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Talks with Teachers
By Brian Sztabnik: English Teacher, Blogger, PodcasterEducation
Talks with Teachers episodes
- Episode #81 — Jodi RiceJodi Rice teaches AP Language and Composition, a social science course online, administers the online courses at The Bishop Strachan School. She also works on the AP Language and Composition Test Development Committee and coaches the Public Speaking and Debate team. In this episode you will learn: — How Jodi incorporate more nonfiction into ... Read more...1 hr
- Episode #80 with Anita Jordan
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Anita Jordan is a skilled, caring professional to work with educational professionals building effective programs and strategies for Advanced Placement English.
In this episode you will learn:
how she knew she was best suited for teaching high school instead of middle school
why middle school kids are neither fish nor fowlhow she was able to get her students to think for themselveswhy a teacher should not answer questions but provide more questionshow to do a cold reading in class and why that is so importantwhat a think aloud is and how to do it with your studentshow to get students to read with all their facultieswhy every class she taught was differentAnita's daughter, Hillary Jordan, is an acclaimed novelist. If you have not read Mudbound
I encouraged you to do so. It is one of the best novels I have read in the past five years.The post Episode #80 with Anita Jordan appeared first on Talks with Teachers.
34 min - Episode #80 with Anita JordanListen to all episodes of the Talks with Teachers podcast on Anita Jordan is a skilled, caring professional to work with educational professionals building effective programs and strategies for Advanced Placement English. In this episode you will learn: how she knew she was best suited for teaching high school instead of middle ... Read more...34 min
- #79 Dan Tricarico — The Zen Teacher
Dan Tricarico is The Zen Teacher. He has been a member of the West Hills High School English Department for over twenty years. He is author of The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom and the teaching methods text You're a Teacher. . .So Act Like One! Improving Your Stage Presence in the Classroom (Writer's Club Press 2002). Additionally, he spent a full year as columnist for the writing website Scribophile.
In his spare time, he enjoys writing fiction, listening to music (especially Roots Rock and The Blues), reading mystery novels, staring out of windows, and watching movies. One of Dan's first loves is writing poetry, and he has published many poems both in print and on-line.
In this episode you will learn:How his background in drama influenced him as an English teacher
The way in which Jane Schaffer trained him to be a better teacherHow an entire department can overcome teacher isolationWhat works well when teaching poetry and novelsWhy spontaneity is so important in the classroomWhat true teaching means, and how that is different from what many teachers have been told
Why the best professional development costs very little and why everyone should read Parker Palmer's The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's LifeHow Weebly makes it easy to start a teacher blogThe way in which The Zen Teacher can help educators avoid burnout and focus on well-being.Follow Dan on Twitter @thezenteacher and read The Zen Teacher blog
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21 min - #79 Dan Tricarico — The Zen TeacherDan Tricarico is The Zen Teacher. He has been a member of the West Hills High School English Department for over twenty years. He is author of The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom and the teaching methods text You’re a Teacher. . .So Act Like One! Improving Your Stage Presence in the Classroom ... Read more...21 min
- #78 Sarah Donovan of Ethical ELA
Sarah Donovan
Ethical ELA provides teachers with that which is compassionate, just, and good in English Language Arts for the human beings with whom we are entrusted. Written by teachers, teacher educators, parents, and students for the good of humanity.
In this episode Sarah and I discuss:Her transition from social work to education
What she brought from her social work background into the classroomThe lessons she learned as a new teacherHow to effectively navigate the systems of a schoolHow a unit of genocide changed the trajectory of her teaching careerWhy vulnerability is important in the classroomHow Ethical ELA contributes to the conversation of responsibility, ethics, and dignity in teachingWhy blogging is more empathetic than narcissisticCheck out Sarah's post on oversharingThe post #78 Sarah Donovan of Ethical ELA appeared first on Talks with Teachers.
29 min - #78 Sarah Donovan of Ethical ELASarah Donovan Ethical ELA provides teachers with that which is compassionate, just, and good in English Language Arts for the human beings with whom we are entrusted. Written by teachers, teacher educators, parents, and students for the good of humanity. In this episode Sarah and I discuss: Her transition from social work to education ... Read more...29 min
- #77 Teaching Channel’s Erika Nielsen Andrew
Erika Nielsen Andrew is the Chief Academic Officer at Teaching Channel. She started her career as a high school social studies teacher in several Bay Area schools. After a short stint as a high school administrator, she earned her doctorate at University of California, Berkeley, and went on to found and lead several coaching groups at the School of Education, including the Urban Schools Network and the Teaching and Learning Alliance.
Subscribe to Talks with Teachers on iTunesIn this episode you will learn:How she and Teaching Channel are working to make professional learning as invigorating and inspiring as can be.
Where she began her career and how it ultimately led to a career at Teaching Channel.Why we need to open the doors on more classroomsThe two similarities between coaching athletes and coaching teachersTwo sure-fire ways to give feedback to large numbers of studentsHow Teaching Channel establishes its culture of respect and collaborationThe primary reason why most professional development is inadequateThe struggles teachers still face with the Common CoreThe 3 easy things any teacher can do when they first arrive on Twitter chatWhy a personal passion outside of the classroom is so important inside the classroomFollow Erika Nielsen Andrew on Twitter @thenewready
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24 min - #77 Teaching Channel’s Erika Nielsen AndrewErika Nielsen Andrew is the Chief Academic Officer at Teaching Channel. She started her career as a high school social studies teacher in several Bay Area schools. After a short stint as a high school administrator, she earned her doctorate at University of California, Berkeley, and went on to found and lead several coaching groups ... Read more...24 min
- Pursue Your Passion
In this week's podcast episode I talk about something I believe will help English develop amazing experiences for their students, The Best Lesson Series: Literature. The book contains 15 extraordinary lessons from great teachers. The lessons and practical approaches in the book prove how anyone is capable of engaging students, building skills, and making their classroom a magical place.
Get a FREE sample of The Best Lesson Series: LiteratureOrder your copy today!The post Pursue Your Passion appeared first on Talks with Teachers.
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