Teachers, it’s the home stretch to winter break and we hope you’re hanging in there! It’s hard to believe, but this is the LAST Brave New Teaching episode of 2024. It’s been quite a year, and we want to take a moment to reflect on the challenges and triumphs from the year. You’ll hear about our favorite podcast highlights and personal highlights from 2024, including interviewing incredible authors, featuring our kids on the podcast, and traveling to schools to offer PD to teachers. Plus, we’re s...
Dec 19, 2024•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Grab our Sub Plan FREEBIE here! We’ve all had those days. The days when something happens and you just can’t go to work. You caught the stomach bug, your child is sick, or you have an emergency. Whatever the reason, the only thing worse is knowing that you have to scramble to put sub plans together! You don’t want your students to have a waste of a day, but you also don’t have the time to whip something together that fits into the unit you’re currently working on. Well friends, we’ve been there ...
Dec 12, 2024•40 min•Ep 237•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" Purchase your copy of Role Call here and then be sure to claim your free bonus here ! 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩💻 Join Happy Hour! Curriculum Rehab Down with the Reading Quiz Shop the BNT Resource Library Connect with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching Subscribe to our YouTube Channel...
Dec 10, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast As we approach the end of 2024, it’s the perfect time for an updated book recommendation episode. At the time of this recording, one of us is in a bit of a reading rut and the other is absolutely killing it! Whether you’re struggling to pick up a book in this season or can’t get through them fast enough, you’re in the right place. Today we’re sharing our favorite books of 2024 - and there’s something for everyone. We have picks in all the genres from fantasy to historical fiction to YA and more....
Dec 05, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode November has been a doozy of a month, and we're here to catch you up on everything from Turkey mugs to teacher-mom struggles that are a getting REAL. "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩💻 Join Happy Hour! Curriculum Rehab Down with the Reading Quiz Shop the BNT Resource Library Connect with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching Subscribe to our YouTube Channel...
Nov 29, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join us for a quick minisode as we chat about harnessing our gratitude even when the semester at school has been challenging. We're here for you and thankful for you -- always! "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" Purchase your copy of Role Call here and then be sure to claim your free bonus here ! Support the show 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩💻 Join Happy Hour! Curriculum Rehab Down with the Reading Quiz Shop th...
Nov 28, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode Join us as we continue through our November Quick Wins series. These quick wins will take you little to no effort and have a major impact on your classrooms. Today we're looking at your tech -- let's jump in! "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩💻 Join Happy Hour! Curriculum Rehab Down with the Reading Quiz Shop the BNT Resource Library Connect with us on ...
Nov 27, 2024•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Brave New Teaching, Amanda finishes a three-part series on teaching different types of analysis, this time focusing on scenario-based and game-based teaching methods. Amanda, a former English teacher from Illinois, leads the discussion, sharing three specific lesson ideas: Rhetoric Roll-the-Dice and The Spare Change Gameshow . The episode contains a full walk through of implementation ideas for each type of lesson, so tune in for an episode bursting with inspiration and practi...
Nov 27, 2024•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Brave New Teaching, Amanda continues a three-part series on teaching different types of analysis, this time focusing on visual teaching strategies to help students break apart a text. Amanda, a former English teacher from Illinois, leads the discussion, sharing three specific lesson ideas: Map it Out, One Pager Quote, and the Literary Polaroid. The episode contains a full walk through of implementation ideas for each type of lesson, so tune in for an episode bursting with insp...
Nov 15, 2024•34 min•Ep 233•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode Join us as we continue through our November Quick Wins series. These quick wins will take you little to no effort and have a major impact on your classrooms. Today we're looking at the lesson planning side of your teacher life -- let's jump in! "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩💻 Join Happy Hour! Curriculum Rehab Down with the Reading Quiz Shop the BNT ...
Nov 09, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode This month we're tackling some important Quick Wins to round out the semester. Today's Quick Wins are focused on your grading and organizational teaching life. Let's jump in! "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩💻 Join Happy Hour! Curriculum Rehab Down with the Reading Quiz Shop the BNT Resource Library Connect with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching S...
Nov 09, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Brave New Teaching, Amanda and Marie launch a three-part series on teaching literary analysis, focusing on close reading and personification. Amanda, a former English teacher from Illinois, leads the discussion, sharing insights from a summer training session. She emphasizes the importance of breaking down texts to understand how authors use personification to convey deeper meanings. The episode includes a detailed analysis of a passage from "I Must Betray You" by Ru...
Nov 08, 2024•31 min•Ep 232•Transcript available on Metacast Today's episode is a re-run of one of our MOST DOWNLOADED EPISODES of all time. We know there are still many of you that haven't heard it yet and we KNOW that this is one of the most difficult and common ELA teacher struggles: getting kids to read at home. There is without a doubt a universal fact amongst all students throughout elementary and high school. That fact is that students do not read at home. This is not strictly related only to language arts because no matter the subject, t...
Oct 31, 2024•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Let’s be honest…teaching writing can be a struggle. We know that so many of you are seeing challenges with student engagement, confidence, and skills when it comes to writing, and let’s not even get started with AI! If you often feel like no matter what you do, writing just isn’t sticking for your students, then this episode is for you. We’re joined by full-time English teacher and author, Christina Schnider ( aka, The Daring English Teacher ). Christina has cracked the code on what high school ...
