EduMagic: New Educator Podcast

It is SO important to build relationships with students, and I didn't realize just how important it was until I started teaching. A teacher's ability to build relationships with students is crucial. We get to build relationships with students every day.

In this episode you'll learn:
The three things you should tell students
Find out their names during the first few days of class.
Make sure you greet students at the door.
Why classroom management and relationship building are intertwined together.
Find out how to be an advocate for your students.

Show notes can be found here: https://www.sfecich.com/post/5-ways-to-build-relationships-with-students-in-your-classroom

If you are loving this episode, please tag me @SFecich on social media and share! Check out the books EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, EduMagic Shine On: A Guide for New Teachers, and get your semester ready with the EduMagic Future Teacher Digital planner. Want to get started with your digital portfolio? Check out this self-paced, digital, mini-course digital portfolio from scratch in one week or less. Find these and more resources for future teachers at www.sfecich.com.

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You should take this first step in the interview process in order to find the right fit for you. When applying for jobs you don't want to do a spray and pray method, meaning that you send out your resume to all of the schools. You want to be strategic and find the right job for you in a district that is a good fit.

Download the resource that corresponds with this episode. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/How-to-choose-a-school-district-thats-right-for-you-7928053

Show notes can be found here: https://www.sfecich.com/post/how-to-choose-a-school-district-that-s-right-for-you

If you are loving this episode, please tag me @SFecich on social media and share! Check out the books EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, EduMagic Shine On: A Guide for New Teachers, and get your semester ready with the EduMagic Future Teacher Digital planner. Want to get started with your digital portfolio? Check out this self-paced, digital, mini-course digital portfolio from scratch in one week or less. Find these and more resources for future teachers at www.sfecich.com.

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We present tips and techniques for attending international job fairs in this episode.

Attending an international job fair differs from attending a national job fair in many ways. Everything from where the job fair is held to how an interview is conducted to what questions are asked is covered.

Show notes can be found here https://www.sfecich.com/post/finding-a-fit-at-an-international-school-featuring-greg-lemoine

If you are loving this episode, please tag me @SFecich on social media and share! Check out the books EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, EduMagic Shine On: A Guide for New Teachers, and get your semester ready with the EduMagic Future Teacher Digital planner. Want to get started with your digital portfolio? Check out this self-paced, digital, mini-course digital portfolio from scratch in one week or less. Find these and more resources for future teachers at www.sfecich.com.

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Here's a little pep talk for those of you who may find yourselves in a student teaching placement where you don't get along very well with your cooperating teacher. I want to call out a few things that we should consider when building relationships with our mentor teachers.

We work through 4 strategies
1. Communication with cooperating teacher
2. Work with your college supervisor
3. Don't let others' opinions of you define who you are as a teacher
4. Recognize your feelings

Show notes can be found here: https://www.sfecich.com/post/a-pep-talk-for-student-teachers-who-aren-t-getting-along-with-their-cooperating-teachers

If you are loving this episode, please tag me @SFecich on social media and share! Check out the books EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, EduMagic Shine On: A Guide for New Teachers, and get your semester ready with the EduMagic Future Teacher Digital planner. Want to get started with your digital portfolio? Check out this self-paced, digital, mini-course digital portfolio from scratch in one week or less. Find these and more resources for future teachers at www.sfecich.com.

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We cover five common student teaching questions. From how to work with a co-op and classroom expectations, as well as time management and edtech we cover it all. Specifically, we cover the following questions about student teaching.

1. My biggest question is honestly how to manage the work and social life aspect of teaching. I’ve managed it somewhat over the year of pre-student teaching and student teaching in kindergarten but I’m still struggling. Mine is how to set boundaries for yourself between school and home!! I don’t have to worry so much about it right now, but I know myself, and I know I’ll struggle with it when I have my own classroom!!

2. Finding the balance of managing classroom behavior but not having too many rules or appearing mean.

3. How can we do a good job of trying new things and making our practicums our own without ruining established classroom rules/procedures? I'm so nervous to try new things in case it causes issues for my mentor teacher.

