
Rebel Teachers Rising
The Rebel Teachers Rising Podcast is getting a re-brand and re-fresh! Come visit us at k-12confidential.com. The podcast re-launch date is 7/21! Find us on all of your favorite listening platforms!
Episodes
13 episodes
New Name and Vibe, Same Goal
Hello,This podcast is moving to a new home: K-12 Confidential. New look and vibe, same goal–to compel congress to form a national K-12 teacher governing board, which allows teachers to lead teaching in America today.&nbs...
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12. The Teacher Preparation Mess: Induction is a Dirty Word!--Kelvin Returns
In this episode, hosts Trina and Amanda delve into the teacher shortage crisis, focusing on the high costs and issues related to the teacher induction process. They are joined by Kelvin, who shares his experience of leaving the profession after...
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22:31

11. The Teacher Preparation Mess: 8 Years, 50 Grand and Your Soul--An Introduction to the Teacher Preparation Mess
In this episode, Trina and Amanda delve into the complex and often misunderstood process of becoming a teacher in the United States, particularly in California. They discuss the extensive financial, emotional, and time investments required, hig...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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32:11

10. The Teacher Pay Mess: Real Talk--Janice Cook's Quitting Story
In this episode of the Teacher Shortage Crisis Podcast, the hosts welcome Janice Cook, a veteran teacher from New England. They delve into the critical issues surrounding teacher pay and the hardships teachers face trying to make a living in th...
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9. The Teacher Pay Mess: Dr. Paul Bruno Returns
This episode centers on a discussion about teacher pay, featuring Trina and Dr. Paul Bruno from the University of Illinois. The conversation highlights the complexity and inadequacies of teacher compensation systems, particularly focusing on th...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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54:12

8. The Teacher Pay Mess: Take this Mess and Shove It--Kelvin Quits and Tells All
In this episode, Amanda and Trina interview Kelvin Mak, a UC Berkeley and Standford educated teacher who quit the profession after only two years due to the oppressive pay system in place in our nation's schools. He reacts to the revelati...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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23:35

7. The Teacher Pay Mess: Teacher Pay is Bizarre!
In this introductory episode of 'The Teacher Pay Mess,' Amanda and her co-host, both seasoned educators, delve into the convoluted and problematic structure of teacher pay. They discuss the historical roots of the pay system, which origin...
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39:16

6. The Teacher Shortage Mess: An Interview with Dr. Paul Bruno
In this episode, Trina introduces a continuation podcast discussing the teacher shortage crisis with Amanda and Dr. Paul Bruno, who co-authored an article attempting to quantify the problem. The discussion touches on the complexity and messines...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:25:39

5. Teacher Shortage Mess: Where Did All the Teachers Go?
In this episode, host, Trina English, dives into the complexities of the teacher shortage crisis in the United States. Using AI and a scholarly article by Drs. Tuan Nguyen, Chan Lam, and Paul...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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34:57

4. Intro to the Mess: True Life I'm a Teacher--Theresa Copeland Tells it Like It Is (part II)
In this episode of the Rebel Teachers Rising Podcast, Trina and Jess host part two of an interview with Theresa Copeland, known on Instagram as True Life. I'm a Teacher. Theresa shares her experiences of facing administrative challenges and bei...
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33:32

3. Intro to the Mess: True Life I'm a Teacher--Theresa Copeland Tells It Like It Is (part I)
In this episode of the Rebel Teachers Rising Podcast, hosts interview Theresa Copeland, known on Instagram as 'True Life, I'm a Teacher,' who shares her harrowing story of being fired from her K-12 school. The discussion touches on various them...
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57:11

2. Introduction to the Mess: We Don't Need Another Hero (Part II)
In this episode of the Rebel Teachers Rising Podcast, the hosts continue their introduction to the series, discussing various 'messes' within the K-12 education system in the U.S. They stress the need for a national K-12 educator governing boar...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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40:03

1. Introduction to the Messes Inside Of K-12 Education: We Don't Need Another Hero (Part I)
In the first episode of the Rebel Teachers Rising Podcast, hosts Trina English, Jessica Martin, and Amanda Werner introduce their mission to create a teacher-led space to address systemic issues in K-12 education. They emphasize that the podcas...
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