Whether you’re a first year teacher or a teacher with 20+ years of experience, we all make mistakes throughout the school year. These mistakes ultimately teach us how to pivot and do things differently in the future.

We’ve made our fair share of mistakes, and today we’re sharing four that made specifically during the back to school season. From comparing student rosters to giving too much information on the first day of school, we hope you can avoid these mistakes as you kick off the year!

Plus, you’ll hear a new podcast segment, Read-Alouds with Amanda. Amanda reads a passage from Bear Town, by Fredrik Backman. If you’re interested in reading Bear Town or other titles, grab your free 30-day trial of Audible here.

Resources:

• Get your free 30-day trial of Audible!
• Curriculum Rehab: Pace and Plan Your Entire Year
• Join Happy Hour
• Episode 167, Unpopular Opinions: Back to School
• Join Curriculum Rehab
• Let us know what you think! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

Show Notes: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode168 

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 Meet Abby:

After springing the first part of her career teaching high school English, Abby has fallen in love with teaching middle school reading the last few years. The co-author of a guidebook for teachers, Keeping the Wonder, and a picture book for young readers, The Magic of Wonder, Abby is committed to fostering joy in learning and reading. She is a big believer in the power of curiosity, independent reading, and student-centered learning. When is is not teaching, or eating ice cream, you can find Abby creating resources, blogging on writeonwithmissg.com, and presenting for Keeping the Wonder workshops.

You can find Abby on:
TPT: Write on With Miss G
Her blog: writeonwithmissg.com, where you can find a free resource of Book Trailer Tuesday Links for the year! https://mailchi.mp/0fd76c66faac/book-trailer-tuesday-freebie
Instagram: @writeonwithmissg

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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 thoughts on them. Today we’re responding to this question:  “I'm struggling to come up with ways to make reading longer articles in class less boring. How can I keep students engaged when the reading is longer than a close read, but shorter than a chapter?”

Resources:

• 15-second life story
• Syllabus Canva Workshop 
• Letter to My Teacher
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• Let us know what you think! Leave a review onApple Podcasts

Show Notes: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode167 

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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 catering to different learning needs. We delve into the challenge of finding literature that possesses both literary merit and accessibility, questioning the subjective nature of determining such merit.

Whether you choose to explore Elizabeth Acevedo's recommended books, resurrect a forgotten author's works, or embark on an author study, we invite you to push the boundaries and create a brave new teaching experience for your student!

Resources:

• In the Time of the Butterflies, by Julia Alvarez
• Homegoing, Yaa Gyasi
• Goodnight, Irene, by Luis Alberto
• Family Lore, Elizabeth Acevedo
• Sign up for our free masterclass, Down With the Reading Quiz
• Join Curriculum Rehab
• Connect with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching
• Follow Marie on Instagram: @thecaffeinatedclass
• Follow Amanda on Instagram: @mudandinkteaching
• Let us know what you think! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

Show Notes: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode166 

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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 guest, Elizabeth Acevedo. We are beyond thrilled that we had the opportunity to sit down with her and now have the opportunity to bring the conversation to you.

CONNECT WITH ELIZABETH:

• Website 
• Instagram: @acevedowrites
• Shop her books

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Join Camp BNT
• Sign up for our free masterclass, Down With the Reading Quiz
• Join Curriculum Rehab
• Connect with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching
• Follow Marie on Instagram: @thecaffeinatedclass
• Follow Amanda on Instagram: @mudandinkteaching
• Let us know what you think! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

SHOW NOTES: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode165

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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 debrief of the interview. Since Rooted in Joy falls into the PD category, we are pointing out our biggest takeaways so that you can get a feel of what you’ll gain from the text and dive into the work.

You can grab more resources inside Camp BNT and catch the extended episode with Dr. Deonna Smith inside Happy Hour.

Resources:

• Rooted in Joy: Creating a Classroom Culture of Equity, Belonging, and Care, by Dr. Deonna Smith
• Episode 163, Joyful Teaching and Learning: An Interview with Dr. Deonna Smith
• Connect with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching
• Follow Marie on Instagram: @thecaffeinatedclass
• Follow Amanda on Instagram: @mudandinkteaching
• Let us know what you think! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

SHOW NOTES: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode164 

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