Teach Better Tomorrow
Teach Better Tomorrow

Teach Better Tomorrow

A daily 5-10 minute podcast for K-12 teachers. Each episode: one specific teaching method you can use tomorrow morning, why it works, and one AI prompt to help you pull it off. Powered by Jellypod.

Episodes (82)

Ditch the Red Pen: Whole-Class Feedback That Works

Ditch the Red Pen: Whole-Class Feedback That Works

Why Exit Tickets Work Better Without Grades

Why Exit Tickets Work Better Without Grades

Stop Sorting Students: Use One Frayer Frame for All

Stop Sorting Students: Use One Frayer Frame for All

Chalk Talk: Letting Quiet Students Lead the Discussion

Chalk Talk: Letting Quiet Students Lead the Discussion

Walking Essays: Turning Writing Into a Floor Map

Walking Essays: Turning Writing Into a Floor Map

Brain Dumps: The 3-Minute Test That Boosts Learning

Brain Dumps: The 3-Minute Test That Boosts Learning

One Sentence, Better Lesson Plans

One Sentence, Better Lesson Plans

The 2x10 Strategy: A Simple Classroom Reset

The 2x10 Strategy: A Simple Classroom Reset

Hinge Questions: The 30-Second Teaching Check

Hinge Questions: The 30-Second Teaching Check

Behavior Isn’t Defiance: Teaching Replacement Skills

Behavior Isn’t Defiance: Teaching Replacement Skills

Teach One Juicy Sentence Tomorrow

Teach One Juicy Sentence Tomorrow

The 5 Whys Protocol That Pulls Students Past Surface Answers

The 5 Whys Protocol That Pulls Students Past Surface Answers

Let Students Write the Quiz

Let Students Write the Quiz

The 10:47 p.m. Checklist for Better Lesson Design

The 10:47 p.m. Checklist for Better Lesson Design

Three-Line Feedback Students Actually Use

Three-Line Feedback Students Actually Use

Three-Column Choice Menus for Easier Differentiation

Three-Column Choice Menus for Easier Differentiation

Turn First Answers into Deeper Classroom Discussion

Turn First Answers into Deeper Classroom Discussion

Make Revision Click With 20-Minute Station Rotations

Make Revision Click With 20-Minute Station Rotations

Mini-Whiteboards and the Power of a Wrong Answer

Mini-Whiteboards and the Power of a Wrong Answer

Build Better Lessons with a 3-Part Context Brief

Build Better Lessons with a 3-Part Context Brief

Doorway Greetings That Boost Engagement

Doorway Greetings That Boost Engagement

Ditch the Rubric Grid: Try a Single-Point Rubric

Ditch the Rubric Grid: Try a Single-Point Rubric

One Frayer Model, Three Levels of Thinking

One Frayer Model, Three Levels of Thinking

Pose, Pause, Pounce, Bounce: Keeping Class Discussions Alive

Pose, Pause, Pounce, Bounce: Keeping Class Discussions Alive

Sentence Combining: The 5-Minute Fix for Better Writing

Sentence Combining: The 5-Minute Fix for Better Writing

Why One Retrieval Quiz Isn’t Retrieval Practice

Why One Retrieval Quiz Isn’t Retrieval Practice

Batch Lesson Plans in 90 Minutes

Batch Lesson Plans in 90 Minutes

Teaching Behavior With a 90-Second Replacement Skill

Teaching Behavior With a 90-Second Replacement Skill

SBI Feedback: The Fastest Way to Make It Less Personal

SBI Feedback: The Fastest Way to Make It Less Personal

Mild, Medium, Spicy: Choice That Builds Confidence

Mild, Medium, Spicy: Choice That Builds Confidence

The Power of Five-Second Silence in Class

The Power of Five-Second Silence in Class

Verbal Rehearsal: The Writing Block Fix

Verbal Rehearsal: The Writing Block Fix

Retrieval Challenge Grids for Better Memory

Retrieval Challenge Grids for Better Memory

The Four-Phase Lesson Plan You Can Use Tomorrow

The Four-Phase Lesson Plan You Can Use Tomorrow

The 15-Second Doorway Script for Smooth Transitions

The 15-Second Doorway Script for Smooth Transitions

Single Point Rubrics: Clearer Feedback Students Actually Read

Single Point Rubrics: Clearer Feedback Students Actually Read

Make Sentence Frames Disappear: Embedded Scaffolds for ELs

Make Sentence Frames Disappear: Embedded Scaffolds for ELs

How to Use the Question Formulation Technique Tomorrow

How to Use the Question Formulation Technique Tomorrow

Build Bigger Sentences in Minutes

Build Bigger Sentences in Minutes

Solo Recall: The Fix for Dominant Group Work

Solo Recall: The Fix for Dominant Group Work

