Classroom Brew

53: Ryan's take on Ms. G (The Teacher's Lounge Podcast) resigning her position, the Bob Ross teacher meme, consequences for disruptive/rude students, parents getting in the way, and student buy-in.  All this and more over a couple of beers! CHECK OUT THE VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS ON INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, AND YOUTUBE! Support the Show:  https://www.patreon.com/classroombrew SUBSCRIBE! RATE & REVIEW! SPREAD TH...

Ep 52! As we finish year 1 of Classroom Brew, Ryan talks about the podcast, starting a football program from scratch, the viral teacher bathroom quota, yelling at referees at the appropriate time(s), the outlook for Urban Education on the south side, feeling clueless on various Teachers' Union issues early in his career, and some funny stories.  All of this any more over a couple of [not] beers (t...

51: Video Clips available from the "Would Would You Handle It?" Segment!  In this episode, Matt and Ryan divulge some weird Uber/Rideshare stories, graduate school issues/struggles, pass/fail scenarios,  looking up Phish tickets in class? All this and more over a couple of beers! Support the Show:  https://www.patreon.com/classroombrew SUBSCRIBE! RATE & REVIEW! SPREAD THE WORD! Contact:  classroom...

50: Stand-up comedy is a lot like teaching. Matt rejoins Classroom Brew for the first time since episode 9 to discuss teacher prep (ACT/GRE), polarizing jokes and reading the room, the relationship between stand-up comedy and teaching, taking feedback, and student motivation.  All this and more over a couple of beers! Support the Show:  https://www.patreon.com/classroombrew SUBSCRIBE! RATE & REVIE...

Brian (Lazy Teacher Podcast) and Ryan continue their riff on teacher burnout, keeping things fresh as an educator, and excitement as the new schoolyear approaches.  All this and more inside Episode 49 of Classroom Brew! Check out our great bonus content, video episodes, and podcast merch by becoming a patron at  www.patreon.com/classroombrew   SUBSCRIBE! RATE & REVIEW! SPREAD THE WORD! Contact:  c...

48: The Lazy Teacher Podcast's own Brian P returns to the Podcasting stage after a break to chat with Ryan.  In this episode, the two discuss California summers, taking a break from podcasting, curriculum, teacher blame, a weird lawsuit against California's Department of Education, student demographics, and teacher burnout. Check out our great bonus content, video episodes, and podcast merch by be...

47: In this corner!!! Weighing 135 pounds soaking wet...the challenger from Chicago: Tim. Tim dishes on episode 45's cliffhanger on breaking up an epic fight.  Also discussed: teacher vacancies in Ryan's building and more! Check out our great bonus content, video episodes, and podcast merch by becoming a patron at  www.patreon.com/classroombrew   SUBSCRIBE! RATE & REVIEW! SPREAD THE WORD! Contact:...

46: Peter and Ryan chat about job searching, demonstration lessons, Greek and world liquors, deserts, alternatives to teaching with a teaching degree, re-entering the teaching profession, and more! Check out our great bonus content, video episodes, and podcast merch by becoming a patron at  www.patreon.com/classroombrew   SUBSCRIBE! RATE & REVIEW! SPREAD THE WORD! Class dismissed. Contact:  classr...

45: Dance for the job! Tim and Ryan discuss job search woes, COACHING vs TEACHING styles, "oh shit" moments, and more! Check out our great bonus content, video episodes, and podcast merch by becoming a patron at  www.patreon.com/classroombrew   Chris Ballard's book "One Shot at Forever: A Small Town, an Unlikely Coach, and a Magical Baseball Season" SUBSCRIBE! RATE & REVIEW! SPREAD THE WORD! Conta...

44: Tim joins the podcast to discuss anti-social archivists (and helpful) archivists, career tracks for history majors, plagiarism, differences between undergraduate students and middle-schoolers, and more! Check out our great bonus content, video episodes, and podcast merch by becoming a patron at  www.patreon.com/classroombrew   SUBSCRIBE! RATE & REVIEW! SPREAD THE WORD! Contact:  classroombrew@...

43: Devos' safety commission, catching plagiarism, safety in schools, Advanced Placement (AP) exam timeline discrepencies, "alpha" people in the gym, and advice from FAMOUS PEOPLE!   Check out our great bonus content, video episodes, and podcast merch by becoming a patron at  www.patreon.com/classroombrew   SUBSCRIBE! RATE & REVIEW! SPREAD THE WORD! Contact:  classroombrew@gmail.com Twitter:  http...

Weekend Edition: A quick reflection on the podcast's past, present, and future from the show's host. Check out our great bonus content, video episodes, and podcast merch by becoming a patron at  www.patreon.com/classroombrew   Contact: classroombrew@gmail.com https://www.twitter.com/classroombrew https://www.instagram.com/classroombrew https://classroombrew.podbean.com/ iTunes| ApplePodcasts| Spot...

