This show is all about empowering you to create the life you want in a small town. Join Barton Quigley as he explores the joys of living a simpler life while succeeding in your business or community organization and overcoming the unique challenges of a smaller population. With inspiring interviews and stories of entrepreneurial success, you will be motivated to take charge and thrive in your small town community. Subscribe and enjoy the show!
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A podcast to help your supercharge your teaching one idea at a time. Each episode guests share 5 tips for any aspect of life as a teacher: planning, assessment, wellbeing, saving time, talking to parents, and more.
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Ep. 40 Lauren Rosenau, Storytelling Through Wedding Photography
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1:04:49#40 Lauren Rosenau is a professional wedding photographer based in Lynchburg, VA, who has been capturing wedding day stories for 16 years. Her style is narrative, organic, effortless, energetic, and full of all the little life moments that make up the big day. Although based in Central Virginia, Lauren's clients are from all over the United States,…
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Ep. 39 Cari and Seth Reed, Remington Ranch Regenerative Farm
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57:22#39 Cari and Seth Reed are the wife and husband team behind Remington Ranch, a regenerative farm located 30 minutes outside of Lynchburg in Gladys, Virginia. Regenerative farming is a term that basically means working in harmony with Mother Nature instead of against her. The chickens, pigs, turkeys, and lambs are humanely raised without chemicals o…
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Ep. 38 Leidra McQueen, Executive Director of Lynchburg Beacon of Hope
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57:46#38 My guest today is Leidra McQueen. Not only does she have one of the coolest names, but she also heads up one of the coolest organizations: Lynchburg Beacon of Hope. This non-profit has been empowering young dreamers and seekers since 2011, preparing them for the big stage, both literally and figuratively. Beacon's mission is to "inspire Lynchbu…
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Ep. 37 Jessica Coleman, Founder of Creekside Therapeutics
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1:01:33#37 Jessica Coleman is the founder of Creekside Therapeutics, a collective of talented, compassionate mental health professionals here in Lynchburg, VA. Their door is open to everyone, but there's a special place in their heart for the queer and neurodivergent members of the community. I discovered Jessica and her team simply because of a post from…
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Ep. 36 Barton Quigley, Lifestyle Business Coach & Host of the Small Town Secret Sauce Podcast
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59:38#36 On today's show, I am not the host. Instead, I am being interviewed by former guest and all-around amazing human being Ken Arpino, the executive director of Wolfbane Productions here in Lynchburg. Ken is sharp, funny, and came loaded with great questions like... - What was your a-ha moment that inspired this podcast? - What is one spot in Lynch…
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Ep. 35 Stephanie Fees, Owner of Scratch Pasta and The Flour District
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1:00:55#35 Stephanie Fees is the creator and owner of Scratch Pasta, a fresh pasta shop here in Lynchburg, VA. She is also the creator and owner of The Flour District, an artisan bakery, cafe and teaching kitchen, located right next door where my wife, Amy, is the COO. These two businesses are shining examples that, yes, you can elevate style and taste an…
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Ep. 34 John Seinar, Owner of Bikes Unlimited and Trailhead Restaurant
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44:13#34 John Seinar is the current owner of Bikes Unlimited, Lynchburg, Virginia's oldest bicycle shop, which opened in 1967. John took over the current downtown location in January 2020 and recently opened Trailhead, a cozy, casual bar and restaurant right next door. What originally attracted me to this story was the bike shop's longevity, which is no…
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Ep. 33 Myke Barron, White Hart Cafe & Black Stag Group, It's All About Connections
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1:08:20Myke Barron is the President of Black Stag Group, which operates White Hart Cafe in downtown Lynchburg, VA, alongside his business partner Vic Stanley, Jr. The White Hart is affectionately known as "Lynchburg's Living Room" and has become a cultural center for performing arts and music, especially on their famous Open Mic nights. I have frequented …
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Ep. 32 Sam and Robb Foster, Owners of Frostfire Sauna and Cold Plunge
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46:06#32 Sam and Robb Foster are the delightful wife and husband team behind Frostfire, the newly opened sauna and cold plunge spa in downtown Lynchburg, VA. As someone who has used cold exposure for many years now, I was stoked to discover this stellar addition to the local holistic health and wellness scene. I couldn't wait to dive into Sam and Robb's…
