Podcasts by reThink ELA Podcast
Hosted by Secondary English Language Arts teacher Michelle Waters, reThink ELA offers strategies, products, and expert advice to help teachers build student-centered, socially conscious, and real-world relevant middle and high school English classes.
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Building Trust in the Classroom: Understanding Black Culture and Overcoming Labels from 2023-09-11T11:25
I'm thrilled to welcome fellow University of Oklahoma Ph.D. program student Christine Chapman to discuss some important steps to building trust in the classroom. This topic is especially important ...
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ChatGPT In English Class: Using AI Writers As Thinking Partners from 2023-02-27T12:32
How do you feel about using ChatGPT in English classes? I know, that's a loaded question with lots of teacher reactions running the gamut from loving the idea of learning something new to dreading ...
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Going Gradeless: How to Show Evidence of Learning without Ranking and Sorting Students from 2023-01-17T12:30
The idea of "going gradeless" in today's traditional schools is a new concept to parents but one that will ensure their children learn instead of simply learning for the sake of passing a test....
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reThink ELA #021: Building School Culture: Observe Your Students to Learn How To Teach Them from 2023-01-04T12:33
How often do you think about the culture of your school, or even your classroom? Is it a place where different opinions are welcome? Or do your students feel like they need to tailor their assignme...
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reThink ELA #020: Increase Adolescent Writing Motivation with a Student Newspaper from 2022-11-09T12:42
Sticking to your "tried and true" writing prompts can make your workflow easier, but when it comes to adolescent writing motivation, sometimes a change of pace is necessary. Just because last...
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reThink ELA #019: Online Safety Training Is An Important Literacy For Students from 2022-10-03T11:19
Note: Scroll down to access the podcast player. As wonderful as the internet is in today's modern world, it also provides a host of threats that students don't understand or don't want to believe c...
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reThink ELA #018: English Teachers: How To Get Your Writing Published from 2022-09-06T10:36
Note: Scroll down to access the podcast player. I’m pleased to be joined by a repeat guest today, Dr. Jennie Hanna. You might remember she was a guest on Episode 16 where we talked about how to mak...
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reThink ELA #017: Project VOICE: Showing Students the Relevance of Writing from 2022-08-02T11:13:35
Note: Scroll down to access the podcast player.When it comes to inspiring kids to write, it's one thing for a teacher to praise students for their skills and creativity but it's another thing entir...
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reThink ELA #016: Understanding the Needs of Military Students in Your ELA Classroom from 2022-07-07T15:07
A large part of gaining the trust of a classroom full of students is to get to know them on a personal basis. Yes, it's difficult when you have a hundred or so students parading through your classr...
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reThink ELA #015: Engaging Rural Students in Your ELA Classroom from 2022-06-07T11:38:51
When choosing literature for your students to read and discuss, there's always much discussion about selecting books in which the students can see themselves. When they can relate to the characters...
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reThink ELA #014: How To Complicate The Single Story In The Literary Canon from 2022-02-21T12:29
Teachers around the United States are finding themselves on the frontlines of a cultural battle that has heated up significantly in recent months. Book banning and legislation that seeks to prevent...
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reThink ELA #013: Empowering Student Interests in the Secondary Classroom from 2021-03-08T12:30
One of the most important things teachers can do is impact students’ lives by creating spaces for them to discover their passions and use their voices. This is integral for student success—especial...
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reThink ELA #012: Connecting to Young Adult Audiences through Real Life Experiences from 2020-01-06T12:11
Knowing their reading audience helps authors to craft their books and create their story arcs. Understanding the pain points of their audience and the problems they struggle with the most helps to ...
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reThink ELA #011: Getting Students Excited to Write with NaNoWriMo from 2019-05-03T11:49:34
Experienced adult writers are intimidated by the NaNoWriMo project, which entails writing a 50,000 word novel during the month of November. Who thought up such an event when writing is usually a mu...
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reThink ELA #010: Fostering Student-Led Discussions with the TQE Method from 2018-12-31T12:14:32
So much scrutiny is placed upon teachers and the classroom these days, especially when it comes to how students are learning critical thinking skills – or IF they're learning critical think...
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reThink ELA #009: Teaching Grammar In Context from 2018-10-23T11:00:26
Have you ever thought back to when you were in school and how you learned the rules of grammar and how to write? What techniques did your teachers use? Do you find that you're implementing those ex...
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reThink ELA #008: Interview with Shari Gateley from 2018-08-09T16:37:35
When I talk to other teacher friends, a common concern seems to be how to get our students engaged in the classroom lessons. So many students seem apathetic about their education, and it's up to us...
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reThink ELA #007: Interview with Jennifer Dean from 2018-07-05T11:38:48
Every single person on this earth has a voice. They have a unique story to be told. But how many of us actually use our voices and make our stories, thoughts, and opinions known to others? So many ...
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reThink ELA #006: Interview with Marisa Thompson from 2018-03-13T11:00:21
How would your students react if you didn't give them any parameters for a project and simply told them to “figure it out”? Is this asking for trouble by putting the kids in charge of t...
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reThink ELA #005: Interview with Scott Bayer from 2018-02-27T12:00:03
How much time do you allow your students to write in class? What is the appropriate amount of time you think kids need to write? Or are you so busy lecturing (Just say no!) that you send them home ...
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reThink ELA #004: Interview with Lara Searcy from 2018-02-13T12:00:12
Have you ever asked your students what they're interested in learning? Or their thoughts about certain lessons? Or are you stuck teaching the same curriculum year after year, fighting to keep the k...
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reThink ELA #003: Interview with Aaron Blackwelder from 2018-01-30T13:00:26
What would you think if your principal said, “We're doing away with report cards, but you still have to tell your students and their parents how they're doing in class.” How would you m...
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