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

Episode 26: Book Talk W/ Andre Doeman

Alex Calderon1st Gen Teacher Lens Podcast

Hi Y’all, we’re back with a brand new episode! Our guest, Andre Doeman, teaches Middle School English in Brooklyn. He is the author of Time Transcendence – A Collective Awakening, which focuses largely on the theme of development in life. Andre believes that “curiosity is freedom” and strives to connect that idea in and out of the classroom, in his … Read More

Episode: 25: End Of The Year Burnout!

Alex Calderon1st Gen Teacher Lens Podcast

Hi Y’all, we’re back with a brand new episode! Firstly, my motivation at work is going down hill, and I feel the same thing is happening to my students. I think that the “burnout” is real right now. All the pressure of state testing, data collecting, and the daily schedule has caught up to all of us. However, during these … Read More