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29 08, 2017

#31 Discrepant Events to Inspire Learning

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Hello everyone! I'm pleased to bring back Alan Small, author of The Science Club Handbook, to discuss how to WOW students into engagement. In this episode, we talk about what discrepant events are, how and why to use them, and practical [...]

14 08, 2017

#30 Donalyn Miller: The Power of Independent Reading (pt.2)

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Hello everyone! It has been a complete joy to release this two-part episode with Donalyn Miller. Donalyn is one of my biggest inspirations as a teacher. She changed the way I teach my students, and she is one of the "real [...]

31 07, 2017

#29 Donalyn Miller: The Power of Independent Reading (pt.1)

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Hello everyone! It's finally here, episode 29, the first episode of season 2 of Teach Me, Teacher, and it is my biggest privilege to bring you Donalyn Miller for the two-part opener of the season. I mention Donalyn Miller more times [...]

26 06, 2017

#28 The Ron Clark Academy (S1 Finale pt.2)

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Hello everyone! It's been an amazing first year of podcasting. I wasn't sure where this show was going to go, but with all the love being shown for it, I know it will continue on well into the future. But enough [...]

13 06, 2017

#27 The Ron Clark Academy (S1 Finale pt.1)

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Hello everyone! If you've ever been curious about The Ron Clark Academy, or wondered if the hype is all that it's cracked up to be, then here's your chance to hear all about what a two day trip to it consists [...]

5 06, 2017

#26 So you STILL want to be a Teacher?

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Hello everyone! It's the end of the school year (for most), and that means reflection is in full swing. Our minds are swimming in questions like, Did I have a good year? A bad one? What awesome new things can I [...]

23 05, 2017

#25 Reading Myths Debunked

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Hello everyone! This week's episode deals with a few major myths about reading education that teachers and admin let thrive, when really we should be moving on to greener pastures. My discussion with Kate Nelson begins with our personal experiences with "The Myths," and [...]

9 05, 2017

#24 Teachers Saved Me from a Family of Drugs and Violence

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I'm going to share my own story with you today. It's the story of how I was saved from a family of drugs and violence over and over again. It's the story of how I was inexorably changed by the many [...]

25 04, 2017

#23 The Growth Mindset

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Hello everyone! Exciting times are among us as we are reaching the end of the year! Can you believe it? As the year comes to a close, I like to look back and look forward, each to help myself grow as [...]

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