Rebel Teacher Alliance

A rocky mic check, a quick update on Scott, and a refreshed plan for the pod. In class, Fabian kicks off the year with a Salem Witch Trials “history mystery” and blackout poems; Jamie dials in summary writing with The Wild Robot and a write-first/map-after tweak to Uncharted Territories. We both talk about guarding contract hours (and sanity). And in our ever popular segment "Whatcha been playin'...?", Fabian talks about Onitama.

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Things mentioned on the show:

- Onitama - Two player boardgame

Welcome back to a new episode—and our season finale! This week, we’re trading in lesson plans for cutting boards and chaos, as graduation vibes take over the pod. From black widow smackdowns to woodworking mishaps involving boiling wax and laser gloves (yes, really), we’re limping joyfully to the finish line. Fabian’s room smells like a bakery, Jamie’s managing three checklists and a Darth Vader timeline, and Scott’s just out here trying not to throw another cutting board into a wall. And of course, we wrap it all up with a fierce family UNO showdown in our ever popular segment “What’cha been playin…?”

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Things mentioned on the show:- Uno Show ‘Em No Mercy

Welcome back to a new episode of Rebel Teacher Alliance! This week we talk about end-of-year weirdness, testing room tension, and chairs that have seen too many farts. Fabian shares the awkward silence of proctoring IB exams and the suspicious capabilities of student calculators. Jamie goes analog with a Mystery Box twist after a tech hiccup, and Scott plots XP-based booth time while squeezing in two more students—and some workout gear. Plus, we dive into protest shoes, tutor bots, and the fine line between ideation and AI overuse.

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In honor of Dr. Scott Petri's passing, we are re-publishing the interview we did with him on our sidepod for EduProtocols. Please enjoy this wonderful episode in which you will learn all about Re-Tell in Rhyme.

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On this episode of the EDUProtocols Podcast we have the honor of talking to Dr. Scott Petri, one of the authors of The EduProtocols Field Guide: Social Studies Edition. He tells us all about his favorite protocol called Re-tell in Rhyme! Listen how Scott used it in his class and experience a student example that will leave you speechless. Check out Scott on Twitter and is website Historyrewriter.com. Also, check out the book which has some great ideas in it, even if you are not an AP Social Studies teacher.

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Links:

• Link to Scott Petri Frayer Model

Welcome back to a new episode! This time, we’re knee-deep in the chaos of end-of-year madness. Scott, Jamie, and Fabian share their strategies (or survival tactics) for those strange final days when students and teachers alike are barely holding it together. Fabian talks about how he's using Ravine in his classroom to teach survival and resource management, while Scott shares his experiments with AI-powered project-based learning. Jamie brings the creativity with Bob Ross-inspired “Happy Little Accidents” and a twist on the classic “Three Times Perspective” EduProtocol. We also take a moment to honor the memory of Dr. Scott Petrie.

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Things Mentioned on the Show:

• Ravine (Board Game)

• Bob Ross and "Happy Little Accidents"

This week, we thought it would be a great idea to re-publish an episode of our side-pod "The EduProtocols Podcast". In this episode we focus on Sketch and Tell. Dominic Helmstetter is an experienced educator, who shares his insights on making learning engaging and interactive. The discussion covers various ways to integrate visual aids, technology, and creativity into the classroom to enhance student learning, how to smart start Sketch and Tell, and how to level it up! 

You can follow Dominic on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, and ⁠TikTok⁠!

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Links from the show:

- ⁠Dominic's Frayer Model

Welcome back to a new episode of Rebel Teacher Alliance! This week we dive oven-first into planning a gamified baking experience with our friend and culinary wizard, Tisha Richmond. Fabian shares his ambitious plan to teach sourdough in five days, and the crew tosses around creative ideas—from scratch-off mystery badges to Plinko-powered ramen challenges. We talk XP for cheese, classroom kitchens, and whether dough can compete with backpacking through Europe. Oh, and there’s plenty of talk about the magical power of mix-ins.

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With Scott off washing his hair, Jamie and Fabian hold down the fort with end-of-year feels, new student chaos, and some big questions about next year’s game. Jamie shares how CuriPod is bringing fresh energy to test prep (and also meerkats with gelato), while Fabian gets into an AI vs. human writing challenge and contemplates whether to double down or pivot on his Star Wars-themed class game. There’s talk of transferring students at the weirdest time of year, prepping for Jedi chaos, and possibly roping in a guest to gamify a baking class. And of course, we get into dice rolls, Santa vs. Krampus, and balancing boss battles in our ever popular segment “What’cha been playin’…?”

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Things mentioned on the show:- Curipod- Dice Throne

Welcome back to a new episode of Rebel Teacher Alliance! This week, the team talks joy, burnout, and the magic (literal and figurative) of fourth quarter teaching. Fabian dives into Parafly—how it’s helping students flex those paraphrasing muscles and why sometimes voting gets… weird. Scott launches a Hero’s Journey project to inject purpose (and birds?) into his class while Jamie, on spring break, discovers the hidden treasure that is a 2,800-card Magic the Gathering archive. Plus, action figures, Canva coding, and a little love for life-size Bananagrams—all wrapped up in our ever-popular segment “Whatcha been playin’…?”

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Things mentioned on the show:

- Parafly

- Canva

Welcome back to a new episode of Rebel Teacher Alliance! This week, Scott and Fabian talk about the wild sprint that is fourth quarter teaching—complete with unmotivated students, surprise PSA projects, and the eternal struggle to make gamification stick. Fabian shares how his students are creating Vox-style explainer videos (and why presenting should never be a snoozefest), while Scott reflects on students wrestling with nicotine, decision-making, and Canva. We also get into the surprisingly solid vibes of Curipod and how even quiet kids can surprise you with the right prompt. And of course, we wrap it all up in our ever-popular segment “Whatcha’ been playin’…?”

Join @hofmannedu.bsky.social, @jedijamie.bsky.social and @findingmyaloha.bsky.social each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Join our Discord on rebelteacheralliance.com or here. Find us on Instagram @rebelteacheralliance, on BluSky @rtalliance.bsky.social, and on TikTok @rebelteacheralliance.

Things mentioned on the show:

- Dude Perfect Boardgame

- Curipod