Teach & Tell
Teach & Tell podcast host Mike Raymer sits down with current and former classroom teachers to discuss what it's really like to be a teacher. What's the most rewarding part of being a teacher? What's the greatest challenge? What lesson will teachers teach on the last day of their careers? They teach, and they tell.
Episodes
60 episodes
Episode 60...Alyse Pflanz of the University of Nebraska Kearney
In episode 60 we sit with Alyse Pflanz of the University of Nebraska Kearney. Alyse tells about all the extra work it takes to build successful programs at the high school level and in a college setting.
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24:30
Episode 59...Jill Bounds of Campbell High School
In episode 59 we sit with Jill Bounds of Campbell High School. Jill tells about the challenges of competing with cell phones and computers in the classroom and the joy of "Tell Me Something Good" Fridays.
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20:51
Episode 58...Dr. Jadrian Wooten of Virginia Tech
In episode 58 we sit with Dr. Jadrian Wooten of Virginia Tech. Jadrian tells about what it's like to teach 600 students at a time and the day he was happy to be booed for teaching a fantastic game theory lesson.
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41:15
Episode 57...Tim Reeder of Chattahoochee High
In episode 57 we sit with Tim Reeder of Chattahoochee High. Tim tells about the joy of seeing students who didn't think they could succeed in an AP class do well on the AP exam and the happiness he finds in students using economic concepts they...
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28:45
Episode 56...Kate Scott of the Virginia Council on Economic Education
In episode 56 we sit with Kate Scott of the Virginia Council on Economic Education. Kate tells about speaking with students about the places they will go, why she regularly told her her students she believed in them, and her dream of going back...
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28:55
Episode 55...Kris Bertelsen of Huntington Community College
In episode 55 we sit with Kris Bertelsen of Huntington Community College. Kris tells about challenges and opportunities associated with working with students in atypical settings, his famous pink flamingo suit, and leading professional developm...
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23:24
Episode 54...Hope Myers of the Lovett School
In episode 54 we sit with Hope Myers of the Lovett School. Hope tells about the importance and benefits of having great parent support, and a few of the realities associated with the influx of new technologies in classrooms.
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31:29
Episode 53...Lisa Dodge of Tonawanda Elementary School
In episode 53 we sit with Lisa Dodge of Tonawanda Elementary School. Lisa tells about the joy of seeing her students understand new material, the advantages of having students learn from each other, and her dream of being a lunch lady.
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31:26
Episode 52...Whitt Jones of Montana
In episode 52 we sit with Whitt Jones, former Starr's Mill and McIntosh high school teacher. Whitt tells about challenging his students, creating a bootcamp for parents, and receiving a photo from the northernmost ATM on the planet.
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27:40
Episode 51...Tammy Mooney of Leavenworth Schools
We kick off Season 2 with episode 51 as we sit with Tammy Mooney of Leavenworth Schools in Kansas. Tammy tells about her journey from being a new teacher in Savannah, GA to teaching in schools worldwide.
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22:57
Episode 50...Ashley Dawson of Blake Bass Middle School
In episode 50 we sit with Ashley Dawson of Blake Bass Middle School. Ashley tells about the advantages of working on a team (A Dream Team) and her journey from high school to elementary school to middle school.
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33:13
Episode 49...Curtis Singleton of Birney Elementary School
In episode 49 we sit with Curtis Singleton of Birney Elementary School. Curtis tells about his reasons for getting into education and the importance of getting young learners interested in reading.
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22:37
Episode 48...John Cook of Woodville-Tompkins High
In episode 48 we sit with John Cook of Woodville-Tompkins High. John tells about being prepared to be a classroom teacher and a great lesson that focuses on productivity and human capital.
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32:11
Episode 47...Erin Adamson of North Oconee High
In episode 47 we sit with Erin Adamson of North Oconee High. Erin tells about how international travel informs her teaching, the time she took students to the Aegean Sea, and an extra credit assignment she did in her high school econ class.
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34:37
Episode 46...Michal Jensby-Smith of Global Atlanta
In episode 46, we sit with Michal Jensby-Smith. Michal tells about her short but fun teaching career at Tri-Cities High in south Atlanta and making high school graduation memorable during COVID.
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28:44
Episode 45...Dr. Julie Heath of the University of Cincinnati (retired)
In episode 45 we sit with Dr. Julie Heath (formerly) of the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Heath tells about creating resources that help children and young adults see economics in their everyday lives.
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40:06
Episode 44...Anna-Lisa Dahlgren of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
In episode 44 we sit with Anna-Lisa Dahlgren of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Anna-Lisa tells about helping her students see human geography everywhere they go and the benefits of finding valuable professional development opportunities.
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23:28
Episode 43...Cary Hargett of Forest Park High
In episode 43 we sit with Cary Hargett of Forest Park High. Cary tells about going the extra mile to create memorable experiences for his students that help them grow as individuals.
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30:05
Episode 42...Jen Back of Byron-Bergen High
In episode 42 we sit with Jen Back of Byron-Bergen High. Jen tells about being inspired by a student during her first year of teaching and the joy of seeing students experience the world outside their communities.
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20:27
Episode 41...Michael Melvin of Lexington High
In episode #41, we sit with Michael Melvin of Lexington High in Columbia, SC. Melvin tells about creating experiential learning opportunities for all of his students and the greatest piñata ever constructed.
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37:07
Episode 40...Amy Miller of Lakeside Middle School
In episode #40, we sit with Amy Miller of Lakeside Middle School. Amy tells about coming back to the classroom after taking a few years off and making the switch from teaching high school students to teaching middle school students.
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27:17
Episode 39...Mike Paalz of central Georgia
In episode #39, we sit with Mike Paalz. Mike tells about staying a step ahead of the latest technologies and a time his students had his back in his classroom.
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23:26
Episode 38...Kim Gilman of Kansas
In episode #38, we sit with Kim Gilman of the great state of Kansas. Kim tells about the opportunities she creates for her students to experience their local community and community members.
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26:09