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Join Cassie Tabrizi from Create-Abilities as she explores important concepts and practices in elementary education. Featuring weekly episodes that include expert interviews, classroom best practices, and entertaining and engaging conversations with other teachers, this is the perfect show to improve your classroom and your teaching chops in a fun, approachable way.

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After The Bell with Create-Abilities Cassie Tabrizi

    • Education
    • 4.6 • 17 Ratings

Join Cassie Tabrizi from Create-Abilities as she explores important concepts and practices in elementary education. Featuring weekly episodes that include expert interviews, classroom best practices, and entertaining and engaging conversations with other teachers, this is the perfect show to improve your classroom and your teaching chops in a fun, approachable way.

TO BECOME A PATRON, FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL, AND MORE: create-abilities.com/afterthebell

    Visible Learning in Early Childhood with Dr. Kateri Thunder

    Visible Learning in Early Childhood with Dr. Kateri Thunder

    During this episode we talk about important ways we can help our youngest students learn and grow. We talk about what teacher clarity looks like with preK and kindergarten students as well as the different types of play. Kateri’s book has real-life examples on some of the best teaching practices for student learning and I can’t recommend it enough.
     
    KATERI'S BOOK: https://amzn.to/3W1b3d3
     
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    • 44 min
    Culturally Responsive Teaching with Dr. Sydney Synder and Dr. Diane Staehr Fenner

    Culturally Responsive Teaching with Dr. Sydney Synder and Dr. Diane Staehr Fenner

    During this episode we talk about what culturally responsive teaching looks like and why it is so important for our students. Diane and Sydney also share ideas on how to help students feel safe and valued through an assets-based lens.
     
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    • 32 min
    Culturally Responsive Teaching Online and In Person, Dr. Stephanie Budhai and Dr. Kristine Grant

    Culturally Responsive Teaching Online and In Person, Dr. Stephanie Budhai and Dr. Kristine Grant

    During this episode we talk about how to be culturally responsive in our classrooms. Dr. Budhai and Dr. Grant also help us understand unconscious bias and microaggressions that might occur in a classroom setting and what we can do to show micro resistance. They also share ways you can understand and utilize a student’s cultural capital.
     
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    • 46 min
    Figuring Out Fluency in Mathematics with John SanGiovanni and Jennifer Bay-Williams

    Figuring Out Fluency in Mathematics with John SanGiovanni and Jennifer Bay-Williams

    During this episode we talk about math fact fluency. We cover some of the misconceptions on what fluency is as well as the best ways to teach math facts to our students. They also give me some great insights on the dreaded timed tests as well as how we can help students better develop a positive math identity.
     
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    • 50 min
    Teaching With Clarity with Dr. Tony Frontier

    Teaching With Clarity with Dr. Tony Frontier

    During this episode we talk about what clarity is and why it is so important. Tony talks about how creating effective success criteria around the most important elements in our core subject areas is the best way to not only check for student understanding, but ensure that it’s there.
     
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    • 49 min
    Reclaiming Personalized Learning with Paul Emerich France

    Reclaiming Personalized Learning with Paul Emerich France

    During this episode, we talk about the difference between personalized and individualized learning. Paul also shares ideas on how to really humanize our learning in a way that is effective for all of our students. He also shares some ideas on how we can incorporate 3D learning into our classrooms effectively.
     
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    • 39 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
17 Ratings

17 Ratings

Second Story Window ,

Love After the Bell!

This is such an excellent podcast for elementary teachers. The episodes cover a wide variety of important topics and the episodes are so well done. It’s a must-listen!

HeidiVanNatter ,

So much to think about!

Every week, Cassie and her incredible guests leave me with so much to think about and consider about my teaching practice.

YepSureDid ,

Great educational podcast

This podcast is really well done. Cassie does a great job! 10/10 would recommend this podcast to any educator out there!

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