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Sustainable Teacher Podcast

The Sustainable Teacher is a podcast for educators who have come to realize that although they wouldn’t dream of leaving this career field they are made for, something has to give in order for them to make it past year 5 or 10 or 15+. Designed to bring a fresh perspective to all classrooms where what’s best for the student means doing everything we can for them while also not sacrificing the most influential person in the room – their teacher – in the process, this podcast will come alongside you, the number one impact on students’ academic success as you step into that truly amazing role.

There may be a hundred things working against teachers on any given day that we have no control over, but we believe in the impact of even one teacher who is supported through sustainable systems in his/her own classroom. Every episode will be a focus on encouragement for teachers, and strategies to help them reach a more manageable level of life both in and out of the classroom so they are able to stay there longer.

Copyright: ©2020 Teach On A Mission, LLC ™

Latest Episodes:

15. *BONUS* 5 Things Everyone Should Know About the Flipped Classroom Mar 18, 2021

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There are only a few reasons why you may be listening to this episode right now. You’ve heard of the flipped classroom and want to know a bit more. Or you feel like you’ve been flipping your classroom since the pandemic started and now you’re wondering how that translates as we enter our new normal. Or you know the new normal we’re heading toward can’t be the normal that was, and yet you’re not sure what it will look like, or more importantly what you want it to look like. All you know is, there has to be a better way to go about being accessible, flexible, and effective without you being the martyr that sacrifices your personal life and well being to do so. I’m going out on a limb here to say that although there is no silver bullet in education to solve all our daily teaching life problems, flipping the classroom is absolutely the answer for most teachers to be accessible, flexible, and even more effective without sacrificing their sustainability to do so. Will it solve all your problems? Absolutely not. Will it help you be prepared for the new normal that we’re approaching in education where students are accessing your classroom from anywhere, and more than ever our students’ choice to show up and engage is more powerful than ever? Absolutely, yes. So in this episode I’m going to talk about 5 things everyone should know about flipping, including your students and parents. When you’re finished listening to this episode, you’ll fully understand the possibilities and opportunities within flipping your classroom as you think about what you want your teaching life and classroom to look like as we approach the new normal in education. Here we go… SUSTAINABLE TEACHER SHOW NOTES: https://www.teachonamission.com/blog/5-things-everyone-should-know-about-the-flipped-classroom SUSTAINABLE TEACHER FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableteacher FLIPPED CLASSROOM STARTER KIT: https://www.teachonamission.com/starterkit

14. The "New Normal" In Education Mar 16, 2021

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If I sit still and quietly for a moment…. More than ever, at least in my own life, I can almost physically feel the currents of change in education. We could spend time labeling that change good or bad, but it’s happening with our without us due to circumstances and powers we can not control. Have you heard the phrase “A rising tide lifts all boats?” It’s an aphorism tied to economic policy, but one that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately in the educational realm. What if we looked at the shifts that are happening in education and our approach to the new normal as a chance to be the tide? We as individuals, seize this moment to say I’m going to shift and I am going to take advantage of this opportunity to show folks the possibilities here. What if? I’ve got three takeaways for you today, and after listening to this episode, teachers will feel empowered to face the inevitable changes in education, knowing that the flipped classroom will allow you to be flexible and proactive as we approach the new normal of education. SUSTAINABLE TEACHER SHOW NOTES: https://www.teachonamission.com/blog/the-new-normal-in-education SUSTAINABLE TEACHER FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableteacher FLIPPED CLASSROOM STARTER KIT: https://www.teachonamission.com/starterkit

13. I Bet You'd Never Guess These Numbers Mar 09, 2021

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17% points. That's the jump in scores that happened over a three year period in my classroom. Want to know what I believe made that happen? Flipping my classroom. In this episode I’m going to talk a little data, meaning numbers behind flipping my classroom, but more importantly I’m going to share the experiences, the qualitative data other teachers have shared with me about their flipped classrooms. After listening to this episode teacher friend, you will feel reinvigorated by the stories shared about the flipped classroom in a way that empowers you to focus on what you can control in your classroom and take back your evenings and weekends for yourself instead of work. Because flipping is NOT just about the data or being more effective with more students. No no no. It’s also about sustaining YOU so you can stay in the classroom, doing what you love about your job, impacting students over the long haul. Here we go. SUSTAINABLE TEACHER SHOW NOTES: https://www.teachonamission.com/blog/i-bet-you-d-never-guess-these-numbers SUSTAINABLE TEACHER FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableteacher FLIPPED TEACHER CLASSROOM STARTER KIT: https://www.teachonamission.com/starterkit