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Ep. 31 Michelline and Jawansa Hall, It's All About Relationships
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59:11#31 Michelline and Jawansa Hall are pillars in the Lynchburg, VA, community and have served it in many, many ways for most of their adult lives. They are such a delightful, loving couple with a huge heart for each other and the good of the folks living in the Hill City. Michelline and Jawansa have worn a number of hats over the years, from their ma…
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Ep. 30 Marc Schewel, 4th Generation Family Furniture Retailer & Philanthropist
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37:05My guest is Marc Schewel, whose family name is well-known in Lynchburg and other small to mid-markets across Virginia, North Carolina, and West Virginia, thanks to Schewel’s Home Furniture and its 50+ locations. This family business was founded in 1897, making it one of the oldest furniture retailers in the United States. It is currently owned and …
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Ep. 29 Sue Ott Rowlands, President of Randolph College
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59:13#29 Sue Ott Rowlands is the President of Randolph College, a small Liberal Arts school set on an idyllic campus in Lynchburg, VA. Since arriving in mid-2022, Sue has infused Randolph College with her generous, creative spirit, her passion for the liberal arts, and her love of collaboration and community. And for the 2024-25 academic year, enrollmen…
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Ep. 28 Dr. James Coleman, a Life of Service to the Community
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44:10#28 Dr. James Coleman wears many, many hats, but every single one of them shares the same fabric - service to his community. This man is a pure being of light who has been serving the fine folks of Lynchburg, VA, for over 3 decades. Dr. Coleman previously held the Chair and Vice Chair positions for Lynchburg's City School Board and served the Lynch…
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Ep. 27 Elise Spontarelli, Executive Director of Vector Space
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1:05:33#27 Elise Spontarelli is the Executive Director and co-founder of Vector Space - a non-profit makerspace and community workshop here in Lynchburg, VA, which she and her husband Adam founded back in 2015. A makerspace is quite literally a space in which you can make something. Or, as my tour guide Randy pointed out, at Vector Space, you can make alm…
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Ep. 26 Tori Garris, Creator of the Kids' Show 'Torbee', Slowing Things Down in a Fast-Paced World
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56:01#26 Tori Garris is the creator and star of the sweet, wholesome kids' show Torbee, a program that is all about slowing things down in a fast-paced world. Tori is a transplant, just like me. She and her husband relocated from Chicago to Lynchburg, VA, 5 years ago. Since then, she became inspired to revive her professional acting career and develop a…
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Ep. 25 Changing the Futures of Underserved Youth, with Dr. Sterling Wilder, Executive Director of Jubilee Family Development Center
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44:26#25 Dr. Sterling Wilder is the founder and Executive Director of Jubilee Family Development Center in Lynchburg, VA. The center is celebrating 25 years of serving the community's underserved youth. Dr. Wilder and Jubilee immediately caught my attention when researching Lynchburg as a potential new home for my wife and me because of our desire to ge…
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#24 On today's show, I am going to tell the We Story, one year later, about what happened over the last 12 months since my wife Amy and I decided to burn the boats and trade San Francisco, our home for 24 years, for a small town in Central Virginia with no established network or jobs lined up. Are we crazy? Sort of, but in the most fun kind of way!…
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Ep. 23 Jared Hesse, Master Barber, Author & Owner of Gentleman John's Barber Shop
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54:44#23 Jared Hesse is a Master Barber and the owner of Gentleman John's, a throwback classic barber shop in the heart of historic downtown Lynchburg, VA, where he and his team create a sophisticated yet timeless experience for a man's haircut and shave. But there's so much more to this business and this amazing human being. Jared has such a welcoming,…
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Ep. 22 Jessica Wells and the Happy Waffle - Sweet Treats, Positive Vibes & Mental Health Awareness
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56:00#22 Jessica Wells found her calling, and the world of Lynchburg, VA, is better off for it. She owns the Happy Waffle, a food truck that serves sweet and savory waffles on a stick while also spreading positive vibes and mental health awareness. Jessica's family tragedy led her down a path of inner healing, personal growth, and discovering some of he…
