Episode 230 - Finding Our Giant Cheese Thing (S06E13) w/ Candice Healing

In this episode of the Rebel Teacher Alliance, hosts Fabian and Scott are joined by special guest Candice Healing, who steps in for Jamie. Candice, an experienced educator from northern Alberta, shares her journey of gamifying her classroom over the past seven years. The trio explores innovative teaching strategies, including EMC² Learning resources like "Coins for Content" and the Marshmallow Catapult Challenge. Candice shares her experiences with classroom activities such as a murder mystery based on Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None," and incorporating games like "Hookie" to develop logical reasoning. In the ever popular segment  “Whatcha’ been playin’...?” Candice shares her love of games like Azul, Wingspan, and new games by Elizabeth Hargrave. Throughout the episode, they emphasize the impact of gamification on student engagement and the joy of bringing interactive learning into the classroom. Follow her on IG! Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Join our Discord on rebelteacheralliance.com or here. Find us on Instagram @rebelteacheralliance, on Twitter @rebelteacherpod, and on TikTok @rebelteacheralliance. Leave us a message here! Things mentioned on the show: Wingspan by Elizabeth Hargrave The Fox Experiment by Elizabeth Hargrave Undergrove by Elizabeth Hargrave Hookie by Rio Grande Games