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Catholic Teachers' Lounge Podcast
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Jill and Colleen discuss topics and tips for enhancing the Catholic School classroom.
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Christmas Collab with Kaitlin Reichart!
Dec 1800:16:04Tap to summarizeJill and Colleen welcome Dr. Kaitlin Reichart into the Catholic Teachers’ Lounge to share the best things they have seen and heard in classrooms so far this year. Stop in the lounge to hear shout outs, accolades, and cheers for the hardworking and creative teachers and leaders in our schools. You’ll have lots of time over break to binge back episodes of the Catholic Teachers’ Lounge AND Connected Classrooms, the Greeley Center for Catholic Education’s podcast starring Kaitlin Reichart!
Transcribe →Lose the Rule Book: Making the Move to Multiage
Dec 1600:17:47Tap to summarizeThis episode takes Jill and Colleen down a rabbit hole of multi-age instructional shifts, putting theory into practice, and wondering if PD is enough. Tune in as talk in lounge shifts to the way instructional leaders must create the space and opportunities for teachers to put practices that serve all students into action and help them let go of habits, systems, and structures that no longer serve today’s classrooms.
Transcribe →Hot Takes on Homework
Dec 1100:17:09Tap to summarizeThis episode takes the lounge conversation back to homework, only this time Jill and Colleen are talking about high school kids. Studies show there is a sweet spot for impact when it comes to time spent on homework and success on standardized exams. Stop by the lounge to hear about stressors, tasks, and impact when it comes to homework in high school.
Transcribe →Hi, God!
Dec 900:15:14Tap to summarize“In this episode of the Catholic Teachers Lounge, Jill and Colleen explore various themes related to Catholic education, particularly focusing on the Advent season, prayer practices, and the role of AI in spiritual expressions. They discuss the importance of spontaneous prayer in schools, share personal anecdotes about prayer with children, and reflect on the authenticity of prayer in the context of modern technology. The conversation concludes with a historical insight into the oldest Catholic school building still in use in the United States. “
Transcribe →Go Out and Play — That’s Your Homework!
Dec 400:14:16Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Jill and Colleen ponder a homework study. What is the value of homework? What is the most effective use of student time in and out of school? Stop in the lounge for a topic that everyone has an opinion about.
Transcribe →How to Ride the Advent Wave
Dec 200:14:42Tap to summarizeIt’s Advent–A time of high energy, activities, service projects, special prayer events, art, music, and lots of patience. Join Jill and Colleen for a conversation about fresh ideas and traditions to bring Advent to life for students.
Transcribe →Displays of Gratitude
Nov 2500:14:02Tap to summarizeIt’s Thanksgiving week! Join Jill and Colleen in a lounge conversation about classroom activiities that reflect the values and meaning of Thanksgiving, let kids be creative, and honor history. Jill and Colleen wish all Catholic school teachers and leaders all the best–they are so grateful for what you do every day!
Transcribe →De-Isloation Transformation
Nov 2000:16:16Tap to summarizeTeaching has historically been an isolating profession for many. We would go into our classrooms, not to see another adult until we ventured to the office or teachers’ lounge. When teachers experience the benefits of frequent visitors, co-teachers, and other adults in their classroom, they can experience a shift to openness that lifts them and their students to new heights. Join Colleen and Jill in the lounge for a conversation about teacher support practices.
Transcribe →Universal by Design
Nov 1800:14:50Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Jill and Colleen explore the universal design aspects of marching band and music education and how these can apply to the classroom. Discover UDL through a musical lens.
Transcribe →How Handwriting Makes Kids Smarter
Nov 1300:15:46Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Jill and Colleen put on their doctor hats and talk about a study proving the importance of handwriting to benfit learning to read. What begins as a simple conversation about spelling words goes down a rabbit hole of literacy. Stop in the lounge for this cutting edge–yet not surprising!– conversation about reading and writing.
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