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Ep. 21 Megan Huffman, Expanding Community Involvement for a More Inclusive Lynchburg
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54:51#21 Megan Huffman is the Director of Community Outreach for the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation. She is also the driving force behind Share Greater Lynchburg, a platform that creates a one-stop shop to easily connect the region's non-profits with local neighbors and businesses. But there's so much more to it than that. In short, Share Greate…
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Ep. 20 Daryl Calfee, Enriching the Community Through Innovative Real Estate Development
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53:35#20 Daryl Calfee is the owner of Penny Lane Properties, a local design, development, and construction group in Lynchburg, VA. Several of my past and future guests highly recommended him for the show. "Unstoppable," "Visionary," "Highly Creative," "Out of the Box Thinker," "Always Thinks About Maximizing His Time & Talents for the Community," and "D…
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Ep. 19 Phinees Robert: a Walking Celebration of Life, Music & Community
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1:17:49#19 Phinees Robert, professionally known as "Phinestro," is a film composer and music producer living in Lynchburg, VA, where he is currently an Artist Resident at the Academy Center of the Arts. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Phinees' compositions have been featured in major ad campaigns for Nike, Aeropostale, and Buxom Cosmetics, as well as TV sho…
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Ep. 18 Five Key Lessons for Success and Joy From My Guests
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19:14#18 In this episode, I share five key themes for success and joy that are consistent with each of my guests, no matter what industry they operate in or their backgrounds. These themes have shown - to me - a framework for creating the kind of passionate, meaningful life that lights up the soul and makes a profound impact in the community. Even if yo…
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Ep. 17 Intentional Hospitality with Dave Henderson, Owner of The Water Dog and The Glass House
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49:46#17 Dave Henderson runs on service, whether through his restaurants or the non-profits he works with. Dave has a huge heart and cares deeply for his teams and the community they serve. He brings intentional hospitality into his business approach and into the way he treats every single person, no matter if they are a customer, a member of his staff,…
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Ep. 16 Transformative Power of Small Town Arts: Geoff Kershner
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1:16:22#16 Geoff Kershner is my guest today and yet another visionary. As the Executive Director of Lynchburg's Academy Center of the Arts and host of the Small Town Big Arts podcast, Geoff sees the power of the arts as a way to connect and strengthen the community. The key is to create an inclusive and diverse space for everyone, including those who are …
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Ep. 15 Ghost Hunting & Paranormal Investigations, with Shawn Porter, Founder & Owner of GhostStop
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1:11:59#15 Here's an incredible story about how scratching a creative itch and following the breadcrumb trail can lead you to an unexpected entrepreneurial journey. Shawn Porter is the founder and owner of GhostStop, which manufactures and sells equipment for ghost hunting and paranormal investigations worldwide. They have been in business for 17 years — …
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Ep. 14 Going "All In" to Find Your True Path, with Coach Kaila Jones
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1:15:55#14 Coach Kaila Jones helps women create empowering mindsets to discover their true potential. She is a pure being of light who speaks wisdom with every word and leaves a lasting impact on the people she meets, including yours truly. As a fellow coach, I had a blast with this deep, soulful, winding conversation. We discussed neuroscience, habits, m…
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Ep. 13 Revitalizing Local Food, Land & Community with Jason Fowler, President & Co-Founder of Land & Table
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1:05:07#13 Jason Fowler is the President and Co-Founder of Land & Table. This grassroots non-profit is on a mission to help create a thriving and resilient local food system in the Lynchburg Virginia region and revitalize connections between local food, land, and community. Jason is an old soul and a kindred spirit after my own heart. We dive deep into th…
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Ep. 12 Serving the Community Through Food, Shelley Blades, Executive Director of Lynchburg Grows
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43:13#12 Shelley Blades is the Executive Director of Lynchburg Grows, a 7-acre non-profit farm in the heart of Lynchburg, VA. Their mission is to "work with our community to provide access to healthy food and afford purposeful jobs to individuals with disabilities." This beautiful marriage of passion and contribution immediately caught my attention, and…
