The Inspired Teacher's Guide

The Inspired Teacher's Guide

by Laura Wooldridge and Kim Wilkins

Season 1

Episode 15: Engagement Strategies!

If you want strategy ideas for your classroom, this is your week! We each shared some of our favorite strategies to incorporate into any content area. Thank you for listening! Interactive Modeling Building Thinking Classrooms Table Mat Total Participation Techniques Kagan Kagan Cooperative Learning Strategies Vocabulogues All Amazon links are affiliate links.

Episode 14: A Conversation about Student Engagement with Dr. Renee Calhoon

On this episode, we dig DEEP into student engagement. Our guest is one of our favorite friends and co-workers, Dr. Renee Calhoon. We discuss some of the most important research about the topic. Some of our favorite ways to engage are also shared. The I used to think topic will also focus on engagement. We feel you will be very inspired to lesson plan after this episode! Show Notes: Strategic Intervention Model David Sousa Studenting- Mr. Peter L.- Building Thinking Classrooms Total Participation Techniques Kagan Cooperative Learning Book Kagan Brain-Friendly Teaching Book Kagan Website Gallery Walk Boards similar to the ones I had in my classroom Stephen Barkley Interactive Modeling Strategy

Episode 13: Understanding Behavior: Emotional Regulation

The content of today’s episode will help you dig deeper in understanding and supporting behavior. The topic is emotional regulation. The information shared can help you as an individual and help you support your students in regulating their emotions. This episode is an Everybody Episode. Please share with all of your non-teacher friends! Regulating Emotions is a topic everyone needs! Links to sites, books, etc… shared are in this Google Doc. Show Notes can be found at this link: Episode 13: Emotional Regulation Show Notes Links

Episode 12: Cute and Comfy: Fall Edition with Reesa Hensley

In this episode, we discussed fall fashion that is cute and comfortable, skincare, places to shop, and more! There are tons of links listed for you on this Google Doc. Enjoy! Click here for links: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ml5NaBwfED5_9dv3xlpWNGiR-5dLHXzpbfRgnxv9Zzs/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 11: Getting and Staying Healthy with Lindsay Sheets, APRN

On this episode, we had the opportunity to discuss getting and staying healthy with Lindsay Sheets, APRN. Lindsay covered multiple topics: diet, supplements, exercise, mental health. boundaries, and sleep. Our I used to know segment is focused on detoxing. We know you will be inspired with an idea. Show Notes: Lindsay Sheets, APRN Kelly LeVeque Weights Lesley at PEAK Fitness in Paragould Yoga Accessories Amazon Links are Affiliate Links.

Episode Ten: Supporting Student Mental Health Needs with Natalie Bland, LCSW

Natalie Bland, LSCW, joined us to discuss how we can support the mental health needs of our students. On this episode, you will find practical advice and tips to implement immediately. We are so thankful that Natalie shared her expertise with us! Please rate and review our podcast. Also, please share the podcast with others. We want to grow our community and help as many teachers as possible! Show Notes: Amazon links are affiliate links SAMHSA Step-by-Step Guidelines for Creating a Healthier Lifestylehttps://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma16-4958.pdf Habit Tracker- https://amzn.to/45tFbSG I statements…. -I noticed -I’m wondering -I’m worried Knitting Kit: https://amzn.to/3sjbk1b Ten Percent Happier Podcast: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast Happy Documentary: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1613092/ Raising Worry Free GirlsSissy Goff on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sissygoff/ https://www.instagram.com/raisingboysandgirls/ What Happened to You? Book by Oprah and Dr. Bruce Perry https://amzn.to/47zCSiN

Episode Nine: The Wellness Wheel with Amy Thomas, LCSW

Welcome! Amy has returned to the podcast to share even more fantastic information with you. In this episode, she introduces The Wellness Wheel. The Wellness Wheel illustrates a wellness model with different dimensions: emotional, intellectual, physical, social, environmental, financial, work, and spiritual. All of the dimensions are interconnected and important to a well-rounded and balanced lifestyle. Amy shares her experience with this model at a personal level and a program level. We are very excited to share this information with you. We believe it will definitely be beneficial for you! Show Notes: SAMSHA- https://www.samhsa.gov/ The Wellness Wheel- https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma16-4953.pdf Step-by-Step Guidelines for Creating a Healthier Lifestylehttps://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma16-4958.pdf Wellness Wheel Posterhttps://store.samhsa.gov/product/Learn-the-Eight-Dimensions-of-Wellness-Poster-/SMA16-4953 Marco Polo https://www.marcopolo.me Chore Chart- Laura’s Family-https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Nj6zb-XpFG9aigJ21pLM8CqAPED8pFE/view?usp=sharing Down the left is our initials. I chose the four chores that really would be a huge help to our household and that everyone participates in creating. The chores I chose are: - Laundry- fold one load and place in a specific area for everyone to grab their stack - Dishes- Unload one load Pick Up upstairs Pick Up- downstairs Each of these chores should take max ten minutes. You will notice an ALL/ALL section. That means all of us are in charge of all these things- keeping our room straight, PUT- picking up (our) things, putting away our plate in the dishwasher, and setting/cleaning up our space at the table. I am telling you- I am very thankful for this chart. The environmental wellness that Amy taught us about- has drastically improved in our house and it is due to this chart! Brene’ Brown-https://amzn.to/45c8qcu (Laura’s Favorite Brene’ Book- especially for teachers) Brene's Website: https://brenebrown.com

Episode 8: Classroom Management- The Power of Composure with Amy Thomas, Mental Health Consultant and LCSW

Wow! Get ready to learn so much! Episode Eight is fantastic. Amy Thomas joined us to really dig into classroom management. If you have questions, please send them our way on Messenger or Insta! https://consciousdiscipline.com Iceberg and Behavior- One of the most powerful visuals in my mind. -Laurahttp://ignitelearningllc.blogspot.com/2014/11/behavior-is-like-icebergwhats-it-really.html

Episode Seven: The First Day of School

Happy New School Year! In this episode, we focused on the first day of school. We walked you through a process to attack this year with intention and positivity. Ideas for this very important day are shared. We hope you are inspired by the conversation.

Episode 6: Back to School Q and A

Happy Wednesday! This week is all about answering questions posed to us on social media. We covered...Grading. Transition Times. Changing Classes. Classroom Must Haves. Shining Positivity and Light. Parent Communication. Imposter Syndrome. Preventing Burnout, and more! We had fun while we tackled your questions on this episode. Please know that we will host a Q and A each quarter. You are welcome to send your questions to us on Social Media at any time. We will post another call for questions in October. Any websites or products mentioned are linked right here!

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