Good Morning Teacher Podcast
1) CRA Deep Dive: Why Models in Math are a Must
In today’s episode, Noelle shares what the CRA (concrete, representational, and abstract) framework is and how to use it for students to grasp difficult math concepts. If you are looking to dive deep...Show More
2) Are you asking the right questions in your classroom?
In today’s episode, Noelle shares strategies for facilitating and encouraging higher-level thinking from your students. This starts with the types of questions you are asking and how you are asking th...Show More
3) Don’t Make this Mistake When Looking at the Standards
In today’s episode, Noelle discusses what unpacking math standards looks like by walking through our process at Maneuvering the Middle. She answers the question, “Why is lesson planning necessary?” Pl...Show More
4) Math Manipulatives for Every Budget
Math manipulatives can seem like extra work, but they are really the best way to introduce students to new mathematical concepts. In today’s episode, Noelle shares her favorite math manipulatives to t...Show More
5) Getting Started with Stations
Math Stations can solve many classroom challenges! They meet the needs of various learners, provide practice on spiraled concepts, and they put the responsibility of learning on the students. In today...Show More
6) Should You Assign Homework?
Should teachers assign homework? Teachers, parents, and researchers have been asking and answering this question for years. In today’s episode, Noelle dives into the academic pros and cons and social-...Show More
7) Overcoming October
October is just around the corner! While there are so many fun things that autumn brings, it can be a challenging month to be a teacher. In today’s episode, Noelle talks about why October is so diffic...Show More
8) Preparing for a Sub Before You Need One
Preparing for a substitute used to be so easy! Ha - I am joking, of course. We had no idea how easy it used to be. Now with COVID, quarantining, and technology, it can be pretty complicated. In today’...Show More
9) 4 Tips for Making Math Meaningful
We encounter math on a daily basis, but it can be challenging for students to connect what they learn in class to the outside world. In today’s episode, Noelle shares 4 ways to make math relevant and ...Show More
10) What You Need to Survive the School Year
Teachers spend 8-10 hours a day at school, so we need to be prepared for anything and everything. We also want to keep students from having to make unnecessary trips to the office for things that we c...Show More