Classroom Brew

427: Ryan gets into everything from being taken off guard/startled by an excited student, to a 22-year old man pretending to be a high schooler, to logistical concerns with standardized testing, potential school closures, Jeopardy interruptions, and more! Patreon:  www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

426: Ryan's trip to Salem included teacher shoutouts, while his return to work had mixed experiences with two different substitutes... All this and more, as Ryan struggles to find time to prep and grade during consistent national crises! Patreon:  www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

425: Ryan covers some new year changes in his second year at the new school; some good, some bad... Patreon:  www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

424: Tracking teacher copies can be a slippery slope... This week, Ryan gets into covering current events that are turbulent in classes, district employees being put on leave or laid off for comments, silly required videos to show your advisory class, and the aforementioned slippery slope as it relates to paper in schools... Patreon:  www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/clas...

423: Ryan's recap on the old switcheroo, finding a good workflow, addressing good questions about questionable government action as a government/politics teacher, the weird chicken-or-egg scenario with permission slips, and more! Patreon:  www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

422: The first few weeks of school are nearly done, juuuust as the first health ailment hits Ryan: Allergies... Also discussed: the National Guard potentially policing the city of Chicago, teaching when you sound sick, and more! Patreon:  www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

421: Ryan covers "news" on exterior bathroom doors in Oak Park River Forest High School, buying weird combinations of supplies for a lesson, more unfortunate news—this time from Minnesota—and much more! Patreon:  www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

420: The first day of classes have been happening for centuries... why are so many schools so unprepared for this? Ryan tackles this question from personal experience, Oklahoma’s right-wing initiative, and more on this week's episode. Patreon:  www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

419: Lish joins the podcast this week to talk about similarities and differences for Minnesota teachers and Illinois teachers, logistics that only teachers need to concern themselves with, and more as Ryan's summer comes to a close! Patreon:  www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

418: As Ryan gears up for the new school year, we get into how e-GiftCards take advantage of teachers, a Florida teacher's fallout from calling a student by their nickname, the dread of summer ending, and more! Patreon:  www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

417: This Teacher Pep Talk from Ryan covers something we should all take stock of every once and a while... Patreon:  www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

416: This week, Ryan covers CBS/Paramount stifling Colbert and the media, a cringe-worthy memory as a teacher, an update from a student from 2019's student series of this podcast, Oklahoma's right-wing curriculum indoctrination, and more! Patreon:  www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

415: Ryan's summer has consisted of getting over [some/most of] his imposter syndrome at his new school, thanks to AP scores, as well as the process of moving up salary lanes, perplexing flair pen usage, and more! Patreon:  www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

414: The second installment of the fitness series, as Ryan works to balance teaching with getting back into a groove at the gym.  Check out the video version at:  www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

413: This is the first installment of the fitness series, as Ryan works to balance teaching with getting back into a groove at the gym.  Check it out for free: youtube.com/@classroombrew   Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

412: Ryan's summer enrichment program is off to a good start, we've got a new CEO, a new version of "Quizizz," and we're moving up salary lanes in some interesting ways... All this and more on this week's episode!  Video episode available on Patreon! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

411: As summer kicks off, Ryan covers some updates from the end of the school year, the first days of summer, and a look ahead! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

410: Ryan's last week with students this school year and it was everything from frustrating to heartwarming... Also discussed, some connections between classes and current events, as well as the only weird feeling for Ryan after the first year at the new school... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

409: The end of the year is near! Graduation, comparing last year around this time to this year, some students of concern, parents of concern, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

408: The year is winding down and Ryan's feeling the fatigue and frustration... But why is everybody testing it? Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

407: As the year winds down, Ryan gets into the frustrations of Senioritis and entitlement, ChalkBeat's article on Chicago Public Schools' rising truancy but somehow rising graduation rate, IEP and 504 meeting etiquette/head-scratchers, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

406: Ryan's displaced classes due to AP testing, the uncomfortable time between the end of AP exams and the end of the year, a new idea for a hall pass, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

405: Ryan's [supposed to be] in cruise control, now that the AP exam is over... While students felt great about the exam, unfortunately, the first day after the AP exam wasn't smooth sailing... Cheers to this episode. Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

404: Ryan's school year winds down, just as he overcommits to things during crunch time before AP Exams... Also discussed: how to become the most confident teacher (human) possible, things overheard from students, our upcoming series for the podcast, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

403: Ryan lets off a bit of steam, addressing a truly frustrating occurrence from this school year; we also get into the plan for the upcoming podcast/video series that was alluded to last week, as well as an update on that initiative! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew