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Talks with Teachers
By Brian Sztabnik: English Teacher, Blogger, Podcaster
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The podcast currently has 145 episodes available.
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August 07, 2019Donna Carpenter — Episode #94 Donna Carpenter is committed to lifelong learning and student-centered teaching. She earned her Bachelors from Gettysburg College and her Masters from University of Pennsylvania. Following a successful career in publishing, Donna returned to the classroom at Kingsway High School in Southern New Jersey where she has taught ninth grade English, Film Studies and her greatest ... Read more......more July 30, 2019Elizabeth Matheny — Episode #93 Elizabeth Matheny has taught for Maryland Public Schools for thirteen years. She currently teaches English 9 and AP Language and Composition. When she’s not teaching, she’s usually hiking or exploring independent bookstores with her husband and son. You can find her and what’s happening in her classroom on Twitter @matheeli....more July 29, 2019Megan Neville — Episode #92 Megan is an English Teacher and Department Coordinator at Cuyahoga Heights High School. She has been teaching English language arts to high school students near Cleveland, Ohio since 2004, earning her master’s degree from Kent State University in 2007 and achieving National Board Certification in 2013. She has ventured beyond her own classroom to ... Read more......more August 06, 2018Dave Stuart Jr. — Episode #91 Dave Stuart Jr. is a husband and dad who teaches high schoolers in a small town. He is animated by a simple belief: all students and teachers should flourish. Every article he write, every lesson he teaches, and book he reads is driven by the certainty that that can, and must, happen. He is the author ... Read more......more October 18, 2017#89 Jim Burke of the English Companion Jim Burke is the author of numerous bestselling books, including the English Teacher’s Companion and What’s the Big Idea? The question he’s always tried to answer is “How can we teach our students better?” He seeks these answers daily through his work in his own classroom at Burlingame High School in California where he still teaches after twenty years. ... Read more......more September 30, 2017Shanna Peeples: 2015 National Teacher of the Year Shanna Peeples, is now a graduate student at the Harvard School of Education. She was a high school English teacher from Amarillo, Texas, and was named the 2015 National Teacher of the Year. Peeples taught AP English at Palo Duro High School, where she served as the English department chair as well as an instructional coach for other teachers.
In this Talks with Teachers episode you will learn:
How Shanna took a circuitous route to the classroom. She worked as a disc jockey, medical assistant, pet sitter and journalist before teaching
Shanna's education background. How she earned an Associate’s degree from Amarillo College, a Bachelor of Arts from West Texas A&M University and a Master of Education from the University of Texas at Arlington.The way in which Shanna connected literature to her students' lives. While at Palo Duro High School, Peeples' students came from many different backgrounds. Amarillo is one of several cities in the United States that helps refugees find new paths in life and gain access to critical resources. As a result, Peeples worked with many students who speak English as a second language or recently entered the United States from another country.How Jim Carey influenced Shanna's career trajectory and how she incorporated this lesson into the classroomThe way in which Shanna incorporate reading into her daily life.How she planned her units and developed her lesson plans.The influence Sherman Alexie had on her teaching.The book she recommends to teachers:The post Shanna Peeples: 2015 National Teacher of the Year appeared first on Talks with Teachers.
...more September 24, 2017David Miller: AP Literature Chief Reader David Miller -- Episode #87
An insightful thinker, an incredible scholar and well-respected English teacher at Mississippi College for more than two decades, David Miller received accolades as MC’s Distinguished Professor of the Year in 2013.Miller graduated summa cum laude graduate at 3,400-student Nyack College that’s known as New York’s Christian college. Founded in 1882 in New York City as a training school for missionaries, the school bills itself as the first Bible college in North America. The Mississippi resident also received a master’s degree and doctorate from Baylor University in Waco, Texas.David also serves as the Chief Reader for the AP Literature and Composition exam.You can follow on Twitter @Miller_DG
David has taught at Mississippi College for 26 years
graduate school is when he realized that the classroom is where he belongedDavid recognizes the two types of mentors -- those we choose and those that are formally assigned to usHe admires the adaptability of high school teachers in comparison to higher edWhat David did when his students did not do the readingHow David puts himself out there and places him in situations to interact with studentsWhy it is so important to take risksHow texts are tools not entities in and of themselvesWhy literature is a verb, not a nounThe goals of the AP Literature and Composition examHow David plans a unit or a novelWhat happens in the process of reading a complex textTwo books that teachers should read are:Parker Palmer's The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life
Kylene Beers and Robert Probst's Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read MattersThe post David Miller: AP Literature Chief Reader appeared first on Talks with Teachers.
...more March 01, 2017Chris Bronke Episode #86
Christopher Bronke has been teaching English for 13 years and is in his 5th year as English Department Chair at Downers Grove North. In this role he teaches 9th-grade honors, evaluates teachers, oversees the literacy coaching program, plans and implements PD, and works with other district leaders on CCSS integration/implementation and common assessments and rubrics. He has presented nationally on CCSS integration across all subject areas, creating a teacher brand, blogging to empower teacher voice, collaborative leadership, teacher blogging, teacher leadership, literacy leadership, as well as social media in the classroom. Christopher’s work with social media has been featured in the Atlantic, with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on EduTalk Radio, and on the social media platforms MightyBell and Celebrate Teaching.How he empowers his students to do more while he does less
How Chris Bronke redesigned his assessments to better serve his studentsHow he shifted the purpose of his class away from content and toward skill developmentWhat were the deciding factors that enabled him to switch schools mid-careerWhy he co-founded The National Blogging CollabotativeWhy he is a firm believe in the book, Falling in Love with Close Reading: Lessons for Analyzing Texts--and LifeThe post Chris Bronke appeared first on Talks with Teachers.
...more February 12, 2017Monica Burns: Class Tech Tips (Episode #85) Dr. Monica Burns is a Curriculum and EdTech Consultant, Apple Distinguished Educator and Founder of ClassTechTips.com. As an educator, Monica was part of her school’s Federal Magnet Funding leadership team and was a vocal advocate for bringing 1:1 technology into her 5th grade classroom. During her tenure as a classroom teacher, Monica used iPads to create engaging, differentiated learning experience to meet the unique needs of her students. Realizing the power of tech tools in the classroom, Monica started ClassTechTips.com to provide a resource for educators and administrators on implementing EdTech in the classroom.
Since starting ClassTechTips.com, Monica has presented to teachers, administrators and tech enthusiasts at numerous national and international conferences including SXSWedu, ISTE, and EduTECH. She is a webinar host for SimpleK12 and a regular contributor to Edutopia and Channel One News. Monica is the author of Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality: A Scannable Solution for Your Classroom (Corwin Press, 2016) and #FormativeTech: Meaningful, Sustainable, and Scannable Formative Assessment with Technology (Corwin Press, 2017).
In this episode you will learn:How Monica leads professional development for teachers around the country
Why instructional coaches should listen as much as their shareHow to transition from the classroom to instructional coachHow to develop quality interactions with technologyHow to personalize tech professional development for teachersHow to use technology to aid in assessmentHow to grow a teacher blogWhy Harry Wong's The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher should be required readingWhy webinars are the future of PDHow virtual reality can transform educationFollow Monica on Twitter at ClassTechTips or read her blog, Class Tech Tips
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...more September 28, 2016Mentor Texts with Allison Marchetti and Rebekah O’Dell Episode #83 of the Talks with Teachers podcast
Allison Marchetti (Co-Founder of Moving Writers) currently teaches English 8 and Reading Writing Workshop 9 at Trinity Episcopal School in Richmond, Virginia. Previously, she taught English 9, 10, Creative Writing, and AP Language at James River High School in Midlothian, Virginia. Allison earned her B.A. in English with a Poetry Writing Emphasis and her Master of Teaching from the University of Virginia. Allison is a professional development provider with Heinemann PD. You can connect with her via email [email protected] or Twitter @allisonmarchett.Rebekah O’Dell (Co-Founder of Moving Writers) currently teaches Reading Writing Workshop 9 and 12th gradeInternational Baccalaureate students at Trinity Episcopal School in Richmond, Virginia. Rebekah previously taught English 9-12 at Atlee High School in Hanover County, Virginia. As a member of Virginia Commonwealth University’s clinical faculty, Rebekah also has extensive experience teaching and mentoring pre-service teachers. Rebekah earned her B.A. in English and her Master of Teaching from the University of Virginia. Rebekah is a professional development provider with Heinemann PD. You can connect with her via email at [email protected] or Twitter @RebekahOdell1.
In this episode you will learn:How Allison and Rebekah define the term mentor text
Why there was a need in the curriculum to create a mentor text unit
Where you can go online to find good mentor texts
What is the first step you should take to develop a mentor text unit
What students gain from using mentor texts
How Rebekah and Allison developed their book, Writing with Mentors
If you enjoy the interview, I highly recommend Writing with Mentors: How to Reach Every Writer in the Room.
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FAQs about Talks with Teachers:
How many episodes does Talks with Teachers have?
The podcast currently has 145 episodes available.