On this episode, Sarah and Stacy drop a big announcement-- new and exciting developments for the voices behind PLU!
Thank you all so much for listening and following along with us through this podcast journey!
In this episode, Stacy and Sarah discuss highlights and favorite moments from past conferences they have attended.
In this episode, Stacy and Sarah continue their discussion about teaching in a Christian setting. They describe their Bible curriculum and how they dig deeper into memory verses.
Sarah and Stacy describe their personal education backgrounds in public and private schools and how they used those experiences to teach in a private Christian school.
Teaching from school while kids at school, great. Teaching at school while the kids are at home, fine. Teaching from home while the kids are at home, okay. But teaching from home while the kids are at school? Stacy and Sarah describe their experiences with "reversible virtual."
Student surveys are a great tool to informally gather data and allow students to express themselves in a safe space. In this episode, Sarah and Stacy go over some of their favorite responses on past surveys.
Sarah and Stacy recount their attempt to participate in a virtual field trip during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sarah and Stacy describe how they use movies, fiction and nonfiction, to enhance their lesson content.
Sarah and Stacy get into the holiday spirit (or rather, they prep for the kids' holiday spirit!) with some lesson ideas.
Stacy leads the discussion on STEAM this week with special guest, Kelly Webb, our Middle Grades STEAM coordinator.
During childhood you learn the differences between telling and tattling. In adulthood you learn the differences between venting and gossiping. This week Stacy and Sarah go into these differences and the roles they play in workplace and classroom.
Sports, clubs, teams... How are you involved at school? Stacy and Sarah describe their experiences with previous and current extracurricular commitments.
In this episode, Sarah and Stacy discuss how they like to kick off a new quarter, nine weeks, grading period... whatever you want to call it!
This week Stacy and Sarah share stories of some of their favorite funny moments in the classroom.
Sarah and Stacy go back and dig a little deeper into how to bond with students and make connections.
This week, Sarah and Stacy discuss a few of their methods for building strong teacher-student connections.
Stacy and Sarah pinpoint some of the highs and lows of faculty meetings.
Allen Webb guest stars this week alongside Sarah and gives his insight into the world of male educators and teaching math.
Debating math - Chris Luzniak
Stacy and Sarah reminisce on their field trip expectations versus reality from the 2019-2020 school year.
Stacy and Sarah give a rundown of their first day back in the classroom after 5 months and amidst the pandemic.
Decompressing after a long day is important, no matter what you do for a living. In this episode, Sarah & Stacy describe what they do to unwind after a crazy classroom day.
"Why Teacher Self-Care Matters and How to Practice Self-Care in Your School"
Stacy and Sarah review the ups and down of distance/virtual learning.
(This episode was not sponsored by NearPod, Sarah just loves using it.)
Stacy & Sarah share their thoughts and concerns about going back to school during the pandemic.
A major aspect of teaching is being part of a team. Sarah and Stacy talk about how to navigate working with others be using a "teamanship" mentality.
Sarah and Stacy discuss parent meetings from the teacher's point of view.
Meet Sarah & Stacy, current 6th grade teachers. They explain how and why they got into the world of education.