Teach Me, Teacher
Episodes
#333 Trauma and Aggressive Optimism with Jenna Edwards
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! This time of year means a lot to different people. For many, it's a time for reflection, family, and friends. For others, it can be lo...
#332 The Parent's Role (Dr. Panlilio and Zinchenko pt.2)
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! If you missed part 1 of this discussion—check it out here. Today, we are diving in DEEP about how to motivate young people by listen...
#331 Where Has Student Motivation Gone? with Dr. Panlilio & Zinchenko (pt.1)
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the keys to fostering your child's academic triumph in this illuminating podcast episode featuring esteemed authors Dr. Wallace Panlilio II a...
#330 Data in Reading and Writing Workshop with Jacob Chastain
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Love the podcast? Consider supporting the show here at Patreon. Data often gets a bad rap... for reasons that are completely justified! But we have...
#329 Help with Data in the Classroom (Jen Kleiber pt.2)
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Data in the classroom has become a buzzword that doesn’t have a lot of buzz anymore for teachers. It’s often seen as a punitive w...
#328 The Real Purpose of Data in the Classroom with Jen Kleiber (pt.1)
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Data in the classroom has become a buzzword that doesn't have a lot of buzz anymore for teachers. It's often seen as a punitive way t...
#327 Libraries are More than Books (Billy Allen pt.2)
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You can watch the entire discussion by supporting the show on Patreon here. This week on Teach Me, Teacher, we welcome back the incredible Billy Al...
#326 Libraries and the Communities they Serve with Billy Allen (pt.1)
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You can watch the entire discussion by supporting the show on Patreon here. This week on Teach Me, Teacher, we welcome back the incredible Billy Al...
#325 Why are you Arguing with a Seven Year Old? (Dwayne Reed pt.2)
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome back to Teach Me, Teacher. if you missed part one of this discussion, you can listen here. You can also catch the video o...
#324 Do Kids Want to be in your Class? with Dwayne Reed (pt.1)
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You can hear this entire talk by supporting the show on Patreon here. Joining us on the Teach Me, Teacher podcast is the renowned Dwayne Reed, also...
#323 Instructional Leadership Questions with Evan Robb (pt.2)
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Part 2 of our podcast featuring Evan Robb! If you missed Part 1 last week, don't worry, you can catch up on it right here. In this episode...
#322 Cracking Open Instructional Leadership with Evan Robb (pt.1)
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You can hear the FULL episode with Evan Robb right now by clicking this link and supporting Teach Me, Teacher. Evan Robb returns to the podcas...
#321 Overcoming Being New to a Position in Education (Hunter Flesch pt.2)
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Support this show on Patreon and get early access to FULL episodes, bonus videos, and so much more to come. Hello everyone! Welcome to a special ep...
#320 The EdEssentials of Professional Development with Hunter Flesch (pt.1)
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ou can listen this episode in it’s entirety right now on Patreon, by supporting the show directly. Click here to become a Patron of Teach Me, Teach...
#319 Jennifer Serravallo on Why the Reading Wars are Complex (pt.2)
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Catch the video of this interview right now on Patreon by supporting the show directly. Click here to become a Patron of Teach Me, Teacher. Welcome...
#318 Jennifer Serravallo on Reading Strategies 2.0 and Educational Research (pt.1)
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You can listen this episode in it's entirety right now on Patreon, by supporting the show directly. Click here to become a Patron of Teach Me, Teache...
The End of Teach Me, Teacher?
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Teach Me, Teacher – the premier podcast for educators! We're thrilled to be an award-winning show that's dedicated to bringing you insigh...
Hiatus
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone... Due to life circumstances, I am taking a brief break from the show. This brief episode explains more. If you'd like to stay in tou...
#317 So You Want to Be a Teacher? REDUX (Season 7 Finale)
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As season 7 comes to a close, we look back on where it all started. Take a trip with me down memory lane to the first ever episode of Teach Me, Teache...
#316 Rating ChatGPT Lessons for English Language Arts
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jacob and Pam take a look at ChatGPT and try out some lesson ideas. Jacob queries Pam on how she used it to create the last episode’...
#315 Practical Classroom Management Tips (Claire English pt.2)
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Classroom management has never been more important in schools. Study after study cites one of the biggest reasons for teachers leaving...
#314 A Fresh Look at Classroom Management with Claire English (pt.1)
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Classroom management has never been more important in schools. Study after study cites one of the biggest reasons for teachers leaving...
#313 Build Up Your Community (Kyle Hill pt.2)
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! As the year closes, many of us start to look at what we can do better next year. We start wondering about small changes we can put in ...
#312 Build Up Your Community with Kyle Hill (pt.1)
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! As the year closes, many of us start to look at what we can do better next year. We start wondering about small changes we can put in ...
