The ABC's High School Teachers Really Need to Know
This podcast was developed to help high school teachers better reach students, as well as gain more self-fulfillment by doing just that. We will discuss essential strategies and stories to help new, experienced, burned-out, and/or growth-focused teachers find their way in a world of confusing, endless, and oftentimes overwhelming resources for educators. Hopefully, you will find these both tangible and applicable in your own professional journey. This podcast is definitely not about “polish” and “pretty”. Instead, it’s about REAL strategies that have proven results in REAL classrooms. Thank you for taking the time to get better for your students. Most of all, thank you for being a teacher.
The ABC's High School Teachers Really Need to Know
Latest Episodes
Episode #18: Rise of the Rot
Excessive negativity and overreaction seems to be creeping into the classroom from all around us. It can make our jobs seem counterproductive or even impossible. However, effective educators use philosophical approaches and practica...
Episode #17: Quit Normalizing Dysfunction
It's amazing how much dysfunction is ingrained in our classrooms, schools, and the education system itself. Much of it is so prevalent that we have resigned ourselves to accept it as reality. We can do better. Effective educat...
Episode #16: Public vs. Private Lives
Teachers live a dual existence as very public figures trying to also have a private life. It is difficult for many educators to understand and achieve a balance between the two. It's important that we don't let awareness of our publ...
Episode #15: Octopus Mentality
The Octopus Mentality is crucial for any effective educator. If you're not familiar with it, you should definitely tune in to this week's episode. It could change your whole perspective on working with your students, your process, a...
Episode #14: Nothing is Black and White
Effective teachers know that functioning in absolutes is very difficult and often counterproductive to authentic learning. Learning to expect, navigate, and plan for the gray is both a skill and professional necessity in education. ...