In this episode, Melissa talks to Carly Spina. Carly is an EL/Bilingual/Dual Language Instructional Coach who is passionate about her work with her colleagues. Carly talks about the power of the coteaching model and about her philosophy of coaching other educators.

Major Choice is a career mentorship program for students with and without disabilities. The program emphasizes personalized mentorship, self-exploration, and career exploration, aiming to help students find fulfilling careers. Educators and professionals are encouraged to become mentors or volunteers. https://www.majorchoice.com/home-page5pdqllzu62926234

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In this episode, Melissa talks to Dr. Bethany Milner about study habits and setting students up to succeed.

Major Choice is a career mentorship program for students with and without disabilities. The program emphasizes personalized mentorship, self-exploration, and career exploration, aiming to help students find fulfilling careers. Educators and professionals are encouraged to become mentors or volunteers. https://www.majorchoice.com/home-page5pdqllzu62926234

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In this episode, Melissa talks with friend and colleague Jan Rhein. Jan is a literacy coach/specialist who has the added perspective of having been a classroom teacher. Her lens on literacy can help all educators.

Major Choice is a career mentorship program for students with and without disabilities. The program emphasizes personalized mentorship, self-exploration, and career exploration, aiming to help students find fulfilling careers. Educators and professionals are encouraged to become mentors or volunteers. https://www.majorchoice.com/home-page5pdqllzu62926234

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In this episode, Melissa returns to the podcast after losing her husband, Josh Milner.  She talks to Dr. Paul Coleman about his book Finding Peace When Your Heart is in Pieces. Dr. Paul Coleman is a psychologist, author, and speaker who specializes in grief/trauma, intuition development, and rebuilding relationships. Melissa and Dr. Paul discuss the four paths of the "hero's journey" and how educators can help students who may be experiencing trauma, grief, or loss.

Major Choice is a career mentorship program for students with and without disabilities. The program emphasizes personalized mentorship, self-exploration, and career exploration, aiming to help students find fulfilling careers. Educators and professionals are encouraged to become mentors or volunteers. https://www.majorchoice.com/home-page5pdqllzu62926234

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The Teacher As...Top Ten episodes are a new addition to the podcast. Dr. Nicki Newton and Ann Elise Record collaborate to create one top ten list of math routines. The collaboration gets a bit intense when the two disagree as they get closer to the top five picks. These math educators have so much to share in this episode.

Major Choice is a career mentorship program for students with and without disabilities. The program emphasizes personalized mentorship, self-exploration, and career exploration, aiming to help students find fulfilling careers. Educators and professionals are encouraged to become mentors or volunteers. https://www.majorchoice.com/home-page5pdqllzu62926234

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Melissa chats with Danielle North, co anchor of the morning news in Rhode Island, WPRI12. They talk about the parallels between new anchors/reporters and teachers. The importance of good timing and balance in the delivery of information are discussed, as well as the impact of the information we share and the importance of active listening.

Major Choice is a career mentorship program for students with and without disabilities. The program emphasizes personalized mentorship, self-exploration, and career exploration, aiming to help students find fulfilling careers. Educators and professionals are encouraged to become mentors or volunteers. https://www.majorchoice.com/home-page5pdqllzu62926234

Check out Drama Notebook: https://www.dramanotebook.com/

Melissa talks about chess and the show The Queen's Gambit. She talks about how Understanding By Design, Project Based Learning, and Student-Led classrooms are purposeful and strategic.

Major Choice is a career mentorship program for students with and without disabilities. The program emphasizes personalized mentorship, self-exploration, and career exploration, aiming to help students find fulfilling careers. Educators and professionals are encouraged to become mentors or volunteers. https://www.majorchoice.com/home-page5pdqllzu62926234

Check out Drama Notebook: https://www.dramanotebook.com/

Melissa and Tricia interview two colleagues, Heather Sullivan and Olivia Morris, who are coteaching in second grade. 

Major Choice is a career mentorship program for students with and without disabilities. The program emphasizes personalized mentorship, self-exploration, and career exploration, aiming to help students find fulfilling careers. Educators and professionals are encouraged to become mentors or volunteers. https://www.majorchoice.com/home-page5pdqllzu62926234

Check out Drama Notebook: https://www.dramanotebook.com/

In this episode, Melissa chats with teacher and author, Paul Emerich France, about personalized learning and creating an educational system that is more equitable.

Major Choice is a career mentorship program for students with and without disabilities. The program emphasizes personalized mentorship, self-exploration, and career exploration, aiming to help students find fulfilling careers. Educators and professionals are encouraged to become mentors or volunteers. https://www.majorchoice.com/home-page5pdqllzu62926234

Check out Drama Notebook: https://www.dramanotebook.com/

In this episode, Melissa interviews Mike Earnshaw. Mike is a principal and the co host of the podcast Punk Rock Classrooms. Mike shares the parallels between punk rock and education and shares how he supports his teachers and students.

Major Choice is a career mentorship program for students with and without disabilities. The program emphasizes personalized mentorship, self-exploration, and career exploration, aiming to help students find fulfilling careers. Educators and professionals are encouraged to become mentors or volunteers. https://www.majorchoice.com/home-page5pdqllzu62926234

Check out Drama Notebook: https://www.dramanotebook.com/