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18 05, 2020

#164 The Coffee Shop Mega Lesson with Lisa Toebben

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Hello everyone! There are a lot of great ideas out in the world. Many of them are fantastic projects, experiences, or just ideas on how to spice up a lesson in your class. Some of those are MEGA LESSONS—lessons that take [...]

13 04, 2020

#159 Possibilities Over Proscriptions (Martin Brandt pt.2)

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Hello everyone! I hope all is well with you, and you're ready to discuss writing instruction! I have brought on one of my favorite educators in the literacy space, Martin Brandt, to discuss his book Between the Commas, and how to use [...]

23 03, 2020

#156 The Best Teacher PD Is … (Kevin Butler pt.2)

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Hello everyone! I am SO EXCITED about this week. Why? Because even in the face of great adversity, there are so many districts pushing to keep learning going, and so many teachers working to create a temporary "new normal" for their [...]

16 03, 2020

#155 Why Can’t Public Schools Look Like That? with Kevin Butler (pt.1)

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Hello everyone! Today we are asking the question, Why Can't Public Schools Look Like That? with none other than the great Kevin Butler! If you don't know who Kevin is, you are missing out, because he is a wealth of inspiration [...]

9 03, 2020

#154 Morning Meeting Crash Course (Megan Siclare pt.2)

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Hello everyone! I teased the "morning meeting" discussion last week, and it is here this week! If you want to spice yours up, learn what they are, or just listen to a great talk, this episode is for you! You might [...]

12 07, 2019

My Book is Now Available!

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Hello everyone! Today I have a special announcement: Teach Me, Teacher: Life Lessons That Taught Me How to be a Better Teacher is now available for purchase! To celebrate, I took some time to talk about the book, and read a [...]

27 08, 2018

#75 Take Your Lessons to the Next Level with Monica Genta pt.1

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Hello everyone! I've brought on Monica Genta to help us spice up our classrooms and bring our lessons to the next level! I love Monica's advice in this episode because it's advice everyone can take to heart. It's broad enough we [...]

6 08, 2018

#71 Social Justice with Megan Forbes (pt.2)

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Hello everyone! Today, we are continuing our talking about social justice in our classrooms! Megan Forbes, otherwise known as @toocoolformiddleschool on Instagram and Youtube , brings the heat again and helps us not only understand why we need social justice, but what it [...]

7 05, 2018

#58 How to be a Maniac in the Middle (pt.2)

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Hello everyone! Today, it is my pleasure to bring back Josie Bensko, otherwise known as @MANIACSINTHEMIDDLE ,  for PART 2 of the episode, to discuss how she gets her kids moving, how she thinks about her lesson plans, and a little bit [...]

4 12, 2017

#38 Jeff Anderson & The Patterns of Power

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Hello everyone! Teach Me, Teacher has been around for about a year and half, and I'm amazed at how many great educators I have had the pleasure to speak with. Local gems, like the fantastic Alan Small and Andrew Simmons, to [...]

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