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  • Finale

    Finale
    Jun 9 2023
    My thoughts on the art of teaching.
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    6 min
  • English/Math Teacher - Rob Meister (part 2)

    English/Math Teacher - Rob Meister (part 2)
    Jun 9 2023
    TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: In this episode, I speak with Rob about professional development, topics that are commonly addressed in PD, the need for more PD in psychology, making connections with kids, methods of teaching, and observing other teachers. As an added bonus, Rob takes my pedagogical version of the Proust/Lipton quiz!
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    36 min
  • English/Math Teacher - Rob Meister (part 1)

    English/Math Teacher - Rob Meister (part 1)
    Jun 7 2023
    TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: In this episode, I speak with Rob about why he became a teacher, what it’s like to be ambiteacherous, the comparison of teaching English to Mathematics, giving quality feedback to students, why he is returning to the classroom after a one year hiatus, and what are the best qualities needed of a teacher to mentor a student teacher.
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    33 min
  • Math Teacher - Kathleen Lytle (part 2)

    Math Teacher - Kathleen Lytle (part 2)
    Apr 2 2023
    TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: In this episode, I speak with Lytle about the overall objective of learning mathematics, problem solving, and cross curriculum learning. I challenge Lytle to put the 14 Geometry Standards (according to the state of Virginia) in order and discuss the reasoning of a logical order. As an added bonus, Lytle takes my pedagogical version of the 10 question Proust/Lipton quiz! WORDS OF WISDOM: “The purpose of earning a degree is to show a potential employer that you can commit to something and finish it.” “Kids are not just learning math if we’re doing our job correctly.” “What I’ve experienced in teaching math is that there aren’t many teachers willing to go outside the box.” “It’s impossible to get through the entire Algebra 1 curriculum [in the time we’re given] with fidelity.” “If you’re unhappy where you are, switch schools or just find a way to change in up.”
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    32 min
  • Math Teacher - Kathleen Lytle (part 1)

    Math Teacher - Kathleen Lytle (part 1)
    Mar 28 2023
    TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: In this episode, I speak with Lytle about why she became a teacher, why she switched from collaborative to lead teacher, what’s the feeling of getting your own classroom, why most students think math is the most boring subject, and what’s the responsibility of the math teacher in terms of making math less boring. WORDS OF WISDOM: “Care about the human condition.” “When it comes to alternative education, take everything you know about teaching and throw it out the window.” “Every teacher should spend some time in the alternative setting because after that you will better understand behavior management.” “We put too much pressure on ourselves as teachers to reach every kid.” “As a teacher, it’s OK for your lesson to fail.”
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    31 min
  • History Teacher - Ryan Conway (part 2)

    History Teacher - Ryan Conway (part 2)
    Aug 2 2022
    TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: In this episode, I speak with Ryan about the need for teachers to share and volunteer, the advantages of teaming within a school, an overview of the Specialty Center of which Ryan is the chair, sharing and creating curriculum, making choices of what to cover/emphasis (or not) within the given curriculum, and the need to teach skills over content. WORDS OF WISDOM: “[Working with a department that shares] is the main reason Why I’m still teaching 20 years later.” “Often, we lose teachers because they feel isolated.” “It’s all about the community feel. Kids want to be a part of something small [in number] but also something big [important]. “Watch the Ted Dintersmith documentary Most Likely to Succeed.” “[Creating Content around and idea] attracts passionate teachers.” “You’ve got be authentic. Every good teacher changes a borrowed lesson plan.” “I love the autonomy in that I chose what to emphasize in my class, and other teachers can chose something else.” “[to the history student] Why does this matter to you in 2022?’”
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    30 min
  • English Teacher - Lindsey Pantele (part 1)

    English Teacher - Lindsey Pantele (part 1)
    Jul 3 2022
    TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: In this episode, I speak with Linsey about why she became a teacher, the recognition of cliques within a faculty and how we could address it, starting a career in a new school, bringing your “A-game” to the classroom, creating your own change, winging it, and why she’s considering becoming an administrator. WORDS OF WISDOM: “We have to make more time to do things outside of the school building together.” “[not bringing your ‘A-game’] is due to growing pains for the school, some of that is the way education has changed. Everything we do has been flipped upside down over the past two years, so some of it is fatigue.” “National Board forced me to ask why I do what I do.” “I’m very blunt with my students. I’ll tell them that I’ve never done this project before and I’m going to need their feedback. This could totally flop in our face and that’s Ok because that’s really how we learn.” “Kids are going to remember the process and the honesty.” “There are days when I know what I want to teach, but I can’t figure out what it should look like, so I’m just going to talk and see where the discussion goes. The way I do it in one class is going be totally different than another class.”
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    30 min
  • English Teacher - Jill Vick (part 1)

    English Teacher - Jill Vick (part 1)
    Jun 20 2022
    TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: In this episode, I speak with Jill about why she became a teacher, what she looks for when interviewing others, the importance of making connections with students, taking on the role of the student’s ‘school mom’, why kids need to take on school as their job, why change schools, having your own kids at the school you teach, and Jill’s 5-prong philosophy for what ever teacher needs to remember. WORDS OF WISDOM: "Everything is gray. There are no black and white issues in any type of teaching." "If you have rapport, then you’ll have [classroom] management." "A lot of it [connecting with students] is pulling a kid over, sitting them down and saying, 'Look me in the eyes. I’m your school mom here. What’s going on?’" "Your job is to be a student and once you graduate, you can choose your destiny." "The first year I worked, I was hired the day before school began. I didn’t go to teacher preparation week, so I was blissfully ignorant." "The 5-prong philosophy!"
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    33 min