#311 Brain Science and Learning with Jared Horvath
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Today it’s my pleasure to bring you my conversation with Jared Cooney Horvath, a cognitive neuroscientist based out of the Universi...
#310 When We Face Difficult Times with Pam Ochoa
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Everyone has or will face times when life is just difficult. When those difficult times show their ugly heads, we still need to tea...
#309 Get Hired as a Teacher with these 10 Tips
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Today I’m flying solo as I offer my best 10 tips for getting hired as a teacher. While this episode is geared to new teachers, I bel...
#308 Share this with a Teacher Who Needs It
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Spring is here—and everything that means for school. State testing. Unknowns. Changes. Student behavior struggles...the list goes on...
#307 Fostering a Love for Reading in Children (Colby Sharp pt.2)
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! I had Colby Sharp on the podcast back in 2017, and we talked about sharing our stories as educators.Years later, Colby has released n...
#306 The Power of Classroom Libraries with Colby Sharp (pt.1)
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! I had Colby Sharp on the podcast back in 2017, and we talked about sharing our stories as educators.Years later, Colby has released n...
#305 Podcasting as Professional Development and Building a Business
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! I get questions all of the time about how to start podcasting, how to grow a podcast, and what I did to start the Teach Me, Teacher po...
#304 What I've Learned After 300 Episodes of Podcasting (pt.1)
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! I get questions all of the time about how to start podcasting, how to grow a podcast, and what I did to start the Teach Me, Teacher po...
#303 Learn to Love Data (Chris Pombonyo pt.2)
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Last week, we spoke to the wonderful Chris Pombonyo about the upcoming Get Your Teach On national conference in Dallas, Texas and wh...
#302 The Get Your Teach On National Conference with Chris Pombonyo (pt.1)
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! It's that time of year again where we look forward to all of the amazing professional development opportunities for educators. With so...
#301 Abbott Elementary, Goats, and Changing Education (Joe Dombrowski pt.2)
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Last week, we launched episode 300 with my talk with the wonderful Joe Dombrwoski! I cannot believe we are at episode 300 of the Teach...
#300 The Power of Authenticity with Joe Dombrowski (pt.1)
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! I cannot believe we are at episode 300 of the Teach Me, Teacher podcast. Truly astounded by their support everyone has had for the sho...
#299 Tutoring and a Future of Education Discussion with Maxwell Roach
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Without a doubt, education is in flux right now. Some of it is good and needed, and some of it is scary and leading to thousands of ed...
#298 Building Strong Communities with Immigrant Families (Jessica Lander pt.2)
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! America is a melting pot. Always has been and hopefully, always will be. Even so, immigrant education hasn’t shared the spotlight wi...
#297 Making Americans and Immigrant Education with Jessica Lander (pt.1)
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! America is a melting pot. Always has been and hopefully, always will be. Even so, immigrant education hasn't shared the spotlight with...
#296 Are the Kids Different Now? (Counselor Accents pt.2)
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! We know that change is happening in our society. For many, this change has been difficult and has put strain on the very systems we su...
#295 Counseling in Today's Schools with Counselor Accents (pt.1)
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! We know that change is happening in our society. For many, this change has been difficult and has put strain on the very systems we su...
#294 Finally Choosing Yourself (Halee Sikorski pt.2)
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! We know education is a difficult place to be right now for many of us. The mounting pressure made worse by problems that never seem to...
#293 Why I Quit Teaching After 5 Years with Halee Sikorski (pt.1)
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! We know education is a difficult place to be right now for many of us. The mounting pressure made worse by problems that never seem to...
#292 New Year Resolutions for Teachers in 2023
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! It has become quite the tradition around here to have a New Years episode where I lay out what I think are solid resolutions for teach...
#291 Why Are you Still in Education? (Jennifer Buchholz pt.2)
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! We all know that teachers are leaving the classroom in droves. There is a teacher shortage (or more accurately, a shortage of people w...
#290 Leaving the Classroom for the LOVE of the Classroom with Jennifer Buchholz (pt.1)
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! We all know that teachers are leaving the classroom in droves. There is a teacher shortage (or more accurately, a shortage of people w...
#289 The STAAR Short Constructed Response Strategies
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Welcome to a special episode of Teach Me, Teacher focused completely on the new Texas STAAR short constructed response item type. He...
#288 The Elephant in the Room...Student Behavior (Ms. Chyna pt.2)
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! It is no secret that teachers are facing new levels of elevated behaviors from students. Many seem to struggle with self regulation, a...
#287 Misery Doesn't Need Company with Ms. Chyna (pt.1)
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! It is no secret that times are changing...and have changed. Kids seem different. Behavior is all over the place (regardless of the lev...
