Motivating Teachers to Be Excellent in the K-2 Classroom

Karen Lirenman on episode 371 of the 10-Minute Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis

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Karen Lirenman talks about the challenges and opportunities of teaching K-2 students. She shares her thoughts on innovation and how to stay motivated when you’re exhausted. This is the first episode of K-2 week on the 10-Minute Teacher

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Related Resources

• Innovate with iPad: Lessons to Transform Learning – One of my favorite books for teachers who use iPads with young children
• Using Book Creator in the Elementary Classroom  – This is a FREE Resource great for K-4 educators looking for ways to use Book Creator in their classroom.

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Karen Lirenman – Bio as Submitted

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Karen is a lifelong learner, author, and educator. She is transforming education by connecting her students with the world using Twitter, blogs, and video conferencing. Karen has a student choice-driven hands-on approach to teaching which includes inquiry, project-based, and maker mindset.   Karen is an Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Innovator, ISTE Award recipient, and 5x Ironman finisher. In 2016 Karen published Innovate with iPad: Lessons to Transform Learning as a way to help educators see how technology can help students create their own content instead of consuming someone else’s. At present Karen is teaching Kindergarten at Norma Rose Point, in Vancouver, Canada.

Blog: Learning and Sharing with Ms. Lirenman

Twitter: @klirenman

Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.” The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

 

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