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Ep. 11 Klaire Maranto - Chef & Owner of Klaire's Kitchen
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43:55#11 Klaire Maranto is the founder, owner, and chef of Klaire's Kitchen, a meal-prep service in Lynchburg, VA. Following her passion for hospitality and healthy living, Klaire saw an opportunity to serve others by creating a business that offers affordable, convenient, healthy meals to nutrition-minded individuals short on time. As you will hear, Kl…
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Ep. 10 Ashley Kershner, Downtown Lynchburg Association's Executive Director
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1:11:35#10 Many locals I've spoken with credit Ashely Kershner as instrumental in turning around downtown Lynchburg, VA, since her arrival in 2016 as the Downtown Lynchburg Association (DLA) Executive Director. This non-profit group has been working "as the champion for downtown revitalization for 25 years," and with Ashley's vision, tenacity, endless dri…
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Ep. 9 Ken Arpino, Executive Director of Wolfbane Productions
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40:58#9: Ken Arpino is the Executive Director of Wolfbane Productions, an incredibly talented, wickedly entertaining theatre company located in the tiny town of Appomattox, VA. Wolfbane brings big-time Broadway-quality programs to the small stage, and they do so in their own unique, quirky way. What began as a school project in the summer of 2008 by Ken…
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Ep. 8 Marsh Roots Seafood, with Oliver Russell
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1:00:58#8: Oliver Russell is the founder of Marsh Roots Seafood, a retail market in Lynchburg, VA, selling fresh seafood from the coasts of North Carolina and Virginia, which are a four-hour drive away. His story was the spark of inspiration to create this entire podcast. What caught my eye was (a) he is selling fresh seafood so far from the coast in a mo…
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Ep. 7 Angelina Dawn - Poet, Actress, and Leader of The Listening Inc.
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1:23:44#7: Angelina Dawn is an incredibly talented poet, actress, and author based in Lynchburg, VA. She is also the Executive Director of The Listening, a non-profit whose mission is to empower, change, and save lives through the performing arts and engaging the community. Their saying is, “If you had a room full of people willing to listen to you, what …
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Ep. 6 Curious History Tours, with Kathleen Davis
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1:01:34#6: Kathleen Davis is a comedian who, along with her wife Gail, moved to Lynchburg, VA, in late 2020. Her insatiable curiosity and hilarious sense of humor led her to create "Curious History Tours.” These tours dive deep into Lynchburg's wildly colorful past, delivering jaw-dropping trivia that will sometimes make you cringe but often make you laug…
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Ep.5 Creating Spaces & Elevating the Narrative, with Najee Koncept
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37:17#5: Najee Koncept is a local hip-hop artist in Lynchburg, VA, who has been in love with writing lyrics and performing since childhood. His wisdom extends well beyond his years, and he shares his journey through life transparently and authentically, from his struggles to his triumphs, and by doing so, he gives those in his community permission to do…
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Ep. 4 Turning Exclusion Into Belonging, with Amy Corbett
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57:16#4: Amy Corbett is the co-founder and CEO of All Belong Co., a vacation property rental company based in Central Virginia, whose company values emphasize welcoming and belonging for people from all walks of life, as well as diversity and authenticity. Amy and her husband, All Belong Co. co-founder Marc, are self-described "accidental entrepreneurs"…
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Ep. 3 Our Story Part Two: Sometimes You Gotta Burn the Boats
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18:43#3: Following your gut can be difficult, especially when it involves making massive changes in your life. Otherwise, everyone would be doing it. It tests you and your resolve. The same was true for Amy and I who faced a parade of roadblocks and second guessing that stood in between us and our dream of relocating to a small town that we absolutely f…
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Ep. 2 Our Story Part One: Clarity is Key to Massive Transformation
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30:54#2: Making massive transformations in life is not easy, or everyone would be doing it. Change is hard. The mind resists change. So, to help your mind become an ally, you need to dig deep to discover what you most want and why. I believe that crazy, scary, soul-filling goals are how we find that extra gear to face the challenges that go along with c…
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Ep. 1 Welcome to the Small Town Secret Sauce Podcast!
