Teach and Wine About It

It's a pandemic and we should be focusing on many things to make sure our students are in the best place possible, which is why we decided to focus this episode on student mental health. We discuss some resources and strategies to make sure that our students are doing well while also protecting teacher well-being. Additionally, with the increase in online instruction, writing instructions/directions is more important than ever. We talk about ways to make sure that your students know what is expected of them- and how you can know if they know.  As always, check us out on instagram. 

This week, we discuss the positive changes we've made over the past year and each detail some things we are excited to bring with us out of the pandemic. We also talk about literacy in the content areas and talk about quick ways to integrate literacy skills into classes that are not English or Social Studies-based. Math, science, and elective teachers, this one's for you!  On another note- thanks for sticking with us and our semi-erratic upload schedule as we battle through this pandemic together. If you are not subscribed yet, subscribe on whatever podcast platform you enjoy.  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/teachandwineaboutit

This week, we're talking about the realistic outcomes of a year of nontraditional teaching. After a brief break to talk about a cider this time -- instead of a wine -- we look at grade validity and biases in classroom assessment. 

Welcome back for Episode 7 of Season 2! This week, we're sharing 10 power strategies for ramping up how you use films and documentaries in class.  Before that, we break down what to expect from President Biden's nominee for Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, as well as how we processed the Capitol Insurrection from a few weeks ago.  As always, check out Edpuzzle for your video integration. 

This week, we're kicking off 2021 by dumping all those trinkets from our desks. In addition, we explore what we're taking with us in this new year both in the classroom and at home. Sean also makes the worst wine-related pun in the history of all puns.  Check out Edpuzzle, Mote, and NoRedInk from this week's episode!

For this episode, we pulled an unpublished episode out of the vault. We were both living the winter break life and couldn't meet together to record, so Producer Eric spliced together some old content for us.  In this episode, we explore teacher unions, discuss writing assessment, and talk about some Google add ons to check out.  We will be back next week with a brand-new episode! 

In this episode, we talk about closing out 2020 in the best way possible: purging old student projects and having a fire-side beverage. We also discuss how a half hour of your time re-visiting a unit before the semester can help you re-connect with your content and re-build motivation. Try out any of these beverage options to stay oh-so-festive. Grinch punch Poinsettia Skrewball Frozen Gin and Tonic

In Episode 3 of season 2, we it's the holiday season! We talk about the variety of gifts teachers give (grades, grace, etc) and receive (unsolicited advice, countless notepads and teacher paraphernalia). We also finally talk about project-based learning, something that we've referenced many times but haven't tackled. Listen up to hear about some gifts you can give to your students and others for this holiday season.  Talked about:  Charities:  St. Jude To write love on her arms The Diatribe Project-Based Learning PBLWorks

This week, we're exploring some of the upcoming challenges public schools will face as funding evolves. In addition, we'll check out some strategies to keep students -- and us! -- organized in a COVID world.  Check out the following resources: Counseling Not Criminalization Act Planboard PlanBook

After a break (during which we both had and recovered from COVID), we are back with a new season, a new format, and lots of laughs. This episode we talk about what's been going on, how we're surviving pandemic teaching, and strategies to make online video meetings easier. What we talked about:  Google Meet Extensions (these are all Chrome Web Store Links)  Grid View Nod Reactions Attendance Breakout Rooms

After a bit of an unintentional hiatus, we are back! 2020 is crazy, folks.  In Episode 9, we talk about everyone's favorite aspect of education: Standardized Testing (Insert sarcastic tone here)! We discuss ideas behind standardized tests and cover the good and the bad about the practice. We also dive into Listening assessment, which is an often overlooked area of pedagogy outside of language classrooms. We round out the episode with some tools to help you work listening into your classroom regardless of what subject you teach.  Resources Listed:  -WIDA can-do descriptors and standards -Listenwise -Edpuzzle -Flipgrid Have a great week! We look forward to hearing your feedback. Find us on instagram: @teachandwineaboutit  Leave us a message on Anchor.

Welcome to Episode 8! In this episode, we expand on one of the essential domains of teaching: Speaking. We talk about why it's important, how to address the skill and teach speaking skills in your classroom, and give you some resources to use. Our hot topic this week is a hot take on Grit. While many schools are pushing the idea, is it equitable? Is it inclusive of minority students? Listen to find out!!  Resources Mentioned:  Original Grit TED Talk Parlay- discussion monitoring app Flipgrid SpeechTexter Extempore Voice Tools Ummo LikeSo Prompster Connect with us:  Instagram: @teachandwineaboutit Leave us a voice memo!