Oct 24, 2024•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode Cheers! Find all your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour member info HERE: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/hhmembers "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩💻 Join Happy Hour! Curriculum Rehab Down with the Reading Quiz Shop the BNT Resource Library Connect with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching Subscribe to our YouTube Channel...
Oct 18, 2024•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Grab your pumpkin spice latte and favorite sweater, because it’s almost Halloween and there’s no better time than now to read gothic fiction! We’re here to share some new texts with you - roundup style. You’ll hear from us and three of our ELA friends so you can walk away with fresh stories to add to your gothic fiction archive. You can pair these newer options with the classics (Poe, we’re looking at you!). If you enjoy these suggestions, come join us over in Happy Hour ! It’s our monthly membe...
Oct 17, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode Cheers! Find all your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour member info HERE: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/hhmembers "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩💻 Join Happy Hour! Curriculum Rehab Down with the Reading Quiz Shop the BNT Resource Library Connect with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching Subscribe to our YouTube Channel...
Oct 11, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Books are so special because they allow you to see the world from the comfort of your own home (or classroom!). Our guest today, author Violet Duncan, brings part of her world to students around the world through her storytelling. Violet is Plains Cree and Taino from Kehewin Cree Nation and began self-publishing books when she didn’t see her family represented on bookshelves. In this episode, Violet shares about her latest book, Buffalo Dreamer . It’s a middle-grade novel that explores Indigenou...
Oct 10, 2024•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode Cheers! Find all your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour member info HERE: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/hhmembers "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩💻 Join Happy Hour! Curriculum Rehab Down with the Reading Quiz Shop the BNT Resource Library Connect with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching Subscribe to our YouTube Channel...
Oct 04, 2024•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast We love hosting authors on this podcast, and today we have a repeat guest. It’s the one and only Ruta Sepetys, only this time she’s joined by author, Steve Sheinkin! Ruta and Steve had teamed up and co-authored a new book called The Bletchley Riddle . The Bletchley Riddle is a historical mystery for middle grades and we’re so honored to have the opportunity to hear all the details from the authors themselves. Ruta and Steve share how this collaboration came to be, what the co-writing process was...
Oct 03, 2024•54 min•Ep 227•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode Cheers! Find all your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour member info HERE: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/hhmembers "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩💻 Join Happy Hour! Curriculum Rehab Down with the Reading Quiz Shop the BNT Resource Library Connect with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching Subscribe to our YouTube Channel...
Sep 27, 2024•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast We love all genres, but our favorite by far? Dystopia! Not only does this genre tap into the natural curiosity and critical thinking abilities of students, but there’s also so much opportunity to teach it across many grade levels. And don’t get us started on all the supplemental texts you can use! We could go on and on all day about why we love dystopian texts so much - and we will! In this episode, we’re rounding up our favorite Brave New Teaching tips as it relates to teaching dystopia in your...
Sep 26, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode Cheers! Find all your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour member info HERE: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/hhmembers "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩💻 Join Happy Hour! Curriculum Rehab Down with the Reading Quiz Shop the BNT Resource Library Connect with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching Subscribe to our YouTube Channel...
Sep 20, 2024•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ready to uplevel your classroom library this year? We’ve got just the thing for you! We’re sitting down with our executive assistant (and full-time ELA teacher) to share our top three new book recommendations. Choosing just one book each wasn’t easy, but we got it done! You’ll hear each of our selections and why we think it deserves a spot on your shelves. From historical to fantasy, we’re confident that this list has something for everyone. They just might become some of your students' fav...
Sep 19, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Cheers! Find all your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour member info HERE: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/hhmembers "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" Support the show 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩💻 Join Happy Hour! Curriculum Rehab Down with the Reading Quiz Shop the BNT Resource Library Connect with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching Subscribe to our YouTube Channel...
Sep 13, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast There are several frequently asked questions that we get in our Brave New Teaching community and many of them center around teaching theme. For example, How can we make teaching theme easier? What are some new ways of teaching theme? What do students really need to know when it comes to theme? It’s clear that theme is something we could all use additional support with! It’s a state standard and not going anywhere, so let’s talk about it! I recently took a magical trip to Disney with my family, a...
Sep 12, 2024•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode Cheers! Find all your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour member info HERE: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/hhmembers "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩💻 Join Happy Hour! Curriculum Rehab Down with the Reading Quiz Shop the BNT Resource Library Connect with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching Subscribe to our YouTube Channel...
Sep 06, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Teacher friends, it’s Marie here, and I’m extra excited for you to hear today’s episode. I get to sit down with middle grades author James Ponti! James is here to tell us about his inspiration behind The Sherlock Society , his journey from working in television to becoming an author, and so much more. To top it all off, my middle school son Wyatt is acting as my co-host to help me interview James! Wyatt has read some of James’ books and is a big fan, so it’s amazing to hear the excitement in the...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode Cheers! Find all your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour member info HERE: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/hhmembers "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩💻 Join Happy Hour! Curriculum Rehab Down with the Reading Quiz Shop the BNT Resource Library Connect with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching Subscribe to our YouTube Channel...
Aug 30, 2024•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Get ready for back to school with the help of Brave New Teaching! We're taking you through the practical (outfits and meals) AND the classroom priorities for the first days of school. Download your checklist HERE and join us for our mini podcast series on episodes 218 - 222. "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" Support the show 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩💻 Join Happy Hour! Curriculum Rehab Down with the Reading...
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