Ken and Matt reconnect after a long break from recording together over the summer. The journey of Ken’s new studio continues with a twist! It is a new school year and a new opportunity to set professional goals for ourselves and our classrooms. We need to create goals, to create purpose, to create action. This is what can create change … Read More
Show 86: Empowering Students through Authentic Experiences
Autumn Rivera is the Colorado 2022 Teacher of the Year and finalist for National Teacher of the Year. She is a middle school science teacher and part-time adjunct educator. She loves to create and engaging environment where students are hands on. She empowers her students to see how they have the ability to make changes now and see those changes. … Read More
Show 85: Educating the Next Generation with Authentic History
Theresa Maughan is the New Jersey 2022 Teacher of the Year and a forty-year veteran. The insight, wisdom, and guidance she shared is priceless for any educator. We learn how her experience teaching 6th grade prior to moving into high school had a large impact on her instructional practices today. She is a strong focus on how relationships in the … Read More
Show 84: Facilitating Effective and Valuable Student Discussions
We had the pleasure of speaking with the 2022 Tennessee Teacher of the Year Morgan Rankin. She offers honest insight and reflects on her own upcoming transition from third grade to second grade. She creates an atmosphere where students feel empowered and encouraged to participate in valuable and effective conversations. Her strategies for encouraging student voice are easy to follow … Read More
Show 83: Reflections and Advice from a Retired Teacher
It was a pleasure to speak with Terry Wetzel in this show, with-in just a few weeks of Terry officially retiring from public education. Terry was a teacher, technology coordinator, and administrator. The knowledge, wisdom, and authentic insight he offers is very special for our audience. We can have a direct impact on the way we view our experience as … Read More