Teaching during a pandemic is something we have never done before.

There’s no book we can read written by expert teachers to prepare us for what to expect. We are all learning on the job — taking it day by day, moment by moment even.

But, you know what we do have? Each other.

And, in this week’s episode, I asked teachers who are in the trenches, just like you, to share their best tips for what has worked for them so far. You’ll learn what THEY are doing to deal with things like not being able to have shared classroom supplies, or how they are making small tweaks throughout the day to make mask-wearing more bearable, and a whole lot more!

It’s exhausting, for sure. Here are some wonderful tips from teachers to get you through teaching during a pandemic. 

You’ll Learn

(Timestamps Shown)

• How I found teachers to interview for this episode (0:45)

• Management and organizational tips (2:37)

  • To create a schedule (2:48)

  • Extra five minute fillers (3:22)

  • How to use Google Slide templates (4:34)

  • Two is better than one (5:42)

  • Self-grading Google forms (6:42)

• Classroom setup tips (7:17)

  • What to use for individual student supplies (7:44)

  • How to manage your classroom library (7:44)

  • How to create individual manipulative kits (8:31)

• Maintaining your mental and physical health tips (8:57)

  • Things to have on hand each day (9:18)

  • What atmosphere to develop at your Zoom meetings (10:46)

  • Why you should take your breaks - no excuse! (11:32)

LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

Episode 36: Why Now is the Best Time to Be a Teacher

Blog post: 5 things to do when you have an extra 5 min

Video Tutorial: How to Create a Self-Grading Quiz in Google Forms

Mask Bracket (affiliate link)

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