Classroom Brew

240: Reteaching "cover your cough," calling out Aramark again, CPS' lame "Staff Spirit Week," and an issue plaguing many schools: lack of resilience.  Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok:  www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Facebook:  www.facebook.com/classroombrew   Email:  classroombrew@gmail.com Start your podcast and get one month free: www.podb...

239: Let's talk about Quinta Brunson's work of genius, Abbott Elementary, cliches that everyone says at a school, classroom management, TikTok "education," teachers who don't get cues from the bell at the start of the class period, how Future is a genius, the situation in Ukraine, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok:  www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/c...

238: Ever wonder why Mr. Corman was canceled? It's a teacher-related show...sort of. Also discussed: fighting the urge to keep stuff because it "could be useful" some day, the first couple episodes of AppleTV+'s "My Corman," some fan follow-ups to last week's episode, we answer some Reddit questions, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok:  www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram:...

237: Make sure your drink(s) is/are handy for this one.  We get into an amazing fan-submitted Weird Student Question, the substitute shortage, the amazing feeling of being right, unnecessary "coaching" being yelled toward student-athletes, an amazing idea for teachers once they die, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok:  www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com...

236: This week's weird student questions are a real treat... we also get into the silliness of our NOT-snow days for truant kids, some free/cheap stuff you can use to trap a teacher, whether or not the alarm is JUST NOW being sounded by the teacher shortage "crisis," and much more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok:  www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroomb...

235: The snow day that should have been, teachers who send kids to class early, cliches that PD leaders insist on using, our Comment Hero of the Week trying to dunk on 4-day weeks, and so many more frustrations and fun tidbits.  Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Start your podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew   One month free for your business solutions: www.podbean.c...

234: A**-Kissing Season is upon us... let's talk about parent involvement (or lack there of), teacher preparation standards amid the national teacher shortage, Weird Student Questions for this past week, and some inter-coworker moments/highlights. Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Start your podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew   One month free for your business solut...

233: Let's compare students in the real world with students in HBO's Euphoria, talk about this week's Comment Hero, address the student walkout in CPS last week, the teacher shortage around the country, unfair practices with tuition reimbursement, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Start your own podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew   One month free for your...

232: Mayor Lightfoot has Covid [Karma], the teaching profession is way too politicized, some updates from the CTU v. CPS standoff, crappy jobs for teacher career-changers, a buzzfeed teacher quiz (What Type of Teacher Are You?), and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Start your own podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew   One month free for your business solutions:...

231: Get an inside look at the teaching experience during a digital lock-out, with teachers prepared to serve students at home being blocked by Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools. In fitting fashion, we talk about the poor cleanliness and shoveling standards for CPS, whether teachers enjoy their jobs anymore, our Comment Hero of the Week, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Ins...

230: As we bid adieu to 2021, we have some predictions for the return from winter break and some fun updates about the podcast. Stay safe and Happy New Year! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok:  www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook:  www.facebook.com/classroombrew   Email:  classroombrew@gmail.com

229: The week before winter break is a weird one... let's get into it. Everything from poorly planned pep rallies to low attendance, adult sloppiness to teacher hate, and so much more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok:  www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook:  www.facebook.com/classroombrew   Email:  classroombrew@gmail.com

228: Let's look at the Texas Sub who was fired for singing Britney, difficult morning routines, our Comment Heroes, hall-walkers before winter break, take-aways from a student job-shadowing Ryan, and more!   Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok:  www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook:  www.facebook.com/classroombrew   Email:  classroombrew@gmai...

227: Do we ditch the 5-day school week for students? Let's get into some controversial education ideas, double-barrel air fresheners, Podcast T-Shirt updates, the problems we face with a 5-day, 8-period school day, and poke some fun at NPR's sock thing. Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok:  www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook: ...

226: In this episode, we cover some "How Would You Handle It?" and "Would You Rather" scenarios from Adam Podolner's book, take another Teacher Buzzfeed quiz, check out some more Classroom Craziness, a Weird Student Question, and so much more! Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok:  www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook:  www.facebo...

225: Let's get into the woes of parent-teacher conferences, the hypocrisy of admin asking teachers to be safe during covid, the hypocrisy of asking teachers to "offer grace and flexibility," districts canceling classes due to teacher shortages, other student protests, a segment on "Ask Teachers," and much more! Happy Thanksgiving! Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www....

224: Let's talk about the shortage on substitute teachers and its many effects, the school gas leak problem, Big Bird being canceled by antivaxxers, some fun positivity on Ryan's daily commute, and more! Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok:  www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook:  www.facebook.com/classroombrew   Email:  classroom...

223: Ryan and Peter chat about the end of quarter 1, writing fun throw-away answer options on tests/quizzes, having a DJ as a neighbor, the meaning of having Tromboner Lips, REAL improvements made during school improvement day, a RARE wise move made by CPS with Vaccine Awareness Day,  Weird Student Questions, and much more! Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagr...

222: The Comment Heroes in this episode are WILD! Check out weird responses to the window-less dormitory proposal, even haters of a mental health initiative for teachers and students (the teacher hate continues), and much more! Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok:  www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook:  www.facebook.com/classroom...

221: We've all dealt with that one parent... and this past week was no exception. We also take a look at some poorly handled classroom situations that went viral for teachers, the issue of burnout (or demoralization) for teachers, and more! Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok:  www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook:  www.facebook....

220: Ever feel like it's up to teachers to compensate for others' poor planning? Yeah..let's talk about that. Also discussed/poked fun at: A student who Rick-Rolled an entire school, our Comment Heroes of the Week, PSAT woes, fighting Mother Nature, the Stoney Patch Kid Incident, and more! Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok:  www....

219: Parent voicemail recordings are weird... Let's also talk about some Weird Student Questions (and weird responses to questions), Spirit Week, our Comment Hero of the Week, Pep Rallies and Homecoming, and more! Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok:  www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook:  www.facebook.com/classroombrew   Email: ...

218: This episode covers the general chaos of the first 5-6 weeks of the new school year: Everything from weird Student ID pictures, to disrespectful referees and hilarious student-athlete reactions, to pet fish being made into sushi, teacher ADHD moments, low teacher morale and so much more! Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok:  w...

217: Let's talk about the hour-long lockdown that took place at Ryan and Peter's school! Also discussed: putting the cart before the horse, Mayor Lightfoot being sh*tty to teachers... again... an update on teacher "morning meeting" schedules,  the naivety the two once had as student teachers and teacher job candidates, and more! Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.in...

216: Let's talk about the ridiculous "contact tracing" suggestion from CPS, a fun puppy update, the morale of teachers during the current school year, the strong start from most students, some hindsights from past years of teaching and interviewing for teaching jobs back in the day, and more! Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok...