES: Samuels, Christina A. , 2017, August 29, Delaying Child’s Starting Age for School a Tough Call for Parents, Education Weekly...
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The Teacher Road Trip!
Deedee and Adam chat about the upcoming Teacher Road Trip. This is a series of teacher meet-ups that will be hosted by some amazing sponsors. Fort Worth Tailgate: June 7 Atlanta Tailgate: June 11 Nashville Tailgate: June 14 Teachers must register at: The Teacher Road Trip Follow the fun on their...
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Be The Yellow - Let's Make This The Kindest Week Ever!
Adam and Deedee chat about the #betheyellow movement and the worldwide celebration called Make Someone's Day Yellow! Visit www.makesomeonesdayyellow.com for more information! Get the FREE pack here: English Version Spanish Version
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A Chat with Hilary Statum
Deedee and Adam chat with Hilary Statum. Hilary is a teacher out of Tennessee! In this episode, Hilary discusses her life in the classroom while balancing pregnancy, motherhood, and life! Here is where you can find Hilary Pencils to Pigtails Blog Instagram Facebook Pinterest
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Take The Learning Outside
Deedee and Adam talk about ways to take learning outside! The weather is starting to get warmer so why not take the kiddos outside! You can find some ideas in Adam's book, Teach, Play, Learn!: How to Create a Purposeful Play-Driven Classroom Here are a few additional places you can get…
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The Educator Summit!
In this bonus episode, Deedee and Adam discuss the upcoming event of the summer - The Educator Summit! I am thrilled to announce that I will be a featured presenter at The Educator Summit! The Educator Summit is a three-day virtual conference with over 30 sessions presented by nationally…
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Our Book Recommendations!
Deedee and Adam share some of their favorite books and some top picks that are available now! Here are some of the books that were discussed: Mrs. Spritzer's Garden Just Read Jasper and Ollie My Teacher is a Robot Dude! Just Ask! Dancing Hands Are We There Yet?
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Our Favorite YouTube Channels!
Deedee and Adam talk about a few of their favorite teacher-related YouTube channel recommendations for teachers. Here is a list with links to their channels: The Lettered Classroom Kris Szajner (Tech) Pocketful of Primary IMSE (Orton-Gillingham Training) The Kinderhearted Classroom ESGI…
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A Day in the Life of Virtual Teaching with Cindy Price
Adam and Deedee are joined by their good friend, Cindy Price. Cindy is a first-grade teacher in Delaware and has been teaching virtually since last March of 2020. She explains how she maintains her energy despite being pulled in so many directions.
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5 Ways to Support Multilingual Students
Deedee and Adam discuss ways to support not only your multilingual students but all of your students through 5 specific strategies that were discussed in the Edutopia article. Read this article for yourself by visiting: Supporting Multilingual Students in the Early Grades You can find this free...
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Ways to increase writing in all subjects
Deedee and Adam talk about ways to increase the writing your students do across all of the subjects. Why? "Writing about content material facilitates learning by consolidating information in long-term memory." Professor Steve Graham from the Teachers College at Arizona State University Having...
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The Power of YET with Katie Mense
Deedee and Adam chat with Katie Mense about her new book, Yani, the Yeti. Katie shares about the process she went through to self publish her first children's book! Katie offers her tips for finding an illustrator to make the story come to life. You can find this book on Amazon Affiliate link by...
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Don't Miss This Conference! ILASCD PreK-K Conference Preview with Ryan Nevius
Deedee and Adam chat with Ryan Nevius from Illinois ASCD. Every year, this is a massive Pre-K and Kindergarten conference that is going virtual this year. Ryan shares how nimble they needed to be to bring amazing content to teachers everywhere! Learn more about this conference by clicking.…
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Checking For Understanding In A Digital World
Deedee and Adam discuss ways to check for understanding digitally. Back in 2015, an article was written for The Reading Teacher, but it seems like it was made for 2020-2021! Teachers today have expressed how challenging it is to keep students engaged during distance learning. Some of these tools...
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Selecting texts to use in your classroom.
Deedee and Adam discuss an article from The Reading Teacher on text selection and integration. The article titled, "Five Steps Towards Successful Culturally Relevant Text Selection and Integration," walks teachers through the changing demographics and the need for culturally responsive pedagogy....
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100th Day Ideas for In-Person or Virtual Learning Fun!
Deedee and Adam catch up after a long winter break and chat about some fun ways to make the 100th day of school as fun as possible in this ever-changing year of education!
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Zoo Camp! Virtual Learning and Engagement with guest Cynthia Kaye
Deedee and Adam sit down with Cynthia Kaye to talk about the exciting new learning platform from Alive Studios called Zoo Camp! Students learn letters and sounds with live teacher instruction and engagement. HINT: Adam is the teacher! Learn more: https://alivestudiosco.com/
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We Got PrincipalED with Dr. Rachael George
Get your copy of PrincipalED From fighting wildland fires with the U.S. Forest Service to putting out fires in the classroom, education was the last place that Rachael thought she’d end up. It wasn’t until a hard conversation with a base manager in Grangeville, Idaho did Rachael realize she…
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That Episode That Was About Nothing AND Everything
In this episode Deedee and Adam talked about trying to find gratitude in this moment in time.
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Teaching Sight Words When Students Struggle Part 2
Deedee and Adam continue their discussion on how to help students who are struggling to learn to read. They discuss the Orton-Gillingham approach to instruction. Join them! They discuss how using the science of reading and orthographic mapping to teach high-frequency words to move students away...
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The Classroom Collaborative Teacher Podcast is a show about teaching, classroom, and education. Join Deedee Wills and Adam Peterson we tackle new classroom tips and tricks in every episode. Our hearts are centered in primary education with our years of experience in Pre-K, kindergarten, first-grade, and second-grade classrooms, but we also connect with outside experts and teachers throughout the K-12 professional development. This teacher podcast is for you!
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