Classroom Brew

390: With the new semester beginning, Ryan covers some of the transitional days in the school district, including some of the frustrations with programming for teachers, and addressing executive orders and the inauguration as a social studies teacher... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

389: Ryan with the flu sits down to talk about the lack of snow days, finals week, the final push from students in the new school, and some of the Inspector General's findings with Chicago Public Schools that are... not surprising... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

388: Ryan sits down this week to talk about WWE's Linda McMahon, the upcoming nominee for Secretary of Education, getting back into the groove of school after winter break, some alarming oddities from the first week back, and more!  Sign up to become a free or paid member on Patreon for access to exclusive and bonus content, podcast merchandise, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Ins...

387: Ryan gets into the different types of emails received before and during winter break, the CEO of the district vs. the teacher union, and more!  A full video for this episode is available to all free and paid Patreon members. Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew    

386: Happy Holidays (and Winter Break)! Just a quick wrap-up for the podcast in 2024.  Huge shoutout to James, Lish, Cyndi, Melynda, Sabrina, Leo, and Leslie!  See you in 2025!

385: The week and a half leading up to winter break are rarely fun, but they've been especially weird with some of these student interactions... Ryan gets into some of these communications, moments of gratitude, and more in this week's episode! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew  

384: You can't top a bald eagle in class... also discussed: a conundrum of a student, a weird feeling for a teacher, and witnessing the weird actions of other teachers... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew  

383: Ryan's first week back from Thanksgiving Break has been... stressfully frustrating... Everything from botched standardized testing, burst pipes, no heat in the school, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew  

382: So much to cover this week, from updates on the Texas Board of Education's vote, Betsy Devos making a return, teachers union vs. school district negotiations, and the potential for the Department of Education to be dissolved.  Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew  

381: The week before a holiday break is always tough; including engagement for students, juggling crazy current events in the classroom, and even working with students with Tourette's. We're making it through, though! Also this week: a return to our "Comment Hero of the Week" segment! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroo...

380: This week started off with a sick day and botched sub plans—and it just went downhill from there, including an evacuation, an odd student complaint, etc. Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew  

379: Teaching hours after the results of a tough election is hard... Parent conferences went well, but the day after the election was emotionally draining. Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew  

378: The first one of "those" talks happened for Ryan at the new school with one of his classes... Also discussed: teacher prep in your early 20s versus your early 30s, attending the student fall play, upcoming parent conferences, an AI-Generated, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew  

377: The theme of this week must be standardized testing and weird interactions with new coworkers... All this and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew    

376: Ryan's first observation at the new school seemed to go well, we look at another teacher's wild staff meeting experience, address the sleeping elephants in the room at the interim school board's first press conference, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew  

375: Ryan covers questions from Reddit, Chicago's dire situation with the entire school board resigning, some wholesome moments with his new students, some weird encounters with a new coworker, and more! Full video podcast available for this episode on Patreon! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew  

374: To view this episode, visit patreon.com/classroombrew   See you next week on the regular podcast feed!

373: Some parts of Ryan's new job are just like the old days... Also discussed: how local news can interfere with instruction or assessment... and the potential for a teacher strike in the current school-year is a possibility... fun!!! (yikes...). Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew  

372: The week of drill after drill... Listen 'til the end for this short pep talk... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew  

371: Ryan's annual cold within the first three weeks of the school year continues, while curriculum night with parents and guardians is like a whole new world... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew  

370: Let's talk about rodent issues in schools, the first two weeks at a new job/school, adjusting to new commute times and teacher prep times, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew  

369: Ryan's first week at the new school is like an entirely different world than his previous school... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew  

368: Ryan's first week at his new job has definitely been an adjustment period.  Change may be scary at times, but this new opportunity is going to be great! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew  

367: As the summer ends, Ryan gets a chance to go into his new school ahead of teachers' first week; FX has a new teacher-based comedy to join Abbott Elementary, Reddit has opinions on emails from your phone, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew  

366: Hayden, Ryan's former student teacher, rejoins the podcast to talk about his first year in the profession, shifting content areas, the outlook ahead, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew