Episode 117: Valentines Day - Untold Teaching Truths with Katie Kinder

Kristine is back in studio this week as she returns back home. It's a warm Valentines Day week and love is in the air. Usually its cold and raining this time of year, but this last week it's been a heat wave here in San Diego. The Super Bowl is going on this Sunday or today as we release this episode. Followed up by Valentines Day right afterwards. As if if was somehow preplanned that way. Podtastic Audio was bumped to 1st place on the GoodPods charts this week. Wow, ranked #1, thats amazing! Then we are joined by Katie Kinder. She has been an educator since 2006. She believes that life is fun, and learning should most definitely be fun. Author of the newly released, Untold Teaching Truths, she had learned a trick or two. Hook your students, embed music, gamification, the family classroom, and relevant content. A teacher of the year, top five district finalist, OKC Rotary Teacher of the Month, debuted the State Department's EdTalk series, and a top 100 educator in Oklahoma on Twitter, Katie has lived some life! Book - Untold Teaching Truths description: In the broken public education sphere, how do educators find continued success? How do teachers not burn out and run away from this profession? Come on in and learn about how to engage your students to the max. Embed music, gamification, and experiences in the family classroom. Learn the untold truths of the classroom and a school. Future Teachers, you need this book before you step into a public school system for the first time as an educator. This guide through the tumultuous waters of educating students in an ever-changing world, will become a lifeline for teachers. This information is everything the author wished she would have known before she stepped in the classroom for the first time in 2006. She failed, cried, learned, and grew, so your first few years as a teacher would be easier. Veteran teachers, re-energize yourselves to your calling in this noble profession. Laugh, cry, and remember why you believe in this mission called Teaching. Teach on, my tenacious teacher warriors, we are rooting for you. https://twitter.com/katiekinder1 https://www.instagram.com/untoldteachingtruths/ https://www.podpage.com/podtastic-audio/ Email us at: krisandkristinepodcast@gmail.com http://www.krisandkristineshow.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/k2showsandiego Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thek2showsandiego/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/k2showsandiego Support us on Patreon at: www.patreon.com/thekrisandkristineshow