Beyond My Years

Beyond My Years is back: Season 2 trailer

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Ana Torres and Eric Cross give you the first look at Season 2 of Beyond My Years, launching September 17, 2025. This trailer highlights what’s coming this season including shorter episodes and takeaways from our Classroom Insider. Season 2 focuses on common classroom challenges, looking to the experts and to the research to get you answers. We'll discuss topics from how to find your teaching style and actually engage students in math, to helping students develop critical thinking, and more!

Show notes:

[00:00:00] Ana Torres: This is an Torres former classroom teacher, longtime educator, and host of the Beyond My Years podcast. 

[00:00:07] Eric Cross: And I'm middle school science teacher, Eric Cross. 

[00:00:09] Ana Torres: After our Webby Award-winning first season, we are gearing up for Season 2. 

[00:00:15] Eric Cross: Here on Beyond My Years, we know that teaching can't happen alone. 

[00:00:18] Ana Torres: That's why we bring you tried and true solutions from the people who have already been there. Education, thought leaders with plenty of experience.

[00:00:28] Ana Torres: How long have you been in the educational arena?

[00:00:30] Guest: Well, we're now likely at 40 years.

[00:00:33] Ana Torres: We also know that your time is precious. 

[00:00:36] Eric Cross: I'm already late for ordering my lab supplies. That's actually true. 

[00:00:38] Ana Torres: That's why on Season 2, we're committed to bringing you shorter episodes packed with advice that works from leading thinkers to help you tackle specific classroom challenges, like finding your unique teaching style and better serving multilingual and English language learners. 

[00:00:56] Eric Cross: This was like on-demand PD through personal storytelling from big name educators who already faced the biggest challenges out there. 

[00:01:03] Guest: He told me I was hired, I came in January, they gave me my keys to my portable, my roster, and they were like, all right, have a great rest of the year.

[00:01:13] Ana Torres: Our expert guests will equip you with strategies backed by research and the confidence to put it all into practice.

[00:01:20] Guest: We brought in a researcher about language acquisition.

[00:01:22] Guest: Here's what the research also said: that humor can be used...

[00:01:25] Guest: You want things to be stored in long term memory.

[00:01:27] Guest: Research shares that, that situational model...

[00:01:29] Guest: Let's be systematic in that approach, not incidental.

[00:01:33] Ana Torres: Some of their tactics might even surprise you.

[00:01:35] Guest: That's one of the reasons I started taking comedy lessons. 

[00:01:38] Eric Cross: But all of their insights are designed to help you extend your reach.

[00:01:40] Guest: I find when I work in schools, anytime I encounter teachers who are continually reflecting on their practice, they're the best teachers.

[00:01:49] Ana Torres: So get ready for Season 2 of Beyond My Years with more tips and strategies you can bring to your classrooms. Launching Sept. 17, 2025. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.