Drivetime Diaries

By Chuck Baker

Ride along this drivetime with a public school educator in a newfound challenge: a daily commute. Join Chuck Baker as he navigates this journey, where every mile to school intersects with culture, com... more

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The podcast currently has 87 episodes available.

Drivetime Diaries episodes:

December 15, 2023 Is Duolingo ACTUALLY Teaching Us? - Ep 1:53
I started messing around in German recently in Duolingo and have really been enjoying it, but what am I really learning so far I basically know please thank you bread water and wine plus a couple others... Are we actually learning from Duolingo or is this just another thing we occupy ourselves with on our phones?
My wife has a story that affirms the power of Duo - listen for her testimony using it to connect with a 5 year old that showed up in her class with no English.
Let me know what you think!
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13min
December 13, 2023 "Anything But Country" - Ep 1:52
Do we still each other this question? "What kind of music do you like?"
What does your answer to that question say about you?
Let me know what you think!
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10min
December 11, 2023 Secret and Hidden Talents - Ep 1:51
I was surprised recently by one of my kids skills and it almost felt like it was a secret talent but I should have known better after thinking about it and observing things that he does really well so that had me also thinking about my students what secret talents do my students have that I just don't know about yet but I haven't created an environment to discover those but I do know that any organization or one environment that can allow people to share their talents obvious or hidden it's going to be best for everybody it's going to be a place where everyone can be like asking him and grow so we definitely need to be making those environments let me know what you think!
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10min
December 08, 2023 Christmas Decorations, Inclusivity and Virtue Signaling - Ep 1: 50
What level of diversity, equity, and/or inclusion (DEI) is necessary for it be authentic or meaningful, rather than paying lipservice to the idea or virtue signaling to others?

Does it even matter? Is SOME effort better than NONE?

Viewing a teacher's recent IG reel of them putting up Christmas decorations in their classroom had me wondering if they missed the point.

Let me know what you think!
X: @chuckcbaker
IG: @drivetimediary, @mrcbaker4math
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13min
December 06, 2023 What is a KINGDOM WORKER? - Ep 1:49
One of the most asked personal questions in my classroom this year - what is a "kingdom worker"?

I was introduced to the term for the first time at a student conference this summer from an organization called, CIY, and have since adopted the moniker. In this episode, we'll talk about the definition as it comes from the CIY website, and also on the comments ChatGPT came up with when I queried the AI chat model.

Let me know what you think!
IG: ⁠⁠@drivetimediary⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@mrcbaker4math⁠⁠
X: ⁠⁠chuckcbaker⁠

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17min
December 04, 2023 Mondays Shouldn't Suck - Ep 1:48
Should Mondays be so bad?? Here me out!
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8min
December 01, 2023 2023 Word of the Year: Authentic - Ep 1:47
Merriam-Webster has published their 2023 "word of the year" - AUTHENTIC. That's a big word for this podcast, too!
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10min
November 29, 2023 Mr. Baker's Stress Meter - Ep 1:46
I had an astute student tell me after school that my class must have been stressful that day because my hair was sticking up like I'd run my hand through it lots of times. It was an interesting observation and had me thinking about how various levels of stress (or lack thereof) manifest in me physically. What about you?
Let me know what you think!
IG: ⁠⁠@drivetimediary⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@mrcbaker4math⁠⁠
X: ⁠⁠chuckcbaker⁠
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9min
November 20, 2023 Why Do I Challenge "The Way We Do Things"? - Ep 1:45
I don't think I intend to always challenge "the way we do things," but as a tell my kids at home, the way things happen is the reality, whether we intend it. So... what do I do with that?

How do I keep myself lead-able and collaborating on the team while using my gifts to look forward?

Let me know what you think!
IG: ⁠⁠@drivetimediary⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@mrcbaker4math⁠⁠
X: ⁠⁠chuckcbaker⁠
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13min
November 17, 2023 On Prayer: "Our Father in Heaven..."
We've been going through the model prayer that Jesus teaches his disciples in the gospel account of Matthew, and so I've just been thinking about that a lot more the past week and wanted to do some bonus episodes sharing how I reflect on that model prayer and how I think about my mission teaching being a kingdom worker and how I get ready for the school day
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8min

FAQs about Drivetime Diaries:

How many episodes does Drivetime Diaries have?

The podcast currently has 87 episodes available.