In this episode, Dan shares an article about failure. Specifically, Dan shares why it's so important and the five valuable lessons from doing so.

In this episode, I share some new information about storytelling and what's happening in our brains as we tell them and hear them. Also, i reflect how I've grown to use more stories in class and believe I need to use more if them based on how humans learn from others. Thanks for being here!

In this episode, Mike shares an article that outlines what 'epigentics' are and why the research about them is important when considering our overall health as humans.

This episode, I share some ways to build trust based on research and share how I 'lead with trust' when allowing students to pick their own seats in class.

In this episode, I share a story about how I restart certain classes using a growth mindset philosophy. Also, why communicating the "why" behind our decisions as classroom teachers can build credibility and trusting relationships with our students.

In this episode, I share a segment of an amazing book I'm reading and the science behind how trust is built between a teacher and student.

In this episode, Mike shares an article titled, "How Prison Taught Me About White Privilege" by Mark Olmsted. Olmsted relays how he performed a social experiment to better understand the roles that inmates would not want to play in our society based on their race. Dan and I talk about our experiences (or lack thereof) concerning race as white males in America and how better understanding our roles requires work and empathy. We are not at all experts about anything but are willing to talk about topics that we need to address in our current state as a society. Enjoy!

In this episode, I share the connection I made between being a culturally responsive teacher and this book that shares what slavery was like from real slaves perspectives. It opened my eyes.

In this episode, I share a new sponsorship opportunity (which is really exciting) and a 'memorable teacher attributes' survey I created to capture what our favorite teachers do and say in the classrooms they manage.

In this episode, I read from Zaretta Hammond's book, Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain. Specifically, the section on structural racialization and why the awareness of it is needed to better understand how schools are operating in our country.