Good Morning Teacher
Good Morning, Teacher! A podcast for busy teachers who want practical solutions to those common classroom challenges -- because you can love your job and leave your work at school! Join host, Noelle Pickering as she shares tools and strategies that will help you maximize your time and effort… both in the classroom and at home. For more teaching ideas and math resources visit maneuveringthemiddle.com.
Episodes
41 episodes
CRA Deep Dive: Why Models in Math are a Must
In today’s episode, Noelle shares what the CRA (concrete, representational, and abstract) framework is and how to use it for students to grasp difficult math concepts. If you are looking to dive deeper into research-based instructional...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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14:35
Are you asking the right questions in your classroom?
In today’s episode, Noelle shares strategies for facilitating and encouraging higher-level thinking from your students. This starts with the types of questions you are asking and how you are asking them. Plus, these two quick hits can be im...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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17:43
Don’t Make this Mistake When Looking at the Standards
In today’s episode, Noelle discusses what unpacking math standards looks like by walking through our process at Maneuvering the Middle. She answers the question, “Why is lesson planning necessary?” Plus, a free lesson planning template for y...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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18:01
Math Manipulatives for Every Budget
Math manipulatives can seem like extra work, but they are really the best way to introduce students to new mathematical concepts. In today’s episode, Noelle shares her favorite math manipulatives to teach concrete understanding of abstract c...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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19:01
Getting Started with Stations
Math Stations can solve many classroom challenges! They meet the needs of various learners, provide practice on spiraled concepts, and they put the responsibility of learning on the students. In today’s episode, Noelle discusses how to begin...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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16:26
Should You Assign Homework?
Should teachers assign homework? Teachers, parents, and researchers have been asking and answering this question for years. In today’s episode, Noelle dives into the academic pros and cons and social-emotional pros and cons of assigning home...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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16:23
Overcoming October
October is just around the corner! While there are so many fun things that autumn brings, it can be a challenging month to be a teacher. In today’s episode, Noelle talks about why October is so difficult as a teacher and some tips to overcom...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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16:29
Preparing for a Sub Before You Need One
Preparing for a substitute used to be so easy! Ha - I am joking, of course. We had no idea how easy it used to be. Now with COVID, quarantining, and technology, it can be pretty complicated. In today’s episode, Noelle talks about ways to pre...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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15:33
4 Tips for Making Math Meaningful
We encounter math on a daily basis, but it can be challenging for students to connect what they learn in class to the outside world. In today’s episode, Noelle shares 4 ways to make math relevant and how to answer the age-old question, “When...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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10:21
What You Need to Survive the School Year
Teachers spend 8-10 hours a day at school, so we need to be prepared for anything and everything. We also want to keep students from having to make unnecessary trips to the office for things that we can easily store in our classroom. In toda...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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11:29
Stop Doing These 4 Things Right Away
The beginning of the school year is when we have the best intentions for how the school year will go. Let’s keep this positive energy up by committing to stop doing these 4 things. In today’s episode, Noelle dives deep into what is wasting y...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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17:33
Why Your Students Struggle with Word Problems (and What to Do About It)
Word problems can be a challenge to teach. Perhaps, it is because we are trying to teach students to problem-solve: think about, observe, investigate, and reason through situations. Which, in my opinion, is quite the task! In today’s episode...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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15:45
5 Steps to Teaching Routines & Procedures that will Stick
You may have the best routines and procedures planned for your classroom, but if you don’t teach students HOW to implement those routines, then you will not reap the benefits. In today’s episode, Noelle will share 5 steps to effectively teac...
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14:34
Must-Teach Routines and Procedures
The first day of school is upon us! Which has us asking - should I teach rules/expectations on that first day or do something fun? In today’s episode, Noelle shares how you can do both. Plus, we talk about which routin...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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12:47
Back to School Prep: Do This Not That
It is that time of year again: time to deck out our classrooms! Easily one of the best and most stressful parts of being a teacher. In today’s episode, Noelle shares the do’s and don’ts of classroom setup. For all ...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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11:52
Moving from Good to Great
If you are a teacher who is seeing the online teacher community buzzing with words like “grids” or “centers” and feel a little overwhelmed, then this post/episode is for you. Oftentimes, we see other teachers implement new strategies or tech...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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12:47
How Marissa uses small groups to reach her students
We are so excited to have Marissa McCarthy on the podcast! Marissa is an expert at differentiating and supporting students through rotations and small groups. In today’s episode, Noelle and Marissa discuss effective ways to use Maneuvering t...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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24:20
Your All Access Invite: Is This Right For You?
In today’s episode, Noelle announces the launch of an all-inclusive membership for middle school math teachers: All Access. Find out what All Access is, how you can get it, and how it will help you be the best math teacher you can be. <...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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15:38
ICYMI: Three Simple Strategies to Help You Work Smarter Not Harder
Teachers have a lot to do and not a lot of time to do it. Check out 3 tips for increasing your productivity and managing your workload. Develop a plan for how to manage your to-do list and execute it efficiently. Plus, learn about a tool tha...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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11:38
Exhausted by Multiple Preps? Try this!
Most teachers manage multiple preps in their teaching careers. While there is nothing easy about teaching multiple curricula across multiple grade levels, there are a few hacks to save your time and sanity. In today’s episode, Noelle shares ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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14:25
Running a Self Paced Classroom with Jodi Rookhuizen
In today’s episode, Noelle interviews Jodi Rookhuizen about her success using the Grid Method with Maneuvering the Middle curriculum. If you are interested in adopting ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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24:18
Are Video Lessons Effective?
In today’s episode, Noelle answers the question - are video lessons here to stay? Most teachers relied heavily on video lessons during the pandemic, but what do we do with them as schools return face to face. Plus, Noelle gives a sneak peek ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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14:43
4 Must Do's for First Year Teachers
After many years of teaching math, there are still several things I wish I had known before I started. Today, I am sharing 4 tips for any new math teacher. Whether you are fresh out of college or shifting careers, this episode is for y...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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12:02
Don't make this common teacher mistake!
Setting professional boundaries as a teacher is tough but necessary. In today’s episode, Noelle discusses why teachers struggle with setting boundaries, what boundaries teachers should set, and how to put those boundaries into place. If you ...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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12:06
Summer P.D. without Leaving Your House
Becoming a better teacher means making time to learn about new techniques and strategies to implement in the classroom. There is no better way to do this than to connect and learn from other teachers. This summer is a great opportunity to sh...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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12:11