I want to tell a story about what's going on in schools.
Latest episodes
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31 min
Stories from School: Trevor Muir
I interview an innovative, insightful global studies teacher from Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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3 min
Reasons I Love Teaching: Student Voice
People talk about student voice in relation to their education. I get that. I really do. But it's also awesome to watch them develop a voice on their world and their interests.
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5 min
Reasons I Love Teaching: Products
Sometimes the product is what matters.
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3 min
Reasons I Love Teaching: Seeing Former Students
Seeing former students is something that allows me to see the larger narrative that I miss during the school year.
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5 min
Reasons I Love Teaching: Library Time
It's like a candy shop for them.
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5 min
Reasons I Love Teaching: Curiosity
Thoughts after a simple inquiry-based lesson.
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5 min
Reasons I Love Teaching: Student Art
I love it, because it's not pretentious.
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6 min
Reasons I Love Teaching: Debate
I love the way kids debate. I love the lack of pretentiousness and the overall open-mindedness.
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5 min
Reasons I Love Teaching: Disillusionment
There's something humbling about disillusionment.
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6 min
Reasons I Love Teaching: Growth
The thing about growth is that it's not always measurable, even if it's observable.
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4 min
Reasons I Love Teaching: Silence
That crazy, magical moment that happens when kids are so immersed in their learning that it all becomes quiet.
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5 min
Reasons I Love Teaching: Discipline Issues
I don't like discipline issues, but it's one of those necessary things that causes me to grow as a teacher.
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5 min
Reasons I Love Teaching: Collaboration
I know it's kind-of a buzzword, but it's amazing when it actually happens the right way.
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5 min
Reasons I Love Teaching: Learning from Students
People talk about "learning from students" in that deep, inspirational way. I see that and experience that. However, it's also awesome to learn through the random areas where a stu…
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4 min
Reasons I Love Teaching: Growth
Thoughts on a growth mindset and why it leads to being thankful.
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5 min
Reasons I Love Teaching: Humor
I used to see humor as "shallow." I don't believe that anymore.
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3 min
Reasons I Love Teaching: Grading
I didn't always love grading. However, when my mindset changed, it became something I enjoy.
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4 min
Reasons I Love Teaching: Variety
I used to work at a grocery store. I learned how dreary repetitive work could be. That's never the case with teaching.
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4 min
Reasons I Love Teaching: My PLN
I'm not crazy about the term "PLN" but it's a part of why I love this gig. I love the community that I'm a part of.
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3 min
Reasons I Love Teaching: Being on Duty
I didn't always love this part of the job. Now I see why it matters.