Amanda & Marie share their favorite things: from recipes and teacher-mom hacks, to vocabulary lesson ideas, to YA novels, we’ll cover everything you asked for!

season two, teachingAmanda CardenasJanuary 20, 2021 Comments

To Pace A Class Period [S2 E39]

Pacing your lesson plans can be tricky, but it can also create a more positive classroom environment. Here are our best practices.

Amanda CardenasJanuary 14, 2021

To Visualize 2021 [S2 E38]

Let’s look ahead as we think about students, curriculum, and our own teacher lives in 2021

season two, planning, curriculum planning, organizationAmanda CardenasJanuary 7, 2021 Comments

To Strive For "Creating Better Humans"

Today we interview one of our own students from Curriculum Rehab about the ways her classroom has been transformed through inquiry.

Amanda CardenasNovember 19, 2020

To Practice Inquiry: Cognitive Apprenticeship [S1 E34]

Today we interview Christopher Butts and Jeffrey Wilhelm about their research, work, and book Planning Powerful Instruction.

essential questions, interview, strategiesAmanda CardenasNovember 11, 2020interview, inquiryComment

To Celebrate Diverse Voices: Indigenous Writers [S1 E33]

From Tommy Orange to Joy Harjo, we take you through a list of phenomenal Indigenous authors to add to your curriculum maps.

diverse voices, lesson planning, poetryAmanda CardenasNovember 5, 2020Comment

To Teach Gratitude [S1 E32]

Let’s explore the ways in which gratitude can bring joy into this trying time of year.

eLearning, lesson planning, freebies, teachingAmanda CardenasOctober 30, 2020strategies, unit

To Get Started with Essential Questions [S1 E31]

Let’s talk to a classroom teacher about the inquiry journey and write some original essential questions together.

essential questions, interview, lesson planningAmanda CardenasOctober 21, 2020interview, inquiry Comment

To Take Advice from a Veteran Teacher [S1 E30]

In this interview with veteran teacher Iris Crankfield, we discuss everything from social justice, to global citizenship, to AP courses.

brave, lesson planning, teaching, interviewAmanda CardenasOctober 15, 2020interview, adviceComment

To Streamline Classroom Management [S1 E29]

Let’s talk about four things you can do to streamline classroom management. This episode is for veterans and newbies alike!

classroom management, strategies, teaching, planningAmanda CardenasOctober 8, 2020communityComment

To Teach Gothic Literature [S1 E28]

Six English teachers share their favorite lessons for the October/Halloween season.

lesson planning, teachingAmanda CardenasSeptember 30, 2020unit, collabisode Comment

To Practice Mindfulness in the Classroom [S1 E27]

Join us for an interview with the brilliant Amanda Write Now about bringing mindfulness practices into the classroom

brave, interview, newAmanda CardenasSeptember 23, 2020interview, advice, mindfulness, balanceComment

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