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Building Relationships with Students! Sep 22, 2019

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On this episode of the Value Adds Value Podcast we continue our conversation about building relationships and discuss our experiences in building relationships with kids! We've mentioned on the podcast before that we both have moments in our past that we regret the opportunities we've missed in building relationships with kids.

What seems counterintuitive to a lot of teachers is that building relationships is about setting expectations. Our expectations as teachers are our opportunity to show up in authentic ways with our kids. Our expectations show are kids who we are and what we believe in. And that what our kids want to see-- who we truly are! And if there is anything we've learned over the years its that students know when you're not being real with them and it will become a barrier to the relationship if you don't show them your truest self!

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2-3: Teacher to Teacher Relationships! Sep 16, 2019

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On the third episode of Season 2 of the Value Adds Value Podcast we discuss what we have learn about the value of building relationships with the teachers at your school! It seems so obvious that we should work to build strong relationships with our colleagues, but most teachers know just how difficult it can be to do.

Teaching staffs are filled with teachers who are all unique in their approaches and perspectives on education, so naturally their will be friction. We can't underestimate the power of friction to build a fire for good in our schools. We must learn how not to shy away from friction with colleagues, but approach it with respect to do what is best for our kids. In this episode you'll learn from our experiences both good and bad on building relationships with our team members!

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Creating Intentional Classroom Culture! Sep 08, 2019

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2-1: Intentional Classroom Culture! Sep 08, 2019

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On this episode of the podcast we follow up our conversation on our back to school strategies with a talk on how to create intentional classroom cultures! During this conversation we talk about what an intentional culture looks like for each of us, how we're working to building it to start the year, and what can happen if we don't get intentional about our classroom cultures. We hope you enjoy it! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and follow us on social media @valueaddsvalue and @its.wil.law.iii! And if you want to try Nearpod for free click the link below! go.nearpod.com/valueaddsvalue

TBT: Back to School with Tori Pattison Sep 05, 2019

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Our favorite routine that Tori has is that she calls all of her classroom jobs "the economy" and each student job is called an "internship". She gives examples of how students thrive in these "internships" as a sanitation specialist who sweeps up the room or a woodworker who sharpens pencils.

We also got a chance to talk with Tori about what types of technology she uses in the classroom and how she has students build digital portfolios. If you're looking for back to school inspiration this podcast is the one for you!

Thanks to Tori for coming on the podcast and you can connect with her on Instagram @engagingandeducating!!

TBT: Back to School with Tori Pattison Sep 05, 2019

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On this episode we talk to Tori Pattison about what it means to be both engaging and educating! This was such a fun conversation about heading back to school and how Tori uses purpose driven routines in order to set her students up for success. Tori spoke at length about how all of your routines must have a greater purpose in order for your students to take hold of them. To Tori this means that routines must work towards the greater purpose of helping students learn to respect ideas and feelings. This may seem like a hard concept for 1st graders to learn, but Tori proves that with high expectations students can learn anything! Our favorite routine that Tori has is that she calls all of her classroom jobs "the economy" and each student job is called an "internship". She gives examples of how students thrive in these "internships" as a sanitation specialist who sweeps up the room or a woodworker who sharpens pencils. We also got a chance to talk with Tori about what types of technology she uses in the classroom and how she has students build digital portfolios. If you're looking for back to school inspiration this podcast is the one for you! Thanks to Tori for coming on the podcast and you can connect with her on Instagram @engagingandeducating!!

2-1: Back to School 2019! Sep 01, 2019

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And we're back for season 2 of the Value Adds Value Podcast!! Over the next 52 weeks we'll be releasing 52 new episodes featuring some of the greatest educators from around the country, but starting out it is just your boys.

On this episode we talk about our approach to the new school year, how we can improve our school climates, and what are our goals are for 2019-20. We excited for you to take this journey with us as this season we will structuring our podcast like a class. This means each week the content will feed off the prior week and the guests will all be experts in that area. We can't wait for you to see what we've got in store!

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#39: The End of Season 1 Aug 29, 2019

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After a short break we are back to put a bow on season 1 of Value Adds Value. We're so grateful to all of our guests and to everyone who listens. On this episode Kyle talks about what it is like to go through new teacher trainings ten years after he initially did so. It is amazing what kind of perspective you can gain in ten years! Thank you for listening this far to Value Adds Value and we can wait for you to see what's in store on season 2!

#38: The Possibilities of Podcasts! Aug 07, 2019

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We wanted to share Kyle's presentation for the Teach With Tech Conference in the summer of 2019! It's a talk about why there are endless possibilities when it comes to using podcasts with your students. Originally we had wanted it to be a more of the practicality of using podcast, but after about four tries it just became a talk from the heart! The link to our AIE presentation on how to use podcasts as projects can be found below! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1N8yqkx4xRdPUKq7WcL4lRN0COwWQezvXsqrm8e_QyME/edit?usp=sharing

#37: The Pink Santa Hat Movement Aug 04, 2019

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We have been incredibly fortunate to have become a part of the Teach Your Heart family and we want to do our part to support their non-profit The Pink Santa Hat Movement. So figured there was no better way to do that than to bring on the founder of both Ms. Lisa Dunnigan to talk about how they are changing education for the better! We hope you'll listen to this podcast and support the work they do for teachers who have been affected by breast cancer. If you have been affected or know someone who has been please reach out to Lisa or Tosha! The link you need is below! https://thewrightstuffchics.com/pages/pink-santa-hat-movement

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