Upper Elementary Simplified
Are you an upper elementary teacher in need of new ideas, strategies, and inspiration to provide engagement for your students? Upper Elementary Simplified is a podcast for busy teachers to listen to on the car ride to and from school, during lunch or planning, or by the pool during the summer to learn new ways to engage students in meaningful learning.
Danna Rodebush from Teacher Tech Studio is a former 5th grade classroom teacher who now shares teaching resources, math lessons, and classroom inspiration to support upper elementary teachers around the world. Visit teachertechstudio.com to learn more.
Episodes
72 episodes
Teacher Life + a Special BONUS
Welcome to episode 71 of the Upper Elementary Simplified Podcast.In this episode, host Danna Rodebush shares a big announcement and offers a HUGE discount on resources just in time for back to school!
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Classroom Management Tips for Upper Elementary Teachers: A Chat with Jennifer Raymond from The Old Barn Teaching Co.
Welcome to episode 70 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast. In this episode, host Danna Rodebush chats with Jennifer Raymond all about classroom management and building relationships in the upper elementary math classroom.
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Differentiation in the Upper Elementary Math Classroom: A Chat with Amanda Stitt
Welcome to episode 69 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast. In this episode, host Danna Rodebush chats with Amanda Stitt all about differentiation in the upper elementary math classroom.
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Episode 69
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Building Systems in Your Classroom: A Chat With Helena Hains of The Present Teacher
Welcome to episode 68 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast. In this episode, host Danna Rodebush chats with Helena Hains all about how teachers can implement The Thriving Teacher Framework to build systems in their classroom.
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Episode 68
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Preventing Teacher Burnout: A Chat With Brittany Blackwell of Teaching Mind Body & Soul
Welcome to episode 67 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast. In this episode, host Danna Rodebush chats with Brittany Blackwell all about teacher burnout prevention.
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Episode 67
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Curriculum Mapping Tips: A Chat With April Pickett from Teach Travel Read
Welcome to episode 66 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast. In this episode, host Danna Rodebush chats with April Pickett all about curriculum mapping and lesson planning for upper elementary teachers.
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Episode 66
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Productive Struggle in the Upper Elementary Math Classroom: A Chat with Mona Iehl from Mona Math
Welcome to episode 65 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast. In this episode, host Danna Rodebush chats with Mona Iehl all about productive struggle in the upper elementary math classroom.
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Tips for Student Engagement & Creative Teaching: A Chat With Kristen Higdon of All That Teacher Sparkle PART TWO
Welcome to episode 64 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast. In this episode, host Danna Rodebush chats with Kristen Higdon all about student engagement & creative teaching in the upper elementary classroom. This is part two of a...
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Tips for Student Engagement & Creative Teaching: A Chat With Kristen Higdon of All That Teacher Sparkle PART ONE
Welcome to episode 63 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast. In this episode, host Danna Rodebush chats with Kristen Higdon all about student engagement & creative teaching in the upper elementary classroom. This is part one of a...
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Episode 63
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How to Recharge Your Teacher Battery This Summer
Welcome to episode 62 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast. Happy summer! Isn’t it crazy how when you are in the middle of the school year it seems like summer is soooo far away but then again it seems like summer comes ...
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Episode 62
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Happy Birthday Upper Elementary Simplified!
Do you remember your first birthday? Of course you don't! But, this week is a special week for the Upper Elementary Simplified Podcast because this Thursday, May 30th the podcast is celebrating it's very first birthday!On th...
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Episode 61
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How Teachers Can Prep Over Summer: A Chat With Helena Hains of The Present Teacher
Welcome to episode 60 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast. In this episode, host Danna Rodebush chats with Helena Hains all about how teachers can start to prep over summer to help make back to school a smooth and low stress time. ...
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Episode 60
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How to Teach Writing With a Focus on Revising & Editing: A Chat With Marianna Monheim of Creatively Comprehensive
Welcome to episode 59 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast. In this episode, host Danna Rodebush chats with Marianna Monheim all about teaching revising and editing explicitly.Were you the kid who loved to write, and was a self-pro...
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Episode 59
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You Are Appreciated, Teacher
Welcome to episode 58 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast. In this episode, host Danna Rodebush celebrated teachers in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week.
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Episode 58
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15 Tips for Packing Up Your Classroom for the Summer
Welcome to episode 57 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast. In this episode, host Danna Rodebush shares 15 tips for packing up your classroom for the summer.
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Episode 57
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9 End of Year Ideas for Upper Elementary Teachers
Here we are at the end of April, testing is over & the weather is getting warmer, which means students are getting excited about summer. Today host Danna Rodebush expands on last week's topic of discussion on end of year activity idea...
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Episode 56
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After Testing Activities: A Chat with Christine DeArmitt from Reading Teacher Buzz
Welcome to episode 55 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast. In this episode, host Danna Rodebush chats with Christine DeArmitt, who discusses bringing fun back into the classroom and gives many great activity ideas to use in the upp...
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How You Can Turn Boring Math Into Engaging Math
Are you in a battle with your math curriculum? I’ve been there…you may be looking at the piles of math books that your district provided to you or you were told were the best of the best…and you’re thinking to yourself something along ...
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Episode 54
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How to Prepare for State Testing: A Chat With Annamarie Krejci From Krejci Creations
Welcome to episode 53 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast. In this episode, host Danna Rodebush chats with Annamarie Krejci all about math test prep in the upper elementary classroom.
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How Math Instruction is Affected by Reading Comprehension: A Chat with Ciera Harris from Ciera Harris Teaching
Welcome to episode 52 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast. In this episode, host Danna Rodebush chats with Ciera Harris all about how reading comprehension affects math instruction in the upper elementary classroom.
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Providing Student Choice During Math Workshop: A Chat with Jennifer Jochen from Smith Curriculum & Consulting
Welcome to episode 51 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast. In this episode, host Danna Rodebush chats with Jennifer Jochen all about student choice & math workshop in the upper elementary classroom.
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Simplifying Fraction Concepts: A Chat With Enrica Minetti from Matemaths
Welcome to episode 50 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast. In this episode, host Danna Rodebush chats with Enrica Minetti all about teaching fraction concepts in the upper elementary classroom.
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How Mindset Affects Math Instruction: A Chat with Rachelle McCracken
Welcome to episode 49 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast. In this episode, host Danna Rodebush chats with Rachelle McCracken all about math mindset in the upper elementary classroom.
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Episode 49
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Number Sense in the Upper Elementary Classroom with Amy Dickson from Amazing Materials 4 You
Welcome to episode 48 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast. In this episode, host Danna Rodebush chats with Amy Dickson from Amazing Materials 4 You all about number sense in the upper elementary classroom.
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Episode 48
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Comics in the Classroom: A Chat with Laura Balliett from Cool School Comics
Welcome to episode 47 of the Upper Elementary Simplified podcast. In this episode, host Danna Rodebush chats with Laura Balliett from Cool School Comics all about creative teaching by using comic books to teach & review math concepts....
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Episode 47
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