Happy 2021! In this episode Tia discusses what it has been like to start a podcast in 2020 and the future goals leading into the new year.

In this episode Tia and Rachel discuss the difficulty of teaching during a pandemic. Many teachers feel as though they are teaching in crisis mode and are missing out on time to be creative.

In this episode Tia and Rachel spend some time talking with Dyane Smokorowski about Kansas Ed Camp. This year the experience will be completely virtual! Dyane fills us in on what we can expect from the conference this year and all of the exciting things they have planned.

In this episode Tia is trying to hide from her kids and podcasts from her minivan. She tried to play it off, but ran into a few technical difficulties. Rachel and Tia embraced the real life obstacles of working from home and recorded the episode anyway. Overall the conversation focused on prioritizing during a pandemic and letting go of "teacher guilt".

n today's episode Rachel and Tia discuss being in the middle of a Continuous Learning "slump". A lot of students, parents, and teachers are experiencing more stress and lack of motivation as the newness has worn off and the end of the school year is still a month away. They both give words of encouragement to remain positive to end the school year as best as we possibly can.

In today's episode Nicole Schell, 5th grade teacher, joins Rachel and Tia to talk about her shtick in education. At the forefront of Nicole's classroom is her goal to make every student feel loved and accepted. She shares some of her tips to continue building relationships through digital learning with her students, and she shares stories about how she has navigated the continuous learning platform.

Rachel and Tia want to give a BIG shout out to all the amazing educators, working their tails off, making education magic happen for their students during this difficult time of social distancing. We are inspired by your stories! Keep up the good work!

In this episode Rachel and Tia discuss their experience and perspective on being a part of the Kansas Continuous Learning Task Force. They share about their behind the scene experiences and discussions that were had during the creation of the massive document. Rachel gives insight on some of the core values that were addressed and maintained throughout the process. Tia gives kudos to all educators that helped make history happen.