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Submit Review298: "Game-changing" curriculum that is ironically NOT equitable, safety in schools in 2023, rigid rules for classroom technology, and so many other issues in underfunded schools... Check it out!
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297: Are teachers tougher than the Marines? Do drive-thru employees figure out who is a teacher? Can an all-sushi diet work in a school? Ryan and Peter cover all this and much much more in this week's episode!
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296: Should teachers "have to" take a bullet for their students? Believe it or not, teachers and non-teachers are split on this... So let's get to our Comment Hero(es) of the week, addressing "this class is boring," what goes on in the teacher lounge, and more!
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295: It's time for unpopular teacher opinions–hey, speaking of hard lessons, let's talk about Denzel Washington's teacher TV movie, student-to-teacher ratios by state, some passive-aggressive comments from parents, and more!
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294: Ever mispronounce a student's name... 3 years later? Ever miss out on free $100 bills on your commute home? What about being blocked from leaving school by traffic cones? All this and more on this week's episode!
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293: More districts are moving to 4-day weeks? Principals using subjective measures for "teacher passion" in evaluations? No consequences for the student who shot his teacher? All this and more on this week's episode!
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292: It's a fair questions... This week... month... school year has really been a test of WILL to fight burnout for teachers...
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291: The first carcast during a teacher's morning AND evening commute. Ride Along as we talk about some recent trends in the school, classroom, SCOTUS, and much more—All while driving to and [eventually] from work!
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290: The term "consequence" gets bad press in the education world... maybe it's time we bring it back for the learning experience that it could be... We get into some wild Reddit situations teachers are facing, some updates, and more!
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289: This week gets into the grass (or toilet) always being greener on the other side, student teacher updates, names that are forever ruined thanks to some students, and more!
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288: Is this pep talk what it seems? Or is there a new age on the horizon?
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287: Adults, professionals, staff in schools need to do better―need to be better for students. We also get into some cool updates for Ryan's student teacher, adults not being able to take feedback, and more!
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286: Updates on the Virginia teacher who was shot by a student, the audacity of some parents in phone calls and emails, the reception of a student teacher by high school students, and more!
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285: You ever drive home in silence? What about driving home while podcasting? Come along for the ride as we get into updates on Ryan's student teacher, some weird situations [and the adults who handle them] at school, who teachers "credit" when they leave the profession, and more!
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284: Abbott Elementary had a great showing at the 2023 Golden Globes... maybe this can turn the tide for teachers? We also have some beginning-of-semester reflections as Ryan prepares for a student teacher! Check these topics out and more on this week's episode!
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283: The start of the new year also means the start of a new semester... we get into the potential for a student teacher, whether there's a vaping epidemic in schools, which teachers have it the hardest, a audacious substitute teacher who critiqued a classroom and its teacher, and much more!
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282: Some parents are quite audacious at the end of the semester. Let's briefly reflect on the end of the semester and the end of 2022... before dismissing class for the final time of 2022. See you all in 2023!!
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281: This week's TPT is on theoretical posters you see in classrooms... or hopefully not.
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280: Florida is bleeding teachers, respect for teachers reaches a new low, and Ryan seriously stepped in it, as well. It's just been that type of week...
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279: The boundaries some parents have with their kids are... interesting. Also discussed: some of the idiosyncrasies with the end of the semester coming up, we take some questions from Reddit, and more!
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278: A few episodes ago, we reached out to the writer of a Reddit teacher post. We're joined by them on this week's episode!
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277: This T.P.T. covers taking papers on a ride home [and the guilt that comes with not doing anything with them].
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276: Truly never a dull moment in the world of teaching...even for a substitute teacher... So let's get into the New York City trip, generic feedback from classroom observations, our 2-week review of Magic Mind, some Reddit questions/advice, hilarious substitute teacher moments, avoiding rule-benders, and so much more!
