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25 09, 2017

#33 Fearless Learning with Dr. Mary Howard (pt.1)

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Hello everyone! I can’t believe this show gets to release content like this... Dr. Mary Howard is a professional who is astounding in her insight, her dedication, and her effectiveness in communicating with educators. If you haven't run into her on [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

11 04, 2017

#22 Talking Shop and Problem Solving

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Hello everyone! Today we are talking with Lindsey Stewart of Richland Middle School, taking it back from the topical shows of late, and just having a good ol' conversation. In this episode, we talk about being teacher of the year (Stewart--YAY!), [...]

27 03, 2017

#21 Let’s Get “Lit”

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Hello everyone! For this week's episode, WE NEED YOUR HELP! Kecia Dennis, of Richland Middle School, is building something great. She is celebrating literacy the only way she knows how, by creating a completely INSANE event for her students to show off [...]

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