Brave New Teaching: A Podcast for High School and Middle School Teachers

By Marie Morris & Amanda Cardenas, Secondary ELA Teachers

Join hosts Amanda Cardenas (Mud & Ink Teaching) and Marie Morris (The Caffeinated Classroom) in discussions about being brave, trying new things, and all things teaching! As seasoned classroom

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Number 1: Warm Demander Strategies and Our Latest Book Obsessions - BNT Team Meeting [Ep 289]
In this week’s team meeting, we share what we’ve been reading and swap book recommendations (and a few that didn’t quite land). Then we dive into an Edutopia reel about being a “warm demander” in the classroom, exploring how to hold students to high expectations while building strong, respectful relationships. We break down what this actually looks like in real moments, plus share tips that you can apply in your own classroom! Resources:Become a founding beta tester of Brave New Teaching University.Edutopia’s warm demander reelWatch BNT episodes on YouTube!Shop Our Faves.Related Episodes:Episode 223, The Sherlock Society: An Interview with Author James PontiEpisode 283, Resistant Readers Need the Four Reading Realms: A Walkthrough - BNT Team MeetingEpisode 288, Pardon Us - STOP Meeting Students Where They Are?!?! - BNT Team MeetingSHOW NOTES: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode289 "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" Head to bravenewteaching.com/waitlist to become a beta tester for BNT University! Support the show 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩‍💻Join Happy Hour!Curriculum RehabDown with the Reading QuizShop the BNT Resource LibraryConnect with us on Instagram @bravenewteachingSubscribe to our YouTube Channel
March 12, 202619min
Number 2: Pardon us - STOP Meeting Students Where They Are?!?! - BNT Team Meeting [Ep 288]
Ever feel like every headline about teaching is trying to make you panic? That was the reaction this week when reading The Atlantic article claiming teachers should stop meeting students where they are. We unpack what it really means, share recent reads, and highlight classroom and library projects. Check out the article, and see what conversations it sparks in your own teaching! Resources:Atlantic Article: Stop Meeting Students Where They AreWatch BNT episodes on YouTube!Shop Our Faves.Let us know what you think! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Related Episodes:Episode 281, SEL and Organic Community Really Are This Simple - BNT Team MeetingEpisode 282, We’re Building Our ELA Units WRONG. Here’s How to Fix It - BNT Team MeetingEpisode 283, Resistant Readers Need the Four Reading Realms: A Walkthrough - BNT Team MeetingSHOW NOTES: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode288 "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" Head to bravenewteaching.com/waitlist to become a beta tester for BNT University! Support the show 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩‍💻Join Happy Hour!Curriculum RehabDown with the Reading QuizShop the BNT Resource LibraryConnect with us on Instagram @bravenewteachingSubscribe to our YouTube Channel
March 05, 202629min
Number 3: Phones, Chromebooks, AI, and The Battle for Their Attention (Send Help!) - BNT Team Meeting [Episode 277]
Screens are running the show, and we need to talk about it! Phones, Chromebooks, AI - they’re everywhere, and they’re changing how students focus, work, and just be. I (it's Marie!) break down two articles, one on how kids think we can get them off their phones, and another on how screen time is shaping education. From chaos during unstructured time to AI cheating popping up everywhere, it’s a lot to navigate. I also share a few screen-free ideas for your classroom and would love to hear how this shows up for you. Send us a DM and let's chat! Resources:Article: What Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their PhonesArticle: The Screen That Ate Your Child’s EducationThe Anxious Generation by Jonathan HaidtGeneration Me by Jean M. TwengeNEW: Watch BNT episodes on YouTube!Shop Our Faves.SHOW NOTES: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode277 "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" Head to bravenewteaching.com/waitlist to become a beta tester for BNT University! Support the show 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩‍💻Join Happy Hour!Curriculum RehabDown with the Reading QuizShop the BNT Resource LibraryConnect with us on Instagram @bravenewteachingSubscribe to our YouTube Channel
December 04, 202524min
Number 4: Ok, but what if the secret to getting them to read is getting them to WRITE?? - BNT Team Meeting (Episode 276)
In this week's Brave New Teaching team meeting, Marie's going a bit off-script with an idea that has been bouncing around her head the last couple weeks about how to get students to engage with reading and the literacy epidemic that is plaguing society at large (it's a lot, we know...). Is the secret to getting students reading actually in just getting them to try things they are resistant to? Perhaps yes, perhaps no, but we won't know until we try! All that, plus a couple ideas to try in your classroom this week! Resources:Boston Globe article: Schools are accommodating student anxiety - and making it worseSHOW NOTES: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode276 "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" Head to bravenewteaching.com/waitlist to become a beta tester for BNT University! Support the show 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩‍💻Join Happy Hour!Curriculum RehabDown with the Reading QuizShop the BNT Resource LibraryConnect with us on Instagram @bravenewteachingSubscribe to our YouTube Channel
November 29, 202528min
Number 5: Fine, We Can Game-ify Reading (But No Gimmicks!) - BNT Team Meeting [Episode 275]
Consider this your official invite to our Brave New Teaching team meeting! We’re catching you up on life, sharing what’s happening in our classrooms and libraries, and digging into why fun and whimsy are essential for bringing joy back to reading. We talk about the real challenges of getting students excited about books, our evolving thoughts on “gamifying” reading, and the gimmicks (or whimsy!) that actually work. Resources:The Atlantic article: America is Sliding Toward IlliteracyNoa AppFlipster AppNEW: Watch BNT episodes on YouTube!Shop Our Faves.Related Episodes:Episode 250, Teachers React: The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books - Part 1Episode 251, Teachers React: The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books - Part 2Episode 271, Back to School: State of the BNT Union + Reading UpdateSHOW NOTES: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode275 "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" Head to bravenewteaching.com/waitlist to become a beta tester for BNT University! Support the show 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩‍💻Join Happy Hour!Curriculum RehabDown with the Reading QuizShop the BNT Resource LibraryConnect with us on Instagram @bravenewteachingSubscribe to our YouTube Channel
November 20, 202530min