Teacher Approved
Hosted by Emily and Heidi · Heidi and Emily, Elementary School Teacher and Resource Designer
4.9from 202 ratings
- 391
- Episodes
- 181
- Transcribed
- 202
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About Teacher Approved
Do you ever feel like there’s just not enough time in the day to be the kind of teacher you really want to be? We know that feeling and we’re here to help! Each week on The Teacher Approved podcast, we discuss how to be the teacher you dream of being by elevating what matters and simplifying the rest. Join co-hosts Emily and Heidi of Second Story Window as they share research-based and teacher-approved strategies you can count on to make your teaching more efficient and effective than ever before. Topics include classroom management, routines for the elementary school classroom, planning, student-teacher relationships, teacher organization hacks, student engagement, classroom management, and more. Whether you’re a new teacher seeking guidance or a seasoned educator looking for fresh ideas, the Teacher Approved podcast is your guide to fostering a thriving elementary classroom! For more teacher approved tips and resources, head to www.secondstorywindow.net and follow along on Instagram @2ndstorywindow.
- Publisher
- Heidi and Emily, Elementary School Teacher and Resource Designer
- Category
- education · education · education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 9 Mar 2022
- Latest episode
- 5 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
181 of 391 episodes have a transcript.
5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
289. How to Boost Engagement and Keep Students Thinking with Guided Notes
28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
288. Can't Miss Classic: Your Seating Chart Could Fix Classroom Behavior
21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
287. The Friday Teacher Routine That Makes Monday Easier
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289. How to Boost Engagement and Keep Students Thinking with Guided Notes
Published 5 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I'd love to teach with games. But what do you do mid instruction? This is where active student response comes in. And if you go back to episode 161, we shared five techniques for giving students opportunities to respond mid-lesson. So you can check that out if you want more details. But today we have got a sixth technique, which is very hard to say. Sixth technique. And that is guided notes. Yes, and this is a new one for us. This is something we came across when we were writing our book, and the research on it looks really promising. So we're bringing it here to you to talk about, even though this is not something we are experts on. […]
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- Lisa Hollady
- Kirsten Hammond
- Shannon Moore
- Leigh Langton
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 158 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 44 ratings
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- 95
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 98
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Emily and Heidi host the show. Published by Heidi and Emily, Elementary School Teacher and Resource Designer.
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