4. What are some ways you can cope or things you can do when you and your co-op have completely different teaching philosophies?

5. What are some ways you can transform worksheets or present worksheets in an engaging manner without differing from worksheets?

Show notes can be found here: https://www.sfecich.com/post/student-teaching-questions-and-answers

If you are loving this episode, please tag me @SFecich on social media and share! Check out the books EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, EduMagic Shine On: A Guide for New Teachers, and get your semester ready with the EduMagic Future Teacher Digital planner. Want to get started with your digital portfolio? Check out this self-paced, digital, mini-course digital portfolio from scratch in one week or less. Find these and more resources for future teachers at www.sfecich.com.

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Greetings, edumagicians. If you are struggling to get organized, this is the episode for you. Although it's the middle of the spring semester, it's never too late to just get organized. I have a very special guest with me today, Dr. Frank Buck. Turn up the volume and take notes. Dr. Buck will discuss organizational tips and strategies that will assist us.

Show notes can be found here: https://www.sfecich.com/post/it-s-not-too-late-to-get-yourself-organized

If you are loving this episode, please tag me @SFecich on social media and share! Check out the books EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, EduMagic Shine On: A Guide for New Teachers, and get your semester ready with the EduMagic Future Teacher Digital planner. Want to get started with your digital portfolio? Check out this self-paced, digital, mini-course digital portfolio from scratch in one week or less. Find these and more resources for future teachers at www.sfecich.com.

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Recruiters Chris and Wyatt from Granite School District in Utah discuss how to prepare for a teacher recruiter on your campus. You'll learn how to prepare for a recruiter, what to bring, how to prep for the interview, and questions to ask.

Learn more about Granite here - https://www.graniteschools.org/

Show notes can be found here: https://www.sfecich.com/post/how-to-prepare-for-a-teacher-recruiter-on-campus

If you are loving this episode, please tag me @SFecich on social media and share! Check out the books EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, EduMagic Shine On: A Guide for New Teachers, and get your semester ready with the EduMagic Future Teacher Digital planner. Want to get started with your digital portfolio? Check out this self-paced, digital, mini-course digital portfolio from scratch in one week or less. Find these and more resources for future teachers at www.sfecich.com.

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Erin O'Byrne will talk today about the importance of working with English language learners or students who are learning English as a second language. Erin is an online training specialist. This episode features Erin's international teaching story and tips for teaching abroad. Don't miss these 6 tips for teaching internationally even right out of college.

Show notes can be found here: https://www.sfecich.com/post/so-you-want-to-teach-internationally

If you are loving this episode, please tag me @SFecich on social media and share! Check out the books EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, EduMagic Shine On A Guide for New Teachers, and get your semester ready with the EduMagic Future Teacher Digital planner. Want to get started with your digital portfolio? Check out this self-paced, digital, mini-course digital portfolio from scratch in one week or less. Find these and more resources for future teachers at www.sfecich.com.

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The sky is the limit when it comes to Canva for education. I encourage you to go check it out and see what you and your students create. If you have just been using it for flyers, it is so much more than that. In this episode, we are going to check some of my favorite features of Canva for Edu which include canva presentations, worksheets, infographics, and a QR code creator.

Show notes can be found here - https://www.sfecich.com/post/i-bet-you-didn-t-know-you-can-do-this-in-canva

If you are loving this episode, please tag me @SFecich on social media and share! Check out the books EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, EduMagic Shine On: A Guide for New Teachers, and get your semester ready with the EduMagic Future Teacher Digital planner. Want to get started with your digital portfolio? Check out this self-paced, digital, mini-course digital portfolio from scratch in one week or less. Find these and more resources for future teachers at www.sfecich.com.

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My five lesson plan essentials include standards, an anticipatory set, a list of adaptations, a clear closure, and meaningful reflection questions. We describe these essentials and how to hack 'em to save you lesson planning time.

