Teaching Matters

Teacher Salary

In this episode of Teaching Matters, Heidi Marks Morris discusses teacher salary. The topic of salary was inspired by a conversation with an aspirational teacher about what teachers get back from teaching. Marks answers "what money does a teacher make?" along with many other salary questions. This episode is relevant for first year and experienced teachers alike.

 

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Substitute Teachers

On this week's episode of Teaching Matters, Marks Heidi Morris discusses substitute teachers. "Substitute teachers are a necessary part of your teaching life." With experience as a substitute teacher and teacher with a substitute in the classroom, Marks has advice that benefits both kinds of teachers. Listen to this episode for tips on making the transition in and out of your classroom as smooth as possible! Watch, like, and subscribe to get our podcast delivered every Wednesday!

New Students

On this week's episode of Teaching Matters, Marks Heidi Morris talks about her approach to new students in the classroom. What do you do when you get a new student and how you help that new student fit in, buy in, and matter to your class are covered in this episode. As always, thank you for your support of Teaching Matters.

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Laughter

In this week's episode, Heidi Marks Morris talks about laughter! Laughter is an important component of teaching that has the power to unify your classroom. "Laughter is one of the keys to building that sense of a class where kids belong." Listen to this episode for tips on incorporating laughter into your classroom (for rookie and veteran teachers alike)!

Student Feedback

In this week's episode Heidi Marks Morris talks about the importance of personal student feedback. Feedback can be difficult to give in some subjects, but it is important in all of them. Heidi discusses practical tips for how to give feedback and the most beneficial kind of feedback. 

Grades: Grading Logistics

In last week's episode, Heidi Marks Morris talked about her philosophy on grading. This week, she takes her philosophy and turns it into practical advice and tips for grading. Grading is harder than it sounds. Rookie and experienced teachers alike can benefit from these tips on grades.

 

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Grade Philosophy

In this episode of Teaching Matters, Heidi Marks Morris discusses her philosophy on grades. Grades are often treated as the point of education rather than a natural consequence of the education journey. This episode discusses how to talk about grades with your students and how to handle last minute grade panic.

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Final Grades

In this episode of Teaching Matters, Heidi Marks Morris discusses final grades. Final grades always bring a delayed sense of urgency with students, but comprehensive distance learning (CDL) has only exacerbated the problem. How can teachers respond to final grade distress? Is there a solution for students asking to retake finals after the term is over? You'll find the answers to these questions and more in this week's episode. 

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Energy

In this episode of Teaching Matters, Heidi Marks Morris talks about teacher energy. What are some the physical and mental demands on teacher energy? How can teachers sustain their energy? Why is it important to teach energetically? This episode answers these questions and more. 

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Criticism

In this episode of Teaching Matters, Heidi Marks Morris talks about receiving criticism and reacting to it. Teachers are uniquely positioned to constantly get feedback (good or bad) from many different sources. Criticism from students, parents, and administrators are the three sources discussed in this episode.