In this week's episode of The Rod Class Podcast, I speak with Alfonso Colín.  Alfonso is currently working as the Partnership Marketing Manager of the Los Angeles FC.  We discuss his story of immigrating to the United States as a child and adjusting to not only a new culture but different style of education.  We also discuss his journey from the classroom, studying abroad and to his current career in the business side of professional soccer.  

In this episode of The Rod Class Podcast, I speak with former high school Spanish teacher and now home school educator to her two boys.  We discuss the reason why her family decided homeschooling would be the best option for them, the flexibility of daily scheduling, and the benefits that homeschooling could have on students.  

This week on The Rod Class Podcast I speak with Ryan David.  Ryan is currently teaching in Los Angeles, California during this current pandemic.  In this episode he discusses his daily routine of cleaning, following social distancing guidelines in his classroom, and teaching during these crazy times.  We also break down our top five Disney films.  

In this week's episode I speak with my good friend, Maria Ramirez.  We discuss the importance of the fine arts, her transition from teaching junior high to elementary and our prediction of what changes are to come for next school year due to COVID-19.  

In part two of this series me and my friend Melissa discuss the effects of COVID-19 on education, the Black Lives Matter movement, and how we can bring what we are learning through protests into our classrooms.  

In part one of this series me and my friend Cordell discuss the effects of the current events in our country, the BLM movement, relationships with law enforcement and how certain events can impact our classrooms.  

In this week's episode of The Rod Class Podcast, I discuss with fellow teacher, Michael Janerico the importance of creating strong relationships from the very beginning of the school year.  We compare our experiences of teaching in different states, and discuss the importance of creating safe and fun learning environments for our students.  

In this week's episode of the Rod Class Podcast, I speak with Principal Michelle Cavazos.  We discuss the best and most difficult things about being a principal, her journey into education and building relationships with all students.  

In episode 10 of the Rod Class Podcast, I speak with my good friend and first grade teacher, Kara Trostman.  In this week's episode we discuss the best and most difficult things about being a teacher, how we are managing teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, and discuss our top 5 teacher themed movies.  

In this week's episode of the Rod Class Podcast, I speak with my good friend Shelia Dennis.  We discuss the best and worst things about being teachers, her journey into education, and participate in a new segment called Random Questions.