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Stories from the Classroom

Thom Gibson

Education

Frequency: 1 episode/30d. Total Eps: 35

Stories of teachers that are creating meaningful and memorable experiences for their students and how you can do the same. Created and hosted by Thom Gibson; a two-time Teacher of the Year educator, podcaster, YouTuber, and lifelong learner.

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UPDATE | What I've Been Working on & Pushing Pause on the Podcast

Monday, September 7, 2020 • Duration 09:57

I realized that it's pretty difficult to schedule podcast interviews when you have a new baby in the house with a somewhat unpredictable nap schedule, and I decided I wasn't going to cut into family time.

COURSES FOR TEACHERS I'VE BEEN CREATING

During the times the little one napped, I decided to create a new course called Create Successful Videos for Distance Learning.

It's a 1-hour self-paced course to help teachers who need to create video lessons but aren't sure where to start.

Additionally, I spent time making changes to my classroom economy. Since our school is completely remote until at least mid-October, I had to come up with

a whole new list of classroom jobs
ways that students could spend their classroom money
ways they could earn supplemental money.

I've added all of those resources to my course How to Teach Kids About Money.

That two-hour course was originally created with a normal classroom environment in mind, but many of the things still apply to a virtual classroom economy.

PLACES I'M PUTTING OUT THE MOST CONTENT

Once I completed the courses, I decided to focus my efforts on my Instagram and YouTube channels.

On my Instagram channel, I've been posting stories each school day about how I'm approaching that day of distance learning, often sharing tech tips along the way.

On my YouTube channel, I've been creating videos all about distance learning technology and lesson ideas.

PUSHING PAUSE ON THE PODCAST

With all of that going on, something had to give so I decided to pause the podcast until further notice.

CONNECT WITH ME

I'd love to hear how things are going with you and how I could help; what kind of content would be beneficial for you right now?

Email | thom@thomgibson.com
Instagram | @gibsoneducation
YouTube | /gibsonedu
Twitter | @gibsonedu
Website | thomgibson.com
'Create Successful Videos for Distance Learning' course | thomgibson.com/distancelearning
'How to Teach Kids About Money' course | thomgibson.com/classroomeconomy
TeamEdu Newsletter | thomgibson.com/newsletter

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6 Teacher Wellness Tips for a Quarantined Summer

Episode 32

Friday, June 12, 2020 • Duration 28:41

I walk through six tips on how to ensure your summer is a time to recharge, including:

strategies to wean yourself off of social media a bit
what to think through when developing your evening routine to get more sleep
how to start small when it comes to exercising each week
where to start when it comes to preparing for the fall semester
practical advice on how to structure your own professional development this summer
ideas on creating connection with others, from those in your household, to your family and friends, to your extended network

Also, this will be my last podcast for the summer! I'll be back in August with more episodes to help you middle-school STEM teachers create meaningful and memorable experiences for your students!

RESOURCES

CONNECT WITH THOM

Twitter | @gibsonedu
YouTube |/gibsonedu
Instagram | @gibsoneducation
LinkedIn |

How to Keep Your Sub Days From Being a Total Wash

Episode 24

Friday, February 7, 2020 • Duration 26:43

During my semester as a sub before becoming a full-time teacher, I had many a days of little to no sub plans. I also had a good handful of days of detailed and thorough sub plans. Days with the full set of sub plans were far better both for me and for the students and I've sought to provide subs in my own classroom with the same direction.

In today's episode I discuss:

exactly the level of detail I put into my plans (I read out a section of my own plans)
how I format my plans so they're more readable and easier to reference
how I communicate with my students ahead of time in a way that the class could run even if a sub didn't show up (which has never happened but that's the ideal)
my emergency sub plans for days I am unexpectedly out

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Enroll in the 'How to Teach Kids About Money' course today | thomgibson.com/classroomeconomy
Get my sub plans template emailed to you | thomgibson.com/subplans
Great emergency sub plans for a math classroom | youcubed.org/week-inspirational-math/
Letter & number riddles for emergency sub plans | bhavinionline.com/2015/01/whatsapp-riddles-26-l-7-d-w/

CONNECT WITH THOM

Twitter | @gibsonedu
YouTube | /gibsonedu
Instagram | @gibsoneducation

How to Celebrate Multiculturalism in Your Class...Even If All of Your Students Are White

Episode 23

Friday, January 31, 2020 • Duration 01:07:08

My guest today is Roberto Germán, director of middle school and creator of the educational consulting group 'The Multicultural Classroom.'

