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Teachers on Fire

Profiling agents of growth and transformation in K-12 education. Advocating for collaboration, communication, creation > consumption, critical thinking, design thinking, growth mindset, inquiry, PBL, and strategic uses of technology in education. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/teachersonfire/support

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21:16

These Assessment Practices Have to STOP: Top Posts on...

Teachers on Fire ·

2023/10/29

Welcome to Saturday Morning Teacher Talk, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:30 Pacific and 11:30! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast. MAKING NEWS on X THIS WEEK: Natalie Vardabasso calls out a series of oppressive assessment practices that she "has something to say about." Natalie is back with another challenge: "Stop grading everything students do." Monte Syrie reflects on his change of thinking about "his" students being called out of class to attend

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22:50

Why TEACHING CURSIVE WRITING is a BAD IDEA

Teachers on Fire ·

2023/10/21

Welcome to Saturday Morning Teacher Talk, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:30 Pacific and 11:30! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast. MAKING NEWS on X THIS WEEK: California's Governor Newsom just signed a bill requiring cursive writing (handwriting) to be taught to all students in grades 1-6. Here's why I think that is a terrible decision. Prodigy Education is encouraging teachers to support student out-of-school performances (sports, competitions,

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15:14

SCARE a TEACHER in FOUR WORDS: Top Education Posts on...

Teachers on Fire ·

2023/10/16

Welcome to Saturday Morning Teacher Talk, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:30 Pacific and 11:30! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast. MAKING NEWS on X THIS WEEK: Scare a teacher in four words! Thanks to @TeacherGoals for this fun challenge. Dr. Brad Johnson reminds us to show appreciation to our leaders during National Principals Month, and I shout out my principal, Andrea Wiebe. Empower your learning targets by using them, talking about them, reflecting

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17:49

Is Giving Zeros UNPROFESSIONAL?

Teachers on Fire ·

2023/10/08

Welcome to Saturday Morning Teacher Talk, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:30 Pacific and 11:30! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast. MAKING NEWS on X THIS WEEK: In this edition: Bill Ferriter says that "Giving zeros is one of the most unprofessional actions a teacher can take." Do you agree or disagree? Tom Schimmer suggests that opposition to standards-based grading really comes from teacher desire to coerce students into compliant behavior. Agree or

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15:48

How Do YOU Improve Your Mental Fitness?

Teachers on Fire ·

2023/09/30

Welcome to Saturday Morning Teacher Talk, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:30 Pacific and 11:30! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast. MAKING NEWS on X THIS WEEK: Welcome to Saturday Morning Teacher Talk, going LIVE every Saturday morning. Join the conversation and see your comments featured live on the broadcast! In this edition: Chey Cheney observes Truth and Reconciliation Day - Canada's national holiday and annual invitation to reflection on our ongoing

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14:21

Where Are YOU on the TEACHER HIERARCHY of NEEDS Right...

Teachers on Fire ·

2023/09/23

Welcome to Saturday Morning Teacher Talk, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:30 Pacific and 11:30! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast. On X This Week: 0:45 - Where are YOU on the Teacher Hierarchy of Needs right now? (Dr. Brad Johnson) 3:33 - Tony Vincent shows off the new Quizizz AI feature that will automatically generate quizzes based on any selected YouTube video, URL, PDF, PPT, or text prompt. 6:24 - Tony Vincent also shares an exciting feature coming

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22:58

How many hours are you working OUTSIDE of SCHOOL each...

Teachers on Fire ·

2023/09/16

Join me LIVE for Saturday Morning Teacher Talk at 8:30 Pacific, 11:30 Eastern on YouTube! Here's what we discussed on this edition of the show: How many hours of school work are you putting in daily outside of contractual hours? (Fixing Education)My colleague dreads coming to work each day. What can I say to them? (Crappy Teacher)How are you building culture in your classroom and school using physical contact? (Zac Bauermaster)When teachers are policing student Crocs in schools, who wins? (Jay

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11:18

9 SURVIVAL TIPS for NEW TEACHERS

Teachers on Fire ·

2023/07/30

Dear New Teacher, Thank you for joining the teaching community. Thank you for your commitment to the learning and growth of our little people. Thank you for bringing your optimism, your ideas, your passions into our world. We love you. We need you. We’re glad you’re here. And it’s because we appreciate you that we want to help you make it. We want to see you grow, not go. We want this work to give you life, not take it from you. So with that in mind, here are some tips and strategies that will help

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11:06

The MAGIC and MISERY of STUDENT VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

Teachers on Fire ·

2023/07/28

Here's the bitter truth about student video submissions. They take forever to fully review. FOREVER. Some of my dear students sincerely expect me to watch every second of everything they post. Bless their hearts, but I can’t meet that demand and stay sane at the same time. What are we to do? Should we just give up and avoid video submissions altogether? Welcome to SPARKS: mini-segments intended to spark your thinking and ignite your practice. These short episodes are based on my written reflections,

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7:40

How I Learned a Lesson About STUDENT PRIVACY

Teachers on Fire ·

2023/07/20

The next morning, my principal was his usual encouraging self. At first. “Great email, Tim. Your communication was professional as always. There’s just one small issue.” Uh oh. Welcome to SPARKS: mini-segments intended to spark your thinking and ignite your practice. These short episodes are based on my written reflections, which you can read any time at teachersonfire.net. Read the blog post featured in this episode at

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6:47

How I'm GETTING My FIRE BACK (When I'm not creating,...