#286 In Defense of Direct Teaching (Daniel Buck pt.2)
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! It has never been the goal of this podcast to push one side of the current issues education is facing. I value the complexities of wh...
#285 Knowledge vs Skills Debate with Daniel Buck (pt.1)
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! It has never been the goal of this podcast to push one side of the current issues education is facing. I value the complexities of wha...
#284 Embracing the Complexities of Multiple Literacies (Dr. Miah Daughtery pt.3)
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! After hosting this podcast for 7 years, running my second podcast Craft & Draft, and talking about the importance of authentic writing...
#283 The Importance of Cross-Curricular Writing (Dr. Miah Daughtery pt.2)
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! After hosting this podcast for 7 years, running my second podcast Craft & Draft, and talking about the importance of authentic writing...
#282 Why is Writing Instruction Overlooked? with Dr. Miah Daughtery (pt.1)
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! After hosting this podcast for 7 years, running my second podcast Craft & Draft, and talking about the importance of authentic writing...
#281 Educators Need Trust and Support (Dr. Nadia Lopez pt.2)
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Educators are some of the hardest working people on this earth. Few people outside of education understand what it truly takes to move...
#280 Mott Hall Bridges and the Toll of Educational Excellence with Dr. Nadia Lopez (pt.1)
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Educators are some of the hardest working people on this earth. Few people outside of education understand what it truly takes to move...
#279 From Bandages to Real Change in Schools (Rae Hughart pt.2)
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! The job of being an educator can be difficult. For a profession that has so many highs, like seeing the growth of young people, it can...
#277 The Value of Your Tribe with Rae Hughart (pt.1)
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! The job of being an educator can be difficult. For a profession that has so many highs, like seeing the growth of young people, it can...
#276 Practical Health and Fitness for Teachers with Big Ron Jones
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Teachers and administrators live busy lives. We make hundreds of decisions every single day and dedicate the majority of our time serv...
#275 Poetry, Writing, and Choice (Linda Rief pt.2)
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Teach Me, Teacher has been very fortunate to feature so many amazing educators—especially in the literacy space. Our Top 10 Literacy...
#274 A Guide to Deeper Reading & Writing Through Poetry with Linda Rief (pt.1)
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Teach Me, Teacher has been very fortunate to feature so many amazing educators—especially in the literacy space. Our Top 10 Literacy...
#273 An Honest Talk About Mental Health (Todd Nesloney pt.2)
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Many dedicated professionals ignore their mental health. They put it off, hide their struggles, and often suffer in silence. Todd Nesl...
#272 Is the Future Bright for Education? with Todd Nesloney (pt.1)
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! As we head into another school year, many educators and administrators are asking themselves if we are on the right track. School boar...
#271 The First Five Years (Patrick Harris II pt.2)
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Patrick Harris II, an educator and the author of The First Five: A Love Letter to Teachers, came on to the show last week to discuss ...
#270 The Importance of Teacher Autonomy with Patrick Harris II (pt.1)
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Many teachers work within districts and schools that value and understand the importance of teacher autonomy, yet this is not th...
Education Can Bring Us Together — Season 7 Intro
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to season 7 of the Teach Me, Teacher podcast! If you are new to these intro episodes, I treat these as focuses for th...
Being Relentless in Education with Hamish Brewer — Off Season Day 4
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! This is a re-run of our season 3 finale. Enjoy! From the post: I couldn’t be any more excited to bring you none other than...
What it Takes to Teach Today with Alfie Kohn — Off Season Day 3
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Today, I am re-releasing what I believe is the one of the most important podcasts in the history of the show. Not only is it fil...
The Importance of Scientific Literacy — Off Season Day 2
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Today I am joined by my friend David Bakker, PocketLab co-founder & Stanford teacher. In this episode we discuss the importance of sc...
Off Season Day One — Using Tech and Teaching Multiple Contents
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! As Teach Me, Teacher readies to enter it's seventh season, I wanted to take some time to let the summer breathe a bit with an "o...
#269 The Joy of Reading (Season Finale with Donalyn Miller pt.2)
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to part 2 of our season finale episode!If you missed part 1, check it out here. If you have been a fan of this sho...
#268 The Problem with Soft Censorship with Donalyn Miller (pt.1)
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome to part 1 of our season finale episode! If you have been a fan of this show for any amount of time, you know that I a...
#267 Nuanced Advice for New Teachers (Ciara Bennion (pt.2)
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! As the school year closes out and we begin to look to the future, many of us are taking the time to look back and offer advice f...
#266 I Would Tell First Year Teacher Me... with Ciara Bennion (pt.1)
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! As the school year closes out and we begin to look to the future, many of us are taking the time to look back and offer advice fo...
#265 Getting Back to Our Purpose (Hal Bowman pt.2)
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Between the constant attacks on education, toxic echo chambers on the internet, and the quiet majority, many people believe that schoo...
