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Nov. 28, 2016

121: 7 Items for Your Substitute Folders

Do you have a sub folder? If not-time to get one. If you do-have you updated it recently? Ok, so at some point you are going to be absent. Really! Whether you are sick, you have a sick child who …

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Nov. 21, 2016

120: Infinity Systems with Del Johnson

Del Johnson is the Director of Business Development with Infinity Systems Inc. Del successfully ran the college and career center for Minneapolis Public Schools, leading to the implementation of district-wide Career Centers. He also has an extensive bac...

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Nov. 14, 2016

119: Six Procedural Systems You Should Have in Place in Your Classroo…

Ok, so this was the year that you were going to get everything together. You were going to overcome your problems of not keeping up. You were going to be better organized. Do you create piles for your piles? You …

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Nov. 7, 2016

118: David Voss & Communications Consulting

David Voss is the president of Voss and Associates. They specialize in Communications Consulting, Media Campaigns and Training. Voss and Associates has been communicating education since 1999. They represent school districts, education associations,...

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Oct. 31, 2016

117: Casey M. Bethel - 2017 Georgia Teacher of the Year

Casey M. Bethel is a science teacher in Douglasville, Georgia at New Manchester High School. He is also the 2017 Georgia Teacher of the Year!!!! Wait until you hear his passion for teaching and working with kids! You will be …

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Oct. 23, 2016

116: Contacting Parents - 3 Reasons Why You Should Contact Them Now

You don’t understand. You don’t have kids! I will never forget these words. A frustrated parent who was angry at a member of our team of teachers. She blasted me with these words. Even though I have forgotten the reasons …

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Oct. 15, 2016

115: Classroom Management- Top 5 Classroom Procedures You Should Have…

Kids want and need to know how you do things. You. The classroom teacher. That is just one of the reasons why you should have procedures ready to explain to your kids on the first day of class. That way …

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Oct. 10, 2016

114: Classroom Management - Starting Class

One of the greatest favors you can do for yourself as a classroom teacher is to learn to get the kids’ attention. Sounds easy enough, doesn’t it? Most definitely. Unfortunately, it is not that easy and too often this is …

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Oct. 3, 2016

113: Classroom Management-Withitness & Emotional Objectivity, part 2

This is a conclusion of a two part series concerning withitness and emotional objectivity. Click here to check out part one. Good classroom management requires the teacher to become emotionally objective. This doesn't mean that you don't connect with th...

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Sept. 25, 2016

112: Classroom Management - Withitness and Emotional Objectivity, par…

Dr. Robert Marzano talks about every teacher needing a common mental set when focusing on classroom management (Marzano, Classroom Management that Works, 2003). This mental set is comprised of withitness and emotional objectivity. This is...

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Sept. 18, 2016

111: Mandi Mathis & The Littlest Inventor

Mandi C. Mathis has written a book called The Littlest Inventor. She works for a law firm, is a wife and a mom and now an author. She and her family live in Athens, Georgia. Mandi hopes all kids, teachers, …

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Sept. 10, 2016

110: Kip Jones and his Urban Character Education Books

Kip “Mr. J” Jones is a School Counselor at Alcoa Elementary School in Alcoa, Tennessee. He has written a series of wonderful books focused on teaching character education. His books are part of a series he calls Urban Character Education, …

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Sept. 1, 2016

109: Connecting with Parents-The Postcard

Are you looking for ways to connect with parents? I know dumb question right? Well, have I got an inexpensive way to start off the connectivity- get postcards. You can go buy some on-line, at the US Post Office or …

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Aug. 16, 2016

108: Matt Miller & School Spirit Vending

Remember to get your free ebook: The Top 10 Reasons Why You need to Own a vending Business Matt is the Founder of School Spirit Vending. He is also a graduate of the US Air Force Academy and a former …

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Aug. 9, 2016

107: Nathan Fox and the LSAT

Nathan is a teacher. He teaches college students who think that they want to attend law school how to take the LSAT to get accepted to law school. His test prep books are easy to read and actually fun to …

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July 29, 2016

106: Jack Berckemeyer- teaching & "Deliberate Optimism"

Jack C. Berckemeyer is an engaging, thought-provoking, and very, very funny educational consultant. He is a teacher's teacher. Go ahead I dare you to listen to him and not start saying you know he makes sense. By the way, along …

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July 8, 2016

105: Brian Buffington - Tech, Low-Tech, & Music

Brian Buffington is an instructional technology Specialist in Cleveland, Georgia. Brian says that as an instructional technology specialist he is "helping teachers do more with technology in 15+ regional school systems, colleges, and universities in ...

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June 29, 2016

104: Kelly Croy - The Wired Educator

Kelly Croy is a parent of four, a 7th grade language arts teacher, an author, speaker, and podcaster. He is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Teacher. Recently, he was named a Top Innovator in Education by the …

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June 21, 2016

103: Jeremy S. Adams & The Secrets of Timeless Teachers

Jeremy S. Adams is an author, teacher, husband, and father. He is the author of the book The Secrets of Timeless Teachers: Instruction that Works in Every Generation published by Rowman & Littlefield, 2016. He also wrote the critically acclaimed …

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June 13, 2016

Episode 102: 3 Reasons Why Professional Reading is a Must

Ok, I know we all are busy and it is so easy to say, "You know I will gladly read something tomorrow, but today, I just need to do this." Come on, you know what I'm talking about. Just say …

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June 3, 2016

Episode 101: Bryan Cohen - Writing, Self-Publishing, and "Ted Saves t…

Bryan Cohen is an author, podcaster, actor, and a freelance writer. He has written over 30 books, which have sold more than 30,000 copies. These include 1,000 Creative Writing Prompts, The Writing Prompts series, and Bryan’s “Ted Saves the Wor...

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May 25, 2016

Episode 100: Kasey Bell and Google Classroom

Kasey is an award-winning digital learning consultant, speaker, blogger and author of e-books: The Teacher's Guide to Google Classroom and The Student's Quick Guide to Google Classroom as well as Google Cheat Sheets. Kasey is a Google certifie...

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May 16, 2016

Episode 99: Graduation Time - 7 Do's

It's graduation time at high schools in the United States! What an incredible moment in the life of our kids and the educators who worked with them over their many years in school. A few years ago I was asked …

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May 6, 2016

Episode 98: Social Media - 3 Reasons to Make it a Priority for this N…

Where have you been? Come on … are you really afraid of social media? Hmmm? I understand why you might have some fears, but that’s because the news conglomerates have convinced you that only bad comes from that evil social …

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