We also discuss three important mindset shifts that need to occur related to lesson planning. The first is before you sit down to plan make sure you have all of your resources ready. Nex stop spending every night of the week planning lessons. Finally, use a template and a lesson at a glance.

Show notes can be found here: https://www.sfecich.com/post/5-lesson-plan-essentials-and-how-to-hack-em

If you are loving this episode, please tag me @SFecich on social media and share! Check out the books EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, EduMagic Shine On: A Guide for New Teachers, and get your semester ready with the EduMagic Future Teacher Digital planner. Want to get started with your digital portfolio? Check out this self-paced, digital, mini-course digital portfolio from scratch in one week or less. Find these and more resources for future teachers at www.sfecich.com.

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Welcome to the new semester. I discuss some of my best tips for taking quizzes as a college student in this episode. I've also included a 5-day study schedule for you to use so that you can prepare for your test with confidence.

Show notes can be found here: https://www.sfecich.com/post/5-quiz-taking-tips-for-students

If you are loving this episode, please tag me @SFecich on social media and share! Check out the books EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, EduMagic Shine On: A Guide for New Teachers, and get your semester ready with the EduMagic Future Teacher Digital planner. Want to get started with your digital portfolio? Check out this self-paced, digital, mini-course digital portfolio from scratch in one week or less. Find these and more resources for future teachers at www.sfecich.com.

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It is important to set yourself up for success by having an efficient workspace. Whatever space you have, you can make it your own with these five essential items, whether you have a table, a student desk, or a larger desk. So let's get into it. Here are five essential items for your student teacher desk.

Show notes can be found here: https://www.sfecich.com/post/5-essentials-for-your-student-teacher-desk

If you are loving this episode, please tag me @SFecich on social media and share! Check out the books EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, EduMagic Shine On: A Guide for New Teachers, and get your semester ready with the EduMagic Future Teacher Digital planner. Want to get started with your digital portfolio? Check out this self-paced, digital, mini-course digital portfolio from scratch in one week or less. Find these and more resources for future teachers at www.sfecich.com.

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Are you wondering what to pack in your student teacher bag? During student teaching, it surprised me how important it was to organize my materials. This episode dive into what to pack in your student teaching bag so you can have a successful student teaching placement.

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Show notes can be found here: https://www.sfecich.com//post/student-teacher-bag-essentials

If you are loving this episode, please tag me @SFecich on social media and share! Check out the books EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, EduMagic Shine On: A Guide for New Teachers, and get your semester ready with the EduMagic Future Teacher Digital planner. Want to get started with your digital portfolio? Check out this self-paced, digital, mini-course digital portfolio from scratch in one week or less. Find these and more resources for future teachers at www.sfecich.com.

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In this episode, Mandy Rice from the sustainable teacher show shares about the what, why, and how of flipping learning. We also share some best practices when it comes to flipped learning. One of my favorites is to start small, don't flip everything in sight. We end our conversation with some of our must-have educational technology tools to help get you started with flipping your lessons.

Show notes can be found here: https://www.sfecich.com//post/lovin-flipped-learning

If you are loving this episode, please tag me @SFecich on social media and share! Check out the books EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, EduMagic Shine On: A Guide for New Teachers, and get your semester ready with the EduMagic Future Teacher Digital planner. Want to get started with your digital portfolio? Check out this self-paced, digital, mini-course digital portfolio from scratch in one week or less. Find these and more resources for future teachers at www.sfecich.com.

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Are you thinking about starting a tutoring business? Well, grab a cup of coffee and a notepad because you are going to want to jot down some notes. Jennifer Lemaitre shares all the details on how to get your tutoring business up and running.

Show notes can be found here: https://www.sfecich.com/post/creating-a-tutoring-business-featuring-jennifer-lemaitre

If you are loving this episode, please tag me @SFecich on social media and share! Check out the books EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, EduMagic Shine On: A Guide for New Teachers, and get your semester ready with the EduMagic Future Teacher Digital planner.