In today's episode we explore:

the differences between multiculturalism vs. a multicultural classroom vs. social justice
Roberto's journey from an extremely poor and under-performing school in Lawrence, MA to one of the wealthiest private boarding schools in the nation and how that experience inspired the work he does now
what a multicultural classroom experience looks like for the white teacher with a variety of ethnicities and races in their classroom
what a multicultural classroom experiences looks like for the white teacher in a predominately white school
how to celebrate and honor the different cultures of your classroom without patronizing or stereotyping those cultures
resources for educators wanting do dive further into teaching in a multicultural classroom

RESOURCES

The Multicultural Classroom blog
The Anti-Racist Reading Teacher Instruction Workbook | Lorena Germán
Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies | Django Paris
Teaching Tolerance
Facing History
Embrace Race
Montessori for Social Justice
This Book is Anti-Racist | Tiffany Jewell

Have Students Make Your Coffee...And Other Class Job Ideas

Episode 22

Friday, January 24, 2020 • Duration 27:25

Class jobs in and of themselves have tremendous value in creating a positive classroom culture, building responsibility in students, and saving YOU time as the teacher.

My classroom jobs are part of a larger classroom economy system. If you want to dive into how I do that, check out the course I created for teachers linked below:

'How to Teach Kids About Money' course - www.thomgibson.com/classroomeconomy

20% off coupon code - MONEY

The full list of jobs can be found in Module 1, and all of Module is FREE so check it out.

CONNECT WITH THOM

Twitter - @gibsonedu
YouTube - /gibsonedu
Instagram - @gibsoneducation
Email - thom@thomgibson.com
Newsletter - thomgibson.com/newsletter

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10 Grading Time Hacks

Episode 21

Friday, January 17, 2020 • Duration 33:36

It's good to be doing the podcast again after some time off over the holidays! When I got back to school, I led a PD session for my colleagues on how to save time grading and thought it'd make for a valuable podcast.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Intro
3:47 - Update on the podcast
6:17 - Why grading takes so long
7:28 - Hack 1 | Grade fewer things
10:23 - Hack 2 | Have shorter assessments
11:52 - Hack 3 | Skip written feedback
14:55 - Hack 4 | Batch your grading
16:58 - Hack 6 | Take assessment yourself (by hand)
19:05 - Hack 7 | Use copy & paste efficiently
21:55 - Hack 8 | Offer alternative assessments
24:28 - Hack 9 | Grade in class as they turn it in
27:40 - Hack 10 | Let tech do the grading for you
31:47 - TeamEdu newsletter

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Jumpcut - multi-copy & paste tool
Khan Academy - not just math anymore
Google Form Quizzes - auto-graded quizzes
EdPuzzle - grade flipped classroom videos

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

Enroll in the How to Teach Kids About Money course today!
Sign up for the TeamEdu newsletter

CONNECT WITH THOM

Twitter - @gibsonedu
YouTube - /gibsonedu
Instagram - @gibsoneducation
Email - thom@thomgibson.com

Screaming at Kids, Comparing Students, and Creating a Self-Sustaining Classroom | Q&A Show

Episode 20

Monday, October 28, 2019 • Duration 32:10

In this Q&A show, we discuss:

What are the top three books that guide you in building a self-sustaining classroom culture?
As a first year robotics teacher, do you compare one class with another as a way to motivate students? In Brazil, if one class is falling behind another, it's common to say 'the other class is already on the next topic.' Does this motivate students?
If you're in a noisy classroom, how do you make sure you are heard without screaming?
How do you deal with students that refuse to study for tests?
Working at a private school, how much freedom do you have to experiment with different teaching practices compared to public school? And how can public school teachers begin to try new and innovative ways of teaching?

