On this week's episode of Teachers Like Us, Alyssa and Andre discuss the academic and emotional pressure students are under as they are trying to understand not  just what they want to learn, but how they learn. They also discuss the tragic incident that took place at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

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Most teachers have their calendars set to countdown to the end of the school year by now; but in Ontario, EQAO standardized testing is taking place. Tune into the this week's episode as Alyssa and Andre share their thoughts on why testing 8 year old students is not the best way to support ministry initiatives. 

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So students are getting arrested for their croppy crop tops now? On this week's episode Alyssa and Andre revisit the dress code debate. Tune in as they dive into questions around how clothing is deemed acceptable, is there are way to have no dress code and still establish boundaries and who are dress codes usually penalizing. 

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SUNS OUT GUNS OUT! As the weather gets warmer, the expressive style choices of students can have the playground look like a Bel-Air mansion pool party. Join Alyssa and Andre on this week's episode as they question the need for dress codes in schools. 

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There is 2 months left in the school year and burnout is slowly creeping back in. In trying to keep spirits up and moral high in your school building can people find you to be "too much"? Tune in as Alyssa and Andre as they examine the feeling of being unappreciated and maybe taking up too much space in the school.

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Do teachers that focus on building relationships find it difficult to create boundaries? Should note taking periods be abandoned? Do "Pinterest Teachers" lack the ability to actually teach?  These questions and more are answered as Alyssa and Andre unpack the differences between old and new school teaching practises.

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Were you seen as a "cool kid" when you were in middle school? How does your "what makes a cool kid" criteria match up to today's middle school "cool kid"? Alyssa and Andre tackle these questions and more in this episode that is rooted in building connections with the students in your building.

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Alyssa and Andre have built this podcast on giving their listeners a behind the scene look into the minds of teachers and the day to day inner workings of a school building. "It's Real Teachers. Real Talk". But can "Real Talk" actually be gossip? Tune in as Alyssa and Andre share their thoughts on teacher gossip.

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Could you be a principal? Join Alyssa and Andre as they wrestle with a question that so many teachers are faced with as they grow and look for the next steps in their education education.

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Teachers are leaving the profession, qualified teachers are scared to come into the building and teacher morale is at an all time low. Join Alyssa and Andre as they unpack some of the reasons that have caused the current world wide teacher shortage.

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