The 3Ps Framework That Makes Lessons Stick

The 3Ps Framework That Makes Lessons Stick

Teaching the Skill Behind the Behavior

Teaching the Skill Behind the Behavior

The 2-Minute Hinge Question That Changes Teaching

The 2-Minute Hinge Question That Changes Teaching

The Three-Choice Lesson: Simplified Differentiation

The Three-Choice Lesson: Simplified Differentiation

ABC Discussion Routine for Better Classroom Talk

ABC Discussion Routine for Better Classroom Talk

Sentence Combining: A 3-Minute Writing Boost

Sentence Combining: A 3-Minute Writing Boost

Two Things, No Notes: A Retrieval Practice That Sticks

Two Things, No Notes: A Retrieval Practice That Sticks

Batch Lesson Plans to Beat Task-Switching Fatigue

Batch Lesson Plans to Beat Task-Switching Fatigue

Stop the Spiral: The 5-Step Classroom Response Ladder

Stop the Spiral: The 5-Step Classroom Response Ladder

The 60-Second Deliberate Mistake Check

The 60-Second Deliberate Mistake Check

Recasting: A Quieter Way to Correct Students

Recasting: A Quieter Way to Correct Students

Micro-Writing: Five Minutes to Boost Student Thinking

Micro-Writing: Five Minutes to Boost Student Thinking

Student-Made Quizzes Boost Test Scores

Student-Made Quizzes Boost Test Scores

Flex-Point Planning: Save Your Lesson From the 23-Minute Trap

Flex-Point Planning: Save Your Lesson From the 23-Minute Trap

Self-Monitoring That Keeps Students on Task

Self-Monitoring That Keeps Students on Task

Teach the Skill, Not the Behavior

Teach the Skill, Not the Behavior

Whole-Class Feedback Beats the Red Pen

Whole-Class Feedback Beats the Red Pen

Harvesting Maturity: The 90-Second Fix for Choppy Student Writing

Harvesting Maturity: The 90-Second Fix for Choppy Student Writing

Stop the Piggyback: Using Retrieval Practice in Group Work

Stop the Piggyback: Using Retrieval Practice in Group Work

Mastering the Cut Line: How to Save Your Lesson Pacing

Mastering the Cut Line: How to Save Your Lesson Pacing

The Stairway to Proactive Classroom Management

The Stairway to Proactive Classroom Management

The 30-Second Diagnostic Every Teacher Needs

The 30-Second Diagnostic Every Teacher Needs

Beyond Choice Menus: How to Tier Tasks Without More Work

Beyond Choice Menus: How to Tier Tasks Without More Work

Why Your Students’ Mistakes Are Your Best Teaching Tool

Why Your Students’ Mistakes Are Your Best Teaching Tool

The Power of the Juicy Sentence: Deconstructing Complex Syntax

The Power of the Juicy Sentence: Deconstructing Complex Syntax

Batch Planning to Beat Teacher Burnout

Batch Planning to Beat Teacher Burnout

Replace the Blurting, Don’t Just Punish It

Replace the Blurting, Don’t Just Punish It

The Comment-Match Routine: Turning Feedback Into Thinking

The Comment-Match Routine: Turning Feedback Into Thinking

One Goal, Three Routes: Differentiation Without the Chaos

One Goal, Three Routes: Differentiation Without the Chaos

Stop Asking for One Right Answer

Stop Asking for One Right Answer

Three-Way Sentence Rewrites: A 5-Minute Writing Boost

Three-Way Sentence Rewrites: A 5-Minute Writing Boost

The 90-Second Sentence Expand That Gets Kids Writing

The 90-Second Sentence Expand That Gets Kids Writing

The 3x3 Retrieval Grid That Makes Warm-Ups Work

The 3x3 Retrieval Grid That Makes Warm-Ups Work

Cut Lines: The Planning Trick That Saves Your Lesson

Cut Lines: The Planning Trick That Saves Your Lesson

The Sentence-Level Scaffold That Gets ELLs Writing Fast

The Sentence-Level Scaffold That Gets ELLs Writing Fast

Get Students Talking to Each Other with ABC Discussion Stems

Get Students Talking to Each Other with ABC Discussion Stems

Five-Minute Sentence Combining for Stronger Writing

Five-Minute Sentence Combining for Stronger Writing

The 8-Minute Read-Pause-Retrieve Routine

The 8-Minute Read-Pause-Retrieve Routine

Replace Behavior, Don’t Just Police It

Replace Behavior, Don’t Just Police It

Targeted Retakes: Stop Regrading What Students Already Know

Targeted Retakes: Stop Regrading What Students Already Know

Backward Chaining: Helping Stuck Students Finish Strong

Backward Chaining: Helping Stuck Students Finish Strong

One Concept, Three Questions

One Concept, Three Questions