The Teacher As...
The goal of The Teacher As... podcast is to help you explore your passions and learn from others in education and beyond to better your teaching. The Teacher As... highlights innovative practices and uncommon parallels in education. Melissa Milner, veteran teacher, is your host. Melissa shares her own thoughts in The Teacher As...episodes. She also interviews educators as well as professionals outside of education in the Zooming In episodes. A new type of episode on The Teacher As...podcast is an educational "draft" similar to a football draft but about educational topics.
Podcasting since 2020 • 154 episodes
The Teacher As...
Latest Episodes
Zooming In on Brain Breaks with Amy McMahon
Amy McMahon, with 27 years in education, discusses the importance of brain breaks in the classroom, especially post-COVID, to help students self-regulate and focus. Amy shares various no-prep brain break activities, including the "timer game," ...
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Season 7
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39:51
Zooming In on Avoiding Burnout and Boredom with Phil Januszewski
Phil Janiszewski, a former high school chemistry and physics teacher, discusses his transition to motivational speaking to combat educator burnout and boredom. He emphasizes the importance of integrating personal interests into teaching to main...
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36:41
The Teacher As Failing Writer with Jon Rand and Tom Turner
Melissa chats with Jon Rand and Tom Turner from the "Failing Writers" podcast. Jon and Tom highlight the significance of making writing enjoyable and the potential of flash fiction and radio ads as educational tools. https://www.fai...
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Season 7
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46:26
What About This?: with Melissa and Andrea (Episode 2)
In Episode 2 of What About This?, Melissa talks about her fourth and fifth-grade drama club's upcoming performance and a recent Thanksgiving play. Andrea recounts her experiences at the MassCUE Fall Conference at Gillette Stadium, highlighting ...
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Season 7
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40:06
Zooming In on a Richer English Curriculum with Leah Crawford
Leah Crawford is an experienced educator and independent education consultant. She emphasizes the importance of engaging teaching methods, such as using dialogic exchange and mentor texts to enhance student comprehension and creativity. Leah al...
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