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The second part of the American Federation of Teachers TEACH (Together Educating America’s Children) Conference in Washington DC.  This episode allows you to be a part of the three day event listening to interviews and speeches from activists, educators, and… Continue Reading → The post EPISODE FOURTEEN: AFT-Teach (The Bridge Connecting American Teachers) first appeared on Hall P...

Last July, the American Federation of Teachers hosted the TEACH (Together Educating America’s Children) Conference in Washington DC. The first of several episodes kicks off with Opening Remarks from various teachers around the country and a speech to educators by AFT… Continue Reading → The post EPISODE THIRTEEN: GETTING ENERGIZED WITH THE AFT TEACH CONFERENCE & PRESIDENT RANDI W...

Part Two of Episode Eleven continues at Bronx Academy for Software Engineering or (B.A.S.E.). Their teacher-led conference featured keynote speaker, Dr. Marcos Pizarro Professor and Chair of Chicano & Chicana Studies at San Jose State University who sat down to… Continue Reading → The post EPISODE TWELVE: CREATING SPACES OF LOVE first appeared on Hall Pass Break .

For teachers, conferences usually mean traveling out of state to hear the latest expert explain the most innovative way of teaching. Instead of teachers leaving to travel far, what if they could stay local and learn from other teachers?  What… Continue Reading → The post EPISODE ELEVEN: FROM THE BRONX! STUDENT & TEACHER-LED CONFERENCES first appeared on Hall Pass Break .

Happy Black History Month! This episode focuses on the National Museum of African American History and Culture exhibit We Return Fighting: World War I and the Shaping of the Modern Black Identity. Listen to learn from the curator, historians, and scholars… Continue Reading → The post EPISODE TEN: WORLD WAR ONE THROUGH THE EYES OF AFRICAN AMERICANS first appeared on Hall Pass Break .

Season Two continues with Empatico.org, a non-profit organization, helping kids learn empathy through classroom connections from around the country and the world. This time HallPassBreak sat down with rock star teacher Michael Dunlea to learn more about how Empatico has… Continue Reading → The post EPISODE NINE: EMPATICO’S SHINING TEACHER first appeared on Hall Pass Break .

HallPassBreak is back for Season Two! It begins with an interview with Empatico.org; a non-profit organization that links classrooms to other classrooms around the world so kids can learn empathy through cultural awareness. Director of Business Development Kristin Ohnstad and… Continue Reading → The post SEASON TWO PREMIERE: HOW EMPATHETIC IS YOUR CLASSROOM? first appeared on Hall Pass...

Whenever a classroom teacher is absent, there is a substitute teacher to fill in. Do you ever wonder what they do when they are not in school? Probably not. This episode features Benjamin Verdoes. He not only is a part of the two-man group, Iska Dhaaf, he creates music as a solo artist. The Seattle based musician talked about how the West Coast music scene/lifestyle/education system stacks up agai...

What does it mean to be a young teacher in a classroom of students who do not look like you? Two young teachers from Cincinnati, Ohio talk about race and how they are able to connect to their students by being culturally aware of their needs. Continue Reading → The post EPISODE SIX: CINCINNATI TEACHERS AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR ALL first appeared on Hall Pass Break .

The very first episode of HallPassBreak redone for new listeners. Larry Smith, the author of the widely popular Six Word Memoir Series talked about he has been able to get classrooms from all around the country to share their life story in just six words. Continue Reading → The post EPISODE FIVE: THE PILOT EPISODE first appeared on Hall Pass Break .

One of the most popular National Parks in the U.S. is the Grand Canyon. Not everyone is able to visit. What are the National Parks doing to encourage educators and young people to visit? How has this place remained special for so long? My conversation with two Grand Canyon staff members helped me to understand how they are able to link 2.5 billions years of the history of the earth with the classr...

This episode features Cadence and Andi, educators of Zion National Park, who work with school groups nearby and far to expose students to the beauty of nature. Continue Reading → The post EPISODE THREE: ZION- A LARGE LANDSCAPE FILLED WITH SMALL DETAILS first appeared on Hall Pass Break .

Ever wonder why the New York City landscape changes so frequently? And the importance of diversity when it comes to making these decisions? This episode features two urban planners who discuss the impact of their projects and the importance of having more diversity within the architecture field. Continue Reading → The post EPISODE TWO: DIVERSITY IN URBAN PLANNING first appeared on Hall Pass...

Ever think about taking your students to the Met Museum, but were too afraid? Tune in to learn how one museum educator and three New York City Teachers used the Met to help enhance their teaching and transform the lives of their students. Continue Reading → The post EPISODE ONE: LESSONS AT THE MET first appeared on Hall Pass Break .