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Welcome to the Teacher RockStar Podcast, a weekly podcast hosted by Steve Hiles where tips and strategies critical to the first-year teacher are discussed. We will be sharing the latest educational research and best practices with the new teacher that I wish I had learned during my teacher preparation program.
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Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Community Building Activities for Children Grades K-8 #23
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
In this episode, we will be talking about community building activities for children in grades K-8. The biggest achievement for any teacher is when they have every student in their class involved in collaborative group activities and perform as a team when given a challenge.

Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
How to Create an Engaging Lesson for Students #22
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
In this episode we will be discussing 10 strategies as to how to create an engaging lesson for students. As a teacher, getting all your students focused, eager, and on task at the beginning of class is challenging enough. Equally problematic, once you have them locked in to the lesson, is watching them zone out.

Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
What Your Ed Degree Didn‘t Teach You #21
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
In this episode we will be discussing what your education degree didn't teach you: All the tips and tricks you didn't learn in college that will ensure your success as a new teacher.

Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Teacher Retention #20
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
In today's episode, we will be talking about Teacher Retention, and Why do 30-50 percent of teachers leave the classroom during the first five years. We will also discuss ways in which we can enhance teacher retention rates.
