Chops

Chops hosts a live episode with students of CHS. Students comment and ask questions about teaching, leadership, and music.

Teaching in May feels like trying to put out a fire with a flyswatter.

Teaching the mind usually comes first. Teaching the body and the heart are equally important.

In the midst of all of the end-of-year activities, the duo share how they keep themselves organized.

Adults and students alike find themselves amidst the "busy." Jack and Steve wish to deconstruct the stigmas associated with being busy and help empower students to embrace the rigor that comes with.

What matters most in our teaching? What else is important that still needs to be included?

While this is not an original idea from Chops, the premise is powerful. Assume that students are giving their best and assume that everyone in the room has something to offer.

Chops goes live at Concord's LEARN Conference where teachers present professional development to their peers. This is the recording of the 9:15-9:55 session.

Chops goes live at Concord's LEARN Conference where teachers present professional development to their peers. This is the recording of the 8:30-9:10 session.

The experience is planned from A to Z for the individual at Disney theme parks; a classroom experience can be the same way. Jack and Steve share their thoughts on how to incorporate this into their profession.

While teachers have seen this for years and know how the script plays out, the students are experiencing all of these things for the first time. Teachers should give grace when they work through these things even though it happens every year.

Guest Christa Jones joins the podcast to speak to her experiences as a music teacher, content creator, and clinician. Christa currently creates resources for teachers - check her out on teacherspayteachers.com and on her socials @enharmoniceducation.

Teachers need to pick whether to "feed" their students information or help the students serve themselves.

Veteran kindergarten teacher Lauri Eiselt joins the show and shares her experiences teaching in Berea, Kentucky.

Both teachers recently traveled with their students on performance trips. Steve and Jack discuss how the journey is equally important to the destination.

Another listener suggested topic. Steve and Jack explore strategies to leave school at school so home can be home.

Grant Longenbaugh, general manager of Janus Motorcycles, joins the podcast to share his expertise and wisdom on leadership.

A Chops listener suggested this topic. Jack and Steve share their experiences in student teaching as well as leading others in the profession and creating student leaders.

After having attended a jazz competition, the duo reflects on the fragile relationship of art and trophies.

Finding themselves on screens more than scores due to Indiana weather, the duo discusses their takes on technology in the classroom.

Classes should have an identity, a purpose, and a relationship. Taking them to that next level creates an experience for students that encourages them create something greater than themselves.

Welcome to Season 2! Procrastination plagues productivity. Steve and Jack are back to discuss their observations and strategies on how to help their students replace reaction with proaction.

Percussionist and educator Denton Sutherlin joins the podcast. Denton, a former coworker of the hosts, shares his insights in best practices by utilizing simplicity.

Students come to class at varying levels of energy; how you greet that energy is up to you. Jack and Steve discuss how they handle student apathy in this week's episode.

Steve takes a step back and about what it really means to help students be successful in the given number of minutes of a class period.