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275: Ever have a parent complain about you, yet rely on you way too much? What about cyber security and nosy administration? Any innocuous student behaviors/sayings that really pet your peeve? Definitely check this episode out for all this and much more. You'll also hear Ryan's 1-week review of Magic Mind in this episode!
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274: Exciting stuff coming on the horizon; plus, Ryan tackles some teacher advice and questions from Reddit: everything from yelling principals and pet peeves, to teacher break downs and contract hour issues.
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273: We take a look at some teacher advice on whether teachers give up on some students, what to do when parents' religious beliefs conflict with curriculum, an interesting home schooling option for parents... some gas leaks in the building, the closing of Ryan's last season as a football coach (early retirement?), and more!
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272: Refs are the worst... But student-athletes saved the day. Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers don't get enough credit, the district did something good... but then ruined it with micromanagement, and some sad news, as well.
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271: Miriam Plotinsky is the author of "Teach More, Hover Less" and joins the podcast to talk about her past and present experiences as a fantastic teacher, instructional specialist, and author! Be sure to check out her website and her new book (with another one on the way!).
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270: Leslie joins the podcast to talk about her new book, its origins during her time in the world of education, and more!
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269: Typos on school t-shirts, the trauma of alarm clock sounds, weird parent email account names, pep rallies, deodorant, and so much more!
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268: Adult ego can be a major issue in schools... Plenty to unpack in this episode, such as the audacious moves from Aramark, historic yearbooks from Ryan's school, and more!
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267: Let's talk about the moment Ryan realized teaching was what he wanted to pursue (all thanks to a rude concierge), the lack of school building preparation, some teacher tips during a teacher shortage, and more!
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266: This Pep Talk is about chronic absenteeism, aka "truancy." Enjoy!
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265: So this year got off to a weird start... let's talk about it! Also discussed: some updates and a cringey look back at a demo lesson Ryan attempted when interviewing for his first teaching job.
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264: Best year everrrrrrr...
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263: The frustration of how teachers are ranked by subject, career changes, under-utilized school buildings, over-utilized teachers, teacher loan forgiveness, the teacher shortage, the 4-day school week: what better cure for the end-of-summer blues than Classroom Brew?!
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262: Lish rejoins the podcast to share her story and talk about her decision to move on from a toxic school/work environment. This is definitely a huge one for anyone who may be in a similar situation.
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261: Do you tell your students you're a first year teacher? Do free/reduced lunch students deserve better? Are schools' tactics on addressing texting/drinking and driving too aggressive? Is it really a shock that teachers fund most of their classrooms? We cover all this and more on this week's episode!
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260: This pep talk's topic: teachers taking a sick day—and all the hard work that it requires...
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259: Everything from mass-resignations and student loans, to poorly-run professional development and horrible coworkers: let's get real about toxicity in our schools/working environments.
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258: Since enrollment and recruitment is all on our minds, check out this week's Teacher Pep Talk!
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257: In this episode, we look at some teacher burnout and career-alternative advice, how some districts are penalizing teachers for leaving, a CPS admin/principal facing fraud charges (fraudmin), and more!
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256: Michael Fleming joins the show to talk teaching, favorite memories from teaching, doing voice over work, the decision to leave teaching, and more!
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255: We've all seen the movie at this point, so there are no spoilers... Let's also discuss the end-of-year woes, fiascoes, frustrations, and graduation.
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254: This week's Teacher Pep Talk covers every teacher's favorite topic: Summer Break.
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253: The year is winding down, finals are coming to a close, Splenda packets are being distributed, teachers are getting summer jobs, and some kids are not on track to graduate. Ball's in your court, parents...
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252: This week's TPT covers the #1 most annoying question—especially at the end of the school year...
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250: This week's Teacher Pep Talk is on Meetings! Click the link below to listen to our contest submission and cast your vote!
