Episode 31: Book Talk W/ CJ Reynolds AKA “Real Rap With Reynolds”

Alex Calderon1st Gen Teacher Lens Podcast

Hi Y’all, we’re back with a brand new episode! Our guest, CJ Reynolds, teaches high school Literature and The History of Hip-Hop in West Philadelphia. Cj’s uses Hip Hop is to engage and empower his students. Moreover, Cj’s bare-bones teaching philosophy is simple: In the classroom, relationships are king, and education is only ever about the students. Lastly, CJ is … Read More

Episode 30: Book Talk W/ Philip Lee

Alex Calderon1st Gen Teacher Lens Podcast

Hi Y’all, we’re finally back with a brand new episode! Our guest, Philip Lee, teaches high school English in Queens. He uses poetry to engage and empower his students. Mr. Lee also runs a creative writing group called Writer’s Block. Lastly, Philip is the author of Parts of a Man, a collection of poems that discuss his identity as a … Read More

Episode 29: Book Talk W/ Dr. Bradley Conrad

Alex Calderon1st Gen Teacher Lens Podcast

Hi Y’all, we’re back with a brand new episode! Our guest, Dr. Bradley Conrad, is a co-author of the book Lesson Planning with Purpose: Five Approaches to Curriculum Design with Dr. McConnell and Dr. Uhrmache. Dr. Conrad has also published several articles in curriculum, culturally responsive teaching, and the arts in education. He serves as a team lead in Tales … Read More

Episode 28: Book Talk W/ Dave Burgess

Alex Calderon1st Gen Teacher Lens Podcast

Hi Y’all, we’re back with a brand new episode! Our guest, Dave Burgess, is an award winning teacher and New Times bestselling author. In this episode, Dave and I talk about his book Teach Like a Pirate, and what teachers can do to motivate their students. Dave is the co-author of P is for Pirate. He is also the president … Read More

Episode 27: Pros/Cons of Standardized Testing W/ Hedreich Nichols

Alex Calderon1st Gen Teacher Lens Podcast

Hi everyone, we’re back with another episode! Our guest, Hedreich Nichols, is an author and equity consultant helping teachers and schools uplift the voices of all students. Hedreich also hosts a YouTube series and podcast, SmallBites, with the same focus. In this episode, we talk about standardized testing during this school year, changes that we would make to them, and … Read More