The Ask Adam and Ryan Show

The Ask Adam and Ryan Show

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The Ask Adam and Ryan Show episodes

  • Episode 13

    In this episode Adam & Ryan discuss the following questions:

    1. What do you do when parents chew you up and spit you out?
    2. I like my school and community, but feel I need to change schools. What advice do you have?
    3. I’m an aspiring administrator, how do I get started with looking for jobs and putting feelers out there?
    4. There are some teachers on my grade level team that I don’t get along with, how do I work through this?
    5. What hurdles are you facing in education right now and how are you overcoming them?
      6. 22 min
    6. Episode 12

      In this episode Adam and Ryan answer the following questions:

      1. How do we help ourselves and others remove that stigma and give students a fresh start?
      2. How does a single teacher make a change in culture in their building? 
      3. What can I do to get more of my colleagues to embrace the #KidsDeserveIt  and #BeTheOne philosophy?
      4. If you could build your own school, what would it look like?
      5. What is something that you can do to get more volunteers at school?
        6. 23 min
      6. Episode 11

        In this episode Adam and Ryan answer the following questions:

        What advice/wisdom do you have for instructional coaches being assigned to a new school?

        What advice do you have to shift a culture so that adults see themselves as learners?

        What book has made the biggest impact on you and why?

        Knowing that many educational jobs seem to be designed to be bigger than capable of doing. How do you know what to focus on and get done?


        When you’re delivering #professionaldevelopment to adults, what do you think is the most important factor to consider? (Group that’s new to you, you don’t have a relationship with, just walk in and go)

        18 min
      7. Episode 10

        On this weeks episode, Ryan and Adam answer the following questions. 

        1. What's the best way to balance what we have to teach (curriculum) and time to build relationships...the experiences our students will remember?
        2. Which hurdles did you personally face and how did you overcome them?
        3. How did you get started as an author? Talk me through it.
        4. What compelled you to become a motivational speaker?
        5. What is your favorite show on television?
          6. 16 min
        6. Episode 9

          In episode Adam and Ryan discuss the following questions:

          1. How do we best support students who have challenging behaviors so that they don’t fall through the cracks?
          2. How can I let teachers know I am on their side when times are not on my side?
          3. How do you keep yourself motivated and stay positive every single day?
          4. How do you balance work, family, life and any hobbies you have?
          5. If someone asked you what you did for a living, what would be your elevator pitch?
            6. 19 min
          6. Episode 8
            In this weeks episode Adam and Ryan answer the following questions: 1. Share something that you learned in 2018 and how will it help you in 2019?
            2. It seems that everyone around us are choosing a New Years resolution. What is your 2019 new years resolution?
            3. What is one goal that you hope to accomplish in 2019 and how will achieve that goal?
            4. How would you best prepare a teacher going into their first year? Is there a good way to help them with classroom management skills? Suggestions?
            5. If you could add any chapter to one of your books, what would it be and why?
            15 min
          7. Episode 7

            On this weeks episode, Ryan and Adam answer these questions:

            How do you feel about the difference between public schools, private schools and charter schools?


            Digital citizenship- what advice do you have for 10 yo about safety/appropriateness on social media? Many issues Educators face w this topic.


            Initiative fatigue - how to combat it when you need to keep moving forward?


            What is something that you are not good at that you would really like to get better at? Personal or Professional.


            What are you most passionate about? 

            22 min
          8. Episode 6
            In this podcast, Adam and Ryan answer the following questions:
            1. How do you get teachers out of complacency to passion for teaching?
            2. How do you keep kids and teachers focused during the holiday season?
            3. Do you have any regrets throughout your career?
            4. What would you tell your ‘first year teacher self?’
            5. If you could move anywhere in the country, where would you want to teach and with who?
            18 min
          9. Episode 5
            In this episode Adam and Ryan answer the following questions:
            1. What is one characteristic that you feel every educator should have?
            2. Tell us about one of the most interesting interview experiences.
            3. What are you doing daily to grow as an educator?
            4. How do you encourage parents to be part of child's educational experience?
            5. If you had one wish or dream for education what would it be?
            18 min
          10. Episode 4
            This week on the Ask Adam and Ryan show, they discuss the following questions from Twitter:
            1. What do you suggest a new teacher put on their resumes to get an interview, or perhaps in their cover letter?
            2. Thinking from a High School perspective, what are some of your “go to” strategies, tools, stories to motivate an older staff? What are some of your ideas to build a positive campus culture?
            3. What has been one time or incident that a single decision has changed your career for the better?
            4. What is one piece of advice you would give a new teacher that would of really helped you when you started as a teacher?
            5. How do you encourage critical thinking within your school?
            14 min

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          The Adam and Ryan Show talks about education, life, and more. They answer listeners questions as they tell stories from their journey through education and life.