Brave New Teaching: A Podcast for High School and Middle School Teachers

Get ready for back to school with the help of Brave New Teaching!  We're taking you through the practical (outfits and meals) AND the classroom priorities for the first days of school.  Download your checklist HERE and join us for our mini podcast series on episodes 218 - 222.  "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" Support the show 📚 BNT...

Get ready for back to school with the help of Brave New Teaching!  We're taking you through the practical (outfits and meals) AND the classroom priorities for the first days of school.  Download your checklist HERE and join us for our mini podcast series on episodes 218 - 222.  "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" Support the show 📚 BNT...

Get ready for back to school with the help of Brave New Teaching!  We're taking you through the practical (outfits and meals) AND the classroom priorities for the first days of school.  Download your checklist HERE and join us for our mini podcast series on episodes 218 - 222.  "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" Support the show 📚 BNT...

Get ready for back to school with the help of Brave New Teaching!  We're taking you through the practical (outfits and meals) AND the classroom priorities for the first days of school.  Download your checklist HERE and join us for our mini podcast series on episodes 218 - 222.  "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" Support the show 📚 BNT...

Get ready for back to school with the help of Brave New Teaching!  We're taking you through the practical (outfits and meals) AND the classroom priorities for the first days of school.  Download your checklist HERE and join us for our mini podcast series on episodes 218 - 222.  "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" Support the show 📚 BNT...

Our back-to-school series is in full swing, and we’ve got more for you this week! This episode is going to give you a lot to think about as you’re setting up your classroom for the year. We’re sharing seven of our favorite must-haves (dare we say, GAME CHANGERS) when it comes to supporting neurodivergent kids and adults in your classroom. Some of these tools you may have heard of, and they may see...

The back-to-school season comes with a lot of preparation and decisions. We’re guessing that one of the big things on your mind is how to ensure that your classroom management is on point for the year ahead!  Feeling in control of your classroom and building a safe community with your students is the goal, but it’s easier said than done, especially when student behavior is challenging. Our guest t...

It’s hard to believe that it’s already that time of year when we say goodbye to summer and gear up for a brand new school year. Our mission during this season is to get you excited about the year ahead instead of feeling completely overwhelmed.  We can’t think of a better guest to join us today than Principal Lamb! You likely know him from TikTok or Instagram as the principal with the rolling cart...

We say it each week in our podcast intro: Brave New Teaching is so much more than a podcast. We consider you part of our BNT family and that’s why we want to share a more personal episode with you today. We recently attended the TPT conference together in sunny San Diego, California and brought our mics along so you could join in on the fun. We are bringing you behind the scenes of special moments...

It’s not too late to join Camp BNT and follow along with us as we highlight favorite books this summer! In previous episodes we’ve shared about a PD book , graphic novels , and a powerful YA book . Now it’s time for a book written specifically for middle grades: The Night War , by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. The Night War takes place in World War II France and is a story of resilience, joy, and fri...

Camp BNT is in full swing and it’s time for our YA pick: All My Rage , by Sabaa Tahir. This book is beautifully written and will be so incredibly easy for your students to connect with. At the same time, it covers some very challenging topics, so much so that one of us had difficulty getting through it. Inside this episode, we’re sharing an overview of All My Rage , why we chose to highlight it th...

Last week we talked about our first book choice of Camp BNT, Liz Kleinrock’s Start Here, Start Now . We’re going in a different direction today as we dive into graphic texts. Specifically, we’re looking at Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America , by Ibram X. Kendi, adapted and illustrated by Joel Christian Gill. Graphic novels are something that we haven’t fit int...

Have you signed up for Camp BNT yet? Last week we talked through what camp will look like this summer and we hope you’ll join us! We’re diving into the first book on our list, Start Here, Start Now: A Guide to Antibias and Antiracist Work in Your School Community , by Liz Kleinrock.  In this conversation, we’re highlighting two specific parts of the book that can be incorporated into your teaching...

It’s officially summer and that means Camp BNT is kicking off! We’re back for round two of Camp BNT and we’ve made some adjustments since last year that we’re excited to share with you. Last summer, we interviewed several incredible authors. You can catch up on those interviews and 2023 Camp BNT content inside episodes 152-166. Today, we’re beginning to think about our summer bucket lists and are...

Just like our students are unique and have brains that work in different ways, the same is true for us as teachers. The more information that we have about our students, and ourselves, the better we can support them and appreciate their individuality.  Today it’s just me, Amanda, and I’m taking a risk as I get incredibly vulnerable behind the mic. I’ve had suspicions that I may have ADHD and decid...

Do you have a text that is required for you to teach but you just do not like teaching? Curriculum rehab may be just what you need to transform your unit into one you and your students truly enjoy! Our guest today, Maegan Baker, has revamped her unit on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe into one she enjoys instead of dreads and she is sharing how Curriculum Rehab helped with the process! In tod...

Friends, we are doing something a little different. We know how crazy days can get for teachers and they seem to be especially crazy come the end of the school year. Between state testing, wrapping up the current school year, and getting things ready for next school year, the days are just packed!  Today, we are tagging along with Marie for a long 13 hour day at school. She’s checking in and shari...

Have you gotten to the end of the year not knowing what kids have truly learned? You know you’re teaching. You know what some students know and really understand. But when it comes down to it, you feel like you don’t really know what everybody learned. We completely understand! That’s what it felt like for us before we started backward planning and planning our year and assessments the way we teac...

Are you tired of constant reading quizzes that you give just because you feel like that’s what you’re supposed to do? If so, you likely realize that you aren’t getting the data and information you need to know about your students’ understanding from them. We’ve been there and we get it! Assessment is legitimately the most important part when you're looking at data and metrics of education. Bu...

We absolutely love hearing real life stories and examples of how you are implementing Brave New Teaching strategies and tools to make a bigger impact on your students and make your life easier! High school English teacher, Lannette Story, is back with us to walk us through what semester two looks like for her classes after she did a complete curriculum rehab last summer.  This week, Lannette is sh...

Have you wondered what it could look like when you actually start using the strategies and tools we talk about in your classroom? Our guest today, Lannette Story, is sharing all about how when she started implementing the concepts and strategies we share, her excitement for teaching returned and she was able to teach with less stress! We are so excited to be talking with Lannette today about what...

How is it even possible to balance writing novels, teaching, and empowering students as a role model? That’s exactly what our guest does daily! Brave New Teaching friends, you are in for a treat today as you hear from author and middle school teacher, Marc Gregson. In this episode, Marc shares his journey that led him to being a middle school teacher and published author and how he manages to succ...

Friends, we have made it to 200 episodes of Brave New Teaching! We are so incredibly thankful for you joining us here, whether you’ve been here since we started in 2020 or are just tuning in for the first time.  In this episode, we’re featuring audio messages that you, our listeners, have sent in about what has stood out to you in our past 200 episodes. You’ll hear from veteran teachers, first yea...

What do you do when you aren’t provided enough copies of books for every student? Unfortunately, this is a real problem that ELA teachers are facing. We know how incredibly frustrating and problematic this is for both teachers and students!   You want students to be engaged with the book. You know how important it is for students to read at home and dedicate class time to instruction. But access t...

Do you struggle with knowing where to start when it comes to writing essential questions? We completely understand the challenge and we’re here to help! Essential questions play a crucial role in guiding lessons and engaging students in meaningful discussions. Knowing how to start crafting essential questions can be a challenge for some teachers. The truth is, there is no one place to start. It’s...