Education Espresso
Welcome to the Education Espresso podcast, tailored for educators and brimming with concise, research-backed classroom warm-up activities that can be customized to any teaching context. Listeners will tune in for quick, 5-minute episodes during their morning commute, and start their day with fresh teaching inspiration.
Episodes
15 episodes
Episode 14: Ques-cussion!
Turn your classroom into a space powered by curiosity with “Ques-cussion!” In this episode of Education Espresso, Ahmed Yousof introduces a fast-paced warm-up activity where students can only speak in questions. Rooted in S...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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5:32
Episode 13: Woo-hoo I Failed
In this episode of Education Espresso, Dr. Yousof returns with another take on one of the podcast’s most engaging classroom warm-up ideas: “Woo hoo! I failed!”. This episode offers a new variation of the previous episode (Episode 12), revisitin...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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4:11
Episode 12: High Five! You're Awesome!
Join host Ahmed Yousof as he explores “High Five! You’re Awesome!” – an empowering warm-up activity designed to boost students' confidence and cultivate a growth mindset. Discover how a simple high-five can encourage students to celebrate each ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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4:39
Episode 11: Let go! Move on!
In this episode of 'Let Go! Move On,' we explore a transformative warm-up activity designed to provide emotional support for students in the classroom. Discover how this engaging exercise empowers students to release negative emotions and creat...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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10:00
Episode 10: Think / Pair / Re-pair
In this episode, discover the art of challenging students' creative thinking through the power of collaborative questions. Explore a dynamic activity that seamlessly blends individual, paired, and group work to inspire brilliance. Visit<...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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4:29
Episode 9: The Intellectual Gym
Did you ever consider that employing active learning throughout your entire class could transform it into an intellectual playground? Today's topic is similar to a recipe for fostering student participation and engagement to such an extent t...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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9:39
Episode 8: Clash!!
In this episode of Education Espresso, our special guest, Ms. Marwa Ghoneim, takes us on a journey through an interesting warm-up activity focused on the dynamic potential of disagreement within the classroom. She will explain to us how stud...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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8:27
Episode 7: The Map
In this fresh episode of Education Espresso, we will dive into the world of dialogic teaching. The featured activity, 'The Map,' serves as a captivating warm-up exercise, enabling students and trainees to openly express their values, ideas, and...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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4:44
Episode 6: What's the Alternative?
In this episode, we will encourage students to push the boundaries of their creative thinking by exploring alternative uses for everyday objects. How far can their creativity carry them? Tune in to find out. To access the research article on...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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3:52
Episode 5: Mind Escape
In this episode, Dr. Beth Sockman delves into the power of Mind Escape, a warm-up activity, to boost mindfulness, foster classroom dialogue, alleviate stress, and, crucially, forge social bonds among students. Dr. Sockman will guide yo...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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8:56
Episode 4: Realia
In this new podcast episode, discover an innovative approach to energize your classroom with a dynamic warm-up activity. The episode is about the use of everyday items that students already have, such as keys, watches, and more, to kickstart...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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4:35
Episode 3: Life Circle
In this episode, my special guest Pam Al-Alfy will unveil an incredibly engaging warm-up activity designed to create laughter and add fun to your classroom. Visit www.educationespresso.net
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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7:28
Episode 2: Visuals
This episode is about the use of visuals to spark conversations at the beginning of the class. Visit (www.educationespresso.net).
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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4:39
