Podcast Episodes

EP177 Rage Becomes Her: Supporting students — and ourselves — in expressing our full range of emotions (with Soraya Chemaly)

"Men and women are far more alike than they are different. And yet in our society, all of the emphasis is put on the difference. Everybody feels ange…

6 years, 10 months ago

EP176 Radical acceptance: How to deal with teaching frustrations you cannot change

How much energy are you wasting complaining about or resisting reality? Radical acceptance can help you deal realistically with the facts of the situ…

6 years, 10 months ago

EP175 Four myths about great teaching debunked (with Jennifer Gonzalez of Cult of Pedagogy)

Jennifer Gonzalez of Cult of Pedagogy and I are breaking down misconceptions about what effective instruction really looks like. Listen in as we disc…

6 years, 10 months ago

EP174 Eight ways to move out of overwhelm when everything feels exhausting

What happens when even looking at your to-do list makes you want to shut down? How do you get yourself re-energized when basic adulting feels like to…

6 years, 11 months ago

EP173 Breathe for Change: Tools for teacher well-being and mindfulness

The best way to help students be more empathetic and self-aware is for us to first develop these qualities in ourselves. Dr. Ilana Nankin has created…

6 years, 11 months ago

EP172 Some things a teacher shouldn't be "neutral" about...

Your worldview shapes your classroom management and curriculum choices, whether consciously or not. Let's examine and question the belief that "neutr…

6 years, 11 months ago

EP171 Teach Like Yourself: Why YOU are the person your students need most (with Dr. Gravity Goldberg)

What if being your best in the classroom didn't mean changing yourself or "fixing" things that are wrong with you?

What if you didn't need gimmicks t…

6 years, 11 months ago

EP170 Five ridiculously unhelpful things I've said to students

Our automatic reactions — the things we say to kids without even realizing the words are coming out of our mouths — are usually things we've heard fr…

7 years ago

EP169 The workshop model: beyond the basics (with Jen Bengel)

Workshop-style teaching generally has four basic parts: an opening, mini-lesson, work time, and debriefing. You can use the workshop model with ANY a…

7 years ago

EP168 Tell yourself a better story this school year

The new school year is a fresh start, and the perfect time to let go of old stories and thought patterns that aren't serving you well. You can examin…

7 years ago