Let me know how you like this format. It was a lot of fun for me to answer and much less editing!

RESOURCES MENTIONED

My video 'Student Motivation' exploring lessons from 'Drive' by Dan Pink
My video 'Classroom Management Tips for New Teachers' on lessons learned from 'The First Days of School'
My video 'What To Do When Students Won't Stop Talking'
'Drive' by Dan Pink on Amazon
'The First Days of School' by Harry Wong on Amazon
'Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire' by Rafe Esquith on Amazon

QUESTIONS FOR NEXT TIME

Email me at thom@thomgibson.com with your questions for the next Q&A show

How Do You Teach Creativity?

Episode 19

Saturday, September 28, 2019 • Duration 50:53

A conversation on Facebook with my friend Jake led me to ponder the nature of teaching kids how to do creative work. Jake Ritter is a broadcast journalism teacher and John Mulvany is an artist and art teacher of 26 years.

In this episode we chat about:

what the schools of thought when it comes to teaching creativity are
what the most challenging aspects of teaching creativity are
how to help kids who just don't know where to start
how to structure creative assignments
the balance between teaching skills and opening up opportunities to be creative
how to balance giving students creative freedom and wanting to give them guidance
how to structure collaborative creative projects
meeting deadlines vs. feeling creatively satisfied
how to structure self and peer assessments
how to assess a creative project as teachers

Plus you'll hear audio from both Jake's and John's classroom in how they support their students.

The original video I posted on Facebook that sparked this conversation was titled '5 Biggest Mistakes I've Made As A Teacher' and you can watch that HERE.

Just for fun, here is the final product for 'The Bachelor' piece the students did

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CONNECT WITH JOHN MULVANY

www.johnmulvany.com

CONNECT WITH JAKE RITTER

Should You Start Your Own Teacher Podcast?

Episode 18

Wednesday, August 28, 2019 • Duration 51:06

Chris Nesi and Jeff Bradbury are two of the biggest names in educational podcasting. Chris is the creator of the House of Ed Tech podcast as well as the Education Podcast Network, which is a community of educational podcasters that includes the likes of The Cult of Pedagogy with Jennifer Gonzalez and The Google Teacher Tribe.

Jeff Bradbury from TeacherCast is the creator and host of NINE different educational podcasts, including Educational Podcasting Today which is a podcasts all about educators getting into podcasting!

In this episode, we discuss:

who should start a teacher podcast
the skills teachers already have that would make them great podcasters
how to decide what to make your podcast about
how to develop a brand around your podcast
how to find your niche in the educational podcasting space
types of podcasts you could do
common mistakes when starting a teacher podcast
great starter podcasting equipment
editing softwares and styles to consider
how much it cost to get started in podcasting
how lucrative the podcasting space is

CONNECT WITH CHRIS NESI

The Education Podcast Network - edupodcastnetwork.com
Chris' Website & House of EdTech Podcast - chrisnesi.com
Twitter - @mrnesi
Instagram - @houseofedtech
Chris' podcasting guide

Giving Students Voice Through Socratic Seminars

Episode 17

Sunday, July 28, 2019 • Duration 51:58

Join me as I sit in on Chalimar Chieza's 9th grade World Geography class as they dive into a socratic seminar. Hear students form hypotheses around the question**"why do people around the world have different skin tones?"** as well as my discussion with Chalimar on how she structures the socratic seminar so all students have a voice.

We discuss the following:

her role as facilitator
how the socratic method shapes the socratic seminar
the roles of the 'inner circle' and 'outter circle' during the seminar
data she collects during every seminar
how she assesses the students
the most challenging aspects of setting up a successful seminar
how she debriefs the seminar with the students
how she ensures that all students have a voice

CONNECT WITH CHALIMAR CHIEZA

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chalimar-chieza-0751812/

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

My course on creating & managing a classroom economy - thomgibson.com/classroomeconomy
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