Teachers on Fire ·

2023/07/14

My creative silence is both a symptom and a cause, so finding the time and bandwidth to create again is bringing my fire back this summer. How are YOU recharging, colleague? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachersonfire/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachersonfire/support

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16:18

225 - MR. BEAST on LEARNING and CREATIVITY: 9 Lessons...

Teachers on Fire ·

2023/04/23

What does the world’s most successful YouTuber have to say about creativity, learning, and education? [TIMESTAMPS BELOW] 0:00:00 - Meet Mr. Beast! He's the world's most successful YouTuber. 0:27 - What does Jimmy think about education, learning, and creativity? 0:52 - Lesson 1 from Mr. Beast: Extreme learning guarantees extreme results. 2:09 - Lesson 2 from Mr. Beast: It's still possible to start at zero and become a master artist. 3:36 - Lesson 3 from Mr. Beast: Accelerate your growth by learning

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9:00

224 - BOOST Your ENERGY with These Two RADICAL Phone...

Teachers on Fire ·

2023/03/06

Are you ever bothered by school emails or communications stealing your personal time? Here are two radical suggestions that have been game-changers for me. Let me know what you think. TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - The problems of phone-related stress for teachers 1:43 - Scheduled emails problem no. 1: they waste too much time 2:09 - Scheduled emails problem no. 2: they create unnecessary confusion 2:31 - Scheduled emails problem no. 3: email avalanches are stressful 3:02 - What do teachers think of

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6:18

223 - You Can Love Teaching, Love Your Students, and...

Teachers on Fire ·

2022/05/01

I’m writing this post from a delightful cafe in a quaint little touristy town near my home.The sunshine is pouring in through three walls of windows.Steam from my freshly brewed coffee wafts lazily upward.A creamy slice of carrot cake sits waiting to be consumed.Welcome to SPARKS: mini-segments intended to spark your thinking and ignite your practice. These short episodes are based on my written reflections, which you can find on the Teachers on Fire Magazine at Medium.com.Read the blog post

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5:41

222 - Two Years Later, It's a BREATH of FRESH AIR for...

Teachers on Fire ·

2022/04/09

Love or hate the policy decision — speaking, teaching, and breathing just became physically easier for exhausted educators across North America.Welcome to SPARKS: mini-segments intended to spark your thinking and ignite your practice. These short episodes are based on my written reflections, which you can find on the Teachers on Fire Magazine at Medium.com.Read the blog post featured in this episode at

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12:13

221 - Here's Your Permission to STOP CHASING Missing...

Teachers on Fire ·

2022/03/26

The reality: not every student has submitted the required products for a particular learning activity by the due date or deadline. What should the responsible teacher do?Here’s how some teachers respond:They update checklists of unsubmitted assignments on a weekly or daily basis.They regularly post names of students whose work is overdue on the classroom whiteboard or digital equivalents. Missing essays: Brian, Jackie, Solomon, Jenny, Stefan.They meet 1:1 with the students whose work is missing.They

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7:11

220 - When a Middle School Student Goes ON STRIKE:...

Teachers on Fire ·

2022/03/13

I knew that if we were to improve this student-teacher relationship and get learning back on track, this student would need to feel fully heard by the teacher. And the teacher would need to feel heard by the student. A meeting seemed like a logical next step.But I wanted to approach this very carefully. I wanted to think about ways to allow the student to feel heard without creating a slam session against the teacher. And I wanted to allow the teacher to feel heard by the student without them

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5:53

219 - What is the PURPOSE of ASSESSMENT?

Teachers on Fire ·

2022/03/06

We recognize that our assessment beliefs and practices fundamentally shape every other aspect of learning that occurs in the school environment.As such, we engage in constant professional learning and seek to apply evidence-based thinking to our practices.Welcome to SPARKS: mini-segments intended to spark your thinking and ignite your practice. These short episodes are based on my written reflections, which you can find on the Teachers on Fire Magazine at Medium.com.Read the blog post featured in

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4:51

218 - COMPASSION Over CANCELLATION: Seeing the...

Teachers on Fire ·

2022/02/26

Following the thread, I had a startling realization. It’s a thought that I’m sure has crossed many educators’ minds over the last two years.We don’t even let our middle schoolers behave like this.Welcome to SPARKS: mini-segments intended to spark your thinking and ignite your practice. These short episodes are based on my written reflections, which you can find on the Teachers on Fire Magazine at Medium.com.Read the blog post featured in this episode at

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7:32

217 - Why Schools MUST TELL Their STORIES

Teachers on Fire ·

2022/02/19

How could you be so sure that your wonderful class or school community was X … only to hear that others view it as Y?Simple. You’re doing lots of great things within your own walls. But you’re doing a really bad job of telling your story.Welcome to SPARKS: mini-segments intended to spark your thinking and ignite your practice. These short episodes are based on my written reflections, which you can find on the Teachers on Fire Magazine at Medium.com.Read the blog post featured in this episode at

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