Teaching, Simplified

In this episode of the podcast, Mr. Hoggatt speaks to three zones - the comfort zone, the learning zone, and the panic zone.

Here is a list of 20 things I need parents to consider in order to support their students in the classroom.

Our ultimate goal is for students to S.O.A.R.  At our school S.O.A.R. stands for Show respect, Observe safety, Accept responsibility, and Resolve …

Teachers are raptors.  R.A.P.T.O.R.S.  That is, Revealing A Passion To OuR Students!  How do we become RAPTORS?  How do we reveal our passion for our chosen careers in education?  There are several talons upon which our …

Here are five more reasons I don't use textbooks for my students.

I have never effectively used textbooks in my classroom, especially in the traditional sense.  Of course, I'm not exactly what you would call a …

Is it possible teach comprehension to students who have not yet developed the ability to identify words?  In this episode of Teaching, Simplified, I'll explore the possibility.

Callbacks aren't just for getting students' attention and quieting them down.  Brain Breaks aren't just for keeping up the energy between lessons.  Think of ways to integrate your callbacks and brain breaks into your …

Ever watch those old shows with one-room schoolhouses and notice the kids stand when they responded to the teacher?  That kind of respectful action …

There are two questions that have become sort of a backbone to rigor in my teaching.  They are two magical questions that cause students to enter the conversation - no matter the topic or subject.  I use them in …

How about projecting or displaying some art for your students to observe?  I've found both classic pieces and modern artworks to be useful in …

Do your students tell you they have nothing to write about?  Here's an idea adapted from my own elementary school experience (back in the good ol' …

In the past few years, I have collected lyric videos from YouTube.  Students love our "choral reading" by singing along with the words as they zip, …

In my workshop (titled Stop Not Reinventing the Wheel), I encourage teachers to use available items (especially music, art, and videos) in ways in which they were not intended.  In this episode of the podcast, I'll …

As a teacher, you've probably noticed that students do not always follow instructions.  That just might be because they don't know how.  Here are …

Kids don't always get along, but that could be because no one has ever explicitly taught them how.  In Episode 4, you will here about some of the …

How do you get students to participate.  I mean, besides creating engaging activities and wowing kids with technology, how do you get students to …

It's amazing to consider how significant the simple handshake can be to a classroom of students.  I've found that greeting others and sharing a handshake is uplifting and liberating.  Not only this, but student self …

Do you post your objectives?  When do you you reveal your objectives to your class?  In this first full episode of Teaching, Simplified, I give you …

In the last 29 years of teaching, 24 of those years have been in the fourth grade classroom.  But mine is a different kind of classroom.  You'll get to know me more as we move forward, but here is a quick introduction, …

Here is the introduction to our new journey through teaching, simplified.