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The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast | ELAHighly Recommended: Try a Pancake Project (It's Not About The Pancakes!)This week, I want to tell you a story about pancakes. You might know I love to cook and bake. My instagram stories feature enough pan-banging cookie demonstrations, bread-baking Sundays, and chocolate donut dipping and sprinkling to show my secret food blogger tendencies. So of course, I have a treasured pancake recipe, and my family loves a good weekend pancake morning. But here’s the thing, pancakes take a little bit of forever. Especially these. And I don’t always feel like making pancakes for two hours on a weekend morning, even though I do love...
2024-01-2504 minThe Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast | ELA043: Tips for New English Teachers, with Kristy AvisAre you in your first year or two? There's sooooo much happening! I remember it well, working until 11 pm and then getting up at 6 to do it again. Phew. It does get easier! But there are also some things you can do now to help make your first year smoother. In this episode Kristy Avis, the blogger behind 2 Peas and a Dog, shares specific ideas to help new ELA teachers make their first year more positive, effective, and fulfilling. Go Further: Explore alllll the Episodes of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast....
2018-07-2518 min
Your App Lady018 - Interview with Barbara Fernandes, CEO of SmartyEars, and Safe Internet Browsing TipsYour App Lady Show Notes Series 1 Episode 18 Welcome to series 1 episode 18 of the Your App Lady Podcast! All about apps and tech that I love and use every day. Interview: Barbara Fernandes Smarty Ears: http://smartyearsapps.com Barbara Fernandes, the founder and CEO of Smarty Ears received her master degree in Speech and Language Pathology with an emphasis in bilingualism from Texas Christian University. Barbara speaks three languages (English, Spanish & Portuguese), and she has worked with children from a v...
2018-03-1614 minThe Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast | ELAA Beginner's Guide to Student BloggingIn this episode, I'll share five fabulous ways to empower your student writers in ELA through blogging. OK, a quick update. When I first created this podcast, Blogger was an easy and awesome option for a free student blog. But now they’ve closed their doors to kids under 18. Many teachers are turning to Edublogs, though Squarespace, Wix, and WordPress also offer free versions. Whatever you choose, make sure it is is allowed by your school, and get parent permission if needed. OK, I’m about to share SO MANY fabulous ways you can empower your students to ch...
2017-12-1520 min