Back from a brief hiatus, Mr. Rodriguez and Mr. Becker are back discussing brain states. How do you deal with a student that is in their reactive brain? Do you find yourself in power struggles with students? It's important to look at the "brain state" of each student. Make sure to listen in as these two dudes dissect this further.

Today's topic is quite a topical one but Mr. Rodriguez and Mr. Becker don't go down that path! They talk about how COVID changed the way they do things in the classroom!

This episode also features their first special guest, Ms. George! Ms. George was a student teacher during the COVID shutdown and got her first job when COVID was at its height. Together, they discuss what it was like when everything shut down, what it was like to get back in the classrooms, what were the low points for them in the classroom and finally how they became better educators because of it all.

In this episode, the two dudes discuss the power of parent partnerships within schools. They speak from their own perspectives where they talk about the mistakes they've made and how they have take what they've learned to create strong parent partnerships at their school. It's important to be a team for your students! Check out what they have to say!

The two dudes talked last episode about the four quadrants of teaching, but they saved the last one, The Warm Demander, for last. Why did they give it a whole episode? Because it's just that fun to talk about! Are you a Warm Demander?

In this episode, Mr. Becker and Mr. Rodriguez dive into the Four Quadrants of Teaching, something that was heavily researched by Mr. Becker. Together, they dive into where they fit in this while also sharing stories from their grade school days and today.

The dudes are back and they are talking about high school. Come hear them chat about how their experiences helped them grow, but also how their experiences with their teachers really effected how they became educators. They also briefly discuss the four quadrants of being a teacher, as well as have the FIRST question from a hat.

In the conclusion to our two part episode about Middle School, Mr. Becker and Mr. Rodriguez continue to tell tales about their Middle School days. Both each sharing a story of how they got into trouble, but while connected it to how they are in their own respective roles. We share the importance of connection with your students and what it looks like when you don't have that. Check out the second part of The Middle School Episode!

In the latest episode of Here! w/ Mr. Rodriguez and Mr. Becker, the dudes go back to Middle School. With Middle School being a big part of their profession, they dive back and look at themselves at Middle Schoolers. They share stories about their life as a Middle Schooler, compare what they did to the Middle Schoolers they serve today, and talk about the Middle Schoolers brain. This is a two part episode!

These two dudes continue their conversation from the episode prior. This chat talks about staying calm and in control with those heavy behaviors, knowing your own brain state, emotional brain vs. executive brain, and the power of being MINDFUL.

Hosted by Mr. Rodriguez and Mr. Becker.

This podcast features two dudes who just love being in the world of education. This pilot two part episode features these two dudes talking about their past in education, their passions within it and why it is important to be HERE within your school.

Mr. Rodriguez - Dean of Middle School, former Art Teacher

Mr. Becker - Behavior Specialist, Former Classroom Teacher

Theme Song by Timothy Rodriguez.