Recent high school graduate Wes joins the podcast to discuss balancing life as a student AND a parent, life after high school, resiliency in life, advice for teachers from a high school student and more! Episode 42 concludes the first set of "Let's Hear from Our Students," but be sure to check out past and future episodes of Classroom Brew on your favorite podcast apps! SUBSCRIBE! RATE & REVIEW! S...

41: High School senior (now graduate) Barbara joins the podcast to talk about her take on urban education as a former urban education student herself.  Topics range from disclosure to resiliency, CSI and NCIS lab scenes to school-work balance, and more! Contact us: classroombrew@gmail.com https://twitter.com/classroombrew https://www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ https://www.facebook.com/classroomb...

40: STUDENTS ON THE PODCAST! For the first time ever, Classroom Brew features student guests.  In the first of THREE episodes featuring students, Jerry, a high school senior and now graduate, chats with his teacher (Ryan) about his experience in Urban Education.  Check out this episode and upcoming episodes 41 and 42 to get a look into a student's life today. Follow: instagram.com/classroombrew fa...

39: Anna rejoins Classroom Brew to reflect on the END OF THE YEAR, cleaning out the classroom, summer, the first days of school the Stairway to Nowhere, field trips, testing, projects, "oh shit moments," funny stories, and more! Episodes still released every Thursday, with a few bonus episodes coming throughout the summer! Happy summer and Class dismissed! SPREAD THE WORD! Help the podcast grow an...

38: Hey, no one taught him not to be a jackass, so why not blame his teachers? Today's episode includes Jake Paul's diss video, student narcissism, commuting to and from work, problems with Fox News, upcoming PD's in Plainfield and Houston, spreading the word on the podcast, prom, and the year winding down. Until next week, Class dismissed! Instagram & Twitter: @classroombrew #classroombrew #teach...

37: Part 3 with Sam concludes this week! Topics range from self care to moments where you really "step in it," home-work separation, JOB INTERVIEW stuff to disclosure of beliefs; I do, you do, we do on vaping? (you'll get it in the episode), and more! Thanks for listening, thanks for the support; KEEP SPREADING THE GOOD WORD and until next week, Class dismissed! Want video podcast episodes? Suppor...

36: Sam rejoins to discuss transgender identity as a teacher, grief, disclosure and boundaries, self care, pronouns like Mr, Ms, Mrs, and Mx, what our impact truly is for students, and job searching endeavors. Check out part 3 on Episode 37! Be sure to check out #classroombrew #classroombrewpodcast #2podsaday #teacherpods and as always, Class dismissed!   Check out our great bonus content, video e...

35: Vaping in class?! Imagine encountering this issue in your first two weeks of student teaching! Welcome back Sam, who rejoins Classroom Brew for the first time since Episode 12!  Conversation flows from "oh shit" moments to student disclosure and advocacy, behavior management strategies in weird situations to group-work accountability, and more! Check out our great bonus content, video episodes...

34: Diana and Ryan chat about classroom management, apologizing, work-life balance, after school programs, and more! Class dismissed! @classroombrew #classroombrew #classroombrewpodcast #classroombrewpod iTunes | Apple Podcasts iHeart Radio | Overcast Stitcher Radio | Google Play Podbean | etc. classroombrew@gmail.com

33: Two teachers discuss naivity in teachers, lack of resources and uphill battles in public/private education, funny stories, behavior management, goths vs. emos, and more! Remember to rate and review the podcast and SPREAD THE WORD!  Until next week, Class dismissed. @classroombrew #classroombrew #classroombrewpodcast #2podsaday #teacherpods Available on: Apple Podcasts | iTunes StitcherRadio |...

32: Brian from The Lazy Teacher Podcast joins Classroom Brew to discuss kindergarten programming, podcasting, and more.  Very fun episode to record remotely and we are looking forward to hearing from Brian soon.  Until next time: Class dismissed. Check out our great bonus content, video episodes, and podcast merch by becoming a patron at  www.patreon.com/classroombrew   @ClassroomBrew @thelazytpod...

31: Francois joins Ryan once again to talk about stuff.  Mainly: tenure, family connections to teaching, unanswered job openings, college options, language supports for struggling readers, THE COOKIE CAKE, impactful interactions with students and patients, code greens, funny stories, and Francois' existential crisis about Betsy Devos and animal knowledge. iTunes | Apple Podcasts | iHeart Radio Sti...

30: Ryan and Francois discuss the psychiatric/education facility in the hospital, working with high-needs/high-risk students, meaningful connections, student violence, interpersonal relationships, coping, career trajectory, and more! Check out our great bonus content, video episodes, and podcast merch by becoming a patron at  www.patreon.com/classroombrew   iTunes | iHeart Radio | Apple Podcasts S...