137: Think of teaching like a taco. – Kate MacFarlane chats with us about building relationships, connecting with others, and why we should think of teaching like a taco.

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 18 year veteran teacher, Kate MacFarlane, chats with us about building relationships, connecting with others, and why we should think of teaching like a taco. Episode Highlights 0:46 – Chatting about our friend, Jorge Valenzuela’s new book, “Rev Up Robotics.” Follow Jorge @jorgedoespbl. 6:39 – Previewing the episode with Kate MacFarlane (@PrimarilyKate) 9:24 – Kate introduces herself. 12:00 – … Read More

136: Still learning. – P. Sloan Joseph chats with us about being transparent, being reflective, and finding the humor in life.

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Instructional technology coach, P. Sloan Joseph, chats with us about being transparent, being reflective, and finding the humor in life. P. Sloan shares why you need to give your students, and yourself, some grace, the importance of self-care, and why you need to water the flowers, not the weeds. Episode Highlights 2:00 – What’s got Rae excited right now: The … Read More

135: Promoting education. – Katelynn Giordano chats with us about giving students an active role in learning, the power of personalized learning, and being someone who promotes education.

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6th grade ELA teacher, and Teach Better’s Digital Content Editor, Katelynn Giordano, chats with us about giving students an active role in learning, the power of personalized learning, and being someone who promotes education. Katelynn shares how she negotiates grades with her students, the power of reaching out to other educators, and why your voice matters. Episode Highlights 2:06 – … Read More

134: Take risks. Go with your gut. – Sarah Lalonde chats with us about navigating the first few years of your teaching career, building strong relationships, and taking risks.

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Sarah Lalonde chats with us about navigating the first few years of your teaching career, building strong relationships, and taking risks. Sarah shares how she had to do a lot of unlearning to start embracing failures, the feeling of community social media can offer, and how having a podcast is like another extension of yourself. Episode Highlights 1:35 – Let’s … Read More

133: Purpose Driven. – LaTezeon Humphrey Balentine chats with us about helping others reach their maximum potential, making mistakes, and being driven by a purpose.

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 LaTezeon Humphrey Balentine chats with us about helping others reach their maximum potential, making mistakes, and being driven by a purpose. Episode Highlights 0:35 – Nonsensical argument about goals, and a little #TeachBetter19 and #TeachBetter20 conference talk. 9:07 – Previewing the episode with LaTezeon Humphrey Balentine. 12:01 – LaTezeon introduces herself. 16:14 – LaTezeon’s failure: Rejections. 19:33 – LaTezeon’s … Read More