I Can Do Hard Things
This school year continues to present difficult obstacles but here is an update onhow we are doing.
Oct 28, 2020•21 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Independent Educator
A podcast to inspire educators or anyone with a passion for improvement to think of the profession from a new lens. Episode lengths will vary based on topics and discussion with guests.
Episodes
Back to work: Students need us and we need them.
I’m back to work and so my episodes resume after two months off.
Aug 07, 2020•13 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Discussing Race in the Classroom
Here are a few of my strategies of how I discuss black culture within my classroom. Steps include setting a foundation to respect all cultures, celebrate various cultures, and how I share my mistakes and stories.
Jun 05, 2020•28 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Summer Assignments: Launchpad for Learning
In this episode, summer assignments in human geography are discussed including my why for moving towards documentaries and away from traditional summer reading.
May 19, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Class of 2020- What Did I Actually Teach You?
A short reflection of my thoughts as I say goodbye to another graduating class. The curriculum was taught, but how did I do with the hidden curriculum?
May 12, 2020•5 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Building an Entrepreneurship Curriculum with an Entrepreneur, Brandon Tyree.
Joined by another guest and entrepreneur, Brandon Tyree, discussion centers around key aspects to building a entrepreneurial program at the high school level and how we’ve developed and refined this program over the past 7 years.
Apr 27, 2020•36 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Another perspective: An Interview with Stephen Hebert.
This episode I’m joined by colleague, Stephen Hebert as we discuss teaching online and the future of education.
Apr 24, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 7
He told me, “You won’t be here long.”
Reflection on memorable words from my first teacher evaluation with Dr. Ben Phillips and what I’ve experienced with public and private school environments
Apr 24, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Week 3 of Distance Learning: Three C’s
Consistency, caring and cheerleading were my go to words this week when teaching online.
Apr 17, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Week 2: Remote Learning
Week 2 brought a new normal, but what’s the plan until the end of the year?
Apr 06, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Teaching Online Week 1
The good, bad and ugly are discussed in terms of my experience “going online.” This explains what worked and what I struggled with as an educator.
Mar 29, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Hard work and what you get out of it- inspired by an 8th grade boy!
Thank you, Vince. You inspired me with your words after winning the local geography bee. I’m gonna use your advice for online education purposes!
Mar 17, 2020•12 min•Season 2Ep. 2
First step for online education- let them review
Allowing kids to review prior information warms them up to activate learning of the new curriculum and makes them feel like mini-experts in their educational journey. Parents can facilitate this too- It’s easy!
Mar 16, 2020•14 min•Season 2Ep. 1
What’s your dream course?
When asked what my dream course would be I stumbled and mumbled but now I have a better answer and I’m planning it out.
Feb 29, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Multipliers in Education
Liz Wiseman’s work on multipliers in business leadership applies directly to work in the classroom and education as well. Here’s how to get more out of your students.
Feb 24, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Why I Teach During Tests
Students are Uber motivated on test days so we should teach them before, during and after their assessments.
Feb 21, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Shadow a Student
The learning that occurred from one day of shadowing a student- athlete still pays dividends In my classroom.
Feb 17, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Burnout or just the February Blues?
February is typically the toughest month of the academic year so let’s focus on what we can and cannot control.
Feb 14, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 14
The B+ Student and Fear of Success
Many students fly under the radar and intentionally underperform and here’s why: fear of success. This may prevent them from giving their all in your classrooms.
Feb 14, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Tribute to my mentor, Dr. Nancy Knop.
Mentors are powerful forces and in my case my college track and field coach served as a mentor in my path to education.
Jan 21, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Sourdough Starter
What does education have in common with a sourdough starter? More than you might have realized in that both take a lot of time, care and maintenance to thrive!
Jan 20, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Your Feedback Matters!
Students receive a great amount of information every day and this feedback when delivered effectively can help them foster a desired growth mindset for learning.
Jan 17, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 10
4 Ideas From Teaching PE
4 lessons from experiences in elementary physical education remain in tool kit for high school social science courses.
Jan 14, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Zingers! Operant Conditioning in Action
Zingers help us celebrate learning and new ideas in the classroom. A simple operant conditioning idea energized my classroom and created an atmosphere where peers reinforced the new expectation for learning.
Jan 10, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Experiential Learning
Learning by doing can be transformative for students and teachers alike. Ideas for implementation as well as wonderful workshops are referenced in this episode.
Jan 06, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Standards Based Grading: Theory to Practice (Part 2)
The discussion regarding standards based grading moves to the student experience in their words and how it changed the process of learning in this course.
Jan 04, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Standards Based Grading: Theory to practice (Part 1)
In 2018-2019 my classroom transitioned to standards based grading environment for AP Economics and this is how it went.
Jan 03, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Homework? It no longer takes up space in my grade book.
This segment addresses why I cut out homework from my grade book and why homework completion simply reflects a student’s behavior not their learning.
Jan 01, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Sharing Rejection
A look at how sharing college rejection letters set the stage for growth at my high school in Hanover, New Hampshire and how teachers can support the act of finding the silver lining of rejection.
Dec 30, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Best Classroom Policy: Grant students extensions
On the first day of class I inform students they can always ask for extensions and I’ll tell you why.
Dec 30, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 2
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