New! Episode 106: The Tragic Death of Critical Thinking
My first new episode in 10 months!!
Episode 101: Confessions (and Rants) of a Returning Classroom Teacher
What happens when a veteran teacher working as a professional learning consultant during the last 4 years returns to the classroom? What’s happening in the classroom now that was different than a few years ago? Spoiler: A lot.
Episode 85: Batsheva: Reflections and Moving Forward
On this episode, I reflect on the past - sharing ideas, musings, anecdotes, subtle hints, honest confessions, and a look at how reflection moved education forward for all of us.
Episode 50: Aviva Levin: Transparency in Teaching Matters
My guest is educator and podcast host of Lesson Impossible, Aviva Levin, who joins me to discuss why teacher transparency is so important, and how to make it happen.
Episode 45: Joe Dombrowski: Using Humor to Create Deeper Learning
In this episode, I have the hilarious, charming, passionate educator and professional comedian, Joe Dombrowski. We talk about not only why teaching with humor and playfulness is crucial for deeper learning, but also how to make it happen in your classes and lessons, even if you don’t consider yourself naturally funny.
Episode 42: Rachelle Dene Poth: Practical Tools for Unconventional Teaching
In today’s episode I have a great conversation about unconventional teaching with passionate educator, Rachelle Dene Poth. Click on “Read More” below to read more and listen to the episode.
Episode 38: Amber Harper: Facing and Fixing Teacher Burn Out
My guest is Amber Harper of The Burned-In Teacher Podcast to help us face and fix our teacher burn-out.
Episode 32: Eradicating Racism in Education Part 3: Moving Forward
In the last part of this 3 part series, our panel - Andre Daughty, Stacey Joy, Charity Parsons, Brett Mitchell, Jason Ernest Feldman and Dr. Hattie Mitchell - brings solid ideas for moving forward in trying to eradicate racism in education.
Episode 31: Eradicating Racism in Education Part 2: Telling Our Stories
In this second episode of the series, our panel - Andre Daughty, Stacey Joy, Charity Parsons, Brett Mitchell, Jason Ernest Feldman and Dr. Hattie Mitchell, share their powerful and painful stories of personal experiences with racism in education.
Episode 28: Ben Talsma: Purpose and Project-Based Learning
. Today’s subject is all about Project based learning and how to add extra meaning to an already great approach to learning.
Episode 26: Hans Appel: Creating Class and School Communities Online and Onsite
On today’s show, my guest educator and author Hans Appel, and I discuss how to build a strong school community onsite, but also online. We also talk about how to make learning joyful, experiential learning, going gradeless and much more! On In the Trenches, I’ll be sharing some ideas for creating classroom communities online, as well as in class, and I have a special announcement!
Episode 8: Hillel Smith: Art is Not an Extra
I discuss arts integration with artist, graphic designer and educator Hillel Smith.
Episode 04: Catlin Tucker: Blending is Beautiful
Blended Learning expert Catlin Tucker and I discuss how to make Blended Learning work for educators in many settings. And she slays The Five-Minute Game Show!
Episode 03: Sean Michael Morris: A School is Not a Bank
I discuss critical pedagogy with Sean Michael Morris. Learn what it is and why it matters. And have some laughs.
Episode 02: Jon Cassie: Game-Based Learning
Hear about game-based learning as I discuss all kinds of games and gamification in the classroom with educator, author and expert Jon Cassie of Game Level Learn.
Episode 01: Jesse Stommel: Why Grades Fail Us
Educator and writer Jesse Strommel explains the whys and hows of Ungrading, one of the most important changes we need to make in education.