Episode 18: In the Trenches: Educators Reflect, Respond and Inspire
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In this powerful episode, 12 educators in the trenches share their challenges, tips, tools and words of inspiration during this challenging time of a shut-down schools and distance learning. This is a double-sized episode that is filled with not-to-be-missed dispatches from all over the US (and one from Canada) representing all different communities and the difficulties they are facing along with the creative approaches these passionate educators are using.
The Best part is that this episode can be viewed as well. And I highly recommend watching because you can see the people who spoke with me. It’s amazing to see them as they tell their stories. And here’s the thing – just as there is a huge technological disparity that impacts how our students are able to access their learning right now, the video portion of this episodes shows the challenges of various WiFi connections, devices and so forth because some are clearer and smoother than others. I’m usually really picky when I edit my episodes, but this episode is very raw and real.
And I added some bonuses as well. I’m bringing back some of my favorite fauxmercials, one of which I fully animated.
Also, I’m doing something a little different for the The 5-minute Game Show. Instead of me playing a game with my guest, because I had so many special guests today, this game show is strictly for you, the audience. So play along, and then submit your answers here.
See below for a refresher on the clues.
My most heartfelt thanks go out to all my incredible guests for taking time out to join me and share their stories and wisdom. Thank you,
Justin Nolan, Lacrecia Terrance, Rochelle Scott, Adam Hengel, Christel Wesley, Kecia McDonald, Ryan Tibbens, Andre Daughty, Heather Shaw, William Mealey, Dustin Pearson, and Dr.Traci Nicole Smith
And also, I want to give a shout out to the wonderful voice actors who joined me on the fauxmercials replayed today - Barbara Heller, Jill Moray, Elliot Schiff and Yossie Frankel.
See the answers to this episodes game show below.
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Clue 1: This Canadian educator who knows that patience is important also wrote A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on Hot Tin Roof.
Answer: Justinesse Williams
Clue 2: This educator from Baton Rouge teaches at alternative schools and knows Where the Sidewalk Ends and what The Missing Piece is under The Giving Tree.
Answer: Rochelle Silverstein
Clue 3: This New Orleans strong educator gives us lessons from surviving Katrina and also from The Chronicles of Narnia.
Answer: TracS Lewis
Clue 4: This Baton Rouge educator is also part of PBL Works and in her spare time writes mysteries like Death on the Nile and Murder on the Orient Express.
Answer: Lacreciagatha Christie
Clue 5: This teacher from Oklahoma would rather be in the Gym then jog but he knows a lot about The Illustrated Man, The Martial Chronicles, and Fahrenheit 451.
Answer: Andray Bradbury
Clue 6: This California educator currently teaches high school English and believes in Grace before Grades and that the Son Also Rises. This teacher also knows For Whom the Bell Tolls.
Answer: Heathernest Hemingway
Clue 7: Even though this teacher hails from Milwaukee, Wisc., his short stories about inspired such musicals as Guys and Dolls and Little Miss Marker.
Answer: Adamon Runyon
Clue 8: This Hawaiian teacher implores us to celebrate each brick, and appreciate transforming vehicles and being the offspring of the heroic Indiana Jones.
Answer: Kecia LaBoeuf
Clue 9: This high school math teacher and host of the Unprofessional Development Podcast wants you to know that he has a particular set of skills…skills he has acquired over a very long career.
Answer: William Neason
Clue 10: This educator from Oklahoma has her own quarantine show for students and families, and she was also Bat Girl. But her real heroism was giving makeovers, making romantic matches and matching her expensive clothes in the ‘90s. As if.
Answer: Christelicia Silverstone
Clue 11: This teacher works just outside of Kansas City and might also be heard Rolling Down the River, and asking “What’s Love Got to Do With It?”
Answer: Dustina Turner