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Happy spring and welcome to another installment of this fantastical journey! Today, we speak a little bit about Jonathan Haidt's (NOT Waidt) book The Anxious Generation (see link below to get your own copy - we do not have any affiliation with the book, but are strong supporters of its message!). In addition, we talk about student apathy and a few other observations about the education world. The...

It's another episode and another struggle with our audio. Not that you care, but one of the microphones we were using died about 15 minutes into the episode, so once again, we find ourselves floundering auditorily. Either way, we are excited to have you with us for another bit of academic banter. Only a few more weeks until April break (or holiday!), but still plenty of happenings in the educa...

Happy St. Patrick's Day! We are back and have a lot of catching up, so there's a wide range of topics covered in today's episode. Jams vs Jellies? We got that covered. General educational beliefs or misconceptions? Yup, we talk about that. What about fantastical creatures and some of their origins? Well, we took care of that as well. As always, your continued support means the world to...

Welcome back from vacation! You might be a bit sluggish after a vacation week with the family, but hopefully today's episode will give you that extra boost of energy you need; we have a very special guest to fill in for Bill and to offer a new perspective in the education world: Johnny Dempsey, a 4th grade student. As always, please like, subscribe, share, comment, and continue to support us howev...

We are very excited to have a very special guest with us today - Ms. Keryn Cordo, our co-worker and local "expert" on AI and plagiarism detection. We honestly learned a lot from our brief conversation with Keryn, and hope you do as well. As always, we so appreciate all of your support, comments, and feedback. We hope you enjoy this week's episode and wish you all a safe and relaxing...

Hey hey - thanks for joining us for another episode. Bill and I break down the end of the semester and grading, while debating a few other foolish things (per usual). As always, we appreciate your continued support, follows, comments, etc. Don't be afraid to get involved and respond to this week's question: how many tabs are you working with on your work computer? #twoteachers #highschool #educati...

Hey hey - we're excited to be back at school and with you to talk about our return to the classroom after a much needed winter break. We also share and discuss a couple of books we've recently read and end on the ever-so-popular segment of "Things Kids Say." As always we can't thank you enough for your continued support, but we would still love to hear from you. Like, follow, subscribe, share, com...

Today Bill and I talk about the joys of school leading up to break before exploring the film The Impossible a bit closer, debating whether it not it should be labeled as a Christmas movie or not. As this is our final episode of 2024, we can't fully express our gratitude and appreciation for all of your support throughout the year. We sincerely hope that each and every one of you had the happiest o...

There's finally just one more week of school until Christmas Break and we couldn't be more excited about it. While discussing some traditions surrounding this time of year both in and out of school, we get into another round of "Buy or Sell", and by request, we also share a few more "Things Kids Say." As always, your continued support and interaction is helping to make this podcast possible, so a...

Happy Holidays! Today we discuss the treats, traditions and all the.... fun.... that can often arise around this time of year. As it is the time to express thanks, we simply cannot express our full gratitude for all of you ! Whether you've commented, left a review, spoken with us in person, or even just listened, YOU have made this so much fun for us. With only a few more weeks until another vacat...

In this exciting episode, Bill and Brian try to conquer way too many topics and fail miserably in the process! They do manage to briefly discuss some educational change as a result of the election, parent conferences, and make more than one Eminem reference. When it's all said and done, YOUR support and feedback is not only keeping them going, but deeply appreciated. Be sure to like, share, commen...

Happy Voting Season! Today's episode brings us back to the warm days of summer with Part 2 of our interview with our History teaching colleague, Steve Botelho (aka, Bittah Dominator). The second part of our conversation was a little more philosophical than our first, as we reflect on some of our own teaching practices, as well as discuss our expectations for the upcoming year and cell phone use in...

Today Bill and Brian play a little trivia with the collective nouns of the animal kingdom, as a way to introduce some of the wacky happenings at their school. They once again get into "Things Kids Say" and contemplate the significance of events in the education world vs a common professional workplace. As always, share, like, subscribe, comment... do it all! Your support does not go unnoticed! #ed...

On today's episode, we go back in time, as we share Part 1 of the conversation we had over the summer with our friend and colleague, Bittah Dominator himself, Mr. Steve Botelho. In our conversation, we speculated how the upcoming school year would be, while hearing some of Steve's educational philosophy and insight as a history teacher. We had so much fun speaking with Steve that we lost track of...

So glad to have you back for another thrilling episode! Today, we have a lot of fun breaking down some WuTang names of friends and listeners, while also discussing the impact a school schedule can have on students and teachers. We also introduce a new segment of the show called, "Things Students Say" where we reveal how old we are without actually telling you our ages! When it's all...

And we're back!!! You know what that means: summer holiday is over, and school is here! We are so excited to be back and are so appreciative that you're here for the support, feedback, and follows. Today's episode is all about our first week back at school, some of our experiences and strategies, and really just us trying to shake the rust off from our break from the pod. We also, for...

We finally found some time in our busy summer schedules to keep our promise of dropping a summer episode - today, we talk about what we've been up to, including home projects, family vacations and a little summer reading. As always, your support is so appreciated and welcomed. Please subscribe, like, comment, follow, or do whatever else you do to help make this podcast a success. We hope you&#...

In our Season 1 Finale, we reflect on the school year, issuing grades to various elements we've experienced and even express our gratitude! We are looking forward to getting back to recording next season and already have some big plans and ideas, but want to congratulate all of our teacher friends for making it through another school year and hope you have a safe, restful and enjoyable summer...

It is Memorial Day, the unofficial sendoff to summer, and because we are so excited to have a day off from school today, to celebrate, we are giving you today's episode AD FREE! Today, we finally break down the topic of summer reading, sharing some insight to our personal feelings on the matter, while discussing the various versions and experiences we've had along the way. Please remember...

It's a baker's dozen for us! In today's 13th episode, we briefly reflect on last week's Teacher Appreciation Week, along with our good friend, Tom DeSantes, who returns to the show to finally answer the question of how/why he made the move into the field of education. As always, your support means so much to us, so please like, share, comment, follow, subscribe, or anything else yo...

In today's episode, Bill and Brian are officially in the final stretch of the school year, sharing a few experiences from their April vacations and further discussing "things they don't get" in the education world. The feedback and support has been a highlight of the show for both hosts, so jump on board by subscribing, following, and interacting - who knows, maybe your feedback...

Happy April Vacation to all the educators out there! Today, we "report" from our vacation destinations, with more than a few interruptions and digressions. We also introduce a newer segment to the show: What I Don't Get (in the education world). So play along (or don't), but either way, we hope you have the most relaxing and deserving break before the final stretch of the school...

Today's April Fools episode is no joke! Bill and Brian talk about topics that include special education discrepancies and standardized testing, along with a couple more "Would You Rather?" scenarios. You don't want to miss out, so be sure to join them each episode by subscribing, liking, and commenting, as well as following them on Instagram @WAWTA_Podcast. #education #humor #tea...

In this post-St. Patrick's Day episode, Bill and Brian dissect a few teacher pet peeves and take a trip down memory lane to share their most memorable and horrifying experiences as educators. As always, please take a few seconds to like, share, subscribe and/or comment. Check them out on Instagram @WAWTA_Podcast. Every bit of your support is recognized and appreciated. #teachers #education #hu...

Today, we explore our popularity across the globe in this milestone episode, while realizing just how hip and youthful we are. In addition, we also discuss the very real topic of course selection at the high school level before entering another round of "Would You Rather" in a classroom setting. We can't thank you enough for your continued support and feedback - every bit of it helps...