JADE INGELS is a middle school classroom and PE teacher at St. Theresa School in Wabasca, Alberta, Canada.

In this interview, Jade talks about a significant behaviour challenge she faced in the classroom as a first-year teacher and shares the keys to building a positive classroom culture. She also tells us why she’s passionate about project-based learning and offers some solid recommendations for books, edtech tools, YouTube channels, and more.

If you’ve got a comment or question for Jade, you can connect with her by email at jade.ingels@nsd61.ca.

In this episode, Jade discusses …

• 0:50 – her current teaching context
• 4:52 – a challenge she faced with an ODD student in her first year of teaching
• 12:12 – what ignites her passion for education: project-based learning
• 15:45 – an area of learning that she enjoys outside of education
• 18:12 – personal habits that contribute to her success
• 21:26 – edtech tool recommendations (using her phone strategically, Black Gold Regional Schools resources, Prodigy, Spelling City)
• 23:37 – book recommendations (Words Their Way and The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, by Maria Kondo)
• 25:37 – podcast recommendations (The Dave Ramsey Show, The Tim Ferriss Show)
• 26:04 – a YouTube channel recommendation (The Lettered Classroom)
• 27:09 – her go-to show on Netflix (The Office)

Song Track Credits

• Intro: Relax (by Simon More)
• Outtro: Starley – Call on Me Remix (by DJ Zhorik)

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