The Parent/Teacher Conference

Crossover episode of Pewside Perspective. Hope the listeners of the Parent Teacher Conference enjoy. Let me know what you think at pewsideperspective@gmail.com I did a thing...I was kicked out of a Middle School History Teacher's Group on Facebook. In this cross over episode with his old podcast The Parent Teacher Conference, Coach shares the reasoning for his removal (at least he thinks the r...

If you liked the Parent Teacher Conference, try out Pewside Perspective, where Coach looks at a wide range of issues from a Christian perspective including educational thoughts like this episode...Hymn #7 Everyday People. On this crossover episode... On January 29th, 2025, President Trump signed the Executive order called "ENDING RADICAL INDOCTRINATION IN K-12 SCHOOLING". Many people, es...

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO PEWSIDE PERSPECTIVE TO NEVER MISS A NEW EPISODE OF THIS NEW PODCAST No one likes to hear when they are doing something wrong, yet it can sometimes be the most loving words you need to hear. Coach uses the Seinfeld episode about Festivus to discuss the proper way to enact "The Airing of Grievances" & how our alway affirming never criticizing culture is to no one's benefit. O...

As Coach prepares the first episodes of his new podcast endeavor Mixtape Manifest (with three episodes dropping on January 2nd), he was missing commentating on his favorite time of year, Christmas. In this extra episode of the Parent Teacher Conference, Coach talks about one of his daughter's favorite Christmas movies, Christmas with the Franks, and shares what it teaches us about Jesus' sacrifice...

Hello listeners of the Parent Teacher Conference Podcast, here is a clip of what Im working on for my next podcast endeavor, The Mixtape Manifest I explain the reason for the name in what I plan to be the first 10 minutes of the first episode. Mixtape was an item that identifies me with the experience of growing up in Generation X, but it also reflects the seemingly random events of life, where yo...

If you would like updates on the new podcast Coach is creating please get on the mailing list ptcpodcast@gmail.com of following him on Twitter @coachKcullen our following The Parent Teacher Conference page on Facebook After over 200 episodes and many discussions with listeners over the past 2.5 years, the Parent Teacher Conference's last episode is here. Coach begins discussing the Beatles Abby Ro...

On the penultimate episode, Coach discusses the reasons for Trump's election victory of 2024. Not by defending Trump, but asking the question, why are people voting for him, posed as the question, "What would you think of me if I said I voted for Trump?" Coach shares all the warning signs of a Trump victory including Top Gun Maverick, Disney's live action Snow White, and a group of volleyball play...

Its been over a month since Coach's last episode & on this one he announces the end of the Parent Teacher Conference Podcast in the near future and plans to create a new podcast (If you want info on his future podcast, email him at ptcpodcast411@gmail.com to receive emails). The rest of the episode he shares his experience coaching another team to a county championship in a thrilling comeback...

Coach uses a discussion with a college friend who was using a history major to prove his value in the world of marketing as the beginning of a "lesson" on why a history education is important (He believes all teachers should be able to share where their content is important, or what's the point for their students to learn it) He provides the major points he discusses with his students, including q...

In this episode, Coach gives you a glimpse into his classroom lessons and how he uses the first few days to engage the students thinking; rather than just read a syllabus, he uses it to discuss topic in civics such as rights, liberty, types of governments as well as review my classroom rules. Yes, Coach really does declare not only that his class is a dictatorship, but why they will thank him at t...

I can't believe it! It's the 200th Parent Teacher Conference. First, thanks to the small, but loyal listeners who have shared with me and talked with me about some of the topics I've presented. You don't know how I valued all the conversations. On this episode, Coach goes a bit deeper on the reason he created this podcast; a place for a moderate to right, traditionalist, voice to b...

Reflecting on the passing of Matthew Perry & the disregard to his humanity that has been revealed in the indictments handed down for his death to people including doctors, Coach discusses the trait of real friends; the courage to say "that is wrong, don't do it", that "No" can be the most loving word that can be heard, basically to be honest. Going beyond honest friends...

As a teacher, what are you doing on the first day of school with your students? Are you going to drone on about the rules and expectations? If your students could choose to go back for day 2, would they? Coach shares the Home Run Derby he plays with his students on day 1, how he learns what is important in the minds of his students through play, and how he uses that opening day excitement to motiv...

Many teachers complain about the first day of school for teachers (commonly called an inservice or professional development). Yes, their summer break is over, but the experience is like going to the dentist for a root canal. You want to be anywhere else but there. There are administrators are more focused on the public relations and press releases that come out of that day rather than if it is act...

After watching a Facebook reel that made teachers feel they are the problem when it comes to student behavior (and worse, if it was part of a opening day keynote presentation) Coach decides to give a pep talk for teachers heading back to school to start the new year. From ideas like the best safe space in a classroom is structure and rules to teaching being like long distance driving (minus the ab...

Coach completes his review of the Abigail Shrier book Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up. The focus in the episode deals with the questions "Are we teaching our children what is true about reality?" and "When we cast a wide net about trauma, are we actually doing more harm than good?" Ideas such as resilience, agency, and being the adult in the room are discussed w...

Our first session of Bad Therapy, the latest best seller by Abigail Shirer subtitled, "Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up" discusses a new term for Coach, iatrogenesis, unintended harm by a doctor to a patient. Shirer uses this to bring up valid questions about the push for more therapy for children and the push for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in the classroom. She uses discussions w...

We need to return to emphasizing the word civil in civil discourse again. After the failed assassination of President Trump, Coach talks about several issues of the concern of hostile political rhetoric including the influence of the 24/7 news channels. He then discusses how we should approach Election 2024 in the classroom, how we need to promote Democracy in the classroom, that includes teaching...

A review of the Nicholas Carr book, The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains . Even though written over 10 years ago, the studies and examples offered are still relevant as we move in the age of smartphones. Carr details that it isn't just a psychological issue, but physiological as it changes are brain structure. The questions addressed in this episode include, "What is the...

"This is bad, this is really, really bad" With the presidential season beginning a bit early this year, Coach shares how he would have addressed the Trump Biden debate of June 2024 in class. He shares the lies that were presented, the example of Ronald Reagan with similar concerns to President Biden in his 1st debate with Walter Mondale in 1984, and why he is calling it the Cincinnati de...

The most defining difference between people in the US is not cultural, racial, ethnic, or gender based, but ideological. Second in the summer reading series is the title, "Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me" by Winfred Reilly. The obvious relation to the older text "Lies My Teacher Told Me" by James Loewen is obvious. Where Reilly is upfront of his bias, Loewen obscures it (along...

The state of Louisiana has mandate the 10 commandments to be posted in all public school classrooms. The ACLU has already said it will take the state to court due to violation of the separation of church and state. As a parent, teacher, and Christian, what does Coach think about that? Find out. Coach also shares some of the Christian beliefs of the founding fathers and how they relate to not just...

Are we more strict with our kids in the real world than we are in the digital world? First book talk of the summer, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt where he addresses that question. Citing stats of the decline of mental health among teens beginning with the advent of smartphones and social media, Coach brings no...

Who was your favorite TV Dad? In honor of Father's Day, Coach shares who his favorite TV dad was and how the role of the dad in the family has diminished in the past 60 years both in reality and on TV. The shocking statistics of fatherless homes will be provided as father's are encouraged to rise above their animalistic narcissism and leave the world a better place through their children.

Do you know what a mondegreen is? The episode opens with an explanation and then discusses the concept of teacher tenure. Some of the problems it creates for students, parents, and teachers, some ideas of solutions, and some of the positive aspects (with side conversations on high stake testing in schools and pensions) The following article is referenced in the episode from the Fordham Institute....