Teachers Whine
By Jennifer Mahal
Teachers WhineMar 05, 2021
Teachers Whine Season 1 Episode 6: Facts you should know about teachers
In this Episode we discuss some common facts you should know about teachers.
The conversation was sparked from the article below: https://www.thoughtco.com/important-facts-you-should-know-about-teachers-3194671
Teachers Whine Season 1 Episode 5: Favourite Lessons and Teaching Tips
In This episode, Jenn and Justine share some of Their Favourite Classroom Lessons!
Lessons Ideas:
1. Dribbling to the music (4:30)
2. Having kids use the white board (6:15)
3. Physical education challenge “The Floor is Lava” (9:00)
4. Introducing new vocabulary by making connections to previous knowledge (11:06)
5. Fitness and Nutritional planning (18:15)
6. DNA Model (26:13)
https://www.yourgenome.org/activities/origami-dna
Student DNA Model Examples: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHuB76mHDHq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Classroom Decorations or “Jenn’s Pinterest Classroom”
1.Classroom Calendar: (30:35)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d92oRhQZ0iyx0X1uP0lTuGyLO4VVyw19/view?usp=sharing
2. Here is what you missed: (32:28) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn1ywNJnZXS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
3. Chalkboard Quotes Around the Classroom: (33:50) https://drive.google.com/file/d/19ukW1JQXfaF3T6IEYSh7artql65mf4n1/view?usp=sharing
Teachers Whine Season 1 Episode 4: What are your thoughts on passing students
In this episode Jenn and Justine discuss the pros and cons of allowing students to be passed on from one grade to the next.
Please share your thoughts with us in Instagram @ms_mahal and @fullerphysed.
Teachers Whine Season 1 Episode 3: Online Resources to Engage 21st Century Learners.
Whether you are teaching online or in the classroom, in this episode we share tips online resources that you can use to keep students engaged.
Links to websites mentioned in the episode. The list of Tips start at 4:40 into this episode.
Kahoot: https://kahoot.com/schools-u/
Word Clouds: https://www.wordclouds.com/
Padlet: https://padlet.com/auth/login
Flipgrid https://info.flipgrid.com/
Dribble up: https://dribbleup.com/
Justine's Instagram @fullerphysed
Teachers Whine Season 1 Episode 2: The Work Life Balance!
In this episode we share tips and tricks to make sure we do not lose ourselves in our work.
Teachers Whine: Here is what to expect!
Here is a description of what to expect when you whine with us!
Teachers Whine Season 1 Episode 1: Teaching during a global pandemic?
In this episode Justine and Jenn discuss how teaching as changed both in the classroom and online during Alberta's second set of Covid restrictions.