Reimagine Teaching

In this episode, I reinterview Ashton Worley about his “college experience”. We talk about the struggles he’s had and the things he felt his teachers really prepared him for. To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with Christina Moffett about reimagining rest. We talk about the value of rest, and how we find it both in and outside of the workday. To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with Michelle Miloslavic about reimagining classroom community. We talk about the students that we work with, and how our approach with them has set many students up for success both in and after high school.  To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with Kelsey Takala and Christina Spaeth about reimagining our expectations of teachers. Kelsey dipped a toe into the world of education, serving as a long term sub and learning a lot along the way. To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with Kim Pizarro about reimagining social-emotional learning in the classroom. Kim talks about the benefit of incorporating social emotional learning into her classroom, even if it seems unrelated to the course.  To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with Rebecca Stevens about reimagining school leadership. Rebecca has been a school board member for over a decade, and comes to discuss her service on the school board.  To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with LeAnn Peden about reimagining student learning. LeAnn and I talk about the "Building a Brain" program and remediating learning. To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with Mia Moore about reimagining teacher turnover. In this episode, Mia and I talk about some factors that lead teachers to leaving the field, and the need for more support staff in schools. To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with my middle school teacher, Sheri Larson, about reimagining interesting lessons. In this episode, Sheri shares about how she's managed to keep her classes interesting through her teaching career, including shifting to digital notes, review games, and building relationships with students.. To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music perf...

In this episode, I talk with Heather Worley about reimagining quiet quitting. In this episode, Heather shares about boundary setting at work and all of the factors that make that so difficult. To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with Edith Martinez about reimagining the end of the year! In this episode, we share how we survive the end of the year, and what changes would make the end of the year more meaningful for both teachers and students. To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with Maureen Hill about reimagining reading instruction. In this episode, Maureen shares how she helps students learn to love reading by making it accessible and applicable to the students.  To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with JR Horn about reimagining productive meetings. In this follow up to our episode about Department Meetings, JR shares his experience of how people's personality styles can impact the direction of a meeting and the value of having clear meeting expectations. To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with with recent high school grad, Maddie, about the highs and lows of her high school experience, as well as what changes she would want to see in the education system. To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with with Alicia Johnson about what whole-person teaching is, and the unique instruction her school is able to offer students.  Episode was pre-recorded in January 2022.  To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with with my own coteacher, Dottie Maccanelli, about reimagining coteaching. Dottie and I talk through coteaching models and what makes a good coteaching partnership.  Episode was pre-recorded in February 2022.  To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with Brian Gorman about reimagining department meetings. Brian shares with me how to make meetings feel valuable for everyone involved, from clear agendas to getting feedback after the meeting.  Episode was pre-recorded in January 2022.  To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with Charley Tocci about reimagining student engagement. We discuss what it looks like for students to be engaged, the reality of student attention spans, and how we can easily get students participating in class.  Episode was pre-recorded in January 2022.  To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with Alex Agos about her job teaching students music, dance and acting. We discuss how involvement in theater can help build student confidence, the job of a teacher to get outside their own comfort zones, and ways to bring more creativity to the classroom. To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with Brooke Bermudez about reimagining teaching and internships. We discuss what makes a good internship, the value of practical experience, and how we can make high school classes more practical for students.  Episode was pre-recorded in November 2022.  To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with Ashton Worley about reimagining teaching for students. As a student himself, Ashton brought some valuable insight into how to motivate students, make classes run smoothly, and relate to students. Episode was pre-recorded in October 2022.  To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with Edith Martinez about supporting first year teachers. We discuss our own first year teaching experiences, the value of college prep programs, and provide advice for both first year teachers and veterans who support them.  Episode was pre-recorded in September 2022.  To continue the discussion, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with Misty Gorman about differentiation. We discuss what differentiation should look, the barriers to providing differentiation to students, and the importance of building relationships with students.  Episode was pre-recorded in August 2022. This episode was recorded remotely, so some sound distortion is to be expected.  To continue the discussion about reimagining profess...

In this episode, I talk with Jenna Haunr about teacher burnout. We discuss what brought us to the teaching career, what factors caused her to leave, and how we can seek and support our fellow educators. Episode was pre-recorded in July 2022. To continue the discussion about reimagining professional development, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.

In this episode, I talk with Grace King (@theroyalclassroom) about professional development. We discuss our worst professional development experiences, the goal of professional development, and how to advocate for the training and support you need.  To continue the discussion about reimagining professional development, join us on Instagram at Reimagine. Teaching. Music performed by Joe Lang.