DeCodEd

The guys kick things off with some talk about the week they just experienced. Chris' dilemma revolves around the concept of closing out a semester while Rolland is mentally prepared to wear a body camera. As the conversation develops they end up talking about challenging conversations (aka hard conversations, tough conversations, etc) and end things off with the "Good Ole Days". You can listen to this episode here. You can watch the recorded GHO at https://youtu.be/b4oMu8-_oKM

The guys need an "on ramp" today so they chat a bit before they hit the broadcast button. Once they get into it, they chat about sick days/personal obligation days and morning surprises and how to deal with them. Are you about contingency or redundancy? You can listen to the episode here. You can watch the recorded Hangout at https://youtu.be/A7v4gGAbumw

The guys kick things off with almost no downtime prior to hitting "broadcast". A little bit of talk using snowballs as an analogy connected to teaching and life. We also stumbled on the topic of student teachers and whether we could take one on.....and we asked each other the big question - are you ready for Monday? You can listen to the episode here. You can watch the recorded Hangout at https://youtu.be/WWxUizZ7bFU

The guys kick things off by talking about the new year and what it means to them. They ended up moving into whether teacher will be the last job they have in their career. You can listen to the podcast here. You can watch the GHO at https://youtu.be/OF8_PmO9M34.

No lack of humour with the way this podcasts starts. Chris experiences some technical difficulties and Rolland comments on how this seems to be a weekly experience for Chris. Once things get going the topic of discussion focuses on Chris' head wear and then moves into the mystery and intrigued that seems to surround the type of work that Chris does with suspended and expelled students. You can listen to the episode here. You can also watch the recorded GHO at https://youtu.be/i_75N8Pzafs.

Rolland and Chris start this episode off by talking some tech but the majority of time is spent on revisiting some of the ideas that have been presented in the podcast since they started back in August. In particular, they spend time talking about the "bag of work" and the "parent-teacher dilemma". You can listen to the episode here. You can also watch a recording of their GHO at https://youtu.be/RkOrXeadMSk.   

In this episode Chris and Rolland talk about what it looks like when they can't go to work. The guys get into some detail about the thinking process and the planning that goes into being away from school. They also talk about that "one" kid - you know, the one that you still think about years after you taught them. Questions like: Did I do enough? How could I do more? Where do I get the tools I need to do my work? come up as Rolland and Chris discuss that "one" kid. You can listen to the podcast here. You can watch the Google Hangout on Air of this episode at https://youtu.be/pve7BsmUGNQ:

Chris and Rolland kick things off by talking about the past three months of school. They connect back to the start of the podcast and how they continue to break things down along the way. They spend some time talking about what the month of December looks like within their context and Chris talks about the reality of continuous enrollment in the program he teaches within. You can listen to the podcast here. You can watch the Google Hangout on Air here (https://youtu.be/HVhvd12giaA):

The guys talk about missing a week of the podcast and how they dealt with it. Chris reveals that he has sleep apnea and talks about its effects on his health. Rolland and Chris talk about the idea of breaking up with the internet and the compulsion to publish but not to connect. You can listen to the podcast here. You can watch the Google Hangout on Air here (https://youtu.be/pKs25ukhAuI) :

After some small talk the guys talk about Remembrance Day and the fact that their 11th episode happens to fall on the 11th day of the 11th month. Rolland reflects on getting his kids learning in the hallways which leads to some deep discussion. There is some talk about EDU Sherpas and Chris drops some homework. You can listen to the podcast here. You can watch the GHO here (https://youtu.be/MnJw2jvI9HQ): Music: Maple Leaf Forever https://youtu.be/8kZ5C4YSqZM