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Teacher Tales

Teacher Tales

By: Spirit of Teaching
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 Teacher stories… from their hearts… to our hearts… on a journey to celebrate the true spirit of teaching. In each episode, we will get curious, explore, discover and learn more through each story what is really at the heart of teaching.© 2020 Spirit of Teaching Language Learning Philosophy Social Sciences
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  • Teacher Tales #49 - Authentic learning, immigrant family needs and community connections: Stephanie: regional T.O.Y., DLI teacher and reading advocate

    Teacher Tales #49 - Authentic learning, immigrant family needs and community connections: Stephanie: regional T.O.Y., DLI teacher and reading advocate
    Apr 12 2025
    In this episode, we meet Stephanie who was just named the SCOLT regional teacher of the year. Stephanie’s story of being a first generation American born to immigrant parents from Argentina, of being a struggling reader and also, not following a traditional path to become a teacher will inspire all our listeners. What is especially interesting about Stephanie is how she has taken her family connections to the equine industry from Argentina to Kentucky and related it to her community and industry there. Stephanie has a real passion and dedication to creating authentic learning experiences for her students, which is…
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    33 mins
  • Teacher Tales #48 – Sound, transitions and developing student executive function skills: Hayes, teacher, award-winning jazz musician and founder of Creative Sound Play

    Teacher Tales #48 – Sound, transitions and developing student executive function skills: Hayes, teacher, award-winning jazz musician and founder of Creative Sound Play
    Jun 1 2024

    In this episode, we will meet Hayes, a fascinating man of many talents…and sounds! As a jazz musician and film composer, Hayes understands the power that sound has on humans…and we are not talking music, but sound. Having worked as a teacher with young people in all kinds of capacities since the early 90s, Hayes is now using his love of the art of sound to help teachers in the classroom. He is about to release a new book, Creative Sound Play for Young Learners: A Teacher’s Guide to Enhancing Transition Times, Classroom Communities, SEL, and Executive Function Skills (Routledge, Eye on Education Series, June 6, 2024). Hayes shares with us the 3 primary elements of sound and how they can help you as a teacher during transition times to focus and engage student learning. He also explains how using his techniques help develop student executive function skills, addresses student social emotional learning and is especially powerful when used with students with a language delay, students with special needs and those students on the spectrum. Additional info can be found at https://www.creativesoundplay.com/ and https://www.hayesgreenfield.com/
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    34 mins
  • Teacher Tales #47 - Student agency, spotlight learning, NUTS-SATS-TCOL strategies: Matt R, lucky teacher, mentor and expert in student-centered learning

    Teacher Tales #47 - Student agency, spotlight learning, NUTS-SATS-TCOL strategies: Matt R, lucky teacher, mentor and expert in student-centered learning
    Apr 18 2024
    In this episode, we will have a truly inspiring conversation with Matt, an award-winning teacher in New Jersey whose enthusiasm and passion for teaching is contagious. Need a lift to rise up to your greatest potential, just listen to Matt! He says that his greatest passion is to make kids feel like they can flourish and be risk-takers in their learning journey. Matt believes that students are just an extension of the teacher and that we need to be coaches, role models and lifelong learners in order to inspire our students to experiment and let their creativity and curiosity run…
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    37 mins

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