Ignite Your Teaching
A podcast to help inspire elementary teachers to improve their pedagogy, simplify their systems, and find time-saving tools for their classrooms.
Podcasting since 2020 • 140 episodes
Ignite Your Teaching
Latest Episodes
How do you effectively differentiate in the classroom?
In this episode, Patti from Madly Learning helps you take the overwhelm out of differentiation. You’ll learn how to design one strong core lesson that meets diverse student needs — without doubling your workload. Patti shares real classroom exa...
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Season 6
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Episode 279
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6:16
How to Combine Lessons in a Split Grade Classroom
In this episode, PattI dives into the “efficiency mindset” — a powerful approach to simplify split-grade teaching. Instead of planning two separate lessons, learn how to teach one lesson with differentiated outputs that meet both grades’ expect...
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Season 6
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Episode 278
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9:50
Split Grade Teaching Myths
Think teaching a split grade means double the prep and double the stress? Think again! In this episode, Patti dives into the most common myths about teaching combined grades and reveals the truth about what actually makes them...
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Episode 277
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16:25
The Power of Doing Less: How Simplifying Your Teaching Can Benefit Everyone
In this episode, I discuss how teachers can improve their teaching effectiveness and reduce burnout by doing less. We talk about how teachers often take on too much, leading to stress and decreased impact on student learning. By simplifying rou...
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Season 6
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Episode 276
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7:09
Transform Your Classroom with Math Centers: Engage, Empower, and Assess Effectively
Unlock the secret to transforming your classroom with our latest episode, where we reveal the magic of math centers in junior education. Imagine a world where students are not only engaged but also empowered to become independent thinkers and p...
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Season 6
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Episode 274
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17:21