12. Can I Help You With Student Accountability? Mar 02, 2021

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The million dollar question in education right now is how in the world we get our students to do the work? It seems we have alarming rates of failure and, week after week, a substantial amount of students just not doing the work. In the flipped classroom, this has always been one of the top questions I’ve fielded from teachers when they come to me for help to get the flipped classroom process started, and that is “What happens when a student doesn’t do the work, meaning take the notes, at home? Then what?” In this episode we will dive into what it is to actually hold students accountable and how you can use it to not only be a more effective educator, but one who is actually reducing your own to-do list as student accountability increases. After listening to this episode, you will have clarity around what it means to hold your students accountable in ways that empower your students to own their learning, and ultimately reduce your to-do list as you watch your students totally rock it in your classroom. SUSTAINABLE TEACHER SHOW NOTES: https://www.teachonamission.com/blog/can-i-help-you-with-student-accountability SUSTAINABLE TEACHER FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableteacher FLIPPED CLASSROOM STARTER KIT: https://www.teachonamission.com/starterkit

11. Are You Tired of Low Student Engagement? Feb 23, 2021

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It’s no news to you and the other teachers listening that student engagement is at an all time low. We could spend hours talking about the reasons why, but I’d rather spend more time on a topic a bit more uplifting than the glaring student absenteeism occurring right now, and that is on how to improve it by means which we, the teacher, can control. After listening to this episode, you will feel empowered, rising above that nagging sense of helplessness, because you’ve learned how to increase student engagement which will allow you to take your seat as guide-on-the-side rather than sage-on-the-stage. Welcome to episode 11 of the Sustainable Teacher Podcast.

FLIPPED CLASSROOM STARTER KIT: https://www.teachonamission.com/starterkit

SUSTAINABLE TEACHER SHOW NOTES: https://www.teachonamission.com/blog/are-you-tired-of-low-student-engagement

SUSTAINABLE TEACHER FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableteacher

10. My Flipping Conversation with the Master IEP Coach Feb 16, 2021

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Calling all teachers who have sat at an IEP table! This episode is for you. A few months back I sat down with Catherine Whitcher, the Master IEP Coach of specialedinnercircle.com and catherinewhitcher.com to chat about the possibilities of the flipped classroom in today’s education context and how the flipped classroom can serve teachers at the IEP table and their students. This interview was done for Catherine’s podcast which I encourage you to go check it out, it’s called Special Education Inner Circle, and so she is actually interviewing me. I loved our conversation so much that I wanted to share it on my podcast as well. From a basic understanding of flipped learning to how the flipped classroom can serve you and your students long after distance learning, this episode brings the noise for teachers wanting to be effective with students in today’s world without sacrificing their evenings and weekends to do so. Find all details about the Catherine and the Flipped Classroom Starter Kit in our show notes linked below. SUSTAINABLE TEACHER SHOW NOTES: https://www.teachonamission.com/blog/my-flipping-conversation-with-the-master-iep-coach SUSTAINABLE TEACHER FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableteacher FLIPPED CLASSROOM STARTER KIT: https://www.teachonamission.com/starterkit

9. 3 Steps to Organization in the Sustainable Classroom Feb 09, 2021

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I am excited to welcome Kelly Jackson of Thesimplyorganizedteacher.com to today's episode so we can chat about something that many of you have resolved to accomplish in 2021. Many teachers who have participated in our Sustainable Teacher Challenge where we all are challenged to find ways to make our daily teaching lives a bit more manageable, actually set goals around becoming more organized. Whether you set those kinds of goals or have an interest in getting all things teacher-life a bit more organized, then this episode is for you. Kelly is a former teacher of little turned Classroom Organization Coach. She helps busy and overwhelmed teachers create organized, safe, and well-managed classrooms that facilitate effective learning for their students and more time for themselves. She is a Texas girl currently living in Germany. Kelly runs The Simply Organized Teacher, hosts the Simply Teach podcast, and is the creator of The Organized Teacher Framework™ course which helps teachers transform their classrooms so they can transform their teaching. Find out more about Kelly in our full show notes linked below. SUSTAINABLE TEACHER SHOW NOTES: https://www.teachonamission.com/blog/organization-in-the-sustainable-classroom SUSTAINABLE TEACHER FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableteacher SUSTAINABLE TEACHER CHALLENGE: https://www.teachonamission.com/sustainableteacherchallenge