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249: Shoutout to Podbean for selecting us for the Top-10 in their contest! Check out our contest submission and cast your vote!! (link below). In this episode we talk about this year's PITIFUL "Teacher Appreciation Week" (including Lori Lightfoot's "heartfelt" message to teachers), we take a quiz to find out Which Abbott Elementary Teacher Ryan is, Comment Hero(es) of the Week, the audacity of some students and their parents, and more.
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248: In this 4th teacher pep talk, we tackle the beloved "Parent-Teacher Conferences."
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247: A couple big announcements in this episode, the many fights before and after break, hungover kindergarteners, the "what can I do in the next 30 seconds to fix my grade" question, a Comment Hero of the Week, the debate over a good/bad teacher versus a good/bad coworker, locking up phones, and more!
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246: We've got another teacher pep talk, but let's also talk about sketchiness in CPS, our Teacher Cliches, and much much more!
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245: This week's short episode has a little wrap-up from Ryan's hell week and a laugh-out-loud motivational segment on ending teacher guilt during Spring Break.
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244: Let's talk about odd morning drive-thru choices, some Weird Student Questions, Shaq Ed.D, a follow-up to last week's Teacher Clichés, some hilariously spot-on teacher inspiration, and more!
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243: In this episode, we discuss an uncomfortable talent show, our Comment Hero of the Week, some field trip woes, thanks to the bus driver, some cliche statements from teachers, and more!
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242: Workouts at 5AM are brutal, but a lifesaver for a teacher... Let's address Professional Development (PD) No-no's, building relationships with students, parent conference moments for teachers, the crazy things kids will say to teachers, a follow-up on resilience, and more!
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241: Shaq has an Ed.D?! Shoutout to Shaq. Also discussed: students fighting over AirPods, frustrating freshmen, masking updates in CPS, summer school plans, adult follow-through issues in schools, observation moments, and more!
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240: Reteaching "cover your cough," calling out Aramark again, CPS' lame "Staff Spirit Week," and an issue plaguing many schools: lack of resilience.
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239: Let's talk about Quinta Brunson's work of genius, Abbott Elementary, cliches that everyone says at a school, classroom management, TikTok "education," teachers who don't get cues from the bell at the start of the class period, how Future is a genius, the situation in Ukraine, and more!
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238: Ever wonder why Mr. Corman was canceled? It's a teacher-related show...sort of. Also discussed: fighting the urge to keep stuff because it "could be useful" some day, the first couple episodes of AppleTV+'s "My Corman," some fan follow-ups to last week's episode, we answer some Reddit questions, and more!
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237: Make sure your drink(s) is/are handy for this one. We get into an amazing fan-submitted Weird Student Question, the substitute shortage, the amazing feeling of being right, unnecessary "coaching" being yelled toward student-athletes, an amazing idea for teachers once they die, and more!
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236: This week's weird student questions are a real treat... we also get into the silliness of our NOT-snow days for truant kids, some free/cheap stuff you can use to trap a teacher, whether or not the alarm is JUST NOW being sounded by the teacher shortage "crisis," and much more!
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235: The snow day that should have been, teachers who send kids to class early, cliches that PD leaders insist on using, our Comment Hero of the Week trying to dunk on 4-day weeks, and so many more frustrations and fun tidbits.
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234: A**-Kissing Season is upon us... let's talk about parent involvement (or lack there of), teacher preparation standards amid the national teacher shortage, Weird Student Questions for this past week, and some inter-coworker moments/highlights.
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233: Let's compare students in the real world with students in HBO's Euphoria, talk about this week's Comment Hero, address the student walkout in CPS last week, the teacher shortage around the country, unfair practices with tuition reimbursement, and more!
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232: Mayor Lightfoot has Covid [Karma], the teaching profession is way too politicized, some updates from the CTU v. CPS standoff, crappy jobs for teacher career-changers, a buzzfeed teacher quiz (What Type of Teacher Are You?), and more!
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231: Get an inside look at the teaching experience during a digital lock-out, with teachers prepared to serve students at home being blocked by Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools. In fitting fashion, we talk about the poor cleanliness and shoveling standards for CPS, whether teachers enjoy their jobs anymore, our Comment Hero of the Week, and more!
