Unprofessional Development

We have a hilarious interview with Derek Coghlan, an English teacher in Florida by way of Ireland.  We discuss the drinking habits of poets, passive-aggressive Irish upbringing, and PD's with open bars.

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No guest-- just us!  Today, we read some lovely fanmail we've received... or might receive theoretically...

Websites referenced:

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This week, we interview our first Scottish guest, Chris Smith!  We discuss being the Scottish teacher of the year, creating a successful math newsletter, and why it's a boon to be a scrawny teacher.

Follow Chris Smith on Twitter @aap03102

And check out his hilarious YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/user/lainysmith

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This week, our two guests are Toronto's own Chey "The Gym Guy" and Pav "Wonder Woman" of the Staffroom Podcast.  They come on to discuss podcasting, making rules matter, and what to do when students bring in fast food.

Friday morning talk and music "The Drive"

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Today we talk to the self-proclaimed Crap Headteacher.  We discuss messing with teachers, observations, and all the reasons to keep marijuana locked up in a school.

Find him on twitter @crapheadteacher

Read his Crap Headteacher Blog

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Today, we talk with Louise Moczulski, founder of Thrive Education.  We discuss neurodiverse students, building relationships with students with special needs, and we try to give Mealey an IEP.

Please check out her foundation:  https://www.thrive-ed.co.uk/

And follow her on Twitter: @EducationThrive

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Our guest is the fabulous Toria Claire Bono, the founder of the #TinyVoiceTuesday and TinyVoiceTuesdayUnites movement.  We discuss staying positive on Twitter, why we need to be global teachers, and how NOT to teach a lesson on recycling.

Follow Toria on "The Twitter," as Mealey calls it:  @Toriaclaire

And please check out her blog, which is filled with interesting stories and all of Toria's links anc contacts:  https://toriaclaire.wordpress.com

The Good Teacher.

Today, we finish our conversation with Tony Danza about his first year teaching, which became a tv show and a book!  We discuss Tony Danza's cook book, getting kids to struggle through emotions, and the definition of "snarting." 

If you're interested in donating to the PAL where Tony continues to work, you can find out more info here:  https://palnyc2008.thankyou4caring.org/

And here are some videos of the Cops and Kids Chorus, just to make you feel warm and fuzzy:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gCUyKCPm5Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2dvsPl-IYQ

And finally, we bring up a great conversation from episode three of our podcast, when we talked to Ms. English.

Who's the Teacher?

Today, we sit down with the one and only Tony Danza!  We discuss the first year teacher experience, why the arts are important, and why schools and reality shows don't blend well. 

*Check out Tony's show:  "Teach:  Tony Danza"

*And check out his book:  I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had: My Year as a Rookie Teacher at Northeast High

*Part 2 will be out next Monday!  While you wait, finish listening to our conversation with Niemann about surviving your first year teaching and how to make an impact on kids' lives.

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We sit down with Batsheva Frankel of the Overthrowing Education podcast.  We discuss how schools can work without grades, how to plagiarize properly, and we give her a quick quiz on Grateful Dead-based puns!

Batsheva's Website:  https://www.overthrowingeducation.com/

Batsheva's School:  https://areteprep.org/

email Batsheva:  [email protected]

Tweet Batsheva:  @overthrowinged

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