In this short episode we discuss how to embrace the idea of failure and help our students find ways to learn from their mistakes. We share a few ways that you can create a classroom culture where it is ok to fail.

Shout outs from this episode: Boredom Busters by Katie Powell, The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires

Other Children’s books about Mistakes: The Book of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken and Taco Falls Apart by Brenda S. Miles PhD

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Produced by Scot Peaslee

Song "Best Days Ahead" by Jeremy Dinegan used in this podcast is licensed under Perpetual Use with the permission of the copyright owner.

In this short episode we hope to help you prepare for the upcoming holiday of Halloween, or those spirit days throughout the year. We definitely feel differently about their levels of dressing up, but we agree on one thing, you should always walk into school feeling comfortable (and confident) in what you are wearing.

Shout outs from this episode: Karen Cassidy

See a variety of Erin’s Halloween Costumes on instagram @From.Student.To.Teacher

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email: scholes2chlebowski@gmail.com

Produced by Scot Peaslee

Song "Best Days Ahead" by Jeremy Dinegan used in this podcast is licensed under Perpetual Use with the permission of the copyright owner.

In this episode Josh and Erin talk about grading. What does that look like in the classroom? And is it ok to change philosophy over time? Absolutely! We talk about different ways we have graded, what we grade, and how we grade. We talk a lot about feedback and various strategies to provide feedback. We also talk about "grading" growth and standards grading.

Shout outs from this episode: ClassKick, a digital platform Erin recommends. De-Grading Education Tedx Talk by Elizabeth Wissner-Gross. AMLE, our favorite organization, and where we both learned a lot about grading. Rick Wormeli, you can read several articles on his site. We suggest Accountability: Teaching through Assessment and Feedback, Not Grading. IXL, please note to use the full site there is a subscription fee.

Items created and used by Erin, Late Work Slip, Quiz Correction Form, Quarter Star Reflections, IXL Score to Percentage

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email: scholes2chlebowski@gmail.com

Produced by Scot Peaslee

Song "Best Days Ahead" by Jeremy Dinegan used in this podcast is licensed under Perpetual Use with the permission of the copyright owner.

In this episode we continue to talk about relationships within the classroom setting starting with helping to build relationships among students. We also talk about some of the ways Josh worked to repair relationships and improve classroom management. Another important relationship you have is with students’ adults at home. We share ways for them to get to know you and how to make that difficult phone call when something isn’t going right. Finally, there is a little bonus when Erin shares her first day activity that includes not having to cold call names and starting the year with content while also getting to know your students.

Shout outs from this episode: Clever Groups, a group generator that allows preferences, Smithsonian Online Exhibits, Too Late to Apologize: A Declaration by Soomo (this is a MUST see), 24 the Card Game

Find us on instagram @From.Student.To.Teacher

website: www.fromstudenttoteacher.com

email: scholes2chlebowski@gmail.com

Produced by Scot Peaslee

Song "Best Days Ahead" by Jeremy Dinegan used in this podcast is licensed under Perpetual Use with the permission of the copyright owner.

In this episode, we tackle building relationship. Student to Teacher, Teacher to Paraprofessional, Teacher to Team, and Teacher to Mentor. Listen in to hear how a doorway helped Erin build relationships and how Josh has found mentor teachers helpful at the start of his career

Shout outs from this episode: Dave Burgess' book "Teach Like a Pirate" and Jennifer Gonzalez blog post "Find Your Marigold: The One Essential Rule for New Teachers"

Find us on instagram @From.Student.To.Teacher

website: www.fromstudenttoteacher.com

email: scholes2chlebowski@gmail.com

Produced by Scot Peaslee

Song "Best Days Ahead" by Jeremy Dinegan used in this podcast is licensed under Perpetual Use with the permission of the copyright owner.

Welcome to From Student To Teacher: A Podcast for Beginning Educators. In our intro episode you will hear about both Erin and Josh, their educational journeys, how this podcast came to be, and where we hope to go.

Find us on instagram @From.Student.To.Teacher

website: www.fromstudenttoteacher.com

email: scholes2chlebowski@gmail.com

Produced by Scot Peaslee

Song "Best Days Ahead" by Jeremy Dinegan used in this podcast is licensed under Perpetual Use with the permission of the copyright owner.