After the Bell: Teaching Tips With a Twist

Despite warming days and more time in the garden, somehow Martin gets on his soapbox again and starts ranting about recycling. Roy takes the bait and, using family members as sacrificial lambs, agrees that everyone is political, even if they don't know it. To take this theme further, they visit Clint Johnston , President of the BC Teachers' Federation.  The BCTF represents over 51 000 pu...

The final countdown. Six weeks to go before the end of the school year and teachers are weary. As Roy and Martin know, at this time of the year life in the classroom is winding up and not down, despite what non teachers sometimes think. Now Martin does make the mistake of saying he feels weary too so Roy sends him for a time out in the corner. This helps gets the focus of the episode back on track...

Roy is pleased that this is Episode 15 and not Episode 2000 and hopes Martin keeps his dirty garden hands away. As it looks like the episode may slip into the world of the mundane and go for quantity over quality, they quickly change direction and share some listener comments that can be found on their website stuntbrothers.ca . Fearful that they may get voted off the island by Mr. Anonymous they...

Dr. Brad Baker , a proud member of the Squamish Nation and the Superintendent of Indigenous Education for the province of British Columbia in Canada, is our special guest today. His two core guiding principles are "Truth Before Reconciliation" and "Go Forward with Courage". Our conversation explores how teachers can do this, how all Canadians can grow from this, and how we go b...

Roy starts the episode by filing for bankruptcy and Martin freaks out! The Stunt Brothers soon get their financial house in order but show their age as they stumble over current social media lingo. Change is inevitable, they realize, but you don't need to jump on the bandwagon and throw everything you do out the window. Join The Stunt Brothers as they learn not to freak out about the constant...

Daughters and Dads. Roy decides to go on a vacation to Iceland with his daughter, Camille, while Martin gets ready to head off to Africa with his daughter, Savannah. But nothing will stop this podcast! The Stunt Brothers bring the listeners an exploration of diversity and inclusion in the classroom with a special guest, school trustee Cyndi Gerlach . This episode will be sure to evoke discussion a...

Roy and Martin try something different by recording an episode in Martin’s kitchen on a sunny but crisp North Vancouver morning. Snowball fights in Texas, Martin’s crow friends and Roy’s rockstar-like return to the school from which he retired are all fodder for this episode. Martin drops a line from Severance which leaves them wondering if teachers can really have severance from their work life,...

Whether it is an angry shopper waiting in the checkout line at your local supermarket, being yelled out by some impatient driver, or online rudeness, incivility is on the rise. Many teachers have also seen a rise of incivility, or rudeness in the classroom. Is incivility , what academics define as rude, discourteous, or disrespectful behaviours that disrupt the learning environment and violate nor...

Whether it is an angry shopper waiting in the checkout line at your local supermarket, being yelled out by some impatient driver, or online rudeness, incivility is on the rise. Many teachers have also seen a rise of incivility, or rudeness in the classroom. Is incivility , what academics define as rude, discourteous, or disrespectful behaviours that disrupt the learning environment and violate nor...

The Stunt Brothers are away for another week, enjoying spring break. They encourage listeners to do the same. Even if you don't have a spring break, find time for yourself to do something special. We will be back with a new episode on March 31. In the meantime, we have two Bonus episodes. We're calling them The Fieldtrip Interviews . These will include four of our guest interviews that w...

The Stunt Brothers will be off enjoying spring break for the next two Mondays and they encourage listeners to do the same. Even if you don't have a spring break, find time for yourself to do something special. We will be back with a new episode on March 31. In the meantime, we have two Bonus episodes. We're calling them The Fieldtrip Interviews . These will include four of our guest inte...

As teachers in many jurisdictions around the world will soon head off for a well deserved spring break, Roy and Martin proclaim that the time has come to celebrate. This episode brings a little Christmas cheer to the month of March as The Stunt Brothers began this episode in December. Roy shares some family traditions while Martin goes all bromance on Roy. Then comes The Homework Board and a metap...

In Episode 8, Roy shows his kindness through creative food drives while Martin talks of lessons learned from Billy Bragg and The Milk of Human Kindness. This leads to the power of the union and the supports that help make teaching much easier to navigate. You are not alone. To prove this, Roy and Martin head out on another field trip, this time visiting with Katrina Russell, Past President of the...

This is the way. How often have you been told that? In Episode 7, Roy and Martin dive deep into the whiplash effects of always having to change course within an ever changing educational landscape. Be open to change, try something new, but be true to yourself. You don't need to change just for change's sake. Roy and Martin share personal stories of finding their own way in this life whil...

In Episode 6, Roy and Martin get themselves into a box. Martin puts his tubers into a box while Roy finds silverfish among his ancient lesson plans. The nugget is to get started with all those boxes we accumulate as teachers by dealing with one box at a time. The homework leads to a purge party which makes this episode a bit of a horror show. That gets Roy excited about metaphors again and Martin...

In Episode 5, Martin is happy being the supreme leader of the vegetables in his garden while Roy wonders if the recent weather that included a bomb cyclone and atmospheric river might lead to a snowmaggedon in February. The theme of this episode is leadership and what it means both inside and outside the classroom. The nugget is finding a simple way to promote leadership with your students while t...

In Episode 4, Roy and Martin are feeling lonely. Martin finds solace with a trumboncino squash while Roy finds comfort teaching in a variety of different classrooms. Roy talks about the transmission of a car and just shakes his head when Martin attempts a metaphor that deserves to stay on the moon. Then it's off on another field trip and a visit with Kulvir Mann, an elected school trustee fro...

In Episode 3, Roy and Martin touch on the physical challenges not only of teaching but daily life in the modern world. Roy shares his recovery from hip surgery while Martin tries hard not to call him an old man. Then it's field trip time with Andrea Brennan, a practicing kinesiologist and a strength and conditioning coach. Andrea is from North Vancouver, Canada, where she is a founder of Kine...

In Episode 2, Martin has fun with zucchinis while Roy talks about gum on the nose in the detention hall. The theme of the episode is making connections. Listen as the Stunt Brothers discuss how vital it is to make strong connections with your students. They tell the listeners about connections they have made and share stories of the teachers in their lives who made such a difference to them. Grab...

In Episode 1 we meet Roy and Martin who have taught for a combined 70 years. Join these two educators from North Vancouver, Canada, as they take you on a journey through the wonderful yet challenging profession of teaching. They tell the listeners a little about their personal journeys and then it's on with the show with The Nugget, Connections, Detention Hall and Rearview Mirror. Have fun wi...

Roy and Martin have taught for a combined 70 years. Join these two educators from North Vancouver, Canada, as they take you on a journey through the wonderful yet challenging profession of teaching. The guarantee of this podcast is to make you laugh, make you think, and give you at least one little nugget that you can use in your classroom.  Season 1 Episode 1 launches on Monday, January 13, 2025...