Shoutout to My Teacher

16 - Mason Nichols - @_nicholsanddimes

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Mason (@_nicholsanddimes) is a 3rd grade teacher from San Antonio Texas. You can check out his Instagram where he posts about the variety of picture books that he recommends that he’s reading to his students.

Topics Covered: Picture Books, Virtual Author Meet & Greets, Travel,

Mason and I met via Instagram, and although we are in different countries and timezones, it was incredible to get to hear his passion for picture books and how he connects the authors with students in a time of COVID.

Our conversation starts with shoutouts to two of his elementary school teachers and how they have influenced him when it comes to creativitiy and making kids feel like they belong. Mason then shares about what’s happening education wise in his area of the world, the demographics of his area and how he builds rapport with his students.

He shares about his passion for picture books and how he was able to conduct virtual meet and greets with the authors of the various picture books and the positive impact that it has had on his students. There’s a lot of really good recommendations that he has that you should check out.

Shoutout to Mrs. K and Mrs. L!

Timestamps:

  • 1:30 – Introduction to Mason, from Iowa to Texas. Mason’s shoutout to his fourth grade teacher Mrs. K and how she created immersive classroom experiences and spent her own money on her classroom.
  • 8:34 – Mason’s shoutout to his first grade teacher Mrs. L and her sense of creativity
  • 13:16 – What’s happening with education in San Antonio, Texas in a time of COVID and how they’re handing education online and how Mr. Nichols builds rapport with his students and helps kids to feel like they fit in.
  • 22:00 – Demographics of the area of the world we teach in, working with a variety of students of different backgrounds and how we connect with the wide range of students. Tangent about places we would love to travel to.
  • 35:12 – The power of picture books: How Mason developed a passion for finding a variety of picture books and how he was able to connect the authors to his students via personalized video messages.
  • 47:33 – Being a male elementary school teacher and having positive influences.

    • Recorded: August 13

    Released September 20

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    Shoutout to My TeacherBy Anthony Bigornia