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Classroom Conversations is a podcast for teachers to share and learn. Presented by the Georgia Department of Education and Georgia Public Broadcasting, each episode features Georgia educators who are teaching and reaching students in innovative and impactful ways. Use these discussion guides to facilitate reflection and dialogue during professional learning time around specific episodes of the podcast.
Episode 509: School Social Workers: Teachers' and Students' First Line of Defense
Episode 508: Cybersecurity Education: Be Discerning and Open to Learning
Episode 507: Computer Science Leadership: Tech in Everyday Life
Episode 506: Effective Questioning: Getting Students Thinking Deeper
Episode 505: Collaborative Learning: Providing a Safe Space to Think
Episode 504: Mathematics Storytelling: Connecting Math to Students' Lives
Episode 503: Visual Literacy: Strategies to Use Across Content Areas
Episode 502: Dialogue Circles: Listening to Understand
Episode 501: Self-Regulation Strategies: Calming the Storm Within
Episode 424: 2024 Georgia Teacher Of The Year: Connecting Students To Their Creative Superpower
Episode 423: Good Vibes Only: Authentic Teaching for Student Well-being
Episode 422: Literacy Leadership: Instructional Materials
Episode 421: Literacy Leadership: Interventions in Grades 4th-12th
Episode 420: Literacy Leadership: Community Engagement
Episode 419: Leadership Series: School Safety
Episode 418: Family Engagement: Essential for Student Success
Episode 417: Gamifying the Classroom: Level Up!
Episode 416: Leadership Series: Literacy Leadership: Georgia Council on Literacy
Episode 415: Operation Graduation: Planning for the Future
Episode 414: Literacy Leadership: Screeners and Interventions
Episode 413: Building A School Community: Feeling Connected to A Home Away From Home
Episode 412: Starting Middle and High School: Encouraging Students to Blaze Their Own Paths
Episode 411: Leadership Series: Building Leadership Capacity and Improving Staff Retention
Episode 410: Money Talks: Economics and Personal Finance in K-12 Classrooms
Episode 409: Service Learning: Take Action, Learn, and Reflect
Episode 408: Culinary Arts: Feed Them For A Lifetime
Episode 407: Leadership Series: Coaching Teachers To Create Positive Classroom Climates
Episode 406: Ask The Kids: Engaging Students With Phenomena-Based Mathematics And Science
Episode 405: Leadership Series: Using High-Leverage Practices And Data To Make A Big Impact
Episode 404: Peer Encouragement: Teach The Students To Be The Teachers
Episode 403: Leadership Series: Improving K-8 Literacy Instruction
Episode 402: Reaching English Learners: Creating Relationships And Supportive Communities
Episode 401: Mental Health Matters: Teachers As Hope Givers
Episode 318: Flexibility In Problem Solving: Making Mathematics Accessible
Episode 317: The Language Of Mathematics: Creating Positive Mathematical Mindsets
Episode 316: STE(A)M+READING: Don't be Afraid to Start
Episode 315: School Nurses: A Vital Part of the Education Team
Episode 314: Adaptive Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
Episode 313: Mathematics Throughout the Building: Empowering Students
Episode 312: Agricultural Advocates: A Global Partnership in South Georgia
Episode 311: Tailoring Instruction: Meeting Students Where They Are
Episode 310: 3D Science: Something Like A Phenomena
Episode 309: Music In Our Schools: Building A Collaborative Community
Episode 308: Checking In: Getting To Know Each Individual Student
Episode 307: Read-Alouds For All Grades: Building Confidence And Growing Vocabulary
Episode 306: Cultivating Creative Thinking: Good For Every Student
Episode 305: Primary Sources In Social Studies: Putting History Into Our Students' Hands
Episode 304: Dramatic Teaching: Finding Your Place In Theatre Classes
Episode 303: Teaching 21st Century Skills: Let The Kids Be The Experts
Episode 302: Educating Hearts: Creating A Culture Of Compliments
Episode 301: 2023 Georgia Teacher Of The Year: Know Your Why
Episode 213: Cultivating Curiosity: Social Studies And Inquiry Based Learning
Episode 212: Assume The Best: Tips From A Veteran-Turned-Teacher
Episode 211: Behavior Specific Praise: The Power Of Pointing Out The Positive
Episode 210: Dual Language Immersion: Maximizing Success
Episode 209: Art SmART: Integrating Art Into The Fabric Of A School
Episode 208: Community Classroom Collaborations: The One With The Dog
Episode 207: PE & Health Integration: Bringing Movement To Learning
Episode 206: Coaching Counts: Collaborating And Instructional Planning In Elementary Mathematics
Episode 205: Tybee Island Teaching: Project-Based Learning In The Coastal Environment
Episode 204: Engaging Science, Taking a School-Wide Approach
Episode 203: Empowering Voice: Collaborating With Students To Foster Positive Classroom Climate
Episode 201: Setting The Stage For Success: Teaching Classroom Expectations
Episode 110: Excellence For English Learners: Exploring ESOL With Georgia’s Teacher Of The Year
Episode 109: Ready, Set, K! Working Together To Promote Kindergarten Readiness
Episode 108: Full STEAM Ahead: Breaking Down Elementary STEAM Certification
Episode 105: Every Student Succeeds: Positive Climate In The High School Classroom
Episode 104: Positive Climate in Middle School
Episode 102: Bit By Bit: Starting Early With Computer Science
Episode 101: Having A Green, Yellow, Or Red Day? Positive Climate In The Elementary Classroom