Unprofessional Development

Mealey and Tudisco sit down with Toby-Wan Kenobi himself, Toby Price!  We discuss the jump from teaching to administration, being an autism advocate, and the wrong thing to do when dressed as Batman...

 

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Joshua and Casey Yell About Movies!

We meet with Missouri's own Erika Garcia, the instruction, educational, coaching, teachering, something.  We discuss how to build relationships with as an admin, how to make PD's useful, and the odd origins of The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars...

 

Please follow her on Twitter @FlyingMonkey13

 

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Joshua and Casey Yell About Movies!

We talk with Kendrah Butler, a musician, composer, and elementary school teacher.  We discuss why you don't want a piano in your classroom, what Levar Burton is really like, and we get surprisingly deep about representation in the classroom.

 

Check out Kendrah Butler on Spotify!

Check out Kendrah's website!

Here is her work with Levar Burton!

 

 

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We get to talk with Liz Gallo, a former teacher who runs Whymaker to help teachers and schools build makerspaces.  We discuss the maker education mindset, helping kids deal with creativity failure, and the worst nicknames to give craft products...

 

Click here to order your own maker kit! 

Check out the Whymaker website!

Mealey and Tudisco joke around this week with teacher, author, and professional developer Jed Dearybury!  We discuss the importance of creativity in your classroom, how to use the three E's, and the most awkward thing to confiscate on the playground...

 

Check out his website!

Follow him on Twitter!

Read his book, The Playful Classroom!

Here's the Creativity Challenge by Tanner Christensen that Mr. Dearybury was praising.

 

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We sit down with Lanny, a friend of the show who works as a corporate trainer teaching those elusive creatures called adults.  We discuss how adults struggle to learn, what types of birds we are, and how to handle teachers who don't know their content...

 

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We sit down with Dr. Samantha Fecich-- teacher, author, professor, and podcaster who runs Edumagic!  We discuss why a syllabus is useless, how to bounce back from a bad lesson, and teaching in the wrong classroom...

 

Check out Dr. Sam's website Edumagic!

Follow her on Twitter @SFecich

 

*Updated 1/29.  Sorry for the technical issues.

 

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Mealey and Tudisco talk with Joe Dombrowski, an amazing elementary educator, stand-up comedian, and viral video star!  We discuss the advice Ellen DeGeneres gave him, the worst comment to make during sex ed, and the wrong way to use a class pet for a lesson...

 

Check out his website:  https://www.mrdtimes3.com/

Follow him on Twitter  @MrDtimes3

Watch his hilarious YouTube channel!

Check out his Instagram!

Listen to his podcast!

 

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It's a clip show!

Mealey and Tudisco proudly present the 2020 Georgie Awards!  We look back at a year of podcasting and give out the following awards (click for a link to the episode):

Best Advice for an Administrator

**Crap Headteacher, EP 27: CRAP HEADTEACHER**

The Golden Kilt Award

**Chris Smith, EP 29: CHRIS SMITH**

The Fan Award

**Tudisco and Mealey, EP 11.5: SUPPLEMENTAL LEARNING– EFFORT VS. ABILITY**

The Exploding Planet Award

**Dave Consiglio, EP 7: EVERYONE DIES**

 

Honorable Mentions:

1. Robert Kaplinski

2. Nicole Anthony

3. Batsheva

4. Shane of The Ed Podcast

5. Chey and Pav

6. Hands Up

7. Punk-Rock Classroom

8. Toria Bono

9. Dave Jackson

10. Keenan Lee

 

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It's a clip show!

Mealey and Tudisco proudly present the 2020 Georgie Awards!  We look back at a year of podcasting and give out the following awards (click for a link to the episode):

Most Emotional Explanation of Being a First Year Teacher

**Tony Danza, EP 24: TONY DANZA PART 2**

Best Episode Where Tudisco Nearly Peed Himself

**Too Dope Teachers, Ep 39: PODSWAP! FOR DOPE UNPROFESSIONALS, PART 1**

The Nobel Georgie for Science Podcasting

**Professor Science, EPISODE 2: PROFESSOR SCIENCE**

The Golden Flaming Football Award

**Paulk, EP 35: PAULK**

The Georgie Fanboy Award

**Niemann, EPISODE 5: NIEMANN**

The Golden Deflated Dodgeball Award

**Cerise, EP 20: TEACHING IN JUVIE**

 

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