Find these and more resources for future teachers at www.sfecich.com.

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This week on the EduMagic Podcast I'm joined by Diane Romo who shares her teaching story and the importance of showing up each day for your students. This episode is full of gems for you to take into your classroom right away.

Show notes can be found here: https://www.sfecich.com/post/show-up-for-your-students-families-of-your-students-and-yourself

If you are loving this episode, please tag me @SFecich on social media and share! Check out the books EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, EduMagic Shine On: A Guide for New Teachers, and get your semester ready with the EduMagic Future Teacher Digital planner. Want to get started with your digital portfolio? Check out this self-paced, digital, mini-course digital portfolio from scratch in one week or less. Find these and more resources for future teachers at www.sfecich.com.

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Teachers and future teachers have a wide variety of options for professional development. Engaging in social media, listening to podcasts, and interacting in clubhouse conversations are all ways to get out of the classroom and connect with other educators. In this episode of the EduMagic Podcast, Dr. Monica Burns shares her tips and tricks to get connected and learn from others using Clubhouse.

Show notes can be found here: https://www.sfecich.com/post/clubhouse-for-pd-featuring-monica-burns

If you are loving this episode, please tag me @SFecich on social media and share! Check out the books EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, EduMagic Shine On: A Guide for New Teachers, and get your semester ready with the EduMagic Future Teacher Digital planner. Want to get started with your digital portfolio? Check out this self-paced, digital, mini-course digital portfolio from scratch in one week or less. Find these and more resources for future teachers at www.sfecich.com.

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On this episode of the edumagic podcast, I am joined by Dr. Matt Rhoades as we discuss all things educational technology and special education. He tells us his story of teaching. Matt is passionate about data-driven decision-making and instruction. During the episode we geek about using educational technology to support the main driver of the classroom, instructional strategies. Tune in and share your favorite instructional strategy using #edumagic on social media.

Show notes can be found here: https://www.sfecich.com/post/instructional-strategies-and-edtech-a-recipe-for-success

If you are loving this episode, please tag me @SFecich on social media and share! Check out the books EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, EduMagic Shine On: A Guide for New Teachers, and get your semester ready with the EduMagic Future Teacher Digital planner. Want to get started with your digital portfolio? Check out this self-paced, digital, mini-course digital portfolio from scratch in one week or less. Find these and more resources for future teachers at www.sfecich.com.

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Hey, as you know, I'm a huge fan of formative assessments, you know those checks for understanding to make sure your students understand what's going down in class. A variety of educational technology tools can be used to conduct formative assessments during a lesson. Blooket is one of these tools. Let me tell you more!

Find out more about the 2022 spring student teacher planner - https://view.flodesk.com/pages/618539bb0b51fd1569c5549e

Shownotes can be found here - https://www.sfecich.com/post/move-over-kahoot-there-is-a-new-formative-assessment-tool-in-town

If you are loving this episode, please tag me @SFecich on social media and share! Check out the books EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, EduMagic Shine On: A Guide for New Teachers, and get your semester ready with the EduMagic Future Teacher Digital planner. Want to get started with your digital portfolio? Check out this self-paced, digital, mini-course digital portfolio from scratch in one week or less. Find these and more resources for future teachers at www.sfecich.com.

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No matter what level you are at as a teacher or whether you are a novice, Dr. Lauren has so many strategies and ideas you can use. You'll learn all about what dyslexia is and how you can support students through instructional strategies, apps, and tools. Plug your earbuds in and listen up!

Show notes can be found here https://www.sfecich.com/post/dyslexia-101-with-dr-lauren

If you are loving this episode, please tag me @SFecich on social media and share! Check out the books EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, EduMagic Shine On: A Guide for New Teachers, and get your semester ready with the EduMagic Future Teacher Digital planner. Want to get started with your digital portfolio? Check out this self-paced, digital, mini-course digital portfolio from scratch in one week or less. Find these and more resources for future teachers at www.sfecich.com.

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