Podcast Episodes

EP254 An instant way to have fewer assignments to grade

No, the answer is not throwing the whole stack in a recycling bin. (Although it's perfectly fine to toss out some assignments from time-to-time.) And…

4 years, 4 months ago

EP253 Is teaching still the right career for you? (with Daphne Gomez)

If you're ready to reevaluate your job, and decide if you want to return next school year or explore other options, this episode will help you consid…

4 years, 4 months ago

EP252 Three practices for more one-on-one time with students (with Kareem Farah of The Modern Classrooms Project)

Finally — a sustainable model for self-paced learning and mastery-based grading! Kareem Farah of the Modern Classrooms Project (MCP) shares how ANY t…

4 years, 4 months ago

EP251 Empathy fatigue is real. How can educators push through the exhaustion? (with Kyle Cohen)

How do you show up each day as the best version of yourself? Kyle Cohen, a 4th grade teacher in Cleveland OH, is here to share his contagious positiv…

4 years, 5 months ago

EP250 Peek inside one teacher's lesson planning process—and how she streamlines to stay ahead (with Megan Faherty)

"When I leave school, I'm not only ready for the next day, I'm ready for the rest of the week. I almost never do planning or preparation the day befo…

4 years, 5 months ago

EP249 What if we stop moving goal posts, and enjoy where we're at?

The constant pressure to achieve more, work harder, increase results, generate more money, and so on can be exhausting.

In this episode, I wanted to …

4 years, 5 months ago

EP248 Uncovering the hidden clutter in your curriculum (with Sally Berquist)

Teachers are expected to pack way too much into a school day, and it can be tricky to sift through everything in the curriculum and figure out what's…

4 years, 6 months ago

EP247 Are the kids alright? A deep dive into the pandemic's toll on students (with Jessica Kirkland)

The instability and unpredictability that students have experienced in this third school year impacted by COVID has definitely taken a toll on kids ……

4 years, 6 months ago

EP246 A more intuitive approach to tiered and differentiated instruction (with Tia Butts)

You know your students and who's struggling, and you can prepare lesson scaffolding even without data "proof" that students need it.  

Tia Butts, tea…

4 years, 6 months ago

EP245 I'm back! Here's what's coming in 2022.

I wanted to kick off Season 15 of the podcast with an update on what I've been up to during my time off, and what I have planned for you in the comin…

4 years, 6 months ago