Welcome back to a new episode of Rebel Teacher Alliance! This week, John Meehan returns to talk UDL and playful learning. We dig into his upcoming book Playing with Purpose with Michael Matera, EMC2’s seasonal drops like 12 Days of Chaos and Egg Dash, why “flow state” matters more than Kahoots, and how to stage lessons so students stay in the pocket. Plus new-dad life, CrossFit jokes, and in “Whatcha been playin’…?” we hit Carcassonne, Sky Team, and Beacon Patrol.

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Things mentioned on the show:

- Playing with Purpose (John Meehan & Michael Matera)

- Flow state research

- 12 Days of Chaos

- Carcassonne

- Sky Team

- Beacon Patrol