8. Gaming in the Sustainable Classroom Feb 02, 2021

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Dustin Staats of Board Games with Education is joining us for today's episode where we'll talk about all things that allow you to reap the benefits of gaming without all the over the top planning and extravagance. From my personal story of what got me into board games in the classroom, to foundational student engagement, to increasing growth mindset amongst competition, we talk all about games. But most importantly, we talk about how you can implement games sooner rather than later without feeling the stress and overwhelm of trying something new. Give it a listen and then subscribe, rate and review the podcast. And don't miss updates from Dustin by checking out the links in our show notes here. SUSTAINABLE TEACHER SHOW NOTES: https://www.teachonamission.com/blog/gaming-in-a-sustainable-classroom SUSTAINABLE TEACHER FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableteacher SUSTAINABLE TEACHER CHALLENGE: https://www.teachonamission.com/sustainableteacherchallenge

7. Parent Communication Systems Jan 26, 2021

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“Hours!” she said. “I spent HOURS on my Sunday afternoon grading just late work alone, and then you want to know what I had to do the rest of the week?” I could almost guess what it was, “call parents” she said, exacerbated. My teacher friend went on to explain how as it was the end of the quarter and grades were due soon, it was that time of the year that comes around four times per year to communicate to parents whose child is near or actually failing a course. I squinted and turned my head to the side to lessen the blow of her answer as I asked, “how long did it take to contact parents?” Three days after school, she said, until well past 5pm. And I never got to them all. We’ve all been there. We’ve all been in a place where something in our teaching lives is taking up way more hours than we want it to, or than is healthy. Whether that’s because we’re new at it and haven’t developed the processes to make it a quick process, or we just straight up don’t like doing it. Either way, it’s not helping you continue to love your job. In this episode we’ll be talking about all things parent communication, and we are going to get very practical and even take you step by step through a particular system that I think will help you get a handle on it a bit more. Now, those steps may seem a bit much listening to it on a podcast, so I would encourage you to take notes if you’re able to, but if you’re driving or on your run and can’t - no worries… be sure to catch the show notes where it’s all laid out for you with pictures and everything at the link in our show notes where you’re listening. Here we go.

SUSTAINABLE TEACHER SHOW NOTES: https://www.teachonamission.com/blog/parent-communication-systems

SUSTAINABLE TEACHER FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableteacher SUSTAINABLE TEACHER CHALLENGE: https://www.teachonamission.com/sustainableteacherchallenge

6. Declaring the Student Learning Process Jan 19, 2021

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Although I wouldn’t wish living through a pandemic on my worst enemy and I’m sure we’d all love to get back to normal, there are major lessons I believe we all can learn from this experience within the world of education. I could list quite a few and make separate episodes on each of them - hey, note to self, maybe I will - but one of those lessons is that our time with students, meaning a teacher’s time with his or her students IN THEIR PRESENCE is not only imperative, in many cases it’s an issue of equity. The fluctuating schedules, whether they are all virtual or some variation of hybrid, we teachers feel the urgency of wanting to see our students more - wanting more time to master those standards, right?!? And you may even be drowning right now in the schedule you’re living, unable to keep up with all things. Whether you are fully remote, some form of hybrid, or even back to face-to-face 5 days a week “normal” some day, I want you to try out this one thing in making it all a bit more manageable not only for you, but for your students… and that is to declare the student learning process. Let me explain. SUSTAINABLE TEACHER SHOW NOTES: https://www.teachonamission.com/blog/are-students-really-learning SUSTAINABLE TEACHER FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableteacher SUSTAINABLE TEACHER CHALLENGE: https://www.teachonamission.com/sustainable-teacher-challenge

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