Unprofessional Development

We have gathered an amazing team of teacher-poet-edupodcasters to read and review poems about teaching!  Featuring...

 

Natalie Vardabasso from Educrush

@educrushpod

Traci Browder from Intelligogy the Podcast

@intelligogy

Gerardo Muño from Too Dope Teachers and a Mic

@TooDopeTeachers

Tudisco and Mealey from Unprofessional Development

@unprocast

And thank you to all of our poets!

Batsheva Frankel from Overthrowing Education for her poem "My Two Hearts"

@JoshuaSiegel for "Let's Hear It For Teachers"

@VictoriaTheTech for her Haiku

"In September" by @chrisjcluff

 

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Continuing our release of the 2021 Edupodlooza, we have our radio drama, "The Last Day."  Please enjoy the exciting story of a group of teachers, a PD on the last day of school, and a zombie attack.

 

Written by

Batsheva Frankel

Aviva Levin

William Mealey

Chris Tudisco

 

Starring

Jordan.... Charles William of The Counter Narrative

Sage... Batsheva Frankel of Overthrowing Education

Wallace... Chris Tudisco of Unprofessional Development

Robin... Aviva Levin of Lesson Impossible

Cameron... Lindy Mealey

Taylor... Brad Sheffler of Planning Period Podcast

PA Announcer... Gerardo Muñoz of Two Dope Teachers and a Mic

Darryl... Shane Lawrence of The Edpodcast

Cheryl... Sandrine Hope of Step Into Mondays

Nico... William Mealey of Unprofessional Development

Sound Effects... Lanny Cross

 

And just for fun, here's the full video of Edupodlooza! (Yes, we really hosted podcasts for almost 8 1/2 hours...).

 

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The second segment of our Edupodlooza marathon.  The round table consists of an amazing group of educational podcasters:

Ryan Tibbens of the ClassCast Podcast

Sandrine Hope of Step Into Mondays

Toria Bono of Tiny Voice Talks

Gerardo Muñoz of Two Dope Teachers and a Mic

Batsheva Frankel of Overthrowing Education

Mike Yates of the Schoolish Podcast

And Tudisco and Mealey of Unprofessional Development

In our round table, we discuss innovations that have helped our classroom and changed our teaching.

And just for fun, here's the full video of Edupodlooza! (Yes, we really hosted podcasts for almost 8 1/2 hours...).

 

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The first segment of our Edupodlooza marathon.  The round table consists of an amazing group of educational podcasters:

Ryan Tibbens of the ClassCast Podcast

Sandrine Hope of Step Into Mondays

Toria Bono of Tiny Voice Talks

Gerardo Muñoz of Two Dope Teachers and a Mic

Batsheva Frankel of Overthrowing Education

Mike Yates of the Schoolish Podcast

And Tudisco and Mealey of Unprofessional Development

In our round table, we discuss innovations that have helped our classroom and changed our teaching.

And just for fun, here's the full video of Edupodlooza! (Yes, we really hosted podcasts for almost 8 1/2 hours...).

 

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The Unprofessional Duo sit down with Charles Williams, an administrator, observer, and consultant.  We discuss the struggles of being a young administrator, we role play some intimidating meetings with the principal, and we discuss what principal meetings are REALLY like...

 

Follow Williams on Twitter @_CWConsulting

To contact Williams, find all his links here!

 

And just for fun, here's Lavar Burton reading "Pockets" by Amal El-Mohtar.

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Mealey and Tudisco sans guest!  We discuss the upcoming Edupodlooza:  why the terror excites Mealey, what Tudisco's game is going to be like, and how Edupodlooza is like a Hawaiian luau...

 

And, just for fun, here's that disgusting blueberry pie scene from Stand By Me.

 

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Mealey and Tudisco have a blast with Dr. Jody Carrington, a clinical psychologist, author, and close supporter of educators.  We discuss the real deficits of post-COVID education, the real purpose of educators, and why you should never ask students to turn their cameras on during a Zoom class...

 

Follow her on Twitter @DrJCarrington

Please check out her website DrJodyCarrington.com.

Check out her book, Kids These Days, on Amazon.

 

And, just for fun, listen to her hilarious interview on the Social Studies podcast with our friend Joe “Mr.D” Dombrowski. 

You can hear Joe as our guest on episode 54.

 

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The Unprofessionals catch up with Ruth Swailes, an educator, administrator, consultant, and organizer of a digital "staff room" that helped a lot of educators through the pandemic.  We discuss the importance of staff morale, how to do a proper school observation, and how we're all like The Very Hungry Caterpillar...

 

Check out her Twitter @SwailesRuth

Here is more information about her consulting work.

Check out her website, Assure Education.

And check out Teacher Hug Radio on Twitter.

 

And just for fun, here's a video of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

 

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Mealey and Tudisco talk with Joyce Matthews, a physical education teacher and facilitator.  She teaches us the pillars of andragogy, how to know if you're ready to be a facilitator, and why you should never learn golf from your spouse...

 

You can check out her website here!

Interested in andragogy.  Check out one of Joyce's many books!

 

And just for fun, here's our episode with Chris Smith!

 

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This week, the unstoppable force that is the Mealey/ Tudisco duo meet up with fellow podcaster Elsie Escobar.  We discuss the benefits of homeschooling, why podcasting can be an essential educational tool, and why Unprofessional Development is better than NPR...

 

Follow Elsie Escobar on Twitter @TheElsieEscobar

If you want her newsletter or are interested in contacting Elsie, definitely check out her website.

And absolutely listen to She Podcasts.

 

And just for fun, here's the Gacha app that Elsie's kids enjoy.

 

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