In this episode, Shawn shares about shop teacher burnout, fading enthusiasm, and why Fridays in Flannel has been MIA since fall 2020.

Intro and ending music is from "King Porter Stomp" by Joel Cummins on YouTube Studio.

In this episode, Shawn talks with Cathy Heying, owner of The Lift Garage in Minneapolis about her efforts to serve the transportation needs of the less fortunate in her community.

Check out and support their work at theliftgarage.org or on Instagram at The Lift Garage.

Check out shop class merch on the Fridays in Flannel store on TeeSpring https://teespring.com/stores/fridays-in-flannel-store

Use the code FLANNEL to receive a 10% discount at checkout. This promotion ends September 30th, 2020

If you are interested in joining Shawn for an episode, reach out to the show at [email protected] or by finding the show on Instagram @fridaysinflannel

Shawn offers a preview of his fall semester and how he plans to adapt to teaching virtually for an indefinite amount of time.  He also makes some predictions about this school year and the lasting effect of the current state of teaching.  

If you are interested in being a guest on Fridays in Flannel, reach out to Shawn on Instagram (@fridaysinflannel) or by email ([email protected]).

Also, if you are interested in some shop class inspired shirts, mugs, stickers, and banners, check out the Fridays in Flannel Store on Teespring.  Use the code FLANNEL by September 30, 2020 to receive 10% off your order.  Proceeds help support the production of this show.

https://teespring.com/stores/fridays-in-flannel-store

Shawn catches up with an alumni of his program that has been working in carpentry since graduating high school in 2019.  The two discuss how high school prepared him for a career in the building trades and some things he was unprepared for once he laced up his workboots.  

If you are interested in joining Shawn for an episode of Fridays in Flannel, contact him on Instagram (@fridaysinflannel) or by email ([email protected])

Okay, so it's a podcast and it's only telling, now showing. In this podcast, Shawn shares the changes made in his shop class program over the years, the reasoning behind it, and some of the mistakes that we made.

If you would like to be a guest on Fridays in Flannel, contact Shawn on Instagram (@fridaysinflannel) or by email ([email protected])

In this episode, Shawn and fellow shop teacher Tim Zavacki (@zavacki_tech_ed) discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of teaching from home in 2020 and look forward at the possibility of remote teaching in the future.  The importance of social media for shop teachers is also discussed.