#264 Share the Greatness Happening in Schools with Hal Bowman (pt.1)
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Between the constant attacks on education, toxic echo chambers on the internet, and the quiet majority, many people believe that schoo...
#263 Writing Workshop as a Place of Creativity (Melanie Meehan pt.2)
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! I LOVE WRITING. It’s such powerful tool to learn through and teach with. Because of this, understanding writing is key to employing...
#262 Teaching Elementary Writing with Melanie Meehan (pt.1)
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! I LOVE WRITING. It’s such powerful tool to learn through and teach with. Because of this, understanding writing is key to employing...
Secretary Miguel Cardona on Politics in Education and Hope for the Future
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! In honor of teacher appreciation week, the United States Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, has come to Teach Me, Teacher to disc...
#261 Leading Like a C.O.A.C.H (Matt Renwick pt.2)
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Summer is on the way and that means many of you are eyeing new ways to serve as a leader in your district (and beyond.) But what does ...
#260 Leading Through Literacy with Matt Renwick (pt.1)
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Summer is on the way and that means many of you are eyeing new ways to serve as a leader in your district (and beyond.) But what does ...
#259 Compassionate Communication Boosts Academics (Josh Monroe pt.2)
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! One of the key aspects of being a teacher is being able to communicate well with many people. At times, especially in the classroom, i...
#258 Communication as a form of Care with Josh Monroe (pt.1)
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! One of the key aspects of being a teacher is being able to communicate well with many people. At times, especially in the classroom, i...
#257 Building an Empowered Writing Community (Erin Gruwell pt.2)
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Welcome to part two of my talk with Erin Gruwell! Last week, we discussed the power of writing, stories, and teaching honestly. In thi...
#256 Dear Freedom Writer with Erin Gruwell (pt.1)
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Over twenty years ago, the students in first-year teacher Erin Gruwell’s high school class in Long Beach, California, were labeled “...
#255 Building Back Trust in School (Dr. Zac Bauermaster pt.2)
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! It's no secret that the trust people have about schools, rightfully and wrongfully, has been harmed. Many of the relationships involve...
#254 Leadership Means People First with Dr. Zac Bauermaster (pt.1)
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Over the years we have featured some of the top leaders in education, such as Todd Whitaker, Hamish Brewer, and Adam Dovico. Even thou...
#253 What it Takes to Empower Young Writers
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Writefully Empowered is HERE! It's my second book, all about creating a writing workshop that empowers young people to be their best a...
#252 Implementing Concept Based Instruction (Kass Haut pt.2)
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Last week, we dove into how educator Kass Haut, otherwise known as @heymshaut on Instagram and TikTok, discovered and came to love co...
#251 Discovering Concept Based Instruction with Kass Haut (pt.1)
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Many teachers are always on the lookout for new ways of doing things. We want new ways to engage students in our content, new ways to ...
#250 Educational Gag Orders Explained with Jonathan Friedman
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Education policy is changing. Politicians and board members are literally running on campaigns centered around what they believe shoul...
#249 The Complexity of Book Bans (Ashley Hope Pérez pt.2)
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Last week, I spoke with Ashley Hope Pérez about book bans and why she has been speaking up about them. As an educator, trauma survivo...
#248 Addressing Book Bans with Ashley Hope Pérez (pt.1)
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! It seems like any time you scroll through the news around education these days there are new reports of another book being banned. Aut...
#247 The Culture War in Education with Tony Kinnett
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! This podcast is many things to many people. It's where educators can gather and enjoy the good news and positivity of education. It's ...
#246 Who’s Doing the Decision Making? (Kelly Gallagher pt.2)
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Kelly Gallagher returns in part two of our discussion about engagement, the writing life, and his newest book with Penny Kittle (see o...
#245 From Compliant to Engaged with Kelly Gallagher (pt.1)
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! When it comes to getting students to engage with content, we often focus on compliance. We want to see students doing the work as we s...
#244 2022 Resolutions for Teachers
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! For the last few years, I have made new year resolutions for teachers episodes. I find it a great way to reset, refocus, and share som...
#243 Understanding the Purpose Behind Avid with Dr. Lynn Kepp
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Coming right off of the holiday, we head into a fantastic discussion with the Vice President of Avid Center all about deep learning an...
#242 Tech Cannot Replace Teacher Expertise (Jon Corippo pt.2)
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! A few weeks ago, I woke up in a snarky mood. In this mood, I scrolled through Twitter and came across this video from Jon Corippo. I r...
#241 This Discussion Changed My Mind About Tech with Jon Corippo (pt.1)
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! A few weeks ago, I woke up in a snarky mood. In this mood, I scrolled through Twitter and came across this video from Jon Corippo. I r...