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Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

Apr 24, 2024

For the last two episodes, we’ve explored the idea of using rewards in the classroom and really examined the research behind it and the ways it motivates students to learn.

In this episode, we're exploring the impact of gamified learning and the value of tangible and intangible rewards.

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Apr 17, 2024

In last week’s episode, I talked about six beliefs about rewards and what the current research is saying about them now.

To further our conversation in the series, I'm sharing the impact of rewards on learning motivation in school and with students and current research on rewards. 

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Apr 10, 2024

As I started to look at research on rewards in the classroom, I was astounded by the amount of research and information that was outdated. I started to see some common arguments against using a reward system in the classroom.

With all my new findings, I’m starting the first episode in the series and sharing six...


Apr 3, 2024

Over the last two episodes, we’ve talked about ways you can do some spring cleaning and declutter and organize your teacher desk and filing cabinet. However, we know from teaching in our classroom all year long that those aren’t the only two areas that need a good clean. 

That’s why, in today’s episode, I’m...