The Teacher's Desk
This podcast is all about teaching, learning, and what it's like to work in today's classroom. At this time, the focus of The Teacher's Desk will be diverted to helping parents and other adults that are currently teaching at home. These people that are working to keep these kids learning deserve all the help they can get. If you know of anyone assuming this role, please share this podcast. All episodes benefit teachers, but episode 4 and on are focused on helping home-bound teachers. Thank you for listening, and thank you for sharing.
Podcasting since 2020 • 10 episodes
The Teacher's Desk
Latest Episodes
10 - Moving Forward, Looking Back
In Episode 10, we talk more about the Gap, and how this pandemic may be affecting it. An important, if understated, role of schools is to help to close that gap amongst our children, and distance learning adds new obstacles to many old problems...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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41:37
9 - Goals and Gaps
Back to discussing education in the middle of unknown territory. In Episode 9 we discuss the presumed roles of education, and the gaps that exist in schools, both now and before the pandemic. The truth is, our job, as educators, is very much th...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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22:37
8 - Distance Learning, continued...
In Episode 8, we discuss some of the ways that parents and others can help to keep students focused, and make the most of the time you have devoted to school during the week. This also includes a bit on Discipline, and how it can be different a...
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Episode 8
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1:00:16
7 - Multiple kids, multiple grades...
In Episode 7, we look at some strategies to help teach several kids at different ages. It can be daunting trying to work with one student, let alone more than one, and of different levels! The tips here are focused on ways that you can ...
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Episode 7
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1:03:22
6 - Release of Responsibility
Episode 6 focuses on something known to teachers as the Gradual Release of Responsibility (known to many parents as "Now watch mommy/daddy do it"). Incorporating this into your home-based classroom could be a game changer, but it needs to be do...
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Episode 6
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1:07:41