Join us as we chat with Susan about the importance of children’s and young adult literature, what we’re getting wrong about teaching reading, and why we should abandon the canon.

This week we delve deep into school/ district funding policies and chat with our guest Abby about virtual learning with 1st graders and learn about social and emotional charter school.

This week we chat with Cady about why preschool is so important, why you really shouldn’t let your 3-year-old watch Avengers, and we learn about early childhood development.

Join us this week as we chat with Joe about managing textbooks for a large school district, the dangers of breaking up fights, and why he thinks everyone should join their local NEA affiliate.

Join us as we chat with Roxanne and learn why she finally decided it was time to leave the classroom, why public schools need more funding for mental health supports, and discuss the emotional toll of losing students to gun violence.

This week we chat with Ella, our first guest from outside the state of TN! Listen as she shares why she thinks social-emotional learning is so important, why public education needs more funding, and how she builds relationships with her virtual students.

Join us as we talk to Catie about her favorite self-care strategy, why she thinks letting kids fail is important, and how COVID-19 has impacted her practice as a school counselor.

We will be switching our new episode release day from Thursdays to Mondays.

Listen as we chat with Rebecca about why she believes today’s teens aren’t given the credit they deserve, why she would love to abolish learning standards, and what books she thinks everyone should read.

In our first official interview of season 2, we talk with Jennifer about what it’s like to work in the most diverse public high school in her state, how the pandemic has impacted her school and district, and what it’s really like to chaperone overnight field trips.