"I refer to the bee as a small farmer...he's a worker!"

Dr. Ali talks on how he copes with invasive bees, birds, and squirrels come into his spaces.

It's rare that I meet anyone with my name, even more rare when it's a little kid that can hoop and talks a ton of trash. He wasn't as impressed. Excerpt from Episode

Lacey Robinson, CEO of UnboundEd, talks about how she didn't let her fear of bees keep her from helping her students explore their curiosity. And how teachable moments are a part of an educator's journey. Excerpt from Episode 14

Justin Fields gets a coach who won't allow comfort to get in the way of teaching.

"The kids know when something's wrong with you!" Sunni Ali talks about about the importance of listening and being authentic with students.

When we have problems with people, we tend to see fuel as a solution, but I fly farthest when I reduce friction.

"How do we encounter the wildnesses that enter our space?" Steven Speight talks about helping students deal with both literal and figurative bees that enter his classroom community. Excerpt from Episode 13.

How do you get over an addiction to correction in order to create space for students to actually be their best selves?

How do you get a class full of nervous teenagers to write poems and share said poems with the entire class? Also, the brilliant Kristen Gentry, takes some time to talk about her amazing short story collection, Mama Said, and share her teaching wisdom.

Alan Miller, my high school English teacher, talks about the importance of maintaining a creative life while in the classroom. An excerpt from my interview in episode #1.