Happy back to school season, brave new teachers! This episode is kicking off season six of the podcast, and we’re introducing a new episode format. We’re diving into one of our favorite types of episodes to record…unpopular opinions! This time it’s hot takes about the back to school season. You may or may not agree with these opinions, but we will have explanations to back them up! Plus, today’s new segment includes “Teachers Ask”, where we take questions from teacher listeners and share our tho...
Aug 31, 2023•44 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 25, 2023•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s sad, but true. Camp BNT is coming to a close with this episode (at least for this year!). We’re wrapping things up with a debrief from our interview with Elizabeth Acevedo, author of Family Lore . If you haven’t already heard that episode, run and listen to it now! You’ll hear us think through ideas in real time of how to use Elizabeth’s novels in your classroom. With a range of students, including those in AP Lit, general education, and special education, we understand the importance of ca...
Aug 24, 2023•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...
Aug 18, 2023•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast When we started this podcast at the beginning of 2020, it stemmed from a desire to create a space for like-minded teachers. We wanted to have the conversations that you craved, but might not be getting at your schools. It’s turned into something bigger than we ever could have imagined. We appreciate you doing things to support this show like listening every week and leaving your reviews on Apple Podcasts. YOU are one of the big reasons that we have been able to get an interview with today’s gues...
Aug 17, 2023•59 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 11, 2023•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Camp BNT is still going strong! If you’re new to this summer series, we have interviewed several authors to uncover highlights, takeaways, and reflections to help us have a more intentional approach to creating culturally responsive and equitable classrooms. Last week we interviewed the incredible Dr. Deonna Smith, author of Rooted in Joy: Creating a Classroom Culture of Equity, Belonging, and Care. Be sure to tune in to episode 163 if you missed that conversation! Today we’re doing a full debri...
Aug 10, 2023•31 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 04, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast This summer, we’ve been having a blast at Camp BNT , where we’ve been hard at work looking at different ways to approach our classrooms in a way that honors culturally responsive teaching. Our series of interviews with authors have helped us to understand how we can serve our students and communities in ways differently than we’ve done before. Today we’re joined by another incredible author, Dr. Deonna Smith. Dr. Smith is a repeat guest (check her out in episode 113!) and works tirelessly to bri...
Aug 03, 2023•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode Cheers! Log in to your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour account HERE: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/hhmembers (password in email) "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...
Jul 28, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we're bringing you a rerun from very early in the podcast to help refresh our minds on some strategy. Amanda had the pleasure of interviewing Betsy Potash from Spark Creativity . Their conversation centers on hexagonal thinking, and you'll want a pen and notepad handy for this one - so many good ideas!! Enjoy! CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" Purchase your copy of Role Call here and then be ...
Jul 27, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode Cheers! Log in to your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour account HERE: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/hhmembers (password in email) "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...
Jul 21, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast This summer we’ve been busy running the best summer camp around… Camp BNT! We’ve had the opportunity to host several authors on the podcast during this series, followed by a debrief episode with our takeaways and actionable ways that you can use each text specifically. It’s all part of our mission to support you in your culturally responsive and equitable teaching practices. If you are just now joining the party, welcome! We encourage you to go back and listen to episodes 151-160. And don’t forg...
Jul 20, 2023•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode Cheers! Log in to your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour account HERE: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/hhmembers (password in email) "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...
Jul 14, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Inside episode 159 , we interviewed author and educator, Jo Chrona. This week, in true Camp BNT fashion, we are sitting down for a formal debrief of that conversation. We spent time talking to Jo about her why, her background, and her book, Wayi Wah! Indigenous Pedagogies – An Act for Reconciliation and Anti-Racist Education 2022 . It’s a must read for non-Indigenous educators who are new to the conversation or want to deepen their learning. This book will explore topics such as how indigengeous...
Jul 13, 2023•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode Cheers! Log in to your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour account HERE: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/hhmembers (password in email) "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...
Jul 07, 2023•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Did you know that British Columbia is home to the largest number of First Nations in the entire country? There are more indigenous languages spoken there than in the rest of Canada combined. We learned this and so much more from our interview with Jo Chrona. Jo is an educator, author, and advocate for indigenous education and is here to share her wealth of knowledge and experience with us. Throughout the interview, Jo emphasizes the importance of creating environments that respond to the whole p...
Jul 06, 2023•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode Cheers! Log in to your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour account HERE: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/hhmembers (password in email) "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...
Jun 30, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you listened to episode 157 yet? If not, go check that out before listening to this one! Inside that episode, we interview middle grades author, Diana López. During our conversation with Diana, we discussed her career as a former middle school teacher, how she became an author, and how her stories were born from her own experiences growing up in Corpus Christi, Texas. We also got to hear the details of Diana’s latest book, Felice and the Wailing Woman . During this follow-up episode, we unp...
Jun 29, 2023•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode Cheers! Log in to your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour account HERE: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/hhmembers (password in email) "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...
Jun 23, 2023•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’re knee-deep in our summer series, Camp BNT, where we interview authors and highlight ways to use their texts in your classrooms. Today’s interview is with Diana López who writes books specifically for middle school grades (which is most definitely not our specialty!) . Diana is a former teacher like other authors we have connected with this summer. She shares in our mission of getting books into the hands of kids that are going to provide them with new experiences and perspectives. During ou...
Jun 22, 2023•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode Cheers! Log in to your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour account HERE: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/hhmembers (password in email) "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...
Jun 16, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s time for a debrief of our incredible conversation with author, Yamile Saied Méndez. Didn’t hear the interview yet? You can catch up inside episode 155! During Yamile’s interview, we focused on her young adult novel, Furia, a powerful coming-of-age story. Today we’re sharing our thoughts on the interview, details of Furia, and ways that you can teach it in your classroom. Specifically, we’re zoning in on how you can makeover a unit for 9th or 12th graders that is centered around Furia. If yo...
Jun 15, 2023•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode Cheers! Log in to your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour account HERE: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/hhmembers (password in email) "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...
Jun 09, 2023•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast We are back with a new Camp BNT interview with the author of Furia , Yamile Saied Méndez. Yamile discusses the importance of representation in literature and why she created a strong female protagonist who defies expectations in her book. We found it so inspiring to hear about Yamile's journey to becoming an author and how she draws from her personal history to create compelling stories that resonate with her young readers. We hope that this interview makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside. M...
Jun 08, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode Cheers! Log in to your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour account HERE: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/hhmembers (password in email) "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...
Jun 02, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Did you catch our two part interview series with New York Times Bestselling Author, Ruta Sepetys? If not, you can check out part one in episode 152 and part two in episode 153. (Quick update: I, Amanda, have since met Ruta in real life on her book tour!) Now that the interview is over, we are dedicating this episode to two main things - a full debrief and to strategize how you can practically integrate her texts into your curriculum. We’ll share what our big takeaways were from our conversation ...
Jun 01, 2023•42 min•Ep 154•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode Cheers! Log in to your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour account HERE: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/hhmembers (password in email) "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...
May 26, 2023•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever wondered how authors research and organize their ideas before writing a book? In part two of our conversation with Ruta Sepetys, we’re getting a glimpse into her writing process and so much more. If you missed part one, you can catch it here ! Ruta shares how she gets her inspiration, how much time she spends researching, and even admits that her rough drafts are exactly that…rough! You’ll also hear recommendations straight from Ruta on how her books can be used in your classroom. ...
May 25, 2023•35 min•Ep 153•Transcript available on Metacast Subscriber-only episode Cheers! Log in to your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour account HERE: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/hhmembers (password in email) "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...
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