Too Dope Teachers and a Mic

Too Dope Teachers and a Mic

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Too Dope Teachers and a Mic episodes

  • Episode 19: TooDope Resolutions!

    Kevin and Gerardo are BACK for 2018 with our first episode of the new year. Listen as we discuss our New Year's Justice Resolutions, what it means to be an antiracist teacher, and an emerging group of justice-oriented teachers of color in this city and beyond. Subscribe today!

    52 min
  • Episode 18: Too Dope Students REMIXED for MLK Day!

    Too Dope Teachers open the new year with a #JusticeMonday #MLKedition with a panel of fantastic scholar-activists from a local high school! In our first live show, thanks to the Colorado Education Association, the young activists discuss their work in the community, their struggles, and their optimism in light of Dr. King's legacy. Don't miss this one!

    1 hr 12 min
  • Episode 17: All in the Same Gang?

    Kevin and Gerardo are back, and have some feelings about gang awareness professional development, particularly when presented by law enforcement. The fellas discuss holistic understanding of street organizations, their presence in schools, and the value and empathy we place on our students' communities...as well as our own. Plus, we are approaching episode 20! Let us know how to commemorate the occasion!

    1 hr 10 min
  • Episode 16: Justice Monday! and the Season for Cultural Appropriation

    Kevin and Gerardo are back, broadcasting from the principal's office, with new music and a new attitude! Today, on #JusticeMonday, we discuss the importance of standing up for and with our students, and check in before a week off. It is also a dangerous season: between Halloween and Thanksgiving, cultural appropriation is rife, and we attempt a useful but honest conversation about a damaging practice in far too many schools. Plus, Kevin interviews Gerardo about his participation in the New York Marathon.

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  • Episode 15: Conference Season, Being Present and Responsive, and Conscious Halloween Costumes

    Kevin and Gerardo drop a surprise episode on Halloween! Much to discuss, including how we best engage during the most wonderful time of the year: parent-teacher conferences. Is there a solution? What about the parents that just show up, without an appointment? Why don't some parents attend? And what special responsibility do teachers of color have to connect with families? Plus, conscious costuming on Halloween, and showing up to do silly stuff for and with the students.

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  • Episode 14: Back in "Studio"

    Join Kevin and Gerardo as they make their triumphant return! We discuss losing studio space, continued research supporting the importance of teachers of color, weird stuff kids do, and teaching in a time of great political, social, and cultural tension. Listen today!

    1 hr 26 min
  • Episode 13: Back to Skool Catharsis!
    Kevin and Gerardo are back for the 2017-2018 school year with an episode inaccurately titled Catharsis. This episode represents a turning point from negative to positive, from vacation to work, from fear and stress to inspiration and encouragement. We discuss Charlottesville, staying #woke and teaching for justice in a time that desperately needs it.
    1 hr 13 min
  • Episode 12: Julie Bañuelos
    Kevin and Gerardo are back from summer vacation, and the block is hot! In this episode, we sit down with Denver Board of Education at-large candidate Julie Bañuelos, as she charts her path from border town to teacher to public servant. She tells an inspiring story of adversity, focus, reflection, and seeking to serve. Subscribe and listen today!
    1 hr 45 min
  • Episode 11: School's Out!
    Gerardo and Kevin reflect on the year past, discuss ways #TooDope teachers can spend their summer, and look to the 2017-2018 school year. Kevin shares his plan of action, Gerardo tries to see that his glass is half-full, and Kevin complains.
    1 hr 9 min
  • Episode 10: Professor MCs
    Kevin and Gerardo return from their mid-spring hiatus to discuss what's been goin' on, Teachin' Trump, and an end-of-year rant. Shout out to #WuTangTeacherTribe!
    1 hr 29 min

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