The Teacher's Life Blog

Episode 17

2009-05-30T14:36:00.000-07:00

Please post any suggestions or advice to this post on what I should do with my podomatic situation......Thanks!

Episode 13

2009-02-13T16:28:00.000-08:00

Kimmi needs your help with what happened at a parent-teacher conference. Do you have some comments about what happened in addition to your vote?

Also, any comments or thoughts about letting kids read stuff in the hallway?

The Jeff Coffin Interview

2008-11-02T13:39:00.001-08:00

The most innovative and important horn player of our time, Jeff Coffin joins us to talk about teaching music.

Visit Jeff online at
http://www.jeffcoffin.com/

Visit his group Bela Fleck and the Flecktones at:
http://www.flecktones.com/

VIDEO OF JEFF WITH THE DAVE MATTHEW BAND

VIDEO OF JEFF WITH THE FLECKTONES

Video of Jeff playing two saxophones at once!!

Episode 11

2008-10-19T14:53:00.000-07:00

Can you help me with the John Mccain statment about education during the last debate?

Please listen and respond by leaving a comment.

Give your rating?

2008-09-25T18:36:00.000-07:00

I was hoping some of the visitors to this page and listeners to this podcast would take the time to rate it on iTunes.

All I ask is that you are honest. I want some honest input so I can get better. If you use iTunes please visit the podcast and throw in your rating, I would really appreciate it:)

Visit the show on itunes through this link:

Episode 10

2008-09-19T19:55:00.000-07:00

Any comments on the following topics covered in the podcast:

-Audacity
-Hispanics and addressing their language
-Importance of Read Alouds
-Using the Doc Cam for read alouds

-Any thing else you got?

Here's the link to Audacity

The Pam Allyn Interview

2008-09-15T18:22:00.000-07:00

The literacy organizations she founded:

The online book maker: http://realebooks.com/

Links from Africa:

Ken Okoth in Kenya: http://www.childrenofkibera.org/

Kimmie Weeks http://www.youthactioninternational.org/yai/

Episode 9

2008-09-13T19:43:00.000-07:00

IF you know how to install a sprinkler system please respond!

I would love if someone commented to this post about the birthday present opinion on episode 9!

Am I weird?

Also, please check out the ning group and respond to the post I have about having an episode where everyone could be on.
Any ideas?

The Donald Bear Interview

2008-09-04T17:54:00.000-07:00

Pleasure to have such a great thinker on the show!

The link he referenced is:

E.L. Cord Foundation Center for Learning & Literacy

Here's the main book:
Words Their Way

Happy word study!

Episode 8

2008-09-02T17:30:00.000-07:00

Mr. Kimmi's blog

We are going to use Mr. Kimmi's challenge as the poll of the week.

iTunes update

2008-08-26T20:34:00.000-07:00

Great news.....well at least to iTunes people. The rest of you really won't care that much:)

The .....well.....editors?.... selected "The Teacher's Life" as a "new and notable" education podcast in the K-12 education genre.

Let's keep it going! Help me by calling in and leaving your thoughts! The only reason this is somewhat cool is because of people sharing!

The phone lines have been quiet lately. HELP!

Come join the Nation!

2008-08-24T11:36:00.001-07:00

We Have a Ning!!!

Either click the link on the right....

or

Visit: http://theteacherslifenation.ning.com/

Episode 6

2008-08-21T17:53:00.000-07:00

Watch out for water spots!

Resources of the day:

To Understand

The Egg Song

The new poll is up.....Share your vote with us!

The Final Post about the HOTLINE I promise....

2008-08-18T16:46:00.000-07:00

So this is what the problem was.

I put the wrong number!!!!!!! Both in episode 5 and on the blog page!
it's 623 239 4108 NOT 6232934108

AARRRGGHHH! Sorry if you have tried!
Please Try again. I already have some good stuff and want more! My apologies.

I think the problem is fixed for good.

Oh, also, the itunes link is now up and rollin! Subscribe if you're an itunes person.

Sorry and thanks.

A Talk about CGI

2008-08-17T12:24:00.000-07:00

Here are some links to CGI information and training:

Children's Mathematics: Cognitively Guided Instruction

The Teacher's Development Group

Linda Levi's Blog

The Sara Holbrook Interview

2008-08-12T18:45:00.000-07:00

Sara Holbrook, the great performance poet, joins the NATION!!!

Visit her online at:

http://www.saraholbrook.com/

http://saraholbrook.blogspot.com/

The Gay Su Pinnell Interview

2008-08-11T20:10:00.000-07:00

What a treat! One of the authors that has helped me so much in my first 3 years on the show.

Here are some links to check out:

Books through Amazon

Benchmark Assessment

Heinemann Books Homepage

By the way, the two resources are already out....whoops!!!

Keep listening for more cool guests coming in the next few episodes....I hope anyways:)

Episode 4 is now up....time to vote.

2008-08-06T22:04:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

The intro song entries are complete and are needing your vote.

Also, come and be on the show will you?!?! If you're interested, visit the "Teacher's Life Nation" link on the homepage. Look for a new 'ning' group coming soon.....

Special Update

2008-08-03T19:34:00.001-07:00

Wait....did I really need to inform you about the special update? If your'e here, you probably already listened to the last podcast......hmm.
Well while I have you, go to the NATION!!! and sign up. I think from now on, when you type the word, it needs to be in all caps and have 3 exclamation points. We will know who really is a die hard NATION!!! member. Darn...now I have to go back and change them all!

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2008-08-03T13:27:00.000-07:00

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