Podcasts
Episode 21: The Teacher As Connector with Monique Pillow Gnanaratnam
Connecting with and supporting students so they can thrive.
Episode 20: The Teacher As Traveler with Ricardo Calderon
Ricardo shares his passion for travel and project based language learning.
Episode 19: The Teacher As Writer with Phaedra Hise
Phaedra talks about the purpose of writing and finding what is essential.
Episode 18: The Teacher As Firefighter with Lt. Al North
Lt. Al North explains the importance of teamwork, being prepared, and noticing signals.
Episode 17: The Teacher As Visionary with Kerry Gallagher
Blow up the existing model and provide valuable structures.
Episode 16: The Teacher as Punk Rocker with Nancy Barile
Nancy shares how punk rock helps her in her teaching practice.
Episode 15: The Teacher As Music Educator
Three creative, hard working music teachers talk about their work with students.
Bonus Episode: Adventures in Coteaching
Tricia and Melissa talk about the beginning of the school year so far.
Episode 13: The Teacher As Musician with Nico de Villiers
Acutely listening and supporting your students.
Episode 12: The Teacher As Mathematician with Ann Elise Record
Ann Elise Record shares her passion for and expertise in mathematics instruction in the elementary grades.
Episode 10: The Teacher As Computational Thinker with Nicole Kang
Coding done well is computational thinking.
Episode 9: The Teacher As Paranormal Investigator
Kristy Sumner shares about her work as a paranormal investigator and her focus on research and sharing stories.
The Teacher As Inspiration with Lester Fleishman
Hear my dad talk about his days as a music teacher.
Episode 7: The Teacher As Change Agent with Angela Stockman
Angela shares her research and work with multi-modal expression in the writer’s workshop.
Episode 6: The Teacher As Change Agent with Leah Henry
Tapping into authenticity and student interest.
Episode 5: The Teacher As Extreme Cleaning Specialist with Matt Paxton
Matt shares about his own trauma and how he helps others with his compassion and humor.