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230: As we bid adieu to 2021, we have some predictions for the return from winter break and some fun updates about the podcast. Stay safe and Happy New Year!
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229: The week before winter break is a weird one... let's get into it. Everything from poorly planned pep rallies to low attendance, adult sloppiness to teacher hate, and so much more!
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228: Let's look at the Texas Sub who was fired for singing Britney, difficult morning routines, our Comment Heroes, hall-walkers before winter break, take-aways from a student job-shadowing Ryan, and more!
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227: Do we ditch the 5-day school week for students? Let's get into some controversial education ideas, double-barrel air fresheners, Podcast T-Shirt updates, the problems we face with a 5-day, 8-period school day, and poke some fun at NPR's sock thing.
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226: In this episode, we cover some "How Would You Handle It?" and "Would You Rather" scenarios from Adam Podolner's book, take another Teacher Buzzfeed quiz, check out some more Classroom Craziness, a Weird Student Question, and so much more!
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225: Let's get into the woes of parent-teacher conferences, the hypocrisy of admin asking teachers to be safe during covid, the hypocrisy of asking teachers to "offer grace and flexibility," districts canceling classes due to teacher shortages, other student protests, a segment on "Ask Teachers," and much more! Happy Thanksgiving!
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224: Let's talk about the shortage on substitute teachers and its many effects, the school gas leak problem, Big Bird being canceled by antivaxxers, some fun positivity on Ryan's daily commute, and more!
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223: Ryan and Peter chat about the end of quarter 1, writing fun throw-away answer options on tests/quizzes, having a DJ as a neighbor, the meaning of having Tromboner Lips, REAL improvements made during school improvement day, a RARE wise move made by CPS with Vaccine Awareness Day, Weird Student Questions, and much more!
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222: The Comment Heroes in this episode are WILD! Check out weird responses to the window-less dormitory proposal, even haters of a mental health initiative for teachers and students (the teacher hate continues), and much more!
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221: We've all dealt with that one parent... and this past week was no exception. We also take a look at some poorly handled classroom situations that went viral for teachers, the issue of burnout (or demoralization) for teachers, and more!
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220: Ever feel like it's up to teachers to compensate for others' poor planning? Yeah..let's talk about that. Also discussed/poked fun at: A student who Rick-Rolled an entire school, our Comment Heroes of the Week, PSAT woes, fighting Mother Nature, the Stoney Patch Kid Incident, and more!
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219: Parent voicemail recordings are weird... Let's also talk about some Weird Student Questions (and weird responses to questions), Spirit Week, our Comment Hero of the Week, Pep Rallies and Homecoming, and more!
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218: This episode covers the general chaos of the first 5-6 weeks of the new school year: Everything from weird Student ID pictures, to disrespectful referees and hilarious student-athlete reactions, to pet fish being made into sushi, teacher ADHD moments, low teacher morale and so much more!
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217: Let's talk about the hour-long lockdown that took place at Ryan and Peter's school! Also discussed: putting the cart before the horse, Mayor Lightfoot being sh*tty to teachers... again... an update on teacher "morning meeting" schedules, the naivety the two once had as student teachers and teacher job candidates, and more!
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216: Let's talk about the ridiculous "contact tracing" suggestion from CPS, a fun puppy update, the morale of teachers during the current school year, the strong start from most students, some hindsights from past years of teaching and interviewing for teaching jobs back in the day, and more!
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215: This episode covers Peter’s first days of school, including slow onboarding, setting up the classroom and its procedures, learning other teachers’ “morning meeting” schedules...in the bathroom... and more; All while adjusting to teaching again… during a pandemic…
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214: Ryan's powering through losing his voice to update the Mouse Hunt, address the lack of cleaning standards from Aramark in schools (and the meme he made), the issue of culture in schools, our THREE Comment Heroes on students receiving Mental Health Days, radio listeners funding classroom supplies, and more!
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213: We had someone living rent free... literally... But let's talk about the first week of teachers reporting to the school, the forecast for this year, a lovely parent who ripped off a teacher's mask, the lack of accountability in school districts, and so much more. Definitely crack open a cold one as you listen to this one, teachers.
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212: Let's get into weird anxieties, an educational Nature Show that nobody asked for, weird Guided Meditations in the education world, Oddly Satisfying: Teacher Edition, and more!
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211: We have a cool update on the ownership of Classroom Brew! This episode comes out with a bang to discuss (and ask) how teachers are feeling as the new school year begins, the facade of equity compared to real equity, our Comment Hero of the Week (she's a real treat...), some thoughts on where to make cuts, given Chicago's budget deficit, and a lot more!
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210: In this episode, we inch closer to the start of the school year... so let's talk about inequity toward Southside schools, the "consensus" behind teachers paying for classroom supplies, our Comment Hero of the Week, common Elementary Recitals, and the realization of non-meaningful moments not truly existing for a teacher.
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209: Ryan powers through his Cubs depression (farewell Rizzo, Baez, and Bryant) to discuss/hear from listeners on the issue of teachers paying for supplies, double standards for athletes, childhood confusion over the Space-shuttle Challenger explosion, the music universality of music in elementary school plays, and more!
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208: Cai joins the podcast to discuss questions teachers are sick of answering, Teach For America (TFA), teacher summer self-care, Miley Cyrus curriculum, pensions, problematic policies, expectations as a coach and teacher, email etiquette and so much more!
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207: This full bonus episode is exclusive to Patreon. To get the full episode, go to www.patreon.com/classroombrew
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206: In this episode we get into the contradiction of telling teachers to "relax and recharge," while simultaneously asking for things to be done during the summer... We head from our Comment Hero of the Week, and we take a brand new "What fictional teacher are you?" quiz.
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205: The Student Series continues with Kyra, who you may remember hearing about in episode 196 for winning the "WINGS" scholarship. We discuss fighting adversity, advice for new teachers, Kyra's memorable moments, supports that she needed as a student, her "Project Hustle," future plans, and more!
Thank you for listening to this year's Student Series! See you next week!
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204: The Student Series Returns! On this first of two episodes, we chat with Kenny about the adversity he has faced over the past four years, memorable moments, a look into the future, and so much more!
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203: Science Adam rejoins the podcast in-person to discuss the false belief that this was a "lost year," re-separating work and home-life, the proposed "end of year teacher bonus," safety committee stuff, generally being sick of talking about teaching during covid, and more!
!!!COMING SOON!!! The 2021 Student Series!!!
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202: It's over! This year is finally over! In this episode, Ryan gives us a preview on the possible Student Series for this year, a cool hiring update, the most effective way to get teachers and/or coaches to a PD, the epic failure of a fundraiser, our Comment Hero of the Week, what kind of coffee NOT to give to a teacher on their way to work, some classic End-of-Year frustrations, Drive-Thru Graduation 2.0, and more!
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201: Let's divert to a more relaxed format for this one. In this episode, an exhausted Ryan talks about the hiring process of interviewing a new teacher for next year, a weird story about a homeless man sticking it to the man, the juxtaposition of Prom during a pandemic for a teacher, some apathetic AP students, and more!
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200: In this milestone episode recorded in the Teacher's Closet Studio, we get some "support" from our district leaders, deal in metaphors for this awful school year, confess to a few former coworkers, dish on our adept Comment Hero of the Week, Melynda and other listeners write in with some Weird Student Questions, and more! Are teachers customer service specialists? Hmm...
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199: Live from the Teacher's Closet Studio, we discuss our Teacher Confessions for this week, a Genuine Comment Hero (how you do it right!), the frustrations of dealing with aloof parents and students who are working while also "in class," some Weird Student Questions, and more!
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