We're back and talking about two important topics: English Language Learners and Google Chrome.  First, we dive into English language learners and talk about how to best serve them in your classroom. We also walk through SIOP lesson components and how to easily incorporate them into your classroom. Then, we talk about Google Chrome extensions that will make your life a lot easier.  Resources Mentioned:  SIOP- Ashley's favorite website for quick info Templates to use to consider SIOP elements for planning Chrome Extensions Print Friendly PDF Mercury Reader Plagiarism Checker Todoist Kami EquatIO Google Similar Pages Bitmoji Giphy Side note: We probably had TOOOO much fun during this episode. It's our favorite to date. Please enjoy. 

On Episode 6, we are talking all things Electives and Arts classes! We go through the various "Specials" classes and talk considerations for virtual learning and give some resources to use.  Resources Mentioned: SmartMusic CutTime Mussila  Acapella Glitter Meets Glue SHAPE America PBS resources We want to hear from you! Visit our profile on Anchor to leave us a voice message and tell us what strategies you are using in your classroom for virtual learning.  You can also send us a message on Instagram- @teachandwineaboutit

Anti-Racist education is extremely important at this moment in history. This episode, we talk about our experiences as White teachers and what we are doing to dismantle white supremacy within the school system and our neighboring communities. Black Lives Matter, and it's important that our students see that.  We also talk about rigor in AP Classes and resources for quality assessment in Digital Learning.  AP Class Resources The College Board College Board youtube All 4s and 5s by Andrew Sharos  Anti-Racist/Anti-Bias Education: Recommended Reading White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi Stamped: YA Version by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds How to Be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi Me and White Supremacy by Layla F Saad Assessment Quizizz  Send us a voice message. Follow us on Instagram! @TeachAndWineAboutIt

Welcome back! In this episode, we really hit our stride. We're talking something that we are both really passionate about- LGBTQ inclusion! We share stories from the classroom and resources to help you make sure that everyone feels included in the classroom, regardless of who they love or how they identify. We also talk tips for relationship building in the distance learning classroom and tips to quickly collect student data while teaching online.   Relationship Tips  Dave Stuart Jr   Medium Article for Google Meet extensions for teachers  LGBTQ Resources  Massachusetts Dept of Ed Website: includes school assessment we discuss in the episode AND a bunch of other resources  Books Mentioned     I’ll Give you the Sun by Jandy Nelson     Felix Ever after by Kacen Calendar     The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune     Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertali- or any of the Creekwood series  GLSEN resources  Resources for grading and distance learning  Edpuzzle  Nearpod  Google Teacher Podcast  Mindly  Screencastify  Socrative  Leave us a voice message!  Find us on instagram @teachandwineaboutit

Welcome back!  In this episode we hit on a hot, relevant topic: how to incorporate trauma-informed teaching strategies into our instruction- both online and in person. We also talk about talking in the classroom-- how do you make discussion safe, equitable and easy for both students and teachers? Finally, our resource highlight focuses on ways to get students writing and creating in formats that are not essays- digital text creation tools.  We love this episode, and we hope you do, too!  Links mentioned:  Parlay CDC resources for ACES and trauma-informed instruction Visme Canva Piktochart Lucidpress Find us on instagram @teachandwineaboutit

This episode, summer is here! We discuss summer reading, learning and experiences.  Books mentioned:  Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy by Gholdy Muhammad  Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reed  Action Strategies for Deepening Comprehension by Jeffrey Wilhelm None of the Above by I. W. Gregorio Travel Strategies:  Traveling Teachers Facebook Group Traveling Teachers, LLC  Fulbright Distinguished Awards to Teachers (DAST) info Teacher travel post from Edutopia Follow Us!  Website Instagram

In episode 1, we talk about students and email etiquette- why are they so bad at emails and how do we fix it? After we review a bargain-priced mimosa,  we discuss distance learning and what school might look like in the fall. We wrap up the episode with resources to use to help students (and teachers) write emails and keep up with inboxes.  Resources mentioned in episode:  Grammarly.com Grammarly for Chrome Followup.cc for Chrome  Boomerang for Gmail for Chrome Find us:  Website: http://teachandwineaboutit.wordpress.com (coming soon)  Email: teachandwineaboutit@gmail.com Ashley: @msblovesbooks_  Sean: @spduffie 

Welcome to Teach and Wine About It- a podcast where two teachers talk about issues in education and make light conversation about what matters. Along the way, we'll share skills to develop, resources to use, and add some humor in there, too.