The Teacher Collaborative Podcast

In Episode 1, Takeru Nagayoshi, a high school English and Research teacher in New Bedford and the 2020 MA Teacher of the Year, talks with Teacher Collaborative Founder and Executive Director Maria Fenwick about defining teacher leadership, being a state-recognized educator, and applying advice from spin class to teaching. Stay tuned until the end when TK asks Maria how the Teacher Collaborative su...

This season, we're tackling what it means to be a teacher leader. How do educators recognize, cultivate, and share their expertise? Find out on May 4. 

Listen to educator mentors and hosts of “Real Talk, Real Time” Chandra Joseph-Lacet and Gorgette Green-Hodnett discuss what teachers are feeling and needing through the pandemic, along with special education teacher & mentor coordinator Alison Sheedy and second grade teacher Julia Haidar. Teachers need to be supported now more than ever. Learn what that means to this diverse group of guests: What...

Schools are unique because they engage so many different stakeholders and are often integral parts of the communities that they inhabit. In this episode, we talk to education organizers from Teach Western MA and the Cambridge Equity Collaborative about what it is like to really make a school an inclusive, culturally responsive space. @TeachWesternMA on Twitter and Instagram @CambridgeEquityCollabo...

In this bonus episode, Teacher Collaborative team members read educators’ submissions about what’s going well so far in the 2020-21 school year.  What’s going well for you? What are you proud of? Our team would love to know and celebrate along with you. Tell us about it or shout out a colleague by submitting this quick form .

Our episode title may be a tongue twister, but the work of developing project-based learning doesn’t have to be. Listen now to tap into how project-based learning is fueled by a teacher’s passion, a community’s fervor, and, well, a few other key nuts and bolts (we can’t give it all away!).  Supported by the Shah Family Foundation, Passion to Teach is a fellowship for Boston Public Schools teachers...

What does anti-racist teaching really look like? In Episode 2, teachers Masha Stine, of Lawrence Public Schools, and Stacey DeCotis, of Hanover Public Schools, share their personal anti-racist teaching journeys, lessons learned, and approaches to anti-racist pedagogy. Are you on your own anti-racist journey? Check out Masha and Stacey’s activities and other teacher-created materials in the Art of...

Questioning practices matters in every classroom and every subject area. In the first episode of Season 3, Rob Powers, Social Studies Coordinator for Plymouth Public Schools, and Jon Bassett, teacher and creator of The Four Question Method, discuss how the right questions can drive student engagement and increase inquiry in the classroom. Connect with Rob Powers on Twitter @Rob_Powers and with Jon...

Be on the lookout for Season Three of the Teacher Collaborative Podcast, coming December 8th. The Collaborative's Teacher-in-Residence, Randyl Wilkerson, will be in conversation with educators all over Massachusetts who are reinvigorating their profession amidst challenging times. Learn more at theteachercollaborative.org. Follow the Teacher Collaborative on Twitter and Instagram .

From Boston to Pittsfield, educators are returning to school after an unprecedented spring and summer. Hear what they're thinking as they begin teaching remotely, physically, or in hybrid.  We're hard at work on Season Three of the Teacher Collaborative Podcast, coming out at the end of this semester. If you want to learn more about the show, or hear more from these amazing teachers, head to thete...

Listen as Dan, Chantei, and other Massachusetts teachers reflect on this spring and discuss how to take action going forward. 

Listen as Dan and Chantei meet teachers who are figuring out how to take care of themselves so that they can care for their students.

Listen as Dan and Chantei talk with Massachusetts teachers about how to address inequity in their virtual classrooms. 

Listen as Dan and Chantei explore the many, many digital resources teachers are experimenting with right now. 

Season Two available now! Our classrooms were turned upside down when COVID-19 hit. Listen to teachers share what is working for them and discuss bold ideas as we think about going from pandemic to possibility.

Season One Recap + Season Two News!

Andrew Turchon​ is a social studies teacher at Revere High School where he teaches 9th grade U.S. history and an outdoor education elective. He is a National Board certified teacher, mentor, and Ph. D candidate at Umass Boston. His research foci is placed-based learning, outdoor education, and the benefits of time spent in the natural world. He co-advises the RHS Outdoors Club which was born from...

James Likis​ is a former math teacher at the Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Boston and a graduate of the Boston Teacher Residency. While in the classroom, James took on a variety of leadership roles, from leading the Burke's Math Team to facilitating cross-sector collaboration through multiple grants to participating in Stanford University's Hollyhock Fellowship, all with a focus on improving in...

Jen Powell is a Physical Education teacher at the Eliot K-8 Innovation School in Boston. Jen has been a teacher for 13 years. She’s the Specialist Team Liaison and a seven time recipient of the Sontag Award. She’s also played women's football (American) for 10 years, winning 2 championships with the Boston Militia (now the Boston Renegades).  Passion to Teach: https://www.theteachercollaborative.o...

Sarah Harrington​ is entering her 9th year as an ELL History teacher at Chelsea High School. She has participated in the Hollyhock Fellowship at Stanford University as a fellow for two summers and then again as an alumni for two more summers, which was an incredible experience. You can reach Sarah at harringtons@chelseaschools.com​.

Randyl Wilkerson is in her 7th year as a 6th grade Reading and Writing teacher at Gardner Pilot Academy. She is in her 3rd year leading Anti-Racist Initiative at her school and providing teachers professional development on combatting bias. Randyl has also worked as a consultant for The Teacher Collaborative and other education organizations in Boston. Hailing from Chicago and growing up in a trac...

Cara Pekarcik is a high school science teacher at North Quincy High School. Cara is the 2018 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year and is currently serving as a WGBH Educator Ambassador. In this podcast, Cara shares her passion for learning on a personal level and how this passion influences her teaching practice. Connect with Cara on Twitter @MsPekarcik and read about her Antarctic adventures at http...