PODCAST · education
The Teachers' Classroom
by Matt Weld
Explores current issues and topics in education and how they relate to teaching and students.
Episodes
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Resilient Schools with Kristin Souers
Trauma researcher and author Kristin Souers talks about her work, and discusses what makes a school resilient, and how the systems of a school need to come together and work in tandem toward being trauma-informed.
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Becoming a Trauma-Operational School with Lisa Dinhofer
Is your school or district walking the talk? Are they training educators to become trauma-informed but then still run the school as if it's the 1050's? Using the Appreciative Inquiry model as her framework, guest Lisa Dinhofer takes us through questions a team of educators can ask themselves as...
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Secondary Trauma, Vicarious Trauma, Compassion Fatigue, and Burnout
Crisis expert Lisa Dinhofer is back to explain the nuances of compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, vicarious trauma, and burnout. As we are navigating this new world of SEL and mental health-focused schools and programming, it's important to understand the differences. Language matters.
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COSEM Book Author Talk with Tracy Heilers and Lindsey Frank
Founder and CEO Tracy Heilers and Board President Lindsey Frank of the Coalition of Schools Educating Mindfully (COSEM) share how the organization came about and how they created their book, "Educating Mindfully: Stories of School Transformation Through Mindfulness." This text has become one of...
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Why We Need Parenting & Caregiving Curriculum in High School
Host Matt Weld speaks with ParenTeach and ParentABLE founder/CEO Katharine Bensinger about the importance of teaching parenting and caregiving to high school students. It's important for kids to understand Adverse Childhood Effects while they are young and to gain enough child development and...
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The Power of Relationships with Greg Wolcott
Author and educator Greg Wolcott joins host Matt Weld in discussing the importance of relationships in schools. Greg also gives easy classroom strategies to strengthen relationships with students and teachers.
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Mindfulness-Based SEL with Lindsey Frank
Social Emotional Learning - SEL - is the buzzword in education. Author, coach, and teacher Lindsey Frank stops in to talk about what SEL is, how adding the mindfulness piece adds power, and how teaching kids her HEART process can be a lifelong gift.
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The ELL Student Experience with Bridget
What's it like attending an English-speaking school from the perspective of a student who doesn't know English? In this conversation, Bridget, a High School Junior tells her story of how she navigated teachers, friends, and the friction between her White and Latin identities as she learned the...
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How2Inform with Dr. Vesna Markovic & Kimberley Skubic
'Verify before you Amplify' is the catchphrase of How2Inform, a website dedicated to teaching students about misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation on social media and the Internet in general. Dr. Vesna Markovic and Kimberley Skubic, both with backgrounds in criminal justice, talk…
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Meditation in the Classroom with Dr. Bill Meyer
Meditation in the Classroom with Dr. Bill Meyer, author of the book, "Three Breaths and Begin: a Guide to Meditation in the Classroom." In addition, we discuss the hallmarks of good SEL programming in schools and the different ways in which they can start.
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Upcoming Illinois Conferences You Need to Know About
Learn about Illinois Education & Technology Conference (IETC), Raising Student Achievement Conference (RSAC), Educating Mindfully Conference (EMCon), The Teacher Leadership Summit (TLS), and The Illinois Digital Educators Alliance Conference (IDEACon) coming up later in 2021 and into 2022.
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The Substitute Teacher Experience with Amanda von Moos
There is a substitute teacher shortage in the United States. Substantial Classrooms used design thinking to come up with possible solutions on where and how to recruit subs, how to train them, provide ongoing support, and also how very little changes in school procedures can make a big difference...
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PD Post-COVID : Cross-post from EdTechDistilled
Adam Geisen and David Lerch from the podcast EdTechDistilled had host Matt Weld on as a guest to talk about the future of Professional Development post-COVID. Discussion includes edtech updates, the Directions Conference, and a summary of what we are doing in our own lives and what we're drinking...
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A Candid Conversation with Julie Smith
Host Matt Weld has a conversation with Communications Professor Julie Smith that ranges from Formula 1 Racing to Star Wars to trips out west to empty nesting and more.
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Wellbeing and Self Care for Educators and Students with Dr. Matt Dewar
A required course for all Freshmen on Personal Wellbeing facilitated by a Wellbeing Coach? A multi-layered system for educator support? It's actually a thing at the high school in Lake Forest, IL, a suburb of Chicago. Dr. Matt Dewar, the wellbeing coach for the district describes the program and...
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Human Trafficking Awareness with Ginger Coakley
Tens of thousands of Americans and millions of persons worldwide are trafficked each year and compelled into labor or the sex trade. Ginger Coakley, co-executive director of Eden's Glory, a rehabilitation center for exploited women, and Winda M., a trafficking survivor, describe the situation and...
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Empathy, Disabilities, and Differences with Katy Fattaleh
Katy Fattaleh of the NORA Project sits down with host Matt Weld to talk about empathy, compassion, sympathy, the use of the word 'disability' as well as how to use 'person first' language when talking about people with differences and disabilities. Katy goes on to give examples of how to make...
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Personal Digital Inquiry with Julie Coiro, Ph.D.
Personalized Digital Inquiry emphasizes the personal relationships that we build, the role that digital texts and tools play, and the way in which we cultivate a culture that inspires learners to grow and change in relevant ways. Dr. Julie Coiro is a professor of reading and digital literacy at…
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Teaching With Poverty in Mind with Eric Jensen, Ph.D.
Listen in to Dr. Eric Jensen as he discusses poverty with host Matt Weld in a conversation that covers the definition of poverty, classroom teaching techniques, ideas for parental involvement, the importance of educator self-care, and more. Dr. Jensen is the author of more than 30 research-based...
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Trauma and Shakespeare with Dawn Stern
Schools aren't the only place where trauma is studied, unpacked, and used as a new lens through which to view human psychology and behavior. DeCruit is a nonprofit whose mission is to help veterans work through their trauma with the help of Shakespeare. Matt's conversation with Dawn Stern...
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People You Should Know: Kim Darche
You know how every once in a while you cross paths with someone and you wonder why you’ve never met this person before? In this episode of The Teachers’ Classroom, we are going to take a slight detour so that I can introduce you to Kim Darche who is definitely someone you should know.
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The Anger of Others
Anger is one of the most common human emotions and one that educators often face from other people, whether parents, colleagues, or community members. Understanding what anger is from a physiological standpoint, how we receive anger, and then how we can best deal with the anger of others helps us...
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Illinois Teacher Shortage (2019 ReMix)
The teacher, substitute teacher, and administrator shortage continues to cause classes to be cancelled or filled by unqualified people. Dr. Jim Rosborg, long-time educator in Illinois, discusses the history of teacher certification as well as the poor choices that have been made. This is a...
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Student Voice with Desiree Alexander
As educators empower students with personalized learning and problem-based learning, we need to make sure that their opinion matters. In this episode, Desiree Alexander defines Student Voice, how it differs from Student Choice, and how teachers and schools can start hearing their students' voices.
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Digital Equity in Schools with Mindy Fiscus and Beth Holland
Digital Equity in schools involves many different conversations, from big-picture politics to families and their access to - and knowledge about - technology used for learning. Dr. Beth Holland from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) and Mindy Fiscus from the Illinois Learning Technology...
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Teaching, Technology, Leadership, and NoWorksheetWeek with Rae Fearing
Sometimes the people you meet by being a Connected Educator help you with a single question. Others remain long-term collaborators, like Rae Fearing with Matt Weld's NoWorksheetWeek project. In this episode, Rae and Matt talk about teaching, leadership, technology, NGSS, Google Innovators, and more.
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Building Student-Teacher Relationships with Kiera Vargas
Positive relationships between students and teachers solve both discipline and instructional challenges while making the classroom experience even more rewarding for everyone. Kiera Vargas gives concrete methods on how to form positive relationships with students.
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The Superintendency with PJ Caposey and Ken Wallace
In a continuation of our 'What Do They Do?" series, host Matt Weld of TeachIllinois talks to two IL school superintendents about their roles and responsibilities. Their answers may not be what you'd expect.
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Forgiveness with Ashley Monier and Abigail Haloftis
Two college students talk about how they teach forgiveness - what it is and steps to getting there - to incarcerated youth. They discuss the different forms of forgiveness including re-forgiveness, something we all need to practice.
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Responding to School Crises with Lisa Dinhofer
What are the most compassionate responses to students immediately following a traumatic situation, and how that compassion extends into the long term? Real do's and don'ts from an expert in navigating traumatic events. We're publishing this Bonus Episode in response to the uptick in student…
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Quickly Providing Relevant Feedback to Students with Amy Mayer
There's a difference between advice and feedback, and there are ways to work smarter not harder. In this episode, Amy Mayer, a nationally known speaker and Google professional development guru, shares her secrets to quickly providing feedback that is personally relevant to students.
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Creating Meaningful Content for Schools on Social Media with Taylor Siebert
As schools become aware of the importance on their brand and how their presence on social media can drive the brand and the culture of their buildings, it's important to understand what makes good content. Taylor Siebert of ClassIntercom is an entrepreneur from Nebraska who has found that through...
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The Trauma of Teaching with Lisa Dinhofer (Part 2)
More often than not, people in helping professions are experiencing Role Creep, where they are expected to do more than what the job description outlines. In order to maintain the mental health of everyone in schools, we talk about possible shifts in new teacher training as well as pre-emptive...
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The Trauma of Teaching with Lisa Dinhofer (Part 1)
Part of being in a helping profession such as teaching is responding to others' behaviors. Add to that the lurking specter of disaster in which we are responsible for the safety of 30 children plus students at once, plus the long work hours, and it's the recipe for a traumatic response on the…
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Minecraft and Entrepreneurship with HS Students Scotty Vrablik and Mitchell Brown
Two high school students discuss how they started a business in 5th grade and have grown it into a national voice for Minecraft in Education. They share some of their biggest lessons learned when starting a business, such as the importance of contacts as well as how Minecraft can - and should…
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Matt's Learning Part 1
In which I follow my own advice, become vulnerable, and put my learning out there for all to share in the hopes that others may find a tidbit to spark an interest. I muse about gender, mindfulness, decision making, trends in conferences, and multipotentiality. We're all in this great profession...
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The Role of the Board of Education with Board President John Wagnon
O'Fallon, IL District #90 Board President John Wagnon has been a board member since 2013 and president since 2015. In this episode, he explains the purpose of the BOE, its role with the superintendent, as well as some responsibilities that came as a surprise to him.
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School Branding and Storytelling on Social Media with Joe Sanfelippo
Every school has a brand. Every school should celebrate the great ways they are keeping their promise to educate and nurture the community's kids. Joe Sanfelippo talks about how his district uses social media with intention to communicate their story to their families and to the world.
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Educators as Podcasters with Shawn McCusker
Shawn McCusker of EdTechTeacher and co-host of the 'So We've Been Thinking' podcast joins the show to chat about the power of podcasting, his story of starting a podcast with his co-host, and details on how his show actually comes together.
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Goals and Self-Improvement with Kyla Patton
New Athens High School teacher Kyla Patton has studied with John Maxwell, leads PD sessions for her district, and understands that teaching and coaching become transformative when you focus on the person. In this episode, she shares some of her routines and resources.
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The Role of the Regional Offices of Education in Illinois (Julie Wollerman)
Regional Superintendent Julie Wollerman stops by for a conversation on the function of the Regional Offices of Education in Illinois, and what her role is. We also dive into a bit of truancy and the function and operation of Alternative Schools.
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The Importance of Teaching Metacognition (part 2) with Patrice Bain
Master Teacher and national researcher Patrice Bain continues her discussion of working with metacognition and information retrieval with students. In this episode, we talk about (among a whole host of other topics) the best way for kids to take notes, use flashcards, and how to boost your study...
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The Importance of Teaching Metacognition (part 1) with Patrice Bain
Master teacher and nationally recognized expert in how students learn, Patrice Bain is a 25-year veteran of teaching middle schoolers. She shares her simple yet powerful tips on how to help students understand their learning and how to retrieve information. This is the first of a two-part series.
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The Future of Work and School with Eric Patnoudes
What are we preparing our students for? What sort of work will they be doing in 10 or even 20 years? What do the schools who are currently successful do to maximize student success, and how should the schools of the future look to prepare our kids for the work of the future? Eric Patnoudes...
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ISTE Standards & Illinois Computing Educators with CEO Amber Heffner
Illinois Computing Educators' CEO Amber Heffner joins the show to talk about the new ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) Standards, how ICE is helping educators across the State with PD and networking opportunities.
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School Improvement and Change with Dr. Beth Holland
Dr. Beth Holland has over 20 years of experience in education. She blogs regularly for EdTech Researcher at Education Week and Edutopia, presents nationally as well as internationally, and researches the socio-historical, psychological, and communication systems affecting innovation in schools.…
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The Power of Play with Jill Vialet
Harvard graduate and rugby player, Standford design school fellow, and entrepreneur several times over, Jill Vialet talks about the role of an active lifestyle in her life as well as her experiences going through Design Thinking process in order to start two of her businesses, Playworks and...
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The Future Ready Framework with Mindy Fiscus
Mindy Fiscus, Digital Access Coordinator of the Learning Technology Center of Illinois explains the Future Ready Framework - its history, structure, underlying theory, and the impact it can have on the school improvement process.
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Illinois Teacher Shortage with Dr. Jim Rosborg
Causes, effects, and solutions surrounding the shortage in teacher candidates in Illinois are discussed, including what can be done by the individual educator.
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Teacher Well-Being with Happiness Coach Kim Strobel
Educator and happiness coach Kim Strobel discusses some of the research behind happiness, and gives 5 Happiness Strategies for educators to practice daily that will increase their happiness baseline.
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