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7:50#1: In 2022, my wife, Amy, and I decided to chase our dreams and create the life we wanted in a small town, trading in 24 years of big-city living. When we discovered the town that would become our new home, I was struck by the incredible community spirit, particularly the small businesses and community organizations that were integral to the commu…
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Former English teacher and now best-selling author, Alex Quigley, joins us on the Tips for Teacher podcast to share his 5 tips: 1. Ask students to make a pre-topic mind map (02:55) 2. Focus on developing keystone vocabulary (17:58) 3. Try using a collage collection to stimulate ideas (32:24) 4. Play "Just a minute!" (44:32) 5. Support your students…
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Teacher and author David Goodwin, joins us on the Tips for Teacher podcast to share his 5 tips: 1. Provide opportunities for students to read in lessons (04:23) 2. Develop vocabulary (16:45) 3. Rebrand homework as practice (25:08) 4. How to improve students' ability to write (33:33) 5. How to make retrieval practice work (45:53) Access the show not…
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Five tips to improve the Do Now at the start of your lesson Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzCO4FlBngg Tips for Teachers book: https://amzn.to/3EEa2Sm Tips for teachers CPD: https://tipsforteachers.co.uk/cpd/ Tips for Teachers newsletter: https://tipsforteachers.co.uk/newsletter/
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Five tips to improve the use of Silent Teacher in the classroom. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N7JuJ3Bf3Q Tips for Teachers book: https://amzn.to/3EEa2Sm Tips for teachers CPD: https://tipsforteachers.co.uk/cpd/ Tips for Teachers newsletter: https://tipsforteachers.co.uk/newsletter/
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Checking for understanding - Tips for Teachers Top 5s
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8:42Five tips to improve checking for understanding in the classroom. Video: https://youtu.be/Zt9WlMzCzWQ Tips for Teachers book: https://amzn.to/3EEa2Sm Tips for teachers CPD: https://tipsforteachers.co.uk/cpd/ Tips for Teachers newsletter: https://tipsforteachers.co.uk/newsletter/
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Five tips to improve the use of mini-whiteboards in the classroom. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBayieSHaK4 Tips for Teachers book: https://amzn.to/3EEa2Sm Tips for teachers CPD: https://tipsforteachers.co.uk/cpd/ Tips for Teachers newsletter: https://tipsforteachers.co.uk/newsletter/
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Paired discussions - Tips for Teachers Top 5s
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7:59Five tips to improve student paired discussions in the classroom. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3be82GCMhbk Tips for Teachers book: https://amzn.to/3EEa2Sm Tips for teachers CPD: https://tipsforteachers.co.uk/cpd/ Tips for Teachers newsletter: https://tipsforteachers.co.uk/newsletter/
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Teacher, author and podcaster, Ollie Lovell, joins us on the Tips for Teacher podcast to share his 5 tips: 1. How to overcome the limits of working memory (03:39) 2. Backwards plan. ALWAYS backwards plan! (22:16) 3. Check for understanding (34:03) 4. Inquire into mechanisms (44:25) 5. You can learn something from everybody (57:43) Access the show n…
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Head of English and author, Sarah Donarski, joins us on the Tips for Teacher podcast to share her 5 tips: 1. Know how to effectively assess (03:31) 2. Choose the right feedback type (17:00) 3. Be aware of student bias (29:59) 4. Use, where possible, dialogic teaching (46:25) 5. Ignite the CPD culture (1:04:15) Access the show notes and audio transc…
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Assistant headteacher, Jade Pearce, joins us on the Tips for Teacher podcast to share her 5 tips: 1. Use explicit instruction for novice learners (02:39) 2. How to ensure questioning involves all pupils (14:20) 3. Understand the active ingredients of retrieval practice (25:45) 4. How to improve feedback (38:45) 5. The power of teachers reading rese…
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