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S3E9 - The Teacher's Dilemma: Should I stay or should I go?
Should I stay in the classroom or should I move on? This is a question that nearly every teacher has had to face at some point in their career. This …
6 years, 3 months ago
Teaching in a time of absolute insanity - Passing Period #6
This week: In our very first episode of AOTA ever, we talked about teachers bringing their own politics into the classroom. Today we revisit that top…
6 years, 4 months ago
S3E8 - Teaching History as the World Burns w/Leo Glaze
What should our history classes look like in this political climate, and why do history classes even matter in our STEM era? History teacher extraord…
6 years, 4 months ago
S3E7 - Year in Review: The Best of AOTA 2019
The end of the decade is here, and what a year 2019 has been. In true, reflective practitioner form, we spend our final episode of the year looking …
6 years, 4 months ago
Are we running out of teachers? - Passing Period #5
This week: a crisis is brewing, as enrollment in teacher training programs is down significantly across the country, in one state by a whopping 80%. …
6 years, 5 months ago
S3E6 - How does your identity impact your teaching?
Often overlooked in discussions about educational equity and culturally responsive teaching is the role that a teacher’s own personal identity plays …
6 years, 5 months ago
Trump Tweeting Teacher - Passing Period #4
This week: Georgia from Texas tweets Trump to ask for help in getting rid of all the “illegals” in her city, and then gets fired. But now the state s…
6 years, 5 months ago
S3E5 - To Suspend, Or Not To Suspend?
Within the context of phrases like “school to prison pipeline” and “restorative justice,” what do educators need to consider before making that fatef…
6 years, 5 months ago
Unbearable Betsy Bets Big - Passing Period #3
This week: Betsy DeVos seeks to incentivise the creation of charter schools in “Opportunity Zones” and Jeffrey needs a thesaurus. “Passing Period” is…
6 years, 6 months ago
S3E4 - Surviving the Low Points
Teachers are expected to wear a smile and carry on, but nearly every educator has hit a low point that nearly drove them out of the profession. How d…
6 years, 6 months ago