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The Teachers' Cup of Coffee is a quick-hitting podcast for educators. In just 10 minutes or less, it is a shot of caffeine for teachers with new ideas, creative thoughts, and motivational stories.
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Monday Mar 27, 2017
Monday Mar 27, 2017
Let's be honest, March is tough! We're tired, on edge, and feeling lost in the abyss of the daily struggle of teaching and learning. This week, we review an article that can help us all feel good again!
Monday Mar 13, 2017
Monday Mar 13, 2017
3 days of learning about learning at M.I.T. is boiled down to 10 minutes of ideas on how K-12 schools and classrooms can implement some of M.I.T.'s innovative practices. And there is much to learn!
Tuesday Feb 28, 2017
Tuesday Feb 28, 2017
The story of TOMS shoes, TED Talks, and brain research all show that telling stories helps people engage in thinking. How can we use this skill more consistently in the classroom to motivate students? 7 minutes is all we need!
Sunday Feb 05, 2017
Sunday Feb 05, 2017
Teaching students to be globally competent is no easy task. In just 4 minutes, we review a simple and effective strategy for fostering global thinking in the classroom.
Sunday Jan 22, 2017
Sunday Jan 22, 2017
When Everybody Writes, everyone is thinking! Such a simple strategy, but it is one that can significantly change learning in your classroom. Got 5 minutes?
Monday Jan 09, 2017
Monday Jan 09, 2017
Students struggle to persevere through challenging academic work. In just 4.5 minutes, this week we have ideas on teaching perseverance that both educators and parents will benefit from!
Monday Jan 02, 2017
Monday Jan 02, 2017
Some quick ideas for getting back to school and hitting the ground running, (as well as how to deal with that alarm in the morning)!
Tuesday Dec 20, 2016
Tuesday Dec 20, 2016
This week we summarize and review an excellent blog written by a teacher. Just 7 minutes could change your practice in the classroom forever!
Monday Dec 05, 2016
Monday Dec 05, 2016
How can we incorporate movement and brain breaks into our classroom? Our guest expert, a middle school physical education teacher, gives us a lot of cool ideas! And he also discusses just how important these moments are for students' ability to learn.
Monday Nov 14, 2016
Monday Nov 14, 2016
Nothing is more important that having students motivated to learn. Let's learn from Daniel Pink, one of the world's experts on motivation, and share ideas on what we can do to get students more motivated in our classrooms!