Teaching Unscripted

Concern about the mental health of our students has been increasing over the years, especially with the rise of COVID. But where did it start? And what's being done to address it?

Today on the Heinemann Podcast we are joined by Executive Director of NAMI New Hampshire Susan Stearns to discuss the response to rising concern surrounding student mental health.

If you or someone you know is experiencing mental health struggles, please visit nami.org for support.

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Do you know what to look for when searching for professional development? What challenges do you seek to address? Do you want something self-paced? Online? In-person? Long term? 

Choosing the best professional development for you can feel overwhelming. Here at Heinemann we not only have ample options for you, but dedicated professionals who can help you find what you need. 

Lish Mitchell and Jaclyn Karabinas walk us through some exciting upcoming Heinemann PD and how you can learn more. 

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We’ll be taking the next several weeks off for our summer break, but if you want more audio content from Heinemann, like and follow Heinemann Audiobooks wherever you get your podcasts. We keep the feed up to date with samples of our audiobook catalogue so you can easily find the right audiobook for you.

To close out our season, we’re sharing a sample from Patrick Harris’s new audiobook The First Five: A Love Letter to Teachers, where Patrick brings to light the realities of teaching, especially in the first five years.

If you like what you hear, head over to Heinemann.com/audiobooks to learn how you can access the full audiobook. See you in August!

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How can we break through misconceptions about math and create space for students and educators alike to engage with the fun, creativity, and joy of math?

Today we are passing things over to Kent Haines. Kent is a Heinemann Fellow Alum and middle school math educator based in Alabama. He is joined by Howie Hua, a math instructor at Fresno State University. Howie teaches future math educators and helps people get more comfortable with math.

Kent and Howie talk about teaching math from a place where the humanity of the students is put first, and how memes can level up your math instruction.

As always, a transcript of this episode can be found at blog.heinemann.com

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What happens when students have the freedom to know themselves as learners, and lean into their agency?

Today Debbie Miller and Emily Callahan join us to talk about fostering student agency in the classroom. Debbie and Emily are co-authors of I’m The Kind of Kid Who…: Invitations That Support Learner Identity and Agency. Their book presents readers with a series of “invitations” that welcome students to explore their own motivations and choices.

As always, a transcript of this episode can be found at blog.heinemann.com

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As Mental Health Awareness month comes to a close, we wanted to take some time to address the long standing and often overlooked state of teacher mental health in the U.S. Well-meaning approaches tend to miss the glaring issue of broken structural supports that leave teachers and their students with little to work with.  

To begin to address some of those structural supports, we’re joined by Dr. Kris Scardamalia, associate professor from the National Center for School Mental Health at the University of Maryland.

A full transcript of this episode can be found at blog.heinemann.com

Learn more about NCSMH at schoolmentalhealth.org and on Twitter @NCSMHtweets

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We all have stories that shape our lives, make us who we are, and are worth sharing.

Today on the podcast we’re pleased to introduce Patrick Harris. Heinemann’s relationship with Patrick began back in 2017, and last week we proudly published Patrick’s first book with Heinemann, The First Five: A Love Letter to Teachers. 

Through his writing and personal experiences, Patrick brings to light the realities of teaching, especially in the first five years.

Read a transcript of this episode at blog.heineman.com

Find Patrick on Twitter @PresidentPat

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What do we want students to get out of math class? Proficiency? A love of math? Job prospects?

Today we are passing things over to Kent Haines. Kent is a Heinemann Fellow Alum and middle school math educator based in Alabama. He is joined by Heinemann author Steve Leinwand. Steve is the author of Accessible Mathematics and Sensible Mathematics, and most recently the co-author of Invigorating High School Math.

Kent and Steve discuss the current status of math instruction in the United States and some long-overdue transformations that would benefit our students.

A transcript of this episode can be found at blog.heinemann.com

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After living and teaching through a pandemic for over two years, we all need time to process and release in a collective manner. Where do we start?

Today on the podcast we are excited to share an excerpt of an interview between Roberto and Lorena Germán as they discuss the far-reaching impact of Lorena’s latest book Textured Teaching.

If you like what you hear, you won’t want to miss Lorena and Roberto on May 10th for their Restorative Writing for Teachers virtual mini-workshop through Heinemann Professional Development. They’ll demonstrate how we can use writing to strengthen our ability to facilitate healing in the classroom, build community, and offer new prompts to inspire personal writing for students. Sign up at Heinemann.com/PD

This episode originally aired on Our Classroom, hosted by Roberto, which explores the intersections of race, bias, education, and society. To hear the full episode, head to multiculturalclassroom.com, or search for Our Classroom on your favorite podcast app.

A full transcript of this episode can be found at blog.heinemann.com

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What are the makings of a good mini lesson for writing? 

Today on the podcast we’re talking with author Ralph Fletcher about the effectiveness of a good writing mini lesson in particular the value of having a visual in your mini lesson. 

Ralph is the author of a new digital resource called Get Focused, a series of 23 On-Demand video writing lessons with an accompanying PDFs to help students start putting the lessons into practice. Ralph likes to think of it as utilizing this resource as a co-teacher. 

As always you can find a transcript of this podcast and more at blog.heinemann.com

Follow Ralph on Twitter @FletcherRalph

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