Olibalow Studios

Classroom Brew

Education EN ↓ 465 episodes

Teacher happy hour in podcast-form! This is not your typical teacher podcast. Each week, we discuss weird and funny teacher experiences, including Weird Student Questions & Confessions, Comment Hero of the Week, Teacher Pep Talks, and more!

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Olibalow Studios

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Surviving February (Teacher Pep Talk) 08.02.2024 2:37

340: Somehow these winter months of the school year feel like years, themselves... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

School Sabotage 01.02.2024 22:36

339: This week, we cover seeing students in different contexts, the frustration of coworkers actively sabotaging the school, the Oklahoma teacher bonus mistake, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Treacherous Classrooms (ft. Peter) 25.01.2024 38:11

338: Ryan and Peter cover everything from this year's snow day, student interpersonal issues, the lack of upkeep in schools, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Offense to Some (ft. Peter) 18.01.2024 34:01

337: The new year welcomes back many old and some new problems... Join Ryan and Peter as they cover topics like CPS losing over $20 million in technology, pet peeves from students and colleagues, questions from Reddit, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Are Some Students Unreachable? 11.01.2024 24:32

336: The semester is off to a predictably weird start... You'll see why in the episode as we get into the first week back and some thoughts from last semester that have carried over. Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Kicking the Tires 04.01.2024 20:17

335: Welcome to 2024 as we question everything from how to support kids with the new FAFSA, to concerns about neighborhood schools' survival, and career-altering decisions! (Video episode available on Patreon). Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Teacher Pick-Me-Up 28.12.2023 11:14

334: A brief reflection and end-of-year pick-me-up for teachers. See you in the year 2024! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Requiem for a Hall Pass (Teacher Pep Talk) 21.12.2023 3:46

333: Your classroom's hall pass needs a break, too... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Better Go In Sick 14.12.2023 24:28

332: This week, Ryan talks about a staff member who is attacked by a student at his school, the troubling end of the semester, going in to work sick (it's easier that way), the worst recruiter who had zero tact with students, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

The Faculty Lounge: A Cocktail Guide for Academics (ft. Philipp Stelzel) 07.12.2023 41:45

331: Philipp stops by to talk about his cocktail book that says just as much about the world of academic, from a comedic lens, as it does about tasty cocktails to make and drink. Get Philipp's Book: https://iupress.org/9780253067050/the-faculty-lounge/ Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Philipp's Instagram: http://instagram.com/philippstelzelthefacultylounge Instagram: www.instagram.com/c...

F U Kazoo 30.11.2023 25:21

330: Ryan gets into student (and parent) ownership, lawnmower parents challenging boundaries, being an outfit repeater teacher, a haiku in response to a kazoo, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Thanksgiving Break (Teacher Pep Talk) 23.11.2023 2:22

329: This week's episode is a Teacher Pep Talk on the necessity of time away for Thanksgiving Break. Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Don’t Be Audacious 16.11.2023 21:07

328: Anyone else's school staff suffer from major communication breakdowns? What about colleagues who only complain and/or don't do their job? Ever send an email to get no response from a fellow professional? This episode's for you... If you can relate, let Ryan know by sending an email or DM on social media. Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram:...

YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH! 09.11.2023 28:58

327: School district propaganda, student enrollment and schedule changes, lack-of safety plans, bus confusion, a new Comment Hero of the Week, and so much more is peppered into this episode with Ryan. Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

I Guess We’re Doing This Again 02.11.2023 27:03

326: Ryan's back on the podcast and back in the classroom! Let's talk McConaughey and school safety, the first day back and student engagement, as well as teacher pay, some exciting developments, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

STEAM Teacher (ft. Brian) 26.10.2023 31:36

325: Brian guest hosts the podcast, while Ryan is on his honeymoon, to talk about his path to becoming a STEAM Teacher. Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Brian's Instagram: www.instagram.com/ridgeback_productions TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

On the Road Again (Teacher Parody) 19.10.2023 2:17

324: Ryan is NOT a singer, but here's a teacher song parody. Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Substitute Positivity 12.10.2023 19:05

323: Before Ryan's trip, we get into the prep work to be gone for a while (for a classroom, podcast, and more), issues with first period attendance, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Expect More From Your Students 05.10.2023 19:07

322: Who needs a backup plan, right College Board? In this episode, Ryan gets into some head scratchers from the school district, what's on teachers' minds lately, some truly infuriatingly low expectations for students (all thanks to adults), and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Email: classroombrew@g...

Teaching and Standup Comedy (ft. Gaspare Randazzo) 28.09.2023 40:58

321: Gaspare joins Ryan to talk about life as a father, teacher, and standup comedian. Everything from frustrating topics that make their way into his set, to the things that keep him going inside and out of the classroom. Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Gaspare on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/standuprandazzo Gaspare on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@standuprandazzo TikTok: www.tiktok....

Oh Contraire, Who Are YOU?! 21.09.2023 27:57

320: Weird student reactions to seeing their teacher in class, intercepting notes in 2023, teachers doing practically anything to go viral, students pushing the limits in hopes of being kicked out of class, and much more on this week's episode! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Teachers Going to Bars (An AI-Generated Cautionary Tale) 14.09.2023 30:11

319: Ryan checks in with listeners to see where they're more productive, which good/bad habits are forming for students and staff, an AI-Generated story about teachers going to a bar, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Welcome to the New Year (Teacher Pep Talk) 07.09.2023 1:56

318: The first TPT of the new school year! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Not Like Samuel L. Jackson 31.08.2023 24:11

317: Coming back to the new school year is an adjustment... In this episode, we talk about some of the stressors in the first couple weeks, expectations in the school for teachers, and much more! (Samuel L. Jackson will make sense later...) Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

First Week Existential Crises 24.08.2023 22:40

316: Sometimes the morning commute is a rollercoaster of career-based emotions... Yep, crises (plural of crisis...) In this episode, we also look at some of the other woes/roadblocks to the incredible start to the year that we all wish we had annually, letters to Sammy Sosa, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classr...