BS in Education

Today’s Learning Objective : Discuss teaching in a rural area. (and a BUNCH of other random stuff) Mrs. B and Mrs. W discuss teaching in rural areas and a whole mess of other stuff. They also have a few questions for you. Were you a selfish a$$hole in college or were Mrs. B and Mrs. W the only ones? What was school like went your parents went to school? We want to hear from you! Questions? Email u...

Today’s Learning Objective : Teacher Burnout Part 2 Have your emotional resources been all used up? Mrs. W is going to tell you how she used that to her advantage. Mrs. B tells gives you tips for dealing with a reluctant reader and we ponder the amount of A$$ Koo Koo Kanga Roo crushes. Koo Koo Kanga Roo  That App that seems awesome but I don’t totally understand yet  Teachers and UTIs Ba...

Today’s Learning Objective : Answer fan phone calls and questions. Mrs. B and Mrs. W spend some time catching up this week. Mrs. B has some toilet troubles and Mrs. W announces her candidacy for President of the Middle Child Club. This also may be the LONGEST list of show note links ever. Bridgerton Investigation Discovery Doomsday Instant Hotel The Undoing The Mandalorian Kung Fu Clipboard whiteb...

Today’s Learning Objective : Discuss the science behind Teacher Burnout (pt. 1) . Mrs. B and Mrs. W dive into the science behind teacher burnout. They also debate which is more harmful, toxic positivity or a negativity blackhole. There’s also a teacher burnout quiz!

Today’s Learning Objective : GRADES!!! Is Mrs. W involved in some sort of voice over scam? Did Mrs. B actually come up with an alternative to traditional grades? Find out on this week’s episode! USA Today Article Grading for Equity Succulents in Mugs

Today’s Learning Objective : We’re going to reflect on how we’ve changed this year and chat about our new year's resolutions. Mrs. B and Mrs. W discuss their personal and professional resolutions for the year. Mrs. W gets tricked on Etsy and Mrs. B can turn all your dreams into SMART goals. Make sure you choose your word of the year and enter it here (link only works for a week) If you’re not sure...

Just a little bonus episode to celebrate the holiday season. 

Today’s Learning Objective : Tis the season for gift giving. What should you get your favorite teacher? Mrs. B and Mrs. W list some of the best and worst gifts to get your favorite educators. They’ve also got a GREAT side hustle for you if you’ve got a personal laminator.  Yellowstone Kevin Costner’s Band A Teacher Big Sky

Today’s Learning Objective : Substitutes, can’t live with ‘em can’t live without ‘em. In today’s episode we talk all about substitutes. Every teacher has a sub they love and at least one terrible sub story. Mrs. W wants to fight one of Mrs. B’s parents and you’ll hear a great read aloud tip. As always, there’s a list of stuff I promised to put in the show notes. The Man Without a Face It WAS Jonat...

Today’s Learning Objective: Focus on all the positives that have come out of this year. Mrs. B and Mrs. W highlight some extraordinary teachers that are making lemons into lemonade this semester including Mr. F. We’re both thankful we didn’t have a stroke this week, but mostly thankful for all our fabulous listeners! We hope you have a safe and happy Thanksgiving. Stone Fox  BuzzFeed Article...

Today’s Learning Objective : We’ll take an in-depth look at the art of the conference. Mrs. B and Mrs. W discuss problems and solutions surrounding parent-teacher conferences. One of us shares a fantastic way to tackle writing with your students and one of us feels like a bear trapped in a cage being poked with sticks. Spoiler alert, it’s the same person. Let us know your favorite conference tips!...

Today’s Learning Objective : We’ll discuss why field trips and hands on learning make concepts more memorable. Mrs. B and Mrs. W realize how truly cool they were as a band geek and thespian club member while they take a stroll down memory lane to discuss field trips of yesteryear. They also have two VERY different ideas about the perfect field trip. Action President Books

Learning Objective: Renewable Assessments, PD This week Mrs. W leads our first ever BS Professional Development, Mrs. B relieves a harrowing battle with a roach and we have a TON of technology tips. PD Certificate  Econ Talk Podcast Genius Scan  Renewable Assessments Article

Today’s Learning Objective : Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of being an ancillary teacher with our special guest Ms. L. Mrs. B and Mrs. W welcome the fantastic Ms. L this week. Learn what MFA actually stands for, how to spice up condensation on car windows and what to do with a pile of journals or notebooks in your classroom. Toxic Positivity Arts Education Article  Amika Hair Mask

Have you ever tied a wet shoelace for a student…..and then realized it WASN’T RAINING!  In this nightmarish episode Mrs. B and Mrs. W have some terrifying teaching tales that will make your eye twitch and your skin crawl in our first annual Halloween Episode! There's blood, screams students, a murdered gazelle, some human trafficking near misses and as always some useful teaching tips and hea...

Today’s Learning Objective:  Provide a platform for fans to share their past teaching experiences. Mrs. B and Mrs. W have some great fan phone calls and emails that inspire talk about student fanfic, lack of temperature control and delicious cafeteria lunches. As always they have some complaints AND some hot teaching tips. Questions? Email us at bsineducation2020@gmail.com , call us at 234-73...

Learning Objective: Part 2 of our school to prison pipeline discussion with our very special guest Mrs. A. As always we have some great teaching tips and some cathartic screaming in the parking lot. Questions? Email us at bsineducation2020@gmail.com , call us at 234-73-TEACH.

Learning Objective: We will discuss the school to prison pipeline and its manifestations in modern classrooms. What do you think of when you hear “school to prison pipeline”? We asked, and you answered. This week we begin our discussion on the STPP. We’ll also hear about how Mrs. W was suspended an almost expelled. Questions? Email us at bsineducation2020@gmail.com , call us at 234-73-TEACH. STPP...

Learning Objective: We will warn educators about common pitfalls of new teachers. Mrs. B and Mrs. W have come up with a list of mistakes that they, and many other teachers make in the early years of their career. They are also guests on this episode of the Dan Aykroyd Podcast . Learn why smiling is important even if you don’t feel like it. Questions? Email us at bsineducation2020@gmail.com , call...

Learning Objective: We will compare the educational practices of the most successful countries worldwide and definitively decide which system is THE best for ALL children. Mrs. B and Mrs. W are going to tell you where you need to move if you’d like to apply to be a school Happiness Coordinator or a secret midnight tutor.  Mrs. W gets hot for maker spaces, Mrs. B speaks in metaphors and they b...

Today’s Learning Objective :  We will create a timeline of the history of education in the U.S. and its implications on the present. Mrs. B and Mrs. W give you a crash course on the US educational system. They bond over their inability to cancel subscription services and reminisce about 1980s classroom practices that would NEVER fly today. https://americancompass.org/the-commons/our-education...

Today’s Learning Objective :  We will use our problem solving skills to constructively* address concerns teachers have about the 2020/21 school year (answer fan questions) Mrs. B and Mrs. W long for the days when skinny pills WORKED, heart problems be damned! Mrs. B *really* wants parents to know the difference between homeschooling and what it is they're doing now (spoiler: it's not the same...

Spoiler alert:  neither Mrs. W or Mrs. B actually have a BS in Education. Mrs. B gives some great advice on differentiating assessments. Mrs. W waxes on about how “smart she was as a kid” and upon relistening thinks she sounds like an a$$hole, but she makes up for it by revealing how to never fail a college course. Mrs. B and Mrs. W $hit-talk the Cheesecake Factory but want to emphatically st...

Today’s Learning Objective: We will list attributes of an effective educator and rank them by importance to typify the ideal teacher. Mrs. B tells us her district’s not-B.S. plan to go back in the fall. Mrs. B  and Mrs. W. discuss the top ten attributes that make an impactful teacher. Things discussed that didn’t make the list include horrible name memory, being an “edu-tainer,” brain science...

Today’s Learning Objective: We will find a work-life balance that teachers can implement in their daily lives. In this emotional rollercoaster of an episode, Mrs. B and Mrs. W discuss topless blackberry smashing and relive some sad tough-love memories, but mostly talk a lot about their (literally) unhealthy obsession with Diet Coke. Plus, we’ll divulge